New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
DOYLE'S HOMER COUNTS
WINS GAME FOR GIANTS.
Superbas Make Good. Start, but
FinolIu Suffer Defeat.

one might have thought that the championship
pennant hung in the balance by the vicious way in
which the Giants and the Superbas fought for the
mastery at the Polo Grounds yesterday. The
Giants won by score of to 5. Larry Doyle COM
ing to the h did in the opening game on
Wednesday, with slashing home run drive In the
seenth inning, which sent Crandall, who had sim
sled. racing home in front of HIM 1t was Doyie's
third home run in two days. record of which even
Hans Wagner could be proud Of
As matter of fact. Doyle owed that home run
drive To his club, his i'm the first inning
was more less responsible for the Superbas scor-
ing two of the three which gave them a
strong lead This is not said TO detract in the least
from the credit due Lennox for screaming three
bagger against the centre field fence. which sent
Jordan and Hummel hocking home, but it must be
recorded that Lennox would not have had the
chance. at least in that inning. except for Doyles
misplay, the side would have been retired before
the hard hitting third baseman went to the bat
Consequently, said before. Doyle owed it 10 his
club and to himself to pull out the game. which he
did in such sensational manner.
The crowd small. but remarkably enthus-
iastic. and those who went up TO the grounds for
afternoons entertainment got full return. as
the players showed plenty of life and ginger. es-
pecialy after Cranda took Marquards place in
the box in the third inning. Marqusrd, by the way.
vas not at his best. and McGraw did we'll to call
on Crandan who pitched strong, steady game.
II looked bad for the Giants by the time the hrst
inning was over. After snodgrass had made
pretty catch of Burchs long fly Clement got life
when Devlin juggled his hot grounder along the
third base line Then Doyle mufed Texas
Lacquer hack second base and failed 70 retrieve
tho error by throwing the ball over Bridwells head
In q effort 10 force Clement AT second. Hunnnel
followed with single 10 left. which sent Clement
home and Redmond popped up an easy fly TO Mer-
kle. which should have been the third out 1t was
only the second however. and Lennox took advan-
tage OF the opportunity by driving out a three
ha gSer. scoring Jordan and Hummel IT was a
good start for the Siperbas and they added one
more run In the next inning a lucky two-bagger.
two bases on balls and scratch infield hit
Clement robbed Seymour Of a sure three-base hit
md possibly home IN New York's half OF the
frs, inning hy an amazing catch up against the
fence hut In the second inning Giants did better
by scoring runs. Devlin singled hut was forced
Al second when Clement dropped Bridwelfs short
Nv Merkle and Meyers followed with clean hits.
however. and two runs were chalked up
Seymour disEusted at the loss of a three agger
I'm the first inning duplicate II in the third.
and succeeded as the ball took bad bound and
got away from Clement. Snodgrass sent him homo
with a single but left himself as Murray,
DevIin and Rridweil easy victims.
Rucker took Scanlon's place In the box for
BROOKLYN In tho fourth inning but little or no
Improvement, and tho Giants tied the score thanks
TO two-base hit by Meyers. an error by McMil-
Ian and DoyIe's sacrifice The Superbas took the
lead again in the next inning thanks partly 10 poor
throws by Crandall and Meyers and partly to Nc
MiIlans timely single. but Doyle waiting for
his chance which came in the lucky seventh. and.
previously told. drove out home run after
CrandalI had led of with single.
The Superbas retired In practically one,
two three order I'm the next two innings. Crandall
striking out two men In the eighth and Doyle
throwing two in the ninth
The score follows: