New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03
CUBS COME FROM BEHIND
Beat the Giants, Who Take Four
Run Lead in First Inning.
GAYNOR'S PRESENCE NO AID
McGraw's Men Drive Overall
from Box, but Matty Waivers
and Kroh Is Invincible.


the first move on the defensive New York
cohorts in the series of four pitched battles
at the Polo Grounds when the Cubs capt
ured the first game yesterday by score
of to T. 1t was fight of masters at base
ball The two teams were evenly matched.
and both played brilliantly. Two great
pitchers opposed each other. and both We're
roughly treated. But Overalfs weakness
in the first inning. when the Giants scored
four runs convinced Chance that his star
twrler was not equal to the occasion. and
he took him out OF the game
McGraW pinned his faith Mathewson
and kept him in the box. although he was
far from being in his best form. AS re-
suit he was defeated. kroh, a southpaw,
pitched eight innings for the Cubs. and
while he was hit rather freely, he received
wonderful support and held the Giants
without tally
Eight or nine hits off Matty in a game
cause little comment. but when the safeties
run up INTO double figures the fans be-
gin to look serious. Thirteen solid drives
were collected off the peerless ones de-
livery. and the remarkable part of 1t was
that only five runs were scored Two sim
giles and a home run in the second inning
tailed only one run. but double and two
the score Two more singles surrounding
a sacrifice in the fifth accounted for the
fifth and winning run The Giants played
a fast game behind the big pitcher. but, try
as they might. they could not keep the
Cubs from scoring with the ball popping
here and there into unprotected territory.
A crowd of about fifteen thousand saw
the struggle Among the spectators was
Mayor Gaynor The Mayor was cordially
| received by the fans" as he walked across
the field before the game, and was warmly
applauded as he stopped to shake hands
with McGraw, Meyers, Wiltse and Shafer
Two doubles and two singles punched in
the first inning gave the Giants TOUR runs
and a lead which seemed enough TO win
the game with Matty in the form which
he displayed in the opening frames kroh
succeeded Overall after that one session.
however, and the change to left-handed
pitcher seemed just what was needed 10
stop the home nine. AS the visitors began
pounding Matty. kroh frightened up. Inc
latter kept the hits which he allowed well
scattered. but the Cubs were apprehensive
The scare which they received In the nrst
inning unsettled them. and the lead of one
run did not quiet their fears. There was
need of many quiet conferences between
1
and the manager between them steadled
the twirler With two out in the tifth,
scratch hit and two passes filled the bases
giving the Giants a glorious opportunity
10 win the game, but Merkle flied out to
Sheckard.
If was Sheckard's work, by the way, that
did more than anything else to win for the
Cubs Three times he backed up against the
left field fence to pull down terrific drives by
Murray which were aimed to the bleachers
for, home runs Once he robbed Devlin OF
q hit labelled for a triple by long running
catch while Bridwell. too was sent 10 the
bench by fine catch Seven put outs
and an assist were credited to the veteran
fielder Apparently there is still little
life in him.
After the fifth inning the Giants had
little chance to score. Larry Doyle opened
the seventh with single and stole second
with ease something which the Giants ola
not find at all difficult. As a matter OF
fact the home nine pilfered five bases on
Johnny King. A perfect double steal was
pulled off by DOYLE and Snodgrass in the
first inning. Sheckard was the only visitor
who stole Meyers.
The Giants started the game with
flourish after Matty had retired the visitors
in order in the first inning Tinker ana
Chance did not find Devore's grounder
particularly hard to handle for an out, but
Larry Doyle's double over first started
trouble Snodgrass drew pass and the
two runners worked their double steal
Murray promptly cracked the ball to the
fence for two bases and Doyle came home
with the first run, Snodgrass holding third
BrfdWell singled and scored Snodgrass'
while Devin walked and filled the bases
MerlIe's timely single brought Murray and
Fridweu home. Devlin was caught between
bases. however, by Hofman's throw 10
SteinfeIdt Merkle took second on the
NAV and Meyers walked Matty sent
long fly to Holman and retired the side.
Murray allowed Chances grounder at the
onenIng of the second to slip through his
legs. but was after the ball like lightning
A beautiful relay to Devlin by way of Brld-
we'll nipped Chance at third. 1t was well,
as Schultz dropped the ball into the right
field grandstand for home run shortly
aftervard. Thinkers single didn't count for
ANYTHING. as King struck out.
SnodsrasS pulled down krohs drive at
the opening of the third. but Evers singled
to centre Then Sheckard doubled to right
and things were shaped up nicely for the
struck out in the first inning, whipped the
ball to left field for a single and scored
Evers and Sheckard. Although Chance
horned weakly 10 Doyle. Steinfeldt singled
to left field and brought Holman home.
Matty intercepted Devore's throw, though
it looked as If Meyers could have put the
runner out by a hair. Thus the score was
tied.
A double play by Bridwel and Merkle
stoned the Cubs in the fourth inning,
when Tinker led off with a single. Evers
smashed a hot one at Matty at the open
ing of the fifth, however. The ball clipped
the pitchers glove and struck IN centre
field Sheckard sacrificed and Holman
singled again, scoring Evers with what
proved to be the winning run. Chance
beat out a bunt to Dev,in, but Steinfeldt
grounded to BridweH and again double
plav put the quietuS the visitors. Bird
well touching second and whipping the ball
tn MerkIe in time To catch Stenfeldt
Matty then frightened UP and pitched the
rest of the game more like his old self.
The score follows:
CHICAGO NEW YORK.
ab Id pc alb III pc
E,ers. Oh. . OIL Devore. H.. 3 100
Sheckard,lf 3 = OF Seymour. CT. 20 1 90
HOFFMAN. CT ] o. Doyle, 2b... q L o
Chance III. 40 = s 90 s grass. f.if Al 500
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