New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
GIANTS WIN AND LOSE
n,,pIED IN FIRST GAME.
o,-,1ssti Hoodoo Dispelled in Sec
oud, Thanks to Matty.

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Giants and the QuaI1ers furnished an inter
- and diversified afternoon of sport at the
ss'ls .,,rsz Yesterday. The Phinies were a show
Poo lres II; Tic first game Of the double header
= ins--, ,la,ei They made merry with Marquard.
IA - - vK-eiraer until he was glad TO be taken
halI5 finished up the game by pounding Otis
OIL - Intimately they won By a score Of
ntOi ,,as their t,,rn in the second engage
lI svreye-. even if It did last only six innings.
nS.r time they suddenly discovered that they
- ro,aleski. and did so 70 the tune of three
g. :. +Ie ffth inning. Nathewson got his re-
y -, tr,c coal miner by striking him out twice,
'-s - o,,t the opposing team and driving in a
= rir1saIf with hearty two bagger-
IT, called the second game in the first part Of
y srentb inning owing 10 the appearance OF a
u = c1.,,d that looked as if 1t held many
l--.i,ri+fes for harm. Darkness was the actual
of rr,e cessation OF the game. but rain would
,iel q q few moments later in any case.
,-ss there was plenty OF time 10 scurry for
- O-Day-s move in calling the game was
-, the ONLY one made by either umpire all day
= Ion any comnlendatioR- Cusacks decisions
: he tsses were amusing at times, the burden
s.r,v about equally both mines.
.-tls WAS at first base for New York when the
- game began. Tenuey having pulled up Little
- .f,er scoring Meyers with his single in the
- inning Of the first game, AIerIle finished that
farce and fiaEed q Pie''S same "
second contest
TO- announcement that Covaleski and Mathew
= ,-ora5 face each other in the second game re-
.,a7 the dropping spirits of the crowd, which had
o-na IN sections until il was about eleven thou
ems StTung. The Giants never won game from
roraIeski until yesterday. but every other team
ts.t has faced him has found him pretty easy,
There vas good defensive work by the Giants
~ this second game Herzog gave Matty what
T-ss beJp he needed in the second inning by max
,nr fine catch Of Magee's fly for the first out,
.,s sbean struck out Matty getting the third
-r,r Osborne himself Striking out Covalesh Is
NJ rrsat feat but Mathewson brought great JOY
n III. crowd when he did SO in the third inning.
The fourth was an exciting inning for the Giants
--s-+ sent the ball wfirling down past first base
but Nsrkle handed the ball 10 Matty, who covered
fse hsE with plenty 10 spare hnabe hit viclously
10 left for 4 base. and moved along on Titus's
single 10 the other side. Nagee sent q fly TO Muir
-sy and Matty dashed the Philadelphia hopes
with fine PLAY. He knocked Shean's liner up IN
.bs sf- with one hand and caught il il came
down.
perin walked in the fifth inning. and Bridwel
put hin On second with a bunt TO Grant Schlel
doubled 70 left field and Devlin scored Mathew
son followed with another double 10 centre held'
and schlei scored while the crowd went crazy
v4tb tov Herzog hunted down the third base
line and heat Grants throw by a foot Doyle
singled, scoring Matty, and Herzog stole third
Nerkle being called out the while for stepping
across the plate as he tried to bunt, technical
violation Of the rule against interference Doolin
had 70 come il to tell O'Day about it before
aerkle was called out. Doyle and HerzoS tried
double steal. but Herzog was out at the piate en-
Doolins return CT Dooin's throw.
Magee singled in the seventh inning. but as the
eane was called with one man out. he stayed At
first base, sShean striking out
There Is not much say about the first game
exoert that the Giants had stormy time. Mar
ous-s did The only really bad pitching he has been
rfl- az his wear and the PhIIlies sewed the game
IN in the fourth inning. Magee doubled ana
Myers made a beautiful pay when Shean trleo
TO sacrifice, throwing Magee out at third No inner
piece Of fielding has been seen in this Gown 1liis
year. Osborne singled, and both runners moved
along when Myers made another good play throw
ing Doolin out at first on his clever bunt Mar
guard filed the bases with malice aforethought
when Doom came UP. thinking NOren would be
easy. but had force in q run, he could not get
The bail over the plate. Grant singled right through
NarquaTd, and Two more runs came IA. That was
enough.
The Giants made q rally in the sixth inning, but
II proved fruitless. Myers started with siashing
thTee-bagger. and Tenney sent him home after
Weiner struck out. Doyle singled like Tenuey,
but Doon got the first baseman at third on Her
zog's grounder Murray banged the ball to the
left field fence but Nagee made an amazing catch
and shut of three runs.
The scores. which are OF vastly different aspects.
follow;