New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
GIANTS LOSE; THEN WIN
NIFTY HERO or DAY.
Wm Second Game 1cith Long HIT an
Tenth, After TJcO Arc Ont.

The Giants broke even with Iioston yesterday
the whole team losing the first contest by score
of to 0. while Mathewson won the second aHal''
which required ten innings for a decision By a
score of TO 4. II was Matty's own three-bagser
in the tenth inning. made with two out. that drove
In Schlei, who had singled. with the winning run
The crowd at the Polo Grounds was almost OF true
holiday proportions. fact accounted TOT oy the
bargain offered in the form OF two games IN the
afternoon. instead of one in the morning and an
other later. About nineteen thousand persons saw
the second game. and grew wildly enthusiastic
over the fine work of Mathewson. He has pi'ched
forty innings without giving base on oai's'
which is Indicative OF control. to say the iedS'
of It.
The first game hard one for Marquard 70
lose He pitched extremely we'll. but errors came
TO the help of the visitors in conjunction WIN
couple of hits. Wild throws by Shafer being reany
responsible for the two runs. Snodgrass was on
color. too, and the game must go down as an
other of those lost because of the poor support
the big left-hander has had from the Giants
Brown who pitched for the Doves, was good
deal OF puzzle. He held the situation in cohtroi
at all times. and seemed TO put new life into tne
whole team by his good pitching
The second game was the one that cohUali0u
the real meat as a matter OF fact. IL was the one
the crowd 10 see. and II was the one the
peerless Mathewson figured in. IL was a pretty SAD
sort of exhibition of baseball on both sldes' Out
it had the merit of being exciting, at least which
is more than can be said about the first set-to
There was enough good baseball 10 offset the
ragged work. too with Mauy bearing the brunt
of the labor. Murray made a spectacular catch'
and all the way Matty had better support than
Marquard. 1t was none too good however
Matty got great roar OF welcome when ne
walked out to the box for the second game. Richie
opposed him. and stood off the attack of the hos
tile forces longer than did Matty. Beaumont be-
gan the second inning with single to right. ana
took third on the hit and run play. with Getz
OCb
by BridweH Autrey tried for a home run 70
right. but Murray speared IT. making wonderful
catch Beaumont scored the play. but Getz
tried to take second and Matty, intercepting Muir
rays throw to the plate. shot the ball to Doyle IN
time to get rid OF Getz. Smith struck out
The crowd got its first chance TO do some yelling
of a whole hearted nature when the third inning
for the Giants began. Larry Doyle was the nrst
smiter and he smote the ball nightly to deep
left centre for three bases. He had no more than
reached that bag when Seymour. swinging heavily.
smashed a board in the right field bleachers and
replaced the smiling Larry the base. the sntl-
ing one having scored meanwhile Two three
bassers I'm succession had the stands In an uproar,
but Snodgrsss couldn't move Seymour. for Coffey
threw him out Murray singled. however, scoring
Seymour AMI was out stealing after Shafer struck
out.
Having tasted blood. 1t were the Giants grew
eager for more and sent another home in the
fourth inning. Bri1vel started with single took
third Ciraham's wild throw after two were out
and wandered home when Matty planted a two
agger 10 left. Doyle singled. putting Matty on
third. and Mattern came in to relieve Richie. Doyle
thought he would try to steal second. Then he
changed his mind and slid into the bag in time
escape the pitchers throw. But the foxy AUtrey
held the ball and Larry took his foot
off the bag he touched him out.
The sixth inning a nightmare. u started
we'll and If young Mr.. Snodgrass hadn't dropped
a fly IT would have ended just as well Shafer got
the first Bostoniar. making great stop Of Cohey's
drive. Mattern popped up To Bridwell. and then
Thomas took second because Snodgrass dropped his
fy- Graham doubled. Shean singled. and 50 did
Beaumont. the crop Of hits producing total Of
three runs
That left the visitors ahead. but a Wild
throw by Coffey and little inside baseball helped
the Giants To tie the in the seventh inning
Coheys Wild throw came on grOunder by Sey-
mour, and Cv took second He went 70 third on
Snodgrass's sacrifice, and scored on wild pitch