The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-16

New York, Oct 15,-Chrlstopher Math-
ewson TO the rescue! The Giants bic
pitcher was called into the battle with
the Highlanders at the Polo Grounds this
afternoon 10 stave off possible defeat.
and when he finally got into his usual
form he choked off the Hill men In the
last two innings, so that McGraw's men
were victorious by a score Of s to4
II was the quick judgment OF McGraw
that probably saved the day, for If
Pitcher Drucke had been allowed-to re-
main on the slab there's no telling what
would have happened. This crisis was
reached in the seventh inning. when the
Hishlanders got three men on bases.
with nobody out. The score ar that time
was 10 i IN the Giants favor, and as
Drueke was evidently nervous under the
strain. McGraw decided that the sery-
ices OF Matty were absolutely necessary.
The huge crowd cheered Sir CHRISTOPHER
TO the echo as he walked across the field
10 the box, but before he could get his
great curves working smoothly the Hill
men banged out a couple of hits and
scored three runs. with two other men
waiting to dash home Young shafer
made superb stop and throw and re-
tired the side.
After that Mathewson was himself and
the Highlanders were helpless. as much
so as on Thursday. Other contributors
10 the Giants triumph were Merkle.
Devlin. Devore, and Fletcher. II was a
rafting two-bagger by Merkle that sent
in two runs In the sixth inning, while
Deviin with a similar hit in the same
inning on big Jim Vaughn, scored Merkle
y magnificent throw by Devore cut
Chase down az second base while the
latter was trying 10 stretch a HIT into a
double. Devore also did some brilliant
base running
Fletcher saved at least three runs by
great fielding He robbed Gardner of a
safe hit, which would have scored two
Hill men in the fourth inning, while a
left-hGnded stop of a hot smash from
Daniels in the sixth settled the latter
Just before Hemphin and Chase knocked
out double baggers.
Drucke started of like whirlwind
For five innings the Hillmen got only
one safe hit. while six batsmen famed
the air. But after that The young pitcher
showed unmistakable signs OF stage
fright. and when McGraw took him out
he looked relieved. OF the nine men re-
tired while Nathewson was in action four
struck out Vaughn's left-handed delivery
was something OF puzzle until the sixth
inning. when he went TO pieces and
Quinn, with his splitter, finished the fob.
Quinn handed out a base on balls. how
ever, which was turned into a run and
placed the game tust beyond the Hill
mems reach. With the exception of
Hemphill and Chase, the Highlanders
we're extremely weak at the bat Chase
made three hits and also executed a beau
iful play when he intercepted a throw
% the plate with a left-handed catch and
taught Murray on the way TO third.
Daniels committed a serious error OF
Judgment when be tried TO scoop a single
rom DOyles bat instead of taking IL on
he bound. There was nobody on base at ,,
he time, and Doyle reached third on the |
.rror. thereby scoring the Giants first
I'm on an out when he should have been |
orced or left knight and Gardner made |
everal lightning stops and throws, and |
Iitchell caught with commendable stead !
ness. although Devore stole twice on |
lis belated throws to the middle sack