New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
GIANTS RISE In NIGHT
SUPERB4S THE VICTIHS.
Last Home Game GiUes Ne5C York
Title to Third Place.

GItC ~ Il HB u n GtSAC
The Giants having acquired the first division
habit on Monday. decided that il would be an anti
climax TO Brooklyn yesterday, girded their
loins accordingly, and smote Harry Lumley's team
hard enough at the Polo Grounds to win by a
score of to and earn clear title to third place
in the pennant race. Red" Murray had more than
e little TO do with the New York runs. and good
fielding contributed large measure TO the scarcity
of Brooklyn taIfes A lightning double play In the
.tird inning when the bases were full, cut off one
chance the Superhas had to put the game away
and Arnes in the ninth inning, after ne hao lorceu
in one run with the bases full. made particularly
good catch Of Bergen's low liner and ended some
Rgonizing moments.
The Giants played sharply all the afternoon
They took full advantage Of well assorted group
of Brooklyn errors. for most Of which young NC
MILAN was responsible; they ran the bases Wen
Murray being the most praiseworthy exponent OF
the McCsraw school of inside baseball, and they MT
when hits were decidedly useful Bel pltcheo
pretty we'll. but did not have as much IN reserve
as Arnes. either in his person or In the team
behind him.
Just to show that he could line the ball out and
score that way as well as by clever base running
sRed" Murray fell on Of Bells shoots IN 1he
sixth inning and hit it so hard that theTe was q
dent in the centre field fence 10 show Where lle
ball landed. Red didn't LOAF on the way rouHu
and leaned on the plate when the ball was rolling
harnlessy over second base on its eelated way u
the plate. -,
Brooklyn played without Tim Jordan, who has
hurt his hand Hummel moved over 10 lIst ItUi.- %
storts+op ans Mcmillan tried 10 play short MS
three wild throws in the fifth inning had a lot 70
do with the three runs the Giants mace III 'il0'
session Harry Lumley made a hard Jg IoI
SO'Hara's short fly in the sixth inning. but oropte1
the ball. which put his broken finger out Oh coi,l
mission again. McIveen finishing the game IN rls"'
-s.la Mccormick was back in left field Herzos
being i'll. -,
The first inning was uneventful on both sides
gave for Nurray's circus catch O. Aipeiiii0ii
x1cio,,s drive under the shadow Of the bleacheIs-
VIZ second was a contrast Murray began with
I,aas,ins drive to right. and stole second whe
O'aara was striking out With DeTiln at ue %
Murray began to worry Bell. taking long 'ezu,
He took such long lead once that BeII plIclle"
wide 10 let Bergen throw TO second. ana AcNli7n
,s,aa oxsr 10 take the throw. Devlin spoiled thal
little game however, for he reached out silo'e 'e
bah on the nose, and sent it right over , tIe -
Mcmillan had been adorning, Murray sdeaA'Ae
home on q very clever play
IT, Giants didn't hold that lead long. Ames ran
,to +rohle in the next session. He had been about
as good as he could be the time before sr1Hls oot
Kustus and Lennox- incidentally ne plaSeo lo'
with those mighty hitters all afternoon strlhis
Ternox cut three times and Kustus twice But IN
~. ,,ra inning he began by making late attempt
20 cover first on Lumley's rap TO TenneE' ana fnen
drouped the throw. Bergen and Bel IolioWeu WIN
singles Iurnley getting home. and Burch scralcheo
8 hit through the irfeld that Devlin made hard
Z
sav s--nuz these who had crossed the bridge none
being out. but their Joy was shortlived-
r7ur,rnel popped I'D a fy 10 Doyle and Aperrnan
swung viciously. and drove the next haIl 10 D0Sle
also Larry scooped It up shot it TO BridNeH' ana
then saw Alperman go out at first on Bridwells
good throw
R,rch vas busy Brooklynite IN the Giants
half of the third inning Arnes struck out as a
starter. and Tenney raised foul that tried 10 MT
the ground back Of third base right under the
II aS lye T4rDoyS hall. but Burch
and Nc1afllan raced for II. and nearly came to-
EafHer. B1srch stuck out his gloved hand as he
reached it. knocked the bali up. and then caught IL
A moment later he made a good catch Of Doyle's
fv
T.sv,in led Of IN the fifth with 2 single. and
-rss forced by RridHreII who should have been
Soubled first. instead Of getting to second on
NfcAfillans bad throw. schlei hit 70 Mcmillan,
snd was safe on another weird throw. Bridwen
Ecoring Mcmillan showed that ne still had aspira-
tfons for after Anes had sacrificed Tenney got a
llfe on another bad throw and with Schei scored
on Deyle's single 10 right Bergen caught Doyle
stealing
Murray smashed out his home run in the sixth
tnninE. and after that there wasn't much to
cite hope for BROOKLYN until the ninth inning.
Gnes had pitched beautifully throughout.
cept in the third inning. and the crowd began 70
ne cut before Brooklyn batted IN the last session.
The real thrill OF the game was TO come, however.
Humnael began with e hot drive that Ames de-
eec-ed enough for Dovle to stop and throw to
Tenney. a pretty play IN itself Alperman singled
TO left. and the usually dependable Murray then
made square muff Of McNillan's fy. LennoK
got base on balls instead OF striking out, and
that filed the bases. Kustus up. but he struck
ort snd then Ames. having disposed of hard
man, forced in q by giving base on balls 70
McTlve.u. Bergen had chance to win the game.
but Ames robbed him Of a hit by catching his
liner foot from the ground.
The Giants viii play in Brooklyn to-day and start
West tonight for three weeks taunt.