New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-05
GIANTS WIN PENNANT
AFTER BITTER STRUGGLE
Confined from first page.

games before returning TO their home
diamond. and every city in the circuit
was to be visited With their closest
rivals cavorting before the ewes Of
friendly fans" New York was COM
PEELED to fight fits battles in the heart of
the enemy's country, But nothing
daunted. the men went after their op-
ponents in a manner which Will so down
in baseball history as one Of the greatest
fights ever made abroad by any team.
With one more game TO play away from
home the record now stands at eighteen
victories and four defeats. winning
percentage OF SIS. In their twenty-five
games they have scored 12l runs and
stolen more than seventy bases besides
taking the measure Of the pitching stars
Of the old league. including "Cy'-Youns,
Babe" Adams, Marty O'Toole Camnitz.
Brown. Richie. Harmon. steele, Gaspar,
SUgss, Alexander and Rucker.
Not series was lost on the whole trip
four straight being won from Boston,
four straight from Pittsburg. four out of
five from St Louis. two out Of three
from Cincinnati two out Of four from
Chicago. one from Philadelphia and ono
50 far from Brooklyn, with still another
game 20 be played.
MoGraw brought his mon 10 tho front in
one of the most spirited and closely fought
pcnnant races that baseball has ever known.
Since the first week of the season the team
never fell below third place. but until half
Of the games on the schedule were played
there were FIVE teams that could be called
strong contenders FOR the pennant. Phila-
delphia, ST. Louis. Chicago. Pittsburgh and
New York were closely punched for a time
in a heart breaking tussle The squirt of
New York began when the team arrived at
the Polo Grounds in August after its sec
ond Western trip. With a long stay on
familiar grounds i'm view. McGraw threw IN
tho high speed clutch and treated New
York fans" TO some Of the finest baseball
that has been seen in the city for many a
year.
Many shrewd critics are Of the opinion
that the turning point I'm the race came
when the Giants near tho beginning OF
their long stay at home played a double
header with the PhilIcs. MarGuard had a
tvelve-inriuc battle with Alexander, one Of
tho pitching sensations Of the year, and
won his game Then i'm the second game
New York turned to and defeated Moore,
who had beaten the Giants consistently all
the year These victories showed the real
strength Of the team. and thereafter they
forged steadily ahead. one hy one the
other Contenders dropped out of the race.
Philadelphia and St Louis were the first
10 feel the strain when injuries and mis-
fortunes came thick and fast. But the Gi-
ants went on and cleaned up with the
Western clubs. sustaining a slight slump
during the first week Of September against
Brooklyn and Boston
Crush Pirates and Cubs.
When McGraw's men turned their faces
westward Pittsburgh and Chicago were
generally credited with having a chance to
win the pCnnant. But New York stopped
of in Pittsburgh 10 take three straight and
put the Pirates out of the race. Thereafter
IL was only question of supremacy be-
tween the Cubs and Giants. But Chicago
showed mp poorly against Brooklyn and
Boston. enabling New York 10 forge fur
Their ahead. so that by the time McGraw
and his men reached the Windy City the
task Of the cubs was pretty nearly hope
Jess. However, they made a game stand
and the first two games of the critical
series. II was here, however, that New
York showed JUS real mettle and rallied TO
capture the last two games with flying
colors ana put the Cubs out of the race.
The pitching of the veteran Mathewson
l and the young sensation Marquard was
ID what held the Giants up during the times
Of stress Between them they held the fort
until Ames, Crandan and Wiltse could
round into form TO DO their share and the
hitters could get their eyes on the ball Be-
sides these two. however were the invalu-
able Merkle and Meyers. who unhinchingly
stuck 70 their posts day after day and
worked as hard as any two players ever
did work 10 clinch the pennant.
Il may have managed ball clubs which I
thought were better machines than the
present one" said McGraw, in speaking Of
the race "but none Of which l am more
proud. Taking every point into consdera-
ton. We have just concluded the greatest
trip have ever known. ] have been con-
nected with nothing like it. Here was
young team. q team that had been in and
cut through the greater part Of the year.
game enough to rally quickly in the face
of defeat and make its winning fight on the
road. I have never driven a ball club
harder"
Yesterdays game was "a simple little af-
fair About ten thousand fans" were on
hand TO see the Giants put on the finishing
touches, but there was no undue hubhub
about 10 at ALL Mattv was the absolute
master of the situation i'm every round.
The Superbas once went so far as 10 get
man to third base and two players earned
everlasting distinction by WORKING their
way 10 second. but as for the others they
were content to accept the inevitable
Glatty received perfect support and allowed
seven well scattered hits. two of which
were extremely sCratchy. Northern. Dab
lens recruit centre fielder saw himself IN
tlc hmolght as the one man I'm q thousand
who could solve Matty's delivery when hc
singled on Che first two times mp but i'm %
pinch. ON his third "Trip To- the plate, he
politely famed
Nap Fucker Works in Vain.
McGraw appreciated Charlie Elbets's
forethoupht in recalling Nap Ruckcr u
order TO give the Giants a little practice
iu facing star sOu,lpaws before running
Up against Plank Of the Athletics. The
Little Napoleon expressed the hope that
Rucker viii De used freely i'm the next tx
games which viii ire played between tho
two teams The Giants only cultivated
the Acquaintance Of FIVE Of Fuckers curves
but they punched a double and a single
I'm the fourth inning for one run. which i'm
itself was enough Go win without scorng
again in the ninth
Larry Doyle got 10 first lase three times
by dint or double. a single and a pass,
while RED Murray raped out a double