New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
LEAD OF GIANTS FAD|NG'
Muff by Snodgrass Fatal and
Brooklyn Wins a Game.
MaTTY GETS POOR SUPPORT
Errors Prove Costly, While New
York Batters Find Bar
ger a Puzzle.

ger uZZle.
4 sensational three-base muff by the old
reliable Fred snodgrass at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon gave the Brooklyn SUI
re~has their second victory in fourteen
games with the Giants The score was 4 TO g
suodgrass timed his nun to a nicely. with
the score tied. two out and Tooley on first
base a position which he had reached by a
base on balls from Mathewson, Daubert
sent out a long. high hy 10 centre field.
Just as the assembled populace and the
were about 20 rise and give vent TO riotous
cheers for Snodgrass. the sickening sight
,. Fred juggling and dropping the sphere
met their gaze. o. was a performance Of
exceeding brillance Red" Murray recov-
ege5 the bah in time 20 hold Dauhert at
third. but Tooley scored the winning run.
TO quote Nap Fuckers namesake. the
--eat emperor 1T IS but a step from the
sublime 20 the ridiculous" and the sUbim-
I.r Of Suodgrasss prospective catch, even
though a difficult one. was only surpassed
nr the righteousness Of its non-consumma-
I.or. II 10 did not have such an important
earring on the pennGnt race II would be
almost humorous. Chicago. by winning a
double header from the Cincinnati Reds,
took occasion 10 cur the lead Of the Giants
Gown 70 a paltry six points as compared
to a 1ourishing advantage Of nearly thirty
Joints early IN tho week.
.'Cv" Barger more power TO his arm for
the rest Of the season now that he cannot
lace the Giants again in this series) held
UeGraw's men % four hits Although he
gave FIVE passes. which nearly proved his
u-doinc. the pauciry of hits obtained made
Hn for his wildness a pass. a single and
Narkles triple were good for brace Of
allies I'm the first inning. but for the rest
rI -he game Parger was wellnigh invincible.
.dathewsou held the superbas TO eight
we'll scattered hits. but the errors Of his
complies iu nearly every instance en-
abIed the visitors TO score enough runs 10
win the game Three bases on balls re-
vealed The fact that Matty was not quite
what no ought to have been, but. neverthe-
Joss. he would have pulled trough safely
ST the Giants had not made three errors at
critical times behind him. lie struck out
.grt rastmen. and seemed ready and will
Ing t- pun our Of every hole. but his work
went for naught
funnel. with three hits, showed the
most familiarity with Matty's delivery but
Daube~- was good for couple Of HRS ana
the long 4v which won the game OF the
four hits made nv McGraw's men Murray
Cor~aued TWO. but Merkles triple was
about as effective as anything else done by
The Giants Josh Devore and Larry Doyle,
contrary 20 expectations did not do much
30 relr along. while Fletcher and Meyers
also failed 20 90 their part
With two ont in the first inning, Snod-
z-4s. drew a pass and stole second. Muir
-avs clean single 70 centre brought Fred
home. while Merkle scored Nurray with
long triple % right Geld. Herzog drew
nas7 and IN IN attempted double steal
sre-kle was out a the plate, Bergen 70
r7--nrnsL % Bergen Marty nursed this
lead -zrefu!ly until the sixth inning, when
BROOKLYN scored It's first run Matt~
struck CUT Barger. the 1rs- man up, but
Viewers muffed the third strike and Merkle
.-oprec Meyers throw 70 first. so that
-srear got life Toolev drew a pass and
rsrbert died on sacrifice. Matty 10 Mer-
.-r. Wheat singled 10 centre scorinr
ssrser bu- Zach was OUT trying 10 take
aro-6 Murray 70 Doyle IT. rs pleasure
ta relate that Smith fouled out 70 Herzog
The Superbas took a lead IN the seventh
+-77,e Huramel led off with q single and
7flrrDhrev. who had been giving a brilliant
errfbirion Of Indian club swinging IN strik-
t., out IN mis- first two trips 70 the plate
hunted 90 the box Niartv threw 70 Fletcher
-g force FIummel at second but Arthur
dropped the ball and all hands we're safe.
C9ulson lifted 70 Herzog. but Bergen
grounded 10 Herzog and beat out the throw
to frst. With the bases full Matry struck
ont Barger and Tooley was about 70 sub
nit 20 the Inevitable and fan as we'll when
I. rspped hot one through the box scor-
irz Eummel and Humphrey Daubert
grounded out in a way that endeared him
N Alatrv's heart, Fletcher and Merkle per
forming the execution.
In their half Of the same inning the
Giants ted the score With one out.
FLETCHER drew 2 pass and went clear 10
third when Erwin threw wildly 20 eaten
hin. stealing. Meyers hit hot one to Bar
T.- who knocked down the ball, but was
roo late in picking IT Up and throwing 70
The plate. 50 Fletcher scored. Becker went
fr 70 run for Meyers. but was doubled ar
6rst when Matty lined 70 Coulson
Then came the fatal ninth and victory
for Brooklyn The score follows