New-York tribune., 1909-10-09
GIANTS WIN THE FIRST FAST GOING AT GOLF
M4TTY IN RARE FORM
Errors by the Boston americans
PrOUe Bit C0stIy.

The Giants and the Boston Americans Which
represented by an entirely different of players
almost met for the worlds championship in 1904
ciashed yesterday in the first game OF a post-sea-
son series, each nine having finished in third place
IN its own league. and the Giants won by a score
OF TO . The game interesting enough, al
though II was far from well played, but the crowd
that turned out was not excite much en-
thusiasm among those who are interested in the
gate receipts About six thousand persons tried 10
iii the yaEning stands, and the paid admissions
4573
The total receipts were s. $50 z5 and the players
for the first game viii divide 81 596 81. This pro-
vides pretty slim picking for the big lists of play
ers carried by the TWO clubs bu: happier days
likely 10 come in Boston. and to-day's game here.
for tnat matter ought 10 draw much better
crowd. for the teams are we'll matched and reason
ably sure 10 give the baseball fan his moneys
worth.
McGraw vas hot after the first game, and sent in
Aathewson. Fred Lake, PROBABLY resigned TO the
idea OF losing games IL which Matty pitches know
ing well that he has boXman who can compare
IN effectiveness with the New York star, pinned
his fortunes 10 young Wood, who is likely 10 be a
sensational pitcher in the course OF season or
TWO. but hasn't reached that point as yet. This
appealed 10 the critics present pretty good STRAIT
eey for Matty would have beaten Arrelanes or
Cicotte just easily as he did Wood and Lake
car now pit his best men against Ames and Nl!tse
Wood pitched an excellent game, as matter OF
fact and kept Matty pretty busy. He didn't have
the best OF support, but Matty always had some
thing il reserve and seemed 10 be taking things in
pretty easy fashion, for which no one blamed him
at all
Each side got = run in the FIRST inning An error
played q part in each Of these runs, moreover.
Lord with one out, put big dent in the right
field fence and pulled up ct second. He to
third on Speakers single, and scored double
steal after StahI struck out, the success of the
steal being due bad throw by Chief Meyers.
Then Carrgan struck out
French's bad throw and Larry Doyle's speed pro-
V1rL in hole &
the first inning. Larry safe when French
made bad throw after a nice stop, and scooted all
the way TO third when Mcconnell threw Seymour
out. He scored when Mccormick drove high
bounder that had French trying to break the high
jump record make the stop
The Boston team had spasm OF bad fielding in
III. fourth inning, and three runs made New York's
victory certain. Devln started of with a single
after Murray had gone out He stole second, ana
then BridWel got a base on balls. Wood tried 10
catch Devlin of second, but his throw was wild
and both runners advanced a base. Speaker
nearly got Devlin third his return the ball
but Connolly called the runner safe, il q
uretty close decision Tenney pushed a dainty
Iittle grounder. but Devlin caught between
third and home. CarTigan threw over Lords head
however just as Devlins fate seemed sealed and
Arthur scored. Bridwell reached third while this
was going on and scored when Meyers was thrown
out by Mcconnell ''Matty" tapped the ball 10
Lord who made wild throw, which let Tenney
score.
Speaker scored Boston's second run in the sixth
inning with mammoth drive The ball went into
the right field bleachers, the carry being much
longer than on most of these hits Stahl nearly
got a home run in the eighth inning, driving the
han over Seymour's head. but he caught at
the plate
..Afatty" spent the afternoon striking men out,
eleven Of the Red S0X falling victims 10 his curves
M.vers was Just a busy making bad throws 10
second He finally caught Hooper in the seventh
timing and The crowd cheered enthusiastically.
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