New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-13

Giants Defeat Newark After a
Snappy Battle.
DOYLE FOOLS M'GINNITY
Steals Home with Winning Run
as the Iron Man Argues
with Umpire.

II took lust one hour and seven minutes
for The New York Giants TO beat the
Newark club OF the Eastern League by a
score Of , 10 at the Polo Grounds yester-
day. There was action every minute and a
faster. snapper game has not been seen in
this city in many a day. Only last Sunday
Joe McGinnity and his crew took the
Yankees into camp. and for a time yester-
day it looked as II they might repeat the
dose with the Giants. As The ninth inning
drew TO an end some enthusiastic fan in
the grandstand shouted to McGinnity, as
he walked to the players bench;
What are you going to tell EN- at
homer"
b The answer came quick and sharp: That
We gave you good battle"
The one-time pitcher of the New York
team. who justly earned the name Of iron
man." spoke truly. II was a battle. and a
good battle from start to finish. and the
small crowd which turned out got some
thing more than its moneys worth.
McGinnity was on the mound for his own
team. and he served the balls up so fast
that he hardly took time 70 get set. This
quick delivery of a high, straight bail fooled
most of the Giants. TOO. and eight hits
was the sum total OF their efforts with the
hat. Of which Cy Seymour was responsible
for three.
George wiltse began pitching for the
Giants. and showed that he was in ex-
cellent form. In five innings he held the
visitors to two hits. Dickson took his place
in the sixth inning and made a favorable
impression on the critics. He is a tall.
rangy fellow. with a pleasing style and
plenty Of speed. Three hits were made off
his delivery. two Of which came together
in the seventh inning. with only one out.
but AZ that point he showed his resource
fulness by Tightening up and striking out
the next two men.
Cv Seymour. besides making three hits.
played leading part in the ninth inning.
retiring the side by eating up three long
flies I'm his territory. Al Bridwell was on
his toes every minute and scooped up
everything that came his way, while his
throwing was quick. sharp and accurate
Five assists and two put-outs was his rec
ord for the day
If the Newark team goes along as IL did
yesterday Joe McGinnity's ambition to win
an Eastern League pennant is likely 10 be
satisfied. Every man was on the jump
while Zimmerman, at third. covered a lot
OF ground with such skill that six assists
and two put-outs. without the sign Of an
error, made the fans" applaud
The Giants scored their first run in the
second inning Seymour led off with a
single, and after Bridwei and Devlin had
fallen victims 10 Zimmerman's accurate
throwing, raced home on Merkle's two
lager TO left field. Newark tied the score
in the seventh inning. thanks largely to an
error by Dickson. With one out Schia1y
scratched A little hit toward third There
was no chance 10 catch him. but Dickson
slammed the bail over Merkle's head and
Schlafy went all the way 70 second. He
scored a moment later when Getman
singled 10 centre and Seymour juggled the
ball. Dickson then redeemed himself by
retiring the next two men on strikes.
The Giants won the game in the eighth
inning in a rather unusual way. Devore
fOuled out. but Doyle was hit by McGinr ttv
and logged down 10 first. Murray followed
with a clean single to right and. when
Meyer juggled the ball, kept on 20 second.
and was safe on a close decision. McGin-
nifty took the bail. bat while giving the
umpire piece OF his mind forgot all about
Doyle. vino stole home to the laughter of
the crowd Seymour followed with his third
hit OF The game. and a moment later on a
double steal Murray slid home. Brdweli
aad Devlin We're easy outs. but the game
was won, as Seymour took good care Of
three long flies in Newark's half of the
ninth inning.
No game will be played at the Polo
Grounds to-day. The Giants may take a
little practice in the morning, and will
start for Boston al o'clock TO open the
National League season in that city to-
morrow. The score of yesterdays game