New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-02
GIANTS NEARLY CHAMPS
Wreck Hopes Of Cubs by Admin
istering Lusty WaIIoping.
MAR0UARD BACK IN FORM
Rube Shuts Out Chicago, While
Visitors Take Revenge on
"Lurid Lew" Richie.
lRr Telegraph to The Tribune.

| win everything lelt on the bcHN"u''' ''N'
York's triumph gave the team an even
break on the seasons series.
II was terrific struggle for seven
rounds. neither team being able TO get
run. although both were working in des-
peration II was only a question OF wnich
one would weaken first. and In the eisnth
tho break came, and II was the Giants VINO
were on top, with Fred Merkle the leader
i'm the attack They drove In two runs
then and came back still stronger in the
ninth getting three more. The Cubs could
not get one man homo during the entire
battle.
Rube Marquard completely retrieved him.
self for the fall in the first game OF the
series, for he pitched in magnificent form
all the way. giving the Cubs only six base
hits all told and keeping them far away
from the home plate until the closing
rounds on the other hand "Lurid Lew
Richie. who shut out tho New Workers In
the first game, could not come back, al
though he did some game and admirable
slabbing for seven rounds, holding his own
with the tall New Yorker in actual results,
even II his work was not so brilliant
"Rube' was never in great danger until
the seventh inning. and the manner In
which he pitched himself out of that hole
| marked him as a greater pitcher than Chi
cago fans have given him credit Tor
being He had been hurting at a steady
pace up 10 that time and depending on the
support Of his mates to a large degree
Twice during that time he was In posi-
ton where a base hit off him would have
sent runner home, and each time he
famed a batter, showing he had reserve
power TO call into play. In the seventh the
Cubs began a rally that indicated they
would cop" the game right there and then,
but the tall Mr.. Marquard grtted his teeth
and got out Of IL without a man getting
, home One was out when Jimmy Doyle
laced out a single to centre field, and It
was followed by terrific drive by Safer TO
right centre, the ball falling in a pool OF
water by the fence. As both Snodgrass and
Murray We're logging it for the ball Doyle
did not dare advance until he saw IT drop
10 the ground then he got only to third
base, while Safer reached second.
Artie Hoffman was the next batter, and
every one knows that Artie can hit ball
squarely over the plate to the far parts Of
ting Artie out and still preventing his hit
ting long fly, for at that time It looked
az II one run would win the game, and
long fly would let Doyle come home from
third This was where "Rube' did his best
pitching OF the day. for he turned loose a
! curve ball that no one ever thought he
possessed. and he pitched II with such al
Turing effect that he made Artie Hoffman
swing at three Of them, foulng off two Of
them and popping the other high IN the air
10 the shortstop. All Of them would have
.. been called balls and one Of them was so
wide that Artie did not swing, so he might
| have got 2 base on balls, but he was
! fooled into thinking he could land squarely
on that ball, and swung Al three had ones,
| finally dying on pop fly.
/ Rather than take a chance on Jimmy
| Archer poking out a single. "Ruhe' deli
berately walked him to first base then
made Richie hit a little fly ball 10 right
! field. and he was ont Of the hole and no
man had scored.
That took the fight out ~ the Cubs and
at the same time INSPIRED the Giants to
| greater things Probably this bit OF pey-
chology brought about their vicious attack
|
in two runs in a hurry and whaled in
three more in the last round TO make the
victory both sure and decisive. Had Arte
Hoffman produced a single at that crisis
! or even long ny, which would have
given the cubs the lead, the fight might
have been taken out Of the Giants and
such confidence installed i'm the Cubs that
Richie would have been able to have
STAYED off those rallies I'm the closing
rounds.
The Weather was not conducive 10 good
baseball playing nor to drawing DIG
! crowd Early morning rains had soaked
The diamond and field, and II required the
attention Of a squad Of laborers 10 prepare
the place for the afternoon contest The
mud was scraped off and dry sawdus
sprinkled over the diamond so the gam
was possible. though the field was untit fol
| good base running or for good fielding.
The MANAGEMENT had prepared for rec
ord crowd and temporary seats were ar
ranged I'm left field to accommodate th'
people. They were not used at all. and
unfortunately. helped the Giants to tn
victory for it was a ny ball into these
left field seats that started the eighth
tbere Jimmy Sh.ckard could have caush
the ball. As IT was. he had so much tiiii'
that he ambled up onto the seats anu came
close TO it, anyway. But II Tell 10 wv
ground for a two-basc swat. and II was tn
first man up. Before Richie could get OIL
of the hole two runs were home.
Fred Morklc was the Giant who got IN
lucky double. and it was az tho start
the eighth inning. when neither team nae
counted Uerzog hunted for a sacrifice am
Nferlla was on third Fletcher VINO MAJ
threatened to lose the game on two dir
ferent instances by booting inheld ground
ers. made good In this pinch with a cork
ing drive 70 right centre FOR Two baseN
| scoring Merkle. Meyers grounded out am
! Fletcher moved 10 third Marquard thel
did the unexpected by placing a prett'
single over second base thit prough
Fletcher home, thus raising the spirits
his own team ard bringing deeper gloon
10 the Cubs Devore flied 10 Sheckard AM
I ended the inning. go
I'm the ninth Larry DOYLE opened with
single to right. but was forced at Secon'
when Snodgrass's hunt went straight e
Richie Murray famed, but Merkle singled
/ Herzog followed with single, scotlnl
Snodgrass and sending Merk'e TO mira
Her2og taking second on the throw home
Fletcher then sewed things up with two
base drive 10 right centre, scoring Merkl
and Herzog Fletcher tried to makea tripl
of his hit and was nipped at third.
The Cubs had two men on. with one out
I'm the ninth, but Marquard famed Archer
and Needham. batting for Richie, rolled
ggounder TO first base that ended tho game
The score follows;
| NEW YORK CHICAGO
abb 10 20 p. abrlbpo a
Deyore If4O o 7 o o Sheckard. II 500 3 %
l.. D'yle 2h 80 3 20 schultz. r.. 4O1 o Il
| Snodg' ser - q 90. Tinker. SIS. 400 I a.
Murray. ~ 1 7 - OuIIim' man % 90 4