New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
GIANTS BEAT ST. LOUIS
SMALL CROWD LOOKS ON.
Doyle Plays Prominent Part by
Making Four Hits.

The popuace apparently refuses to become en-
thusiastic about the series between the Giants and
St Louis, and only handful turned out TO see
the home cohorts defeat Roger Bresnahans
youngsters yesterday by score of 10 4. This
was the last appearance of the Cardinals or any
other Western club that matter, at the Polo
Grounds this year. for it is unlikely that there
viii be any post season game TO decide the cham
pionship here. there was in 1905
Larry Doyle was the controlling element in yes
terday's game. He gathered four hits in as many
times hat, a three-bagger, double and two
useful singles. Arles did the pitching, and was hit
pretty hard, although he did d good deal Of eXecu-
ton at times, when hits would have broke. up the
game. He was much better in this respect than
Harmon. whose last appearance here was in
game when the Giants were beaten in the six
teeuth inning.
The crowd was so small that the management Of
the New York team fearful that would
bother to turn out for the morning game with
Boston on Labor Day. decided 70 play a double
header that afternoon instead hoping to increase
the crowd by the bargain sale feature Probably
not more than a thousand were on hand yesterday,
the crowd being easily the smallest of the season
The game started with the scoring of two runs
by the visitors BarbeaU struck out, but Ellis
safe infeld hit. Phelps drove the ball at
Anles, who in his eagerness to start double play,
tareW wild TO second, leaving both men safe.
Konetchy singled. Ellis scoring, and so did Evans,
letting Phelps in.
It wasn't Doyle's fault, nor Seymour's that the
Giants didn't score in their half, for both sent
spanking singles to the outheld In fact Emsie
had something to do with it, in the opinion of
many. First Of all Barbeau threw Doyle out at
the plate on Herzog's drive, and then jap took
Murray's bounder, touched Seymour on his way 10
third. Enslie saw it. and then threw to first
doubling Murray. McGraw said Seymour hadn't
been touched and said il so vigorously that EmsIie
sent him away
Doyle came up again in the third inning. and this
time the rest Of the team made better use of the
start he provided As before. he singled, and so
did Seymour Herzog's smash to right filed the
bases, and Doyle scored while Barbeau was throw
ing Murray ont Shafer flied TO DeIehanty. Sey-
nlour scoring the throw in, while Herzog came
in with the run that put the Giants ahead on Bird
scoring Bridweu 4ferkIe was then caught of sec
ond.
Doyle triped in the fourth inning, and scored
while Seymour was being thrown out. Phelps
walked in the seventh inning, and scored on sin
giles by Evans and Delehanty, while Larry Doyle's
double Mild pitch and long fly from Herzog's
bat enabled the Giants TO hold their advantage in
the second half OF the inning Shaw batted for
Harmon, who had struck out three times in q row
in the eighth inning. and struck out, too Barbeau
walked, however and scored when Seymour let ID
single 10y Ellis get away.
The Giants got "a run off Backman, who relieved
Harmon, in their half Of the eighth inning Shafers
single wild pitch. Bridwel's safe Uunt and
SchleIs long fly being Instrumental.
The score follows.