New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26
GIANTS HOME, AND WIN
Find Boston Terriers Easier to
Handle than the PhillieS.
MATTY STRONG IN PINCHES
big Six" Tightens Up When
Danger Threatens. and Holds
the Visitors Safely.

Having shaken OF the hoodoo caused NY
the baneful presence Of the Phillies for the
time being. the Giants turned to and de-
feated the Boston Terriers by a score OF
20 in the first game Of the series which
started at American League Park yester-
dav afternoon. II was fast contest and
McGraw's men won the conflict with neat
ress and dispatch In trife over an hour
and twenty-five minutes.
CHRISTOPHER Mathewson. Big SIX, or
Mstty. as he is better known. appeared on
the mound for the second time this season
and showed vastly improved form, al
though he still needs few more games
10 nut him on edgo. A warm summerliHe
6sy made the conditions just right Tor the
his pitcher. and nc displayed all his Old
time craft and cunning in the pinches' al
though II looked for a time as though bos-
ton would wallop him hard. habit they
have contracted in the early part OF pre-
,Ious seasons.
Clarke rapped the first ball Matty pitched
over pevjin's head for two bases, and the
runner took third on Tenney's out. Herzos
orew 4 pass and stole second, so that the
game was hardly under way before inc
lins of pitchers was in a bad hole tie
proved his skill and resourcefulness, now
ever. by striking out both Miller and Goooe
without a -un being scored in tho frame
Although tho Terriers touched him up LOT
seven moro hits. the drives we're not forth-
coming until at least one. and generally
two mon were out. so that they counted
for little After the fifth inning MstF
warmed 10 his work. not allowing single
hit In the last four frames. while only one
rurner reached first base Butler getting
the coveted honor on an error. Seven oil
the visitors struck out and two walked.
Tenney depended on FahcrtY. spit ball
,ou,hnaw. who has already seen many
wears OF biz league service with. Boston
and Cincinnati. but who was relegated TO
,be minors by the Philles last year. The
Weston manager recalled him 70 major
league circles and he has vet to make
GOOD again in fast company. The Giants
rounded him for ten solid hits. but these
were more or less scattered and resulted in
only three runs. This paucity was que
rartIy 10 poor base running.
The Boston twirler failed To show much
IN INC line Of a curve and all he had was
4, riotous delivery He was inclined TO keen
succession in order To catch the Giants
waning but the campaign was not sue
oessful At first they were bit surprised
hut soon adopted defensive tactics and
picked out only the good ones
Fred Tenney skipped and cavorted around
the initial sack as though he had not been
out Of the game at all. and he was cordial
Is greeted by the fans Among the IN
terested spectators who watched the gam
hollnss Of the rejuvenated Doves was
lanes J. Jeffries of whom more was heard
q year ago this time than al present lie
sat In a box back of first base line, ana
was seen several times casting admiring
chances at Fred Tenney. being prone to ad-
nit that there are few at Least who can
come back.
Herzog found considerable difficulty in
handling the grounders that came his way.
phile sweeney was little better. Merke
made an error which gave runner life
IT first but the display was not costly.
povlin made one of his scintillatns pick
Lrs in retiring Graham on puzzlins
roller IN the ninth. while Larry Doyle start
% neat little double play in the fourth.
when he got under Buffers fly. Sweeney
made similar play unassisted In the same
inning " hen ne caNenl a Hy on Mdtty
tat md tagged Movers on the way to sec
ond
The Terriers scored their only run in the
second inning With one out. Butler drew
= mass and Graham singled. sending him 10
second Flaherty then uncorked beauty
70 centre field. bringing Butler home.
Although there were still two men on the
BAGS. Matty frightened up and struck out
Clarke. while Tenney grounded 10 Blk
Six and persisted at first.
The Giants tied the score in the third
Snrinc. Deyore opened with a smacking
sinele 70 right field and advanced 10 sec
ond when Doyle grounded out. Flaherty TO
Tennev.. Snodgrass raped puzzler At
IIorzog who made bad throw TO Tenney,
and the hrst basenlan muffed the ball. Josh
,cok third on the play and scored on Muir
rays sacrifice fly to Goode. Merkle singled
through short. sending Snodgrass TO third.
On an attempted double steal Graham threw
e. Flaherty ana Snodgrass was trapped off
third base and run down.
Devore got a life OH Herzos error in the
'se, enth and went TO third on Doyle's single
90 centre Josh scored on SnOdgraSss sac
rifcc fl. In the ninth. with TWO out, Dew
lin douhled and Meyers was hit. Sweeney
fumbled Mathewson's sIounder and Deylin
tailed. although Meyers was caught be
tween third and second.
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