New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16
GIANTS WIN THE THIRD
Matty Called to Rescue When
Orucke WeakenS a Bit.
VAST CROWD SEES CONTEST
Score. Six to Four-McGraw S
Men Get Early Lead and Check
Rally of Yankees.


the hour when he saved the day for Nc
Craw and his PLAYERS AT the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon. II was the third
game Of the pest season series and the
Giants won by a score Of s 20 only after
the peerless twirler had been called upon 20
check 2 desperate rally by the Yankees in
the seventh inning.
4 crowd which taxed the capacity of the
stands saw the conflict. which in many
WAYS was the snappiest and most stirring
OF those vet played. The attendance was
larger hy several thousands than that Of
Thursday. thirty-two thousand persons or
more being hacked in the arena They
ssw fast base running combined with harG
and timely hitting give the Giants a sub
stantial lead before the contest was half
over. only TO have the Yankees come from
behind and make bold bid for victory.
Then the cleverness Of Mathewson WAS pit
ted against the gameness Of the Yankees
and the former won.
Louis Drucke the youthful Texan twirler,
who started his big league career in the
season which recently closed. opposed Big
Jim Vaughn at the start. 1t plain
that the responsibility of pitching the
Giants 10 victory rested heavily on Drucke's
shoulders. He was bit unsettled before
the naons;rous crowd which faced him. but
he was game to the core For six innings
he pitched a masterful game, allowing only
three hits and striking ont six Of the Yam
KEGS The strain began 10 tell upon him.
however. and when two hits and pass
had filed the bases At the opening Of the
seventh inning. NcGraw determined 10
lock the barndoor before the horse was
STOLEN.
nrucke had done his work. and done II
well. With only three innings left McGraw
was not forced 10 consider future games
snd could call on any one of his twirlars
when the young pitcher began TO weaken
i was a dramatic moment The crowd
waited in GREATNESS suspense. out from
the group Of pitchers who were warming
un AZ the far end Of the field stepped
clumsy looking player.
.'Nattv." rnurnured the distant bleach
e-s -sNattv." echoed the grandstard. The
frenzied thrcng took up the cry. II rippled
ground the vast arena and rose TO a terrific
roar as the big pitcher trotted across the
field. With the rampant thousands madly
cheering. the Peerless one. although he
had pitched one Of the greatest games of
his career two DAYS before stepped unas-
surningly into the box and faced little
Jimmy Austin. the third baseman Of the
popped CD a fly 70 Devlin. Daniels, the next
man. waited while Matty put over two
strikes and then swung viciously at the
fade-avav. missing il by q foot.
Eemnhiu seemed about TO follow in
Daniels's footsteps when he gave lunge
a. the ball and il shot through short
Fletcher. in the effort 10 stop the sphere.
turned his ankle and missed it. and il
rolled out 10 Snodgrass who fumhled it.
The hit went for two bases and two run
ners scored. Shafer now took Fletchers
place
With Veil Of triumph the Yankee root
ers' jumped TO their feet Hoping against
tcre that their favorites would beat the
great pitcher. they yelled themselves hoarse.
With two men on the bags. they begged
anG impiored Hal Chase for a hit. The
,aliant captain did his best and swung
hard 81 q fast one that Natty shot over
The ball Just clipped the bat and rolled
weakly few feet from the plate. Matty
pounced upon il like a hawk and threw
high 10 Nerkle. VINO made fine stop. hut
Chase had the bah beaten easily and Wolter
scored
lack knight. she heavy hitter Of the
team. then faced MathewSon, and with men
on second and third the situation was criti-
cal The Giants were stin one run in the
idly growing dark Tho big twirler was
master Of the situation. however, and the
best knight could do was TO roll an easy
grounder 10 Skater. The youngster held
he fate of the galre in his hands and
realized it He folded the ball carefully
and threw slowly but surely 10 Merkle A
close decision. favoriES the Giants ended
the inning and ended the chances Of the
Yankees. The latter went cut in order in
the last two innings. Matty striking out four
Of The SIX hatsmen who faced him. Ten Of
tie visitors struck out during the game.
Big Jim Vaughn was no puzzle TO the
Giants when they needed a hit A triple
two doubles ana two singles in the first
six innings melted FIVE runs for NcGrau s
men. Chase saw that the southpaw had
gone the limit and summoned Quinn 10 fin
ish CT the game. The Giants worked the
latter Tor pass and scratch hit in the
seventh ana scored one run.
The crowd was 2 record breaker. for the
season, al least. aud there have been few
in the past which equalled it There was
not much Of an early rush to the field. the
biggest part 4 the throng coming within
hour before the game started The
grsUdstand Was vel hled early, but the
seats IN the bleachers were not all taken
Untl just before the game started. thou
sands arriving after 2:15 O'Clock
Nhie waiting for the game TO start the
crowd was quiet. and not as enthusiastic
a. that of Thursday. but as soon as hosiili-
ties began the cheering broke loose. and
was almost unoeasing until the last man
MAS retired in the ninth inning.
The Giants eXCelled IN base running and
hard hittng. In the very FIRST inning.
Larry Doyle, who scored three runs for
the Giants. stretched q single 10 left field
into triple 10y his speed and heady work
on the bags To Fred Merkle. however.
must be given the lions share Of credit a.
far - hitting goes. With two out and two
men on bases he smashed singing
double to left field. Deylin followed with
another double, and three runs were tailed.
This marked she finish of Vaughn.
Fletcher stood out again as the resnlen-
dent star II TIE Giants infield. He ACCEPTED
seven chances without an error. and
brought The fans TO their feet bv his
brilliant work In stopping Danielss hot
rap IN the sixth he made a play rarely
seen on any diamond
Devore wizard on the bases Twice
he bea; out infeld hits and stole second IS
many times He heldeG well also. nipping
Chase ~ second in the first inning by a
great throw, when the Yankee manager