New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-26
MATTY WINS HIS GAME
PITCHES SUPFRBLY and
STOPS PIRATES.
Giants Bat ont thinning Lead in
Second Inning, and Hold Lead
ers Safe Al the Way.


Pirates, denzens Of Pittsburg. by score OF to 2.
Sure calm pitching by Mathewson. filed with the
essence Of mystery, replete with speed and deliv-
cred with such magnificent that a single
Pirate bstsman walked held the Pirates where they
belonged. Mstty has pitched nineteen innings now
without giving base halls which is something
of a record. even in these days when pitchers are
establishing in some newspaper every day.
The Giants went about the business or beating
the Pirates in a straightaway. confident
that proved highly disconcerting 10 Clarke's
They acted as il the slaughter in the second game
Tuesday were all forgotten. and gave the gen
eral impression that they felt confident Of having
edge of superiority the men from Pitssburs
generally hailed coming champions. This is
time to talk OF pennants, far New York is
concerned but the Giants and the crowd were
Jointly elated yesterday when the happy that
the Cubs had been beaten I'm Philadelphia was
posted. The Pirates rejoioed making il unani-
NOUS because they still worried than they
10 admit at the refusal OF the Cubs 10 be
shaken off and If they have 10 lose game now
and then themselves they 10 the Cubs
share their fate.
There weren't any S. r. O. signs demand yes
terday There was enough 10 sit down and
curse the weather. although the covered stands
were pretty full The beachers weren't attractive,
for there was much truth and too little poetry
fn their name.
Over in the right field sections, where the sun
was tempered a trihe by the shade of the fence,
the 5O-cent crowd was concentrated. II hot
enough there. but the centre field seats must have
been a very Tophet. and funny suggested
every and then to perspiring attendant that
he go and pour lemonade them to prevent
possible conhagration. Fortunately, however
OF the fifteen thousand enthusiasts thought Il
much hot 20 try to he funny.
The story Of the game in its essentials, is 10 be
told briefly enoug,,. An error helped the Pirates
TO the first inning. but the Giants banged
and smashed three the plate in the
frame. and occupied themselves thereafter
in keeping the. Pirates away from the plate. They
succeeded well enough in doing except in the
sixth inning. hut Matty had 10 pitch himself out
OF hole in the ninth inning dispose OF the
heaviest OF the visiting big guns 10 do II. too
However, that's his speciality, and ne seemed to
relish the task.
The irrepressible Bugs Raymond was one man
who didn't seem TO suffer from the heat. He
stroled on the field Jauntily before the game be-
gan and glanced up pleasantly the bleachers as
he walked by, prepared TO acknowledge gracefully
the usual applause he has come 20 regard as his
daily portion. There was deep, dead silence
broken only, after moment. by a Jeer coming
from some who had a keener recollection OF
Tuesdays disaster than the others
Fsiing the crowd, Bugs hurt and dissp-
pointed. So, in the fourth inning after Wagner
had popped fly 10 Doyle he told the Teutonic
shortstop that he was a gutter and reminded him
OF his failure 10 hit him raymond on the previous
day. Hans was irate and started for the bench 10
chastise the New York pitcher but a cold and I'M
iftiils umpire deprived Bugs or the
OF night and induced Wagner 90 go peaceably TO
his own quarters. Wagner didn't get a hit vester-
dsy, either, and fell down when he could have won
the game. hut he fairly ate UP well meant drives
to left and Clarke expects give him another
chance to-day.
AS Tor the game Byrne began n BY selecting IN.
first ball Mstty pitched always dangerous business
and tapping II To Deylin He ras out by yards ON
Devlins good throw Merkle Leach had better
luck more skill and sent the hall xbistIinr
7Nrall head
timed slow ball just right ana sent il into the
right field heachers. but. s O'Hsra had raced
back and was leaning against the fence, he was
able TO convert the drive from a home run into a
caught ny. Leach got to second after the catch
Seymour raced IN for Wagner's hot liner hut 4,
was too low and he dropped it-a pardonabie error.
considering his game leg-and Leach scored
wagner broke for second. but his theft stopped
by great throw from Meyers TO DOYLE When the
Giants took their turn the crowd was already wor-
RED although the appearance OF Maddox in the
box instead Of Vic Willis. a relief even
though the latter knocked out OF the boy ON
Tuesday. However, Maddox had no trouble IN the
FIRST inning. Wagner right In front of Doyle's I,
liner and caught seymour's ny out in left field
Miller threw Mccormick out with ease
Matty was at full pressure when the second in /
ming began. BTidwell tossed Miller out, Abstein /
struck OUT, and Wilson flied 10 O'Hara
Then the Giants let their batting rally appear /
and won the game before IL had than begun
oHars made the first attempt a puny little fv 70 |
he
made second before Il came back from left field |
and took third when Miller threw Fridveu on,
Merkle sent Devlin home. and touched second him
self with emphasis. the means 10 this hsnnv END /
being crashing drive that went 10 the left Aeld |
ience. Merkle got 10 third wild pitch and
Clarke and Maddox. looking over Movers ana
Mstty. decided 10 take chance Matty Never.
getting PISS. But Matty fooled en- He she, a
pretty single, clean a whistle 10 right ana Me-
kle scored. Meyers taking third. The CHIEF soored
on Doyles single over wagners head ana Sew
nour came along with another single Mattv turn.s
third on the hit and started FOR home He rnaaa
up his mind that ne couldn't get there and ,,er,
hack 10 third. which had been aln,os, .,as |
meanwhile by Doyle. Larry went hack ,ov-.-s
SECOND and was run down II was poor coaching
Inc Pirates got q pair OF hits one a two-hapger
~ me MIRO inning but they didn't get a man homs
epsoh LED on with single. but Maddox batting
feeblys forced his catcher Young NJ pvr-e |
pleased Fred Clarke nightly by swinging 9 to
bsEger down the right field foul line ana Nsadox |
roasted on third A man third. another ON ser. /
ond, and one out; Leach and Clarke comm, % ~
hat Truly cheerful situation for anv ntcher,
Leach swung fearfully al fading drop and nonne5
20 Deylin, and Clarke topped a mighty drive 80
was thrown out by Doyle. The crowd woka as, =. |
this point and cheered right Justify II was Co.
tsinly great bit OF pitching ia a tight Mac.
Philippe came in TO pitch the rest Of the game
when the Giants took their third turn and tbera
general surprise at Clarke's failure "a 60 :
;''nch hitter in for Maddox IN the first half az ,bs
inn;ae. He has pair OF good ia Abbaticcb,o
and Hyatt Such action on his part might hava
changed the result OF the game and would have
seemed reasonable as he was going 10 take Mad !
dox ont anyhow.
Philippe kept the Giants nicely subdued for IN.
rest OF the game, and there wasn't any NOR.
scoring on the part OF the home cohorts TIL.
frates did push another man around IN.
bases in the sixth inning. Matty made a n,.,,,,
,f So