New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
GIANTS AGAIN IN front
Share Place, However, with the
PhiIIies in Sizzling Race.
PIRATES WALK THE PLANK
Held in Check by Drucke as
His Teammates Pile Up
Nine Runs.

Whatever difficulties he may have with
other teams. Louis Drucke still holds the
whip hand over the Pittsburg Pirates, ana
the lanky Texan sent them down TO defeat
by a score of TO in the third game OF
the series with the Giants al the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. This victory
made il possible for New York to share
first place with the Philies in the nerve
racking pennsnt race. as the neishooriy
Superbas once more beat the pesky Cubs
incidentally, the Pirates dropped TO the
lead of the second division. step behind
st. Louis
Lefty" I.elfeld, who has terrorized NC
,;raw's men I'm the past, endeavored TO
show the New York nine the error OF It's
way for Winning NTH inning victory on
"Wednesday by a hairs breadth decision
hut Lefty got a reception he VIII re-
member for many a day. Josh Devore hit
The first ball pitched over Wilson'S head
( Tor a triple. and scored when Miller Iluieu
the relay and Gibson dropped the throw
10 the plate. The next ball Leiheld put
} over found Larry Doyles bat in the way
3 v ith the result that the sphere fioated over
little Tommy Leach's head for ciean
home run. 49,
MT lasted until the fifth frame when
Oi,b tyyo rms across. two out and Fletcher
en- second. Big Chief Meyers raped a
singing drive between Clarke ana Lesch
for another home run. That was the last
..-.v and he retired i'm favor of Gardner,
who struck out Drucke. The younsster'
while wild TO the extent OF four PASSES
lad considerable speed. and held the Hlai's
10 three hits and one run in the last 'h'ee
innings.
The only member OF the Pirate oahd VINO
could solve Drucke's curves was fiec
B clarke. who made a triple donole anu
Two singles ia five times at bat' reac"ilI9
first ffth time on DrucKes e'loi' "
...o~cd ,bree of Pittsburg's four runs.
Willie Hans Wagner connected lor COUP
&C singles. Louis struck him OUT III 'no
ciabth frame, after Clarke hau uleu ~
start a rally with his third MT III INC up"
ing of the frame. Drucke had lhe IeS' U
inc nine eating out of his hand II We
his third victory this season over inc >
rates. and his victories for the year ai'ioo
"a only five games. lie struck OUT INV
,atemen in all. and gave four passes
1;vrne tanning three times. whHe Ae"'''
and Gibson struck out twice -
With such big lead Louis was never -,
,apper. but the Pirates looked eXceeu'i'e''
,traatorino toward the end Of the game
>.hon six of their ten hits were purciieu 81
3 Tho last two innings for three runs
,1overs caught a great game, beng aea"-
a. in handling foul flies at crlucal I'M
For sparkling fielding, however the uouo''
d.. which Bridwen engineered IN the seN
~ TOOL, the prize With one out bEihe
aD,,b,ed and Leach raped out sunglhs
-, ever AIS bead. Bridwell leapeo l"
80, Dir nulled down the sphere, ana dou'
lled nm Byrne at second witn 'oSs -
Doyle. 49,. ,.,,,, uhicr
.,ir,ed baseball circles lew GAYS az
annco,ed on the held i'm the person oil IL
,,crap. the umpire. He seemed 10 oe NOM
,b. worse for his little set-to win N1deo'
,,si,her did he seem cowed i'm spirit io'
,e eent Ncsraw 70 the bench, erd later Oh
,he Geld. I'm the NTH inning Ire dispute
arose on double steal. when fhheieI
called Mcrkle out at third.
LONG hits by Devoro and Doyle elsoie'
the Giants 90 take a lead at the starr o.
,he game. Snodgrass opened the thlrd VIII
& ,rlnle. and scored on Murray's slhsie
ned" stealing second. 10 tally on MerHic
lit inst out Of WaGncrs reach. =
ass Ia Snod in The fifth frame, Murray
,..rifco and Merkes safe bunt opened
,bo way for more runs as the rrst NAMED
scored when Bridwell singled 10 wagner
,be ball taking a peculiar bound ana ToI'
ing down the Dutehmans back. Merh'
Was out stealing third brt BridWeiI "a'
safe IT second. and tailed on tietcher
do;,hlo over third Meyers cleaned up VIII
a home run 10 left. In the eighth WIZ
one ont. Fletcher walked. took second OF
an out. and scored on Druckes singh
through short.
Afttr Byrue and Leach had struck OF"
a. the third, Clarke tripod 10 left an'
1Xaaner singled over second. scoring PITTS
l,ura's first run. Clarke opened the eight
with o single, and, while Wagner strucr
out-and Fletcher captured MIXERS foui
Hunter singled 10 left putting Clarke OF
second. The two runners pulled off 4
ooubie steal on Wilson, who replaced Mel
.rs At the start OF this frame, and wher
VI ilyon teat out an inGeld hit 10 Merkle
Clarke talned. Gibson then bounced hi
off Drucke's knee, scoring Hunter
Byrne and Leach struck out at the starr
Of the ninth. but Clarke got his fourth hit
q single 10 left. and Wagner hit safely
through DOYLE. Biidwel was preparing &c
eat ny Millers grounder. but the bal
rollcd through lis legs and Clarke scored
Al got hold Of Hunters grounder in better
fa shiOn and Miller was forced at second.
The score follows:
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