New-York tribune., 1910-09-24
GIANTS WHIP THE CUBS
Tide Turns When SnodgraSS
Drives Out Home Run.
COLE DRIVEN FROM BOX
CrandaI Hit Freely, but Sharp
Fielding Cuts Of
Chicago Runs.


nt the Polo Grounds yesterday, as was the
case two years ago TO the DAY. when Mer-
tle -'did not 1ouch second base according
10 the umpire. snd championship was lost
20 New York. lut The Giants settled some
old scores h defeating the Chicago Cubs
5r1zt as eicarly as they old on that mem
orable day in 1ess. Tie score was 10 4
and few games :his year have been marked
~ such clean hitting. sharp fielding ana
exciting sit1lszions Fred Snodgrass turned
rhc tide. v Inch appeared 10 be setting tow
srd Chicago. ny 8 crashing home run drive
IN the sixth inning. and, while another run
was added in the seventh on hits by Mer-
Ike, Devo7o and Doyle, It was not needed
Thanks TO the PhiIlies, who took the
Pirates into camp. the Giants are now tied
for second place in the race that has be
como . procession for the fiag-
s,,is C-andaH was in the box for New
York and while hit rather freely, he
worked along smoothly and steadily and
refused 10 get 6ustered or upset even when
things looked mighty critical His support
lsa1ed him as sparkling catches by Devore-
tSnodgrass and AIerlle and accurate throws
n The plate by Murray and DevoDe cut Of
runs IN = rather dishoazteninE way for the
s.sibs-
king coli, Who has made a name for
ts7ir7salf this year. was not at his best sno
.-,et'red from the box in disgrace IL the
tsbf-d inning. when Harry Mcintyre once
or FSrooklyn took his place. The latter
failed TO stop the Giants. however. although
not so free with bases IN balls as Cole
Beaumont batted for him ia the eighth
;11nfnE. and Weaver. a new man from
louisville. pitched out the game
Tho Giants failed 20 take advantage of
.-v-o bases on balls kindly offered by king
fs-oie in the first inning. Devore, after walk
sng and stealing second was caught of the
bag on 2 quick, accurate throw by Ihs
pitcher. Doyle had flied cut in the mean
lime. ana. while SnodErass drew a free
PASS and stole second, Murray feh vic
Tim on s1rikeS-
c,-an5aIl followed Coles lead by giving
svvo bases on balls IN the second inning.
and while one was nullihed by q snap
,1hroE by Meyers 10 Merkle. which caught
schultz of the bag, the other was turned
80 good purpose as Archer, who had
walked. logged home IN front OF Tinker,
Who with Two strikes called, slammed the
hall into the left field bleachers for the
circuit II was d lucky home run, as the
laaaIl struck fair only by inches
The Giants tied the score in their half
of the same inning Bridwen opened with
G clean drive 10 centre. moved up base
when IeeyIin walked and scored as Merkle
drove = timely single to right centre
There was none oU1- but Meyers nit into
double play. when Evers scOoped up his
s-rounder. touched second. forcing Merkle,
and got the ball TO first in plenty Of tine
~Tz-4 --szT
Dlsv. but Crandau was called out on
strikes
The third inning was as fun OF lively
situations as some whole games In the
first place Crandau found himself in bad
1lole but WAS pulled out by fast double
PLAY. Cole, the first man up, was safe on
Doyle's error, Evers lined out 10 Devore,
s,ut ShecRard singled and Holman walked
filling the bases With only one out, the
fans" held their breath. expecting the
worst. hut broke into mighty cheer as
Tlevore made a brilliant catch OF Archer's
line drive close TO the ground and doubled
I'D Cole who tried 10 score from third, by
an accurate throw 10 the plate
That over the Giants went 10 the bat
ana relieved the tension by scoring two
runs. With Devore and Doyle out Snod-
grass walked for the second time and
scored when Murray hammered the bah
70 the far corner OF the field. When
FridweII followed with clean single
sending Murray home. Chance called Cole /
10 the bench and sent Mcintyre out TO stop
the rally on the first ball the new man
pitched Bridweu was caught stealing
second
Luck was against the Cubs in tire fourth
inning. when three hits in succession went
for nothing With Steinfeldt out Schultz
Tinker and King singled. but Kings hard
drive hit Tinker OF the leg he was rae
tng down 10 second. The runner was out
under the rules, and Mcintyre could not
solve CrandalIs curves
The Cubs tied the score IN the sixth IN
ming on Steinfeldt's tvvo-bagger. TinkerSs
11trd straight hit and q scratch single by
Mcintyre through short field: but Snod-
grass came along with hts home run TO
lert centre n New Torfz's half, which set
lied the struggle Il turned out
Things looked squalnsh for CrsndaI IN
fhe eighth inning. when an error ty De
zo-e and two hits came along IN quick
order. Murray cut Schultz of at the plate.
however, after fielding Kings sharp drive
The lsst-namcd was forced at second on a
good stop by Bridweu. and the willy Fvers,
~lno did not reach first ali afternoon,
souIed out 10 8ierkIe-
big CHEZ Meyers Was disciplined by
Klein for obJectinE 20 called hall that
appeared 10 split the plate in the fifth in
ming and Schiei caught out The game, 4
ccobody could recall when the stoical Ind /
ian had Been ordered out % the game be /
Gore
Tinker was power with the bat making 1
3 home run and three singles in four times
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