New-York tribune., 1910-09-10
Professional League Baseball = Lawn tennis .
ONE RUN FOR EACH HIT.
Doves Defeat the Giants on
Three Safe Drives.
DRUCKE CAUSE OF 1T ALL
Pitches Mastery Game, but
Error, Hit Batsman and
Free Pass Prove Costly.

Louis nrucke allowed the Boston batterS
only three hits AT the Polo Grounds yes
terday. but as il happened. those three
hits helped materially in the scoring of
three runs. even though they were scat
tered in three different innings. As the
Giants were able TO score only once against
the clever pitching OF Ferguson. the Doves,
ne they ever 50 lowly. found one team TO
10 them reverence. and smiiinely walked
of with the victory
After il was all over the fans felr
disposed TO call il 4 freak game. Rarely. if
ever does a pitcher so down 10 defeat in
holding an opposing team TO three hits. In
e1planation. il may be said that SCORING
vas possible only because these hits Were
hlnched with misplays in Way that was
most dishearteninS to such followers of
the team as appear 10 he left Drucke
himself in spite Of the fact that he pitched
well enough 70 win nine out of ten games,
was largely responsible for the downfall
Of his team. and in this wise:
Collins. the first man UP in the opening
inning walked. but tried 10 score on Her
-o5's safe drive 70 right field. and was
caught 81 the plate or an accurate throw
by Red MurTaY y. II was foolish under
taking Of Collins. on the face of If. bnt
= matter Of fact. il did not. in all prooa-
bilify. cost Boston a run. but rather led up
10 its getting one which was not earned.
r. Collins had stopped on third. Drucke
would not have thrown the ball to centre
field in an effort to catch Herzcg stealing,
which allowed the one-time Giant to go
70 third. This error SO unset the big
Texan that he followed it up with Wild
pitch. md Herzog scored.
The Giants promptly tied W the game
OF TWO bases or halls. short passed hall
and Reckcrs single TO right field. When
Suodgrass crossed the plate. DOYLE was on
third. Becker on first and none out, but
the Giants threw away a chance to win
-hen and there by running wild on the
hsses. Murray struck out, while Becker
was doubled up stealing. Doyle in the mean
time being held AT Third. The last named
tried 10 steal home moment later. and
Ferguson slammed the hall 10 Smith in
plenty cf time TO head him off for the third
out
With that chance gone the Giants had
rew others TO score. being retired in most
cases in one. two three order The Doves.
On the contrary. took full advantage of the
few opportunities that came their way, 10
The Undoing Of New York
how Drucke himself was responsible for
the loss Of the game. II must be recounted
that in the fourth inning he began by hit
ing Ferzog with q pitched ball The lat
ter went down to second on Shean's sacri-
fee. and. after Sharpe had struck out.
scored when Snodsrass nisjudsed Millers
Joni. IL. which Went for 4 two-hase hit
A. an excuse for Snodgrass il was said
that his sun glasses fell of while he was
running for the ball. and one disgusted
man in the i-randsrard suggested that here
after he tie them on.
P"ston third and last run came in the
eighth inning. With Beck out on Nurray's
rretty catoh Of his long fy. Drucke opened
1he nay fcr more trouble by letting Smith
amhle 5oNn to first base on halls. Fergu-
son foule5 out to Nerkle. and with tz-o
down the situation did not look critical
smith stole second. however. and raced
home when Collins drove q slashing three
nagser to left field.
Ttevore and Rridweil did not play al
though the latter was In the game for a
moment when he hatted for Drucke in the
eighth inning. Becker was in nevore's
place. while Fletcher played shortstop.
Becker did his part by making three hits,
hut the others failed 10 solve Ferguson's
delivery
Harry Gow6y. a first base,nan and Wal
ter Sh"ntz. pitcher purchased from the
Dennant winning Dallas team of the Texas
League, reported yesterday. and We're seen
IN practice before the game. Gowdy, a
tai. rengy athlete, made quite hit with
the crowd.
double-hcader is on the bill TO-DAY. as
the tie game of Thursday must be played
Of TIE score OF Yesterdays struggle fol-
lows.