New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-14
MATTY FAILS HIS TEAM
Goes to Mound for Giants, but
PhiIIies Fear Him Not.
O00IN'S CLAN SLAMS BALL
Paskert Gobbles Up Everything
in Sight and Plays Dashing
Game in Field.

Weak hitting on the part of tire Giants
or brilliant pitching on the part OF Rowan.
according 10 the point Of view, resulted in
another decisive defeat for John ]. Mc(iraw
and his men at the. hands OF the Philles
At the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
The score was TO !, and the Giants
never had so much as a speaking acouaint
sncc with victory The former twirler OF
the Cincinnati Reds held New York to three
scattered hits. and while he gave three
passes only one OF these developed into
run.
Furthermore let the anvil chorus raise
the gladstone strain and .he calamity howl
srs shout. for Christopher Mathewson, he
that is called Big Six" after gracefully
receiving the plaudits OF some five thou
sand fans with his customary noncha-
lance. mounted the dais and was found for
fourteen perfectly good hits. The best the
PhiIlies could do was to score SIX runs
with all their clouting Matty some how
couldn't keep the sphere from collidns
With the bats OF the Philadelphia hittcrs
His slow ball and drop was working well,
but II didn't cut the corners OF the plate
as II does in warmer weather. While he
gave only one pass. the Philies repeatedly
the plate and waited for the good ones
which they hammered TO a blithesome fare
thee-well. Red" Doom was the nifty little
boy with the stick. getting three singles.
while most OF the other players sat in at
the obseduies with hit or two apiece.
While the Giants could hardly be saA
10 have had an opportunity to start any
thing big. yet the sensational fielding OF
r,ast a. e. Ia fc
into q PLAYERS glove time and time again.
The boldest piece OF grand larceny occurred
In the eighth inning. when Paskert made
catch the like of which is seen at rare
intervals during the season. With Devore
on first Snodgrass lifted the sphere for at
least a triple between left and centre 1,lds.
Paskert was after the bah like a deer. and
sticking out bare hard seemed TO catch 1t
IN his finger tips. He robbed Devlin of q
hit in the second inning by piece of work
hardly less brilliant. Aside from these two
plays he gobbled up 1--WE other easier flies
n his own territory and outside OF It. On
the whole. IL was quite a busy day for the
former Cincinnati player.
Titus and Magee were credited with three
rut-outs. and IN the fifteen times that the
Giants raped the ball out of the diamond
could not get It. All of which helped
Rowan's cause immensely. Doolan was the
star OF the 'nfeld. accepting six chances
without flaw.
Larry Doyle on his FIRST time at bat
cracked out pretty single TO left field, as
ne did on the opening day. but it wasn't
until the sixth that Murray duplicated the
trick. Fast fielding on "A long hit held
l,t.-o %u-n ont
in the ninth Brdwell found his batting eye
and singled over short.
Although making puny showing with
rhe stick, the Giants played we'll in the
field. Mathewson used his head as ne only
knows how In handling the hunts and
erounders that came his way. Bridwell,
too. was a star performer, while Snodgrass
made q catch of Rowans long sacrifice fly
in the eighth inning. which rivalled some
of Paskerts best specialties
After the noise and hurrSh Of the opening
day. wren the stands, es big as they are,
we're all too small 10 satisfy the insistent
demand for seats. the Enclosure under
Coogans bluff seemed as quiet as that
famed deserted village yesterday. 1t might
have been different il tho faithful had
found something 10 cheer for. but under
The circumstances there was more reason
FOR tears.
Tho Phllies scored by plecemeal. With
one out In the first inning, knabe singled,
went 10 second on Lobert's grounder and
advanced another base when Bridwell made
beautiful stop of a hot one off Magee'e
hat which went for hit. The Philies es-
saved double steal. and il worked TO the
extent Of Knabe scoring from third, While
Niacee was run down between the bases.
A double by Luderus in the second frame
Javed the way for another run. He was
out at third, Matty 10 Dcvlin. when Doolan
hit 20 the box. but the Philadelphia short
,top took second on the play and scored.
on Dooin's single. \ double by Paskert
followed by singles Of Luderus and
Doolan tailed another in the fourth.
With one out in the seventh knabe
walked, and although Lobert struck out.
Magee singled to centre field, putting
Knahe on third. lie tailed easily on Pas
ker,'s single. Merkle fumbled hot one
rspped by Luderus, allowing Magce TO
score. but recovered the ball in time 10
throw raskort ut at the plate. Singles by
poolen and Doom In the eighth. followed 10y
Rowsn's sacrifice fly. scored the last run.
The Giants saved themselves from being
shut out by scoring run IN the sixth in
ring. With two out, Snodsrsss drew q
Pee. and scored on Murray's double TO left
field. Partial revenge may be secured to-
dsy.
The score follows