New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
MEYERS HIT WINSGAME
GIANTS LOSE SECOND.
Brooklyn Finds Mathe5cson m
Enigma Bat Raymond Ont.

The Giants got away 20 good start in the
double header With BROOKLYN at the Polo Grounds
yesterday but they were overtaken before the close
OF the day and suffered an awful drubbing at the
hands OF the Superbss In the second game. Chrtsty
Mathewson and Big Chief Meyers were star COM
bination in the opening contest and II was due 10
their splendid work that the McCirawites won by
the Of too. But il different story
In the second game. Brooklyn used Dent re-
cent addition 10 its pitching star. and he moved
the local players down with unerring regularity.
while his own team pilng UP ten runs Ihe
Giants got only one man across the plate
With Big Six IN the box the Giants were in
vincble in the opening game for he held the
Brooklynites safe every stage letting them down
with total OF three hits. In the field the New
Workers played sterling ball. and they ran the
bases with startling daring But IN the secono
contest NIcGraw's men were outplayed and out
helded at every turn. Three pitchers were used by
the leader OF the Polo Ground nine IN an effort TO
stem the tide OF Brooklyn runs. but II made no
difference who pitching 70 the sluSStng Su-
perbas. Larry Doyle put up one Of the poorest ex-
hbitiOns that he mas been guilty of in some time
and the entire team showed signs OF demoratiza-
tion. Three Of the ten runs OF the second game
scored OFT Bugs Raymond in the irst three
innings. while six OF the remaining seven were
garnered of the delivery Of Otis Crandau. who sue
ceeded Marquard in the seventh inning
The crowd compared favorabIy with some OF the
ndseason gatherings. but could not compare with
the attendance OF about this time wear ago. when
the Giants were entertaining Che nNSOlus west
erners and lighting it out for the lead II was a
crowd that impartial TO everybody, the umpire
-Riger-excepted. For some reason or other Rig
ler has lost caste with the fans" and his de-
cisions were almost Invariably met with jeers and
Kisses. He was in constant disputes with the play
ers too and in the fourth inning OF the second
game ordered McCiraw from the field when he Oh
jected too strenuousy 10 a decision calling Merkle
out at second when he seemed to be safe.
To Big Chief Meyers is due most OF the credit
of yriY
"vvauop' for a home in the second inning that
scored four runs. all that we're made in the game
Kentzler. who pitched the first game. is another Of
Lunlleys recruits, and II he pitches well IN every
game as he did yesterday It Is safe say that the
Superbas will win often when he is on the firing
line.
The opening inning Of the first game promised
run for the Giants but the 'SuperbaS were fully
Kentzler was obviously nervous at the start, ana
gave Doyle base balls Larry Immediately
proceeded to steal second Seymour went out on
an infeld fly to Lennox but as Snodgrass struck
out Doyle stole third Kentzler was ratified again
and Murray walked. McGraw gave the signal for
g double steal but although Murray drew the
throw to second. Mcmillan whipped the ball back
10 rhe plate so fast that DOYLE was caught
The Big Chief had his chance in the following
inning hentzler had not recovered from his al
tack Of nervousness, and passed both Devln and
Bridweu MerkIe followed with short single over
NIcNIuan's head filling the bases. II was time
for something TO break loose and II did when
Meyers stepped 10 the bat The crowd sat back IN
anticipation and II didn't have wait long, either,
The ball pitched sailed toward the big catcher
and then IL sailed away again over the helders
heads and clear UP against the left field fence.
While Meyers raced around the bases Ike mad
man chasing in Devlin. Brtdweu and Merkle. The
crowd went Wild as the Chief painted across the
plate
And then came that nightmare Of second game.
Bugs Raymond started in the box for New York.
and BrockIyn began TO score. Raymond Iell all
over himself in trying for Burch's bunt The
Brooklyn captain was sacrificed 20 second Jordan
liked and was followed by Eurnnrel, who hit 10
Doyle Larry had so much fun tagging Jordan out
on the base line that he forgot all about Burch.
and Brooklyn's first run registered Doyle got
a life on Redncnd's tumble in the Giants half OF
the inning. and raced 70 third on a two-bagger by
Snodgrass But he was nipped at ths plate again,
this time when Dent felded Murray's grounder.
Raymond struggled through the second inning.
only TO meet his Waterloo in the third Burch
again began the trouble with single to lett field
He stole second and third There two out
when Jordan got a base on balls Jordan also
stole second and both men came in on Huulneel's
hit right field That vas all there was 70 Ray
rnond Rube Marquard succeeded him in the fourth.
The big Westerner began pretty well and retired
the side in the fourth inning without ceremony.
Then the Giants had their best chance to tie up
the game BridWeN singled, and took second on
Redmond's error NEe-kle too. singled. and Bird
we'll went 10 third Burch got the ball and threw
70 the plate, and by this time Merkle was running
Tor second. Marshall lost no time IN shooting the
ball 20 Mcmillan. who touched Merkle- McCSrav
claimed that the first baSeran was safe, and he
argued so long that he was banished from the
held-
srodgrass opened the sixth FOR the Giants by
dropping a Ay into Wtsar's hands. and Murray
too, went ON Devlir got a base on balls. and so
did Bridweu Nfe-kle hlled the bases with a single
Schlei brought IN a run with his single. leaving
he has sTT Y4,I1 of hfaS
Meyers was the signal for a prolonged outburst
from the crowd but Meyers failed 70 duplicate his
feat an6 was an easy out. THAT finished the
Giants chances, while the Superbas Went on ptling
up the runs until their toraI had reached ten
Tbs scores follow;
FIRST CAME