New-York tribune., 1910-04-23
SUPERBAS TO THE FORE
Loom Up Bigger than the Giants
at Polo Grounds.
SCANLON PROVES A PUZZLE
Holds New York Team TO Four
Hits, Which Tells Story
of Defeat.

The Brooklyn Superbas doomed up bigger
than the Giants on the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. and handed McGraws >
nine the small end Of a to score II was
the usual Brooklyn stunt. After losing
four straight games the team pulled to-
sether and defeated the Giants so neatly
that they never really woke up to the fact
until the game ended. II was a fast team
that Bill Dahlen brought across the river.
ana the victory was well earned. Good hit
ting combined with brilliant fielding turned
the tide in favor Of the Superbas.
Scanlon pitched fine ball. and his delivery
completely bevildered the Giants. Four
scattered hits were all that he allowed.
Doyle and BridveIl could do nothing with
his curves. while Seymour and Devlin
managed to connect for A single apiece.
Devors was the one New York player who
was perfectly at ease with the stick. lie
drove out two singles.
It developed early that the Giants had
pretty speedy team 10 deal with in the
field. and this fact became more apparent
as the game went on. Tony Smith. at third
base, reused the fans" He made a one
handed stop Of Seymour's vicious drive in
the second inning and shot the ball to
Daubert like fash. II looked like hit
when II left the bat. He made another
brilliant play IN fielding Mer<le's grounder
in the fifth inning. Wheat made sensa-
tionsl one-handed catch Of BridwelIs fy in
the last inning. which was marked for two
bases. while Burch nipped a promising
drive off Murray's bat in the eighth with
a long, running catch. Both Daubert and
Bergen retired the Giants in the third and
i~s7f h-v ~fr 1F
flies when the game vas AZ a critical
stage
The Giants we're strong in the outfeId.
both Murray and Devore reaping in flies
which we're well on the way toward being
safe hits. Bridwell and Doyle. however.
were unsteady in the infeld and not I'D to
form. while Wilson made a vitess play in
the second inning. which allowed a Brook
lyn player 70 score. Thinking. perhaps, the
bases were full and that Daubert was
forced at home. he failed to tag the runner
on Merkle's good throw Of Bergen 5
grounder.
Bugs" Raymond had % have one bad
inning, although ne pulled out Of two holes
nicely Daubert opened the fourth with
three-hase hit, II. Smith grounded to Ray
mond and the New York pitcher held the
IAIHieT on LIlTo WnilS ne threw D6uberr
out AZ first. Mcmillan also grounded to
Raymond snd Daubert tried 70 score. but
was trapped and run down. Raymond TO
Wilson 70 Devlin. The last named doubled
up Mcmillan ar second u-heu the runner at
tempted TO take another base IN the PLAY
With two out in the fifth inning single
and an error filed the bases. but Nurrav's
running catch OF Hummel's f. retired the
side without a run
Brooklyn scored two runs IN the second
inning. Seymour misiudEed HummeTs
high hy and the ball fell saf. for single
Daubert shot safe hit by Bridven and
n. Smith bunted safely along the third
base line filing the bases. A costly passed
ball allowed Hun1mel to score, and the
other runners advanced A base each. Nc
MILAN famed, but Bergen tapped TO
Merkle, and the latter threw 10 Wilson
to catch Daubert. Wilson failed 20 touch
the runner and run was scored. Scanlon
and Smith were easy outs.
DevOre opened the sixth inning with q
single, Doyle sacrificed and Murray walked.
Although Seymour fled out 10 Tony Smith.
Scanlou passed both BridweH and Devli1.
forcing Devore across the plate for New
Torks only tally
The score follows.