New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
GIANTS DIVIDE HONORS
Break Even with Pirates, but
Climb to First Place.
LUCK GOES AGAINST MATTY
Marquard Comes Back, How
ever, and Holds Pittsburg to
Two Clean Singles.

With "Rube" Maruuard in the box, the
Giants came back after losing bitterly
fought battle TO the Pirates, and broke
even on the double header at the POLO
Grounds yesterday afternoon. Victory
brought them mp on even terms with the
Chicago Cubs. who were beaten by the
Brooklyn Superbas. Mathewson was de-
feated in a brilliant pitchers battle with
Babe" Adams The score was 70 !. But
the mighty Vanguard twirled one of the
greatest games ever seen on the Polo
Grounds and downcd the Smoky City band
~ a score of TO !. after a wonderful duel
with Oscar Camnitz. "Rubo' allowed only
two hits and struck out eleven batsmen.
Mattv pitched brilliant game against
the Pennsylvania men. and inasmuch as me
defeat was largely responsible TO Thought
less plav on the part Of Larry Doyle, the
rortIon Of the bitter bowl was doubly
lrackish The sterling pitcher held MS
rivals down TO six hits during the eight
innings he ofnciated. lie was taken out TO
allow Ped" Murray 70 bat for him. Not
n base on balls DID me king issue Sno'
while he did not so after strike-ou's, he
famed two men to keep his hand in. There
was. however. no huke I'm the RON scored
on him iu tho eighth frame, when Mckecn-
MES triple and c;ibson's single scwed the"
game UP
Dovle made his bonehead play I'm the sixth
,,ring when tho Pirates managed 10 get
- Nattv \ miserable muft OF a foul by
Charley Herzoe paved the way to rui.
Gibson began the proceedings by hitting ~
,sc dold for base. and after Adams s
foul was muffed by Herzog. Babe laced
yCnf
q grouudsr ~ Fletcher. and the bases were
o,t.d with none out II looked very blue,
bu, ,rattv made Carey hit one 10 Doyle.
T,o~le TAGGED Pvrne out. and thou. with
,ho NAV at home staring him ia the face
he tossed the ball to Merkle, doubling w
carey NIerl,le shot the hall 70 Meyers az
,b, rlste hut Gibson beat the throw by an
cvoIasb. and the run was across. CLARKE
grounded out 10 Merklo and ended me mn
inc $500.
,,ora brilliant than that Of Mattv. In win
,,i,o. pis eovouteouth ,ictory tho Ruhe
asvo a great exhibition Of skin "Rube
,jmn,v had everything. and before his
turning speed and rrystifying shoots the
Pirates were as manikins. lie allowed
onlv two hits. which were punched IN the
nftn inning and gave the visitors the~ sole
run. An error by Fletcher allowed one
man 20 get ON base I'm the seventh frame.
in ali other sessions he set them down i'm
order An idea Of his effectiveness may
IL cleaned from the fact that lie famed the
side in the first and fourth frames Byrne'
Carey and Clarke being his victims on each
auspicioJs occasion.
Brimf,h of furious action from start ~
finish, tie games produced many plays that
! we're out of the ordinary. Carey, the Bib
Nlical student of the Pirates was the man
b. ho stood AZ a barrier between the Giants
/and :he plate I'm the first game. and raced
about making seven brilliant catches. lie
robbed IIerzog ~ homo run in the fourth
inning Of tho opening game by travelling
fer back 10 the beachers in left centre and
pulling down a wicked drive over his
shoulder.
The Giants made bold bid for honors
IN tho eighth inning Of the first game when
tho Pirates were two runs in the lead
Fletcher beat out hit to Leach. and when
Chief Meyers bounced double off the right
field stands Arthur made the trip TO the
plate with ease. MCC;raw sent Devlin in to
run for the Chief, while Murray was sent
iu 10 bat for Matty. Ped lined the ball TO
McKechnie and Arthur vas doubled at sec
ond. Crandall went into the game I'm the
ninth frame. but the Pirates made the bat
tie sure by making two singles count for
a run.
While great credit must be given the
work OF Mathewson and MarqUard. honor
Is also due the Pirate twlrlers. Adams and
Camnitz tVirled ball that almost equaed
The work Of the Giant stars. Adams worked
on even terms with Matty, and held the
New York men down 10 half dozen hits
while he famed three batters. Camnitz
twirled ball that. with another man than
NTarquard against him, might have won
He allowed only four hits. A single by
Becker coupled with Gibsons error and
long nv cost him a run, while singles by
Devore and Doyle with Sncdgrass's sacri-
fee fly produced another.
The score follows:
FIRST GAME.