New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
GIANTS SLAM THE BALL
PILE UP TWELVE RUNS.
Ten Come an One Inning as Reds
lire BOmbarded 1Cith Hits.

Cincinnati, Sept A-By scoring ten in one
inning here to-day the New York Giants earned
an advantage that the Cincinnati Reds could not
overcome and won by a score of u to O. Such
bombardment OF hits the visitors turned loose
in the second inning has rarely, IL ever. been
equaed the local diamond II was sam-bang
from start to finish. and when II was all over the
fans did not know whether 20 laugh or cry
Many left the grounds in disgust, but those who
stayed found enough excitement TO keep them
warm in spite of the wintry air, as Clark Griffith
and his set out to overcome the handicap
and almost succeeded.
With n score OF II to 0 against them. the Reds
settled down to do little batting themselves and
manage 10 pick up nine runs and thus save
themselves from utter TOut. 1t a good
stand I'm the face OF fearful odds. Ames in
the box for New York and pitched just well enough
after such a commanding lead had been taken by
his team mates 10 save the game. II is just pos
slble that he took things easily under the cTcum-
stances but In point Of fact he did little more
than get the credit OF a victory Rowan. who
started do the pitching for Cincinnati. proved
"A shining mark" for the Giants until Cantwel
took his place toward the end OF the second inning
The old Georgetown pitcher decided improve
ment once he settled down. and held the visitors
20 from the third inning
The Giants scored one run In the first inning on
n three-ba hit bv Doyle and Seymours single
and then piled up ten in the second on eight safe
drives, three OF which We're for extra bases. two
errors and three passes 10 first II was an awful
slaughter and Of the fans no doubt will
keep grooming in thei- sleep.
Deylin the first up in the disastrous inning
drove out three Dagger 20 right field and scored
a moment later. after Bridwel had walked 70 first.
Merke's single To left. Schlei followed with
safe drive and Bescher's poor throw To the
plate Bridwell, and Merke scored. Rowan was
good q Ames and let him walk Go first and then
Doyle stepped up and drove out "a sashing double
left field. sending Schlei and Ames across the
plate and took third himself LobertE mum Of
Bescher's perfect throw
Seymour then added 20 the gayety 81 the occa-
sion by driving ;he bail 20 right field FOR three
bases DOYLE walking hone with the sixth run
Mccormick wanted n hit the ball but Rowan
either couldn't wouldn't let him. and he walked
10 first. At this point Grflth decided that Rowan
needed rest and sent Cantwell IN 20 the sit
uatou. Murray kept up the bomhardmcnt. how
ever. with q single and Dcviin and Bridwcu fol
lowed with clean drives which accounted for three
more runs. Cantweu then frightened UP ana struck
out Merke. while Devlin stole third base. The
last named Injured his ankle BY sliding Ia and was
forced retire. Fletcher taking his place in the
field. Schlei hit BY pitched ball. filling the
bases and "A NOR ent later Latham. who run
ming for Deviin. scored Ames forced Wilson
who running for Schlei at second. Doyle then
ended the agony by flying out 20 Bescher.
All this tells the story OF how the Giants won
and that is ali that Is scessary perhaps. IN view
OF the fact that the Reds failed IN their uphill
fight. even though they did manage To get nine
men across the plate. New York used fourteen
men during tho struggle and Cincinnati sixteen.
that those who compiled the score had to work al
most as hard the men the field
The score follows: