New-York tribune., 1910-07-12
GIANTS ERRORS COSTLY
Cubs Take Advantage of Mis-
plays and Win Game.
RICHIE CHECKS VISITORS
Crandall outpitches Opponent,
but Is Handicapped by
Poor Support.

/ Chicago. July 11.-Richie checked the win
nirg streak of the New York Giants to-day.
and the Cubs defeated the visitors by a
score of to ?. Although Otie Crandall
vas in sterling form and outpitched the
/ Chicago tWirler. allowing only six hits to
nine for Richie. he was unable to over
come the handicap of weak support, and
costly errors gave the home nine the game.
With this defeat McGraw's valiant team
saw first place slip away just as it was
ready to take UP the burden of leading the
/ league.
Despite the fact that New York made all
three of her errors at critical times, the
visitors did some brilliant fielding. In the
first inning Schultz smashed terrific drive
into the open seats in right field. To the
astonisllment of every one Murray. after
desperate sprint. reached out and grabbed
the ball right out of the bleachers 1t saved
a sure home run, and even the partisan
Chicago fans cheered. In the fifth inning
Steinfeldt singled solidly to centre, and
Sheckard thought it would be easy to score
from second on the hit, but Devore's splen-
did throw nipped him at the plate,
The Cubs ielded sharply, and the hard
hitting visitors gave them all the work
they wanted. Richie had magnificent sup
port, and it was because of this that he
was able to win. Tinker. in particular, did
good work in the field, and by his sharp
play cut off several runs.
Chicago scored two runs in the second
inning. Chance led off with a double, and
took third on Steinfeldts sacrifice. Hoffman
hit to Crandal1, who whipped the ball like
d shot to Devlin, and Chance was caught
of the base. In the rundown play that
followed Meyers dropped Devlin s throw and
allowed Chance to score. Holman went to
second. and scored on Tinker's single
Archer struck out, and Richie was easy
Devlin to Merkle. But for Meyers's error
not a run would have been scored
In the third Chicago garnered another
run AerkIe took good care OF Everss foul
and Devore made a nifty catch of Sheck-
ards fly to short centre. Schultz singled
to CENTRE stole second and scored on
Chances single
New York broke the ice in the fifth
inning Merkle was patient, and strOlled.
Meyers raped out single and CrandalI
laid down a neat sacrifice, which advanced
both runners a base. Devore drove out a
long fly TO Holman. on which Merkle gal
/ loped across the plate and Meyers moved
up to third. Doyle lifted an easy one to
Sheckard, retiring the side.
! The CUBS came rlElI D6th III luelL iidii
of the inning. BridweH played ping pong
with Riches easy one. and the Cub twirler
was safe Merkie whipped Evers's bunt to
/ BridweIl forcing Richie at the midway sta
! ton. Sheckard walked. and after Schultz
/ had lined TO Seymour Chance also drew
! free transportation, filing the bases. Stein
/ feldt then singled to centre and EVers
scored. but sheckard was nailed at the
/ plate by Devore.
The Giants started what looked like a
! dangerous rally in the eighth. Doyle began
! it by walking: Murray forced him and took
/ second on Tinker's wild peg. Seymour sim
| gIed and Pecker went in TO run for him.
/ Bridwell drove out another single, Murray
scoring. With one out and men on third
and first. it looked pretty good. but Devlin
/ came along and hit into a double play,
! BridweIl being forced at second and the
/ batter thrown out at first. Snodgrass went
/ in as a pinch hitter in the ninth, but failed
| to make good.