New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
CUBS PULL OUT GAME
THROHr BY DOYLE FATAL.
GIANTS Beaten IN Ninth Inning of
Hard Fought Struggle.

Clean hitting by the Chicago Cubs was largely
responsible for The defeat of the Giants by score
az to AT The Polo Grounds yesterday. hut the
play that made victory possible a high throw
by Doyle 10 Devln 70 trap Hoffman between third
snd home in the ninth inning. Except for this
fhe Giants might have pulled the game out in an
extra inning struggle
II about in this way: The score was tie
@ when the cubs came To bat in the first half
Of the ninth inning. Steinfeld cut on Bird
RelFS good stop and quick throw 60 first, ana Hoi-
man singled TO centre OHara pulled down
Thinkers long fly, but Moran came along with his
third hit Of The game, pretty drive 10 left, and
Hoffman raced around third base. With two out
snd Brown the hat, the fans did not feel par
sicsIIarlv worried. but suddenly all changed
sfeFsn drew throw from Wiltse To Doyle and was
caught between first and second. but when Hof-
man started for the plate Doyle whipped the ball
Deylin. At third, 10 trap him. tnfortu-
nstey the throW high DeVhn stopped the
han but could not hold it, and Holman raced
across the plate with the winning run. DeNln vas
credited with error on his return to Doyle 10
catch Moran. The Giants went out in one. two.
three order in their half OF the inning on Devlins
srounder TO Tinker and two pop flies.
II was the first appearance of the worlds cham
yiens in this city since that memorable game last
far when they the title 10y defeating the
Giants in the extra game made necessary by me
lie fer the National League pennant, growing out
Of the MerkIe incident. A clustering wind made
zhe air cold and dsconifortius, but 4 good sized
scroD-d numbering some eight thousand persons.
was on hand. and rooted long and loud for the
Giants to win. Al one time hope ran high, as New
York took The lead by scoring two runs IN the SKIN
suning TIE Cubs tied it in The seventh however
IS nd won in the ninth. as told
Doyle was back in the game at second base Tor
Kew York. the satisfaction ~ the fans and
played well except for that one high threw which
proved fatal Frank Chance was also back III his
old pscc at first base for the Cubs, and tins
strengthened the team materially. Three Fin
zered~ Brown. who has always been terror TO
the Giants. and George Wiltse were the opposing
pitchers. and Brown had the better OF the strug-
gle as he held the Giants TO six hits, whereas the
Cubs made ten off Wiltse. and. what is more.
Sunched enough Of them in three innings 10 score
shree earned runs. The game was fast, Snappy
and we'll PLAYED. The Giants made two double
plays that the crowd roaring. one of them
coming in the seventh inning with two men on
bases
Chicago scored one run in the first inning,
single by Evers. sacrifice and clean drive 10
left field by Chance: and one in the second on
successive hits by Hoffman, Tinker and Moran
with none out and two men on bases in this inn
ssng WiItse pulled himself out Of tight hole
latter that the big pitcher settled down and did
not allow hit four innings, but with one man
out in the seventh inning the Cubs again punched
three hits, Tinker. Moran and Brown hitting the
tau safely. Then fast double play. Doyle 10
Bridwer to Tenney, saved the game at this point.
The Giants were retired in practically one, two,
hree order in the first three innings, but with two
nut in the fourth Mccormick singled and scored
rwhen Scheckard lost Murrays high fly 10 left field
IN the sun and muffed il In the fifth the Giants
were once retired in one, two, three order,
but took the lead IN the sixth by scoring two runs
witse led of with hit TO centre and Tenney
eHrew a base balls. Doyle laid down a neat
sacrifice bunt, advancing both runners q base, and
then Mccormick drove d slow bail down the first
base line. Chance fieded the bah the plate and
caught Wiltse, but with two out Murray came
along with a timely drive TO centre, scoring Ten
rey and Mccormick. He was caught stealing sec
a later.
The Giants had a good chance win the game
eighth inning. TenneY, the first man |
drove q grounder Brown. and out at first |
but DOYLE singled and Mccormick came along with |
= crashing two-bagger 10 left SCheckard's good |
throw caught Doyle al third, however. and after /
Brown had purposeiy sent Murray TO first on four /
balls O'Hara drove a ball down to Chance and was |
retired first
The Giants also had a chance score in the |
seventh inning when OHsTa led OF with a single
and round third sacrifice hits by Dew
lin and BridwelI With Big Chief Meyers up
wings looked bright. but he was hit in the elbow
tv q pitched ball. and Nlltse could not duplicate
his hit of the previous inning and was thrown out
by Steinfeld
The field umpire made a number of decisions
that did please the fans two IN particular |
much comment As IL happened, !
was against Chicago and one against New York |
O'Hara played brilliant game for New York in |
centre field. He made Ave catches, three OF which |