New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05
CHICAGO Wins THE THIRD
Giants Are Fast, but Cubs Are
Just a TriHe Faster.
BROWN ALLOWS FOUR HITS
Mordecai Puzzles Home Nine,
While Ames Lets Visitors
Bunch Their Hits.

road, the Chicago Cubs took the third
straight game from the Giants a the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. The score
was to l. Although the Giants contin-
ued to play the fastest ball they have
shown this season. nevertheless they were
outclassed and could not stop the visitors.
Nothing seems to be able TO stem the vic
torious sweep of the Cubs toward the pen
nant The form which New York showed
would have beaten any other team In the
leagu but the Cubs went them one better.
Aided by miraculous fielding the part
of Holman, Mordecai Brown held New
York to four hits. two Of which were cred
tied to Snodgrass. The three-fingered Won
der was in his best form, and he com
pletely baffied the home nine. They could
not begin to hit him, and seemed TO real
lie it. McGraw sent Becker in TO bat for
Merkle in the fifth inning, putting Snod-
grass on first. but Beals struck out twice
Meyers batted for Ames. but failed to get
the ball out of the infield. Brown knew the
weaknesses of the old players, and the
team backed up his superb control with
n1achinelke precision in fielding. There
was always player on hand to grab the
ball wherever it was hit in nearly every
instance
ArneS plICHeQ well lOl I'VE iI4HiiiSS, anu
with the help of brilliant support held the
Cubs runless The end came and the vic
tory was won before the fans" could real
ize it. Four singles in the sixth were
topped off with homer by Schultz, who
popped the ball into the same spot in the
right field grandstand that he picked out
for circuit run on Tuesday. Five runs
were tailed in all Then Ames frightened
visitors for inn
ngs. retiring in favor of Drucke in the
NINTH who was effective.
K It was only by fast playing that New
York managed TO keep the Chicago players
from the plate till the sixth. Evers drew
a pass at the outset but was left on first
when the next three men up proved easy
outs. 1t was different in the second inn
ing however Steinfeldt singled sharply
over second. Then Schultz cracked the ball
for a terrific wallop out between Devore
and Snodgrass. 1t was clean double, and
Steinfeldt started for home. Devore made
a fine stop and, with a perfect relay to
Bridwel to Schlei, caught Steinfeldt at the
plate Schultz tried to steal third on Schlei,
but was out easily. Tinker was easy, re-
firing the side, and Killing and Archer at
the opening OF the third failed to do any
thing Evers singled, however, only to be
caught stealing by Schle which appeared
to disgruntle Johnny considerably.
Ames showed signs of weakening in the
fifth. Stelnfeldt drew a pass and went to
second on Schulte's sacrifice. Tinker also
walked, but was forced at second on Kings
grounder TO MerkIe. Steinfeldt. and King
tried to pull off a double steal, but Larry
Doyle intercepted Schleis short throw TO
second and whipped the ball back to the
catcher in time to put out Steinfeidt and
retire the side.
The chances of the Giants looked fairly
good, with Amas receiving such whirlwind
support, but the pitcher was unequal TO the
occasion. Brown struck out at the open
ing of the sixth. but Evers singled to left,
only to take third on Sheckard's single
Hoffman raped the ball to right for base
and Evers tallie1 Chance grounded weak
ly to Ames for the second out, and It
seemed as though Red" would pull out of
the hole without disaster. He had two
strikes on Steinfeldt when the latter cut
loose with a wicked bounce over third,
which brought Sheckard and Holman home.
Then Schultz raised the ball into the grand
stand for the circuit, scoring Steinfeldt
ahead oftglim.
New Y6xN had a splendid opportunity TO
score in the first inning. DevOre walked
and was forced out at second by Doyle
Snodgrass singled to right however, and
sent Larry to third. Murray was not even
good for a sacrifice fly and bounced the ball
to Brown Doyle was caught in a run down
between third and home, but kept out OF
reach long enough to allow Snodgrass 10
take third and Murray second A timely
single by Bridwe would have done the
trick. but Scheckard got under his short
low fly and saved the day.
Hoffman robbed Snodgrass of a hit at the
opening of the fourth, which might have
been good for something, as Murray fol
lowed with a single through short. But
Red was forced out by Bridwei, and
DevIin grounded to Chance.
Devore opened the sixth with a single,
however. took cond On Doyie's grounder
to Chance and scored on Snodgrass's single
10 left. Hoffman made a wonderful catch
of Devlin's long dy marked for three bases
at the opening of the seventh, which was
enough to take the heart of any team
The score follows.