New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-29
CUBS SCRAPPY AS EVER
Fiuht OFF the Giants Even with
Matty in the Box.
"KING' COLE AT HIS BEST
Holds New York to Five Hits,
While Tinker Turns Tide
with a Double.

Chicago Sent 2s-Cnching the National
League pennant on the plains Of Chicago
Is not proving such an easy little task as
the Giants so confidently anticipated. Not
content with winning the first game yes
terday, the Cubs ran off with the second
one this afternoon by score OF TO l.
This brought the lead OF the visitors down
70 FIVE and one-halt games. or 4S points.
The fans" here are actually taking heart
tonight
The game was played in a drizzling rain
which turned into downpour before the
end. but II affected in no way the brilliant
work Of the two pitchers. Mathewson and
King" Cole who INDUCED IN pretty bat
tie. Matty twrled great ball, allowing only
seven hits. but three Of these were bunched
IN tho third inning, and, as It happened
Joe Tinker scored the two runs which won
the game by doubling 20 left field with two
mon on the bags.
Matty was AZ HIS best. lie did not give
a single pass and struck out four batsmen.
king" Cole. however, proved too much
-
only five hits off his delivery. and consid-
cred themselves lucky 20 set those Cole
gave three passes. but frightened up so well
I'm tho plnches that these few lapses proved
Of little value 10 the Giants. He received
perfect support. while Matty was victim
tied TO the extent Of two errors, neither or
which. however, figured In the scoring,
Fred Mcrklc did all he could 10 help the
Giants 10 a little revenge. but he was not
aided ana abettcd sufficiently. It was his
hit I'm tho first inning that brought Larry
DoyIc home with New York's only run.
Ncrklc doubled with two out in the fourth,
hut was left stranded at tho midway sta
tion. It was the old timers among the
Cubs who Won the game-Sheckard'
Schultz Tinker Hoffman and Archer do
Ing an tho hitting. Against the newer men
Nsthcwson was invlncible
4 few attempts at stealing bases were
made by the Giants, but without success.
The cubs succeeded IN getting one pifered
nag Meyers proved as good as Archer IN
turning back the daring runners, and both
catchers left nothing % he desired IN their
work
New Yorl,s first run came with such ease
that the Giants were half inveigled into
believing that they were going 20 walk
away with the game 10 was dark when
the contest started but Devore was able
10 keep his eye on the ball and draw a
pass as p starter. He promptly tried Ia
steal second, hut died, Archer to thinner
man Larry Doyle then doubled TO right
field. but after Snodgrass went out, Tinker
10 SAFER, Murray drew another pass.
Nerkle was equal 10 the call and cut loose
terrific drive which bounded off Jimmy
Doyle's knee for a base hit, which brought
Larry Doyle home. Tinker rushed over and
covered third base. so that when Murray
took a desperate chance 70 reach that bag
on the hit he was easily caught. The cur
tain then fell on New YOrk's chances for
victory. as Cole steadied down and pitched
The next eight innings in the most credit
able manner.
Sheckard started off the first inning for
Chicago with a single, but he got no fur
Their thsn first base, for the next three
men were easy outs. Il was one, two three
I'm the sccsond. but in the third different
story was told. Archer was easy Fletcher
20 Merkle. and cole struck out, but Sheck
ard started trouble with another single Il
right. Schultz was safe on an in1eld hit
and then Tinker doubled to left, bringnf
both runners home These two tallies were
quite enough TO win the game. az the Wis
itors were baked at every turn
The teams will rest tomorrow and re
new tho strife on SATURDAY. The Giants
must now win tho two remaining games 4
break even on the seasons series.
Tho score follows: