New-York tribune., 1911-09-21
NO STOPPING THE GIANTS
Defeat Cardinals Twice and
CIinCh lead for Pennant.
MARoUARD AT HIS BEST
Holds st. Louis to -Four Hits
in First Game-Crandau
Driven TO Bench.

St Louis. Sept. eo-The St Louis Car
dinals were swept Off their feet by the
fast and furious attack Of the Giants, who
won a doubeheader here this afternoon IN
opening series OF FIVE games. With Ruoe
Narouard at the helm and allowing only
f5ur hits. Bresnahan's pets were shut out
In the curtain raiser by a score of to o.
The second encounter was a matter of
deeper moment but the visitors gave
brilliant exhibition Of their rallying power.
and after the Cardinals had taken a lead
NJ TWO runs in the sixth inning, came back
and tailed five runs in the seventh and
eighth innings. 70 win by a score Of : 10 4.
They we're Just beginning 20 hit their stride
when darkness ended hostilities.
The double victory enables New York TO
take a still frmer hold on first place. The
hest the Chicago Cubs could do in two
encounters with the Philies was to get an
oven break so that the Giants forged
ahead 10 a full seven-game lead. or 5s
-ofots. In the last eleven games played
,roC-raw's men have won ten and tied one
Trsv have yet 20 lose a game since they
rs+- the Polo Grounds. Their record on
foreign fields is now nine straight victories.
The great "Euho" Msrquard was still the
enigma 10 rho Cardinals that he has been
all The season. prosuahan's ninious having
no perchsnt for southpaw pitchers Of any
rsHbro. to say nothing OF the best The
Nav York tvirleT did not try Tor arv
st-lke-oUt records, only FIVE men tanning.
our s. Louis failed 70 hit safely. and
s--o-lsss support left the ultimate outcome
hevord q doubt. "Ruhe" gave only two
passes a double and q single by Konetchy.
with singles by Bliss and Oakes. made I'D
,he sum total ~ the home mines attack.
"R1he" finished as strongly as he started
Anxious 70 win the second game, # pos
Eihle McGrsw sent Otis Crandall 70 the
box Tho Indiana farmer was in fine rettle
for The first FIVE innings. and kept five
hits so we'll distributed that they amounted
10 nothing AZ all. In the mean time he
received perfect support. so that when the
Cardinals punched three singles In the
fourth inning brilliant fielding prevented
tho home team from scoring.
IN the sixth. however. II was a different
story Two outs, interspersed between four
singles, gave the Cardinals two runs, en-
ahIng them 70 tie the score. Mathswso1
was then summoned 10 the rescue, but be
fore he could settle down Clarke raped
a terrific striple 10 right field, scoring two
more runs. Konetchv lifted 70 Devore, end
ing the frame Matty retired 10 let Becker
strike out for him IN the seventh frame,
50 thai Wiltse was called upon 10 pitch the
last two innings. While he gave two passes
George aid not allow q nit. and held the
Cardinals runless.
Tie Giants made things hum for some
Of Bresrshsn'a young tvirlers Laudermilk
was Marqusrd's opponent in the first game
and he was touched ND for twelve hits,
doubles by NerHe and Marquard being
prominent. He seemed on the verge Of be
i7g knocked out Of the box every minute,
bu- s-sved OF the evil moment by tight
erire ur in the qinches Geyer was pitted
against C~a0dsl. hUt ho retired i'm favor
of p pinch hitter in the sixth. and Wood
hur- contributed a victory 70 tho Giants I'm
rls lac two innings. He made wild
ritch. on which povle and Devora scored
rte -isirg runs in the seventh inning, and
thar was found for three more runs IN the
eighth.
Bliss and WinEo who backed up this
pitching received no rest from New York
leading base stealers The campaign 70
break rho pUfcriug record was prosecuted
with vtzor. seven bases being stolen IN the
TWO games by the Giants. Devore had
three NJ them 20 his credit. while even
i"BR Chez Meyers got away with one.
It was IN the eth inning Of the first
game that the Giants tailed their first
run. Fred Merkle Jed of with . double
over third base. and advanced q peg ON
HerzoE.s sacrifice Fletcher was thrown
out a. first. Merkle being held on third
Neyery was then purposeIy passed. on
double steal AlerliIe crossed the plate and
the chief reached second. but MarquaTd
vas easy
In the eighth DevOre beat out an lniield
ht and stole second while Doyle was
striking out Snodgrass's single brought
Josh home. in the ninth Marquard made
one of his periodical timely hits and Ied up
10 the scoring OF two more runs. win one
out. Fletcher walked and took second on
aid pitch Hauser fwnbled Meyers
gToggder. and the chief was safe. fielche'
going 20 third Marqusrd then doubled 10
ue right n-.d fence, scoring tletcher
while Devor- followed up with a single
Whcn brought Meyers home.
iu the second game the Giants got away
with a Iead OF TWO runs in the first inning
Deyors drew pass and Immediately stole
second This was unnecessary, a. Snou-
srsss lined .oul triple 90 right, scoring
"JosH" Murray tlen lifted "a sacrifice hs
" Clark. and Fred crossed the plate.
Tho Cardinals tsl'Iea tour runs ia tie
sixth unu. and took the lead. Evans leo
of with I'd single. and while Hauser touied
300, to Meyers Movrey pushed bit over
second Nnco flied TO Snodgrdss' o"I
gskes uar.u- for Geyer singled, hiIiHE
me base. Ms-ee.e safety 20 centre Drous"1
9oih Evan. and Mowrey home and nmsheu
randall Clarke triple OF Matty scored
Da4es ana Magee konctcuy peaceiu'iy
iaed out foo Deyore
IHe core. follow.