New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

sand or SO sew AZ the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon Thirty thousand throats groaned when
Hiltse went in 10 pitch. and shrieked for peer
less Mathewson. IL IS fair 10 presume that the
odd thousands left and above the thirty had
interest II the doings Of the Pirates. for there
sundry cries OF 10Y later when the buc
cancers began 70 hit and when the black flag
WAVED high at the END. Matty had 6 sore arm.
and couldn't pitch Anes and Marquard were not
Mt and wouldn't have inspired much confidence II
they had been, and Raymond had pitched on FTl-
xsay as well as on Wednesday. So IL Wiltse,
although he had been in the box 10 win game
on Thursday, and always ought TO have four days
OF rest. be at his best
The Pirates bubbling over with confidence.
r-hey acted before the game If they had won the
rennant already. and they played that same way
Clean, smashing hitting the game ana that
was ali there &c it Tommy Leach banged
out home run the first inning, Wilson repeated
the trick in the penultimate session. and IN be-
tween were sandwiched nine hits of ali sorts and
descriptions. 1t wasn't only hitting. Clarke and
Wilson in the outfeld. Wagner. Miller and Bar
beau on diamond. cut off drive after drive that
Booked safe.
The calamitous affair OF Friday did not shake
she stout hearts of New York enthusiasts n1ue
hit Ma1ty was 20 pitch. and that was good enough
reason turning out TO Judge from the scraps OF
conversation that drifted here and there So 1t was
O. great disappointment when he did not go IN
the box Pro5ably there were not quite as many
nut II was lust tr1le easier to get in and the
oates did not have 10 be closed quite so early
That xas all There not vacant seat that
any one could see. and the runways were cro"oeo'
soe.
The big gates by the clubhouse. upstairs ana
,sozzn were opened az noon. and the bleacher en-
-husiasts were waiting outside then, sure OF
good seat where they could lie out IN comfort lor
az hour or SO before the first OF the players came
out hlistering the II was perfecl day TOT
s,aselaTg warm enough in the sun, breezy enough
20 make spectators who were packed Ike saroines
reasonably comfortable but at the same time not
windy enough TO bother outhelders much In gong
efter flies
Nerves were BIT by the troubles OF Fri
Sav. however. and the usual half holiday pleas
sntr1es developed into dozen or more interesting
ksnuts Il was hard 70 hit any one in the stanos.
,,ecause the blow usually hit the wrong man. ana
St took lot OF hard fsted diplomacy to quiet
TIE obstreperous ones. But great harm was
done though there lot Of fuss at one time
and another
To add 10 the 5oys Of the occasion came the news
from Philadelphia where the Cubs were drawing
away by giving the esteemed Quakers an awful
Srubhirg Thus die dreams OF second place vanish
Unless Aatty is right by tomorrow, which doesn't
seem any too probable, few expect to see the
Giants win both games. for, while Raymond may
be able 50 win one contest. Marquard ana Ames are
regarded by most of the fans" uncertain guam
titles Those two games are needed for an even
Break and needed badly, too
when Clarke got through trying his pitchers out
he sent Leifeld in II locked for while as if
willis would get q chance back, but Lei
geld had the call against witse also left-hander
willis and Leever likely to pitch Tomorrow.
with Matty and Raymond opposed to them, If
afstty is right II isn't, it is barely possible
that Crandan may be trieG in fun game
yiitse fooled Barbeau prettily at first and made
him scrape up ball that dropped foot to Nc
Sorrnick who had easy catch But he didn't
fool Tommy Leach little bit Leach guessed me
break right. and planted fast ball in the left
teid bleachers This is shorter hit than # used
no be, and that is why many home runs have
feen made in that way this year. This was dis
cosragsng but TIltse buckled down and struck
Clarke He gave Wagner pass. ana Hans
ended the inning by getting run down between
FIRST and second. after he had been caught asleep.
-Tntse Tenney and Doyle did the throwing. and
Murray finally got the put-out at first base, coming
AZ on the
Tennev got 70 first In New Yorks opening inning
when Miller only charged to Pitts
burg. bit no could force him around Doyle
striking out when he Tried 10 sacrifice.
The Pirates began 10 show how easily they were
ruainE HiIsse in the second inning. Storke
smashed tvo-bagger. and scored when Miller
ht the left field fence for smother tUo-base drive
Wilson sacrificed. and Miller run down on a
groun6e- by Gibson VINO reached third on the
play and scored smoking single to left by |
aeised Ali the Pittsburg pitchers seem TO be able
10 bat against New Yoik
The Giants played a big part IN the game in |
their half Of second inning the only time in
the afternoon that they did rank coaching by |
AIe Latham at third base cutting off what looked
ike q god rally o'Hara singled, and Devlin /
Iefeld seemed to be easing up. and Bridwen |
smashed the ball far over Leach's head to the |
centre field fence OHars and Devlin chased each /
other across the plate but Bridwen eased up at I
third. Latham sent him home. and he 1
Esgner's relay by feet Schlei followed with a
dong fly &c Wilson. which Bridweu could have |
scored easily. and Wiltse popped fly TO Wagner. 1
That the end Of New York's hopes The 1
combination Of Leiheld and the brilliant support
his fellox Pirates gave him altogether too /
much for McGraw's men ther s1f;er. ana the chance
Of the Giants TO break up the game hsd come and |
gene
TIE play went along neatly and quietly for a |
while then IL st any ones game. and a /
toss-up as It seemed. between Witse and Leheld.
both Of whom had had unsteady periods followed |
by sharp recoveries Of poise and skill. the |
strain told WiItse hrsg, and he break in /
the sixth inning
Barbeau sked o'Isra when this session |
began and Tommy Leach got four balls. o'Iara 1
underneath Ciarke-s high fly. too. Wagner OF /
course, broke things UP Ettie with two-bagger i
10 left but fielding by Mccormick kept Leach
from scoring Stoske who couldn't lift Wiltse at l
al on Thursday the real Of all the
bic however. he cleared the bases Leach and
Wagner with three base drive the right of |
cenfre. Miller smashed single of Wiitses foot
and sso-ke scored. but though Wilson singled too.
Gibson ended Il with q fy 10 Tenney.
Mccormick sent = liner sailing away the left 1
field corEer IN the second part Of the inning. but
Clarke made q leaping. running catch q the New
York rounding second OF a three
baggeT- Murray tried just as hard as Mccormick.
end his drive looked good for a home run until
Loacn nailed st. far IN centre field
Ear1eau singled in the seventh inning. and scored
.Rslen Murray made wild throw the plate his
return 0f Lesehs two-bsgser Clarke struck out
srzin and Wagner an easy victim RridBeii
C'Hass singled 10 short. In the second half. and
you'd have had more than e single If Wagner