Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
GIANTS COME BACK
Defeat Cubs for First Time in
Present Series, 3 to 1.
FlRMER GRIP ON REMNANT
Hit Brown Hard. But Not Timely,
and Had Hard Time Winning,
Because of Errors.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
| CHICAGO. Ill. September 3O-In a
game that was intense with exciting plays
the proud New York Giants downed the
Cubs this afternoon at the West Side
fark' and took firmer grip on the pen
nant The score was 8 to l. and the Cubs
were threatening all the time to grab a
| victory that they never deserved
New York batted Brown freely, but
! seldom in the pinches consequently with
total of fifteen hits they gathered only
three runs. On the other hand. their de-
tense was so wild and wobbly at times
mat they came near handing the game to
NnlcaSo after having it won.
The victory puts the Giants so far
ahead once more that there is hardly a
chance left for the Cubs New sYork
leads now by six and half games. and
there only a short distance to go.
Mordeca Brown was hit hard, but his
gameneSS in the tight places was adj
inlraDie. He was opposed by Leon Ames,
VINO was in dandy pitching form, holding
the aspiring West Siders to six safe
SwatS.
In spite of the chilly air, a big crowd
was out to see the pastime. Circus seats
were set up in left and right field and
$50 persons spilled out of the stand into
All told, there were nearly 10000 persons
present when the gong sounded. 1t was
by far the most enthusiastic crowd that
has visited the West Side park since the
Cubs dropped out of the lead
When ii was announced Mordecai
Brown would pitch for the Cubs the
crowd gave a tremendous cheer, but be-
fore the game had gone five minutes
runs. Josh Devoe was lucky. for his
roller to Tinker took a bad bound and
got away for scratch single. Capt.
Larry Doyle then clouted the second
ball pitched, and it went on a line to the
right field bleacher, crashing right
through the wire screen and falling into
the seats for home run, Devore trotting
In ahead of the captain. Snodgrass got
grounded out. In the Cubs first attack
Schultz got a single, but went no farther
than first base
The Giants threatened again in their
second attack, but a lightning fielding
play by Vic Safer stopped them. Ames
famed Jim Doyle and Safer in the sec
ond and. although Holman got single.
he was hit by Archers batted ball, which
retired the side.
Josh Devore got his brains crossed in
the fifth. or New York might have scored
He opened with single, and when Larry
Doyle raised a pop fly back of second
Devore ran to second base, then, thinking
the ball might be caught. started back
| for first The ball fell safe, then Schultz
shot to Tinker and Devore was forced.
| Snodgrass flied out and l.. Doyle was
nailed stealing.
In their half of the fifth the Cubs got
| a run because Chief Meyers dropped a
| ball at the plate. Two We're out when
! Schultz walked. Tinker singled, sending
| Schultz to third. The two Cubs tried a
double steal, and IT looked as If Schultz
| was easily safe at the plate. Umpire
! Brennan called him out. then discovered
that Meyers had dropped the ball, so
| Schultz was declared safe. Heine Tim
closed the round with grounder to
Fletcher.
Neither team did anything in the sixth.
| then New York started rushing matters
in the seventh. Fletcher singled and
tried to take third when Meyers sin
| gled to right. but Schultz pegged just
right to Jim Doyle and Fletcher was out.
Ames hunted to Safer and no one covered
| first, SO Ames got single. Devore
| forced Ames at second; then Larry Doyle
popped foul to Archer. ending it. With
| two out in the Cubs half Schultz dou-
bled into the leftfield crowd but Tinker
| New York made another run in the
| eighth. One was out when Murray got
an infield single. On the hit-and-run
play Merkle singled to center, sending
Murray to third. HerZog singled past
third, scoring Murray, Fletcher died on
purposey walked. filing the bases.
Ames then forced Meyers at second, clos
| ing the round The Cubs got a man on
in their half. but double play spoiled a
chance to count.
Larry Doyle got double in the Giants
half of the ninth, but was left. and in
| the Cubs half three batters died in or
| der, Evers batting for Brown. with two
out and ending the game by striking out.
Score: