New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
GIANTS SWAMP YALE
MEYERS DRIVES OUT TWO
HOME RUNS.
Big Chief" Makes Name for Him
self in First Game at
Polo Grounds.

Polo Grounds
- Big Chief" Meyers fairly batted his way into
the hearts OF three thousand shivering fans
a the Polo Grounds yesterday, when the Giants
, Siayed their first game this season on nome
- grounds and incidentally defeated Yale by a
score Of 10 !. The big Indian, who IS wearing
New York uniform Cor the first time as sec
and string catcher and q pinch hitter. drove out
Two slashing home runs in three times al bat
and was directly responsible for six of the eight
r7lns scored by the Giants. The crowd, such as it
was went Wild oyer the brilliant stick work and
sust before the last inning closed thousand or
more swar1red on the field and tried 10 carry
Meyers Of the field show their appreciation
The day zyas far cold and the wind TOO raw
and biting for baseball. and the huge stadium
locked deserted. The diamond was green, how
ever: the sun shone out brightly at times and the
game Itself was faster and more interesting than
could have been expected under the conditions so
those who braved the football weather had every
reason to congratulate themselves.
The Yale team played good baseball, all things
considered, much better. in fact, than the score
indicates For six innings Van Week, who, by
She way IS likely 10 make his mark one OF
me best college pitchers this year, held the Giants
down q few scattered hits and two runs Then
Meyers broke into the game and spoiled what
would otherwise have been most credltable
showing so far as the score goes. with his two
screaming HIS 10 the fence in centre field The
Giants. due. partly 20 the cold weather, found
Van Weeks changes Of pace pulling, and could
make only eight hits.
The Yale team made four errors in the field.
Two Of which were more or less excusable. and
PLAYED in z way 20 indicate that 1t Will be hard
20 beat in the fight for the sccalled college cham
p:onship. Captain Murphy made two good catches
IN centre field. while Mallorr. In left. played the
sun uarior at the Polo Grounds like a veteran,
and had three pUJ-outs 10 his credit on long hits
one CT these. of Herzogs Dat looked good for
three bases, but Mallory caught the ball on the
nun up against the fence
TaIe's chief weakness lay IL hitting. The col
ieeians made only one hit off Ames in five innings
and three of Wltse in four innings. This was
hardly surprising - RED Ames had an assort-
enI Of curves and shoots Of the midsummer Ta'l-
ety and speed to burn He had the y ale batters
al his mercy 10 such an extent that they swung
Mildly the bail stood still To hear The umpire
call Strike Arnes has the name OF being
cold weather pitcher, and he showed his good
condition yesterday 10y striking out no less than
eleven men IN the i've innings ne pitched
When Riltse took his place in the box he did
work hard Ames, and confined himself
largely 10 straight ball Il was in the first
inning he pitched that the Yale team scored
It's only Van Week the first man up, drove
a slsshiIE single, and Philbin followed with
pretty drive 10 right ueld. Van Week going TO
third. Badger. the next up, hunted, and
while Tenny tagged him out on a close decision
Nsn Week slid home OF quite as close a one as
Tenny shot the baE TO Myers like shot
Kid Carsey was the umpire. and. while
fair his rulings. it must be said that in six
eight close decisions he was called on to make
Yale appeared 70 be the sufferer. Captain Murphy
ran in from centre field several times in mild pro-
test, and some Of the others showed by their &C
-tions that they rot entirely pleased
81 Tie Giants played snappy game in the field, IN
spite Of numb fingers, and altogether made good
impression the critics who went up TO get
peek at their favorites. who are expected 10 win
the National League pennant this vear. Tenney
Ia -rFr,-- -11-
l4an but this was quite excusable, and, on the
whole he was his old, lively self, although he
failed 90 set his eye the ball when the bat.
DOYLE who was plainly favoTite with the crowd;
Brldwel and peviin handled every ball that came
their way il 81 easy graceful way and without
q mistake. Schlei. the catcher, who is filing
Roger Bresnahan's shoes. caught the first five
innings. and Of course caught well. lie made two
eFather bad throws 70 second base, however. but
these should not be held against him In view Of
the raw, cold day.
The new Quilted, made up Of Murray who came
from St Louis and is playing in Donin's old place
3 ia right field; O'f5ara, who has been hitting the
hall 50 hard in exhibition games. and Herzog who.
played al second base last year, after Doyle was
injured. had little nothing TO do, and consequent
ly must be accepted on faith for the time being
Murray got two hits and caught fly. while Her
zos had two putouts FL inning. one OF which
was clever # not brilliant running catch Of
lo3g drive that Mallory made TO deep left field
Myers the big Indian. as said before was the
star OF the game Nkzn he went IN to bat for Anaes
n the Giants half Of the fifth inning the crowd
showed fresh Interest, they had been reading
about his hard hitting in the South. The fans ex-
pected q home r1u. and when Myers was hit in the
back by fast inshoot they yelled stay there"
they did him walk To first
When he came up again, however, there
other story 70 tell Il in the seventh inning,
end after Bridwan had walked ard Wiltse had
reached frs error by jefferson, the Indian
stepped up TO the plate, and. The delight Of the
crowd. drove the bali far into centre heId sending
TWO and scoring himself
With Niltse on first Myers came up again in the
eighth inning, and the crowd Cheered and capped
for q full i've minutes, when he drove The ball 10
the same place as before and again made a circuit
@ the bases
With two out il the last inning Logan of Yale.
safe at first error by Tenney close
decision. and Myers, thinking it a third out,
started for the clubhouse to avoid the crowd His
good intentions failed, however, he had 10 come
hack. and when Mallory flied out 10 Murray the big
catcher was almost mobbed-
The Giants viii play in Jersey City to-day. and
those who Stunned the cold yesterday can cross
the river 20 see the in action IN Of the
last exhibition games before the opening Of the
league season at the Polo Grounds Wednesday.
The score Of yesterdays game follows:
NEW YORK YALE