New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-24
CHICAGO TAKES REVENGE
Cubs Defeat Giants in Last
Game Of Thrilling Series.
FORGE TO FRONT AGAIN
Richie Comes Back After One
Days Rest and Humbles
McGraw's Nine.

Perched on the dizzy pinnacle Of first
place for one day only, the Giants were
shunted back by the revenge-thirsty Chi
cago Cubs on the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. The Giants We're outplayed al
every stage of the game, and never figured
70 win. Before the last man was retired the
totals stood ar 70 in favor of he cubs,
who once more rushed - the front Tho
Giants retained second place. for the fall
tering Phillies were strong enough TO wal
Top the Wagnerless Pirates in Philadelphia.
Lou Richie. who was beaten by NarqUard
in tho opening battle on Monday. was the
man 70 accomplish tho downfall Of Nc
Graws warriors IN the final game If tho
series. Lou accomplished the feat with
neatness and dispatch that was nsddening
10 the twenty thousand fans who watched
their favorites go down TO defeat and out
Of the lead Seven hits were rsked from
his delivery. but no kept them we'll scat
tered along the route. and had II not been
for HIS lberalitv in dealing out bases on
balls. Chance would not have had 70 keep
the wreckiug crew warmed up However,
he Issued five tickets Of leave n the Giants,
and one of these followed by two short sin
gles, produced rho first run IN rhe second
inning. He declined 20 20 after the strike
out record. and famed only one man but
m SIX Of tho nine innings the plate was
never IN danger.
George Wiltso WORKED on the mound for
the Giants. and had Two bad innings He
was pounded hither and yon I'm the FIRST
frame for four hits and base OF balls.
L. ala 81 IA ~r-f+I uffd mitch and
three Chicago runners battered over the
plate Thereafter the angular sOuthpaw set
tied 70 his work with a vengeance, and not
until the hilarious ninth did the cubs
threaten the plate. Between the second and
final frames only twenty-four men faced
him. and lu four or these frames he set
them down in order Ten hits In all We're
made 10y the visitors but they were well
punched
How can YOU win against work Ike
that" said "A fan who sat in back OF the
press box and watched the hard hit balls
scooped up by the merciless Bruin inheld
Joe Tinker. AT short stop was right in MS
element He roved about the short field in
q way that waited the minds Of the spec
tators back TO the palmy days Of 1905 and
1907 when the cub machine was az It's best,
and he devoured everything that came his
wsv lie wavered i'm his stride for a sec
opd on A wicked belt by Merkle but his
spectacular stop and throw on Herzog hit
in the sixth inning more than made UP for
his trihing bobble He robbed Herzog OF
sure double in the fourth frame by going
over in back Of third base and knocking
down Chsrleys waliop. Jimmy Sheckard
made A remarkable catch Of Snodgrass' :
foul fv I'm the sixth inning, near the grand
stand
Jimmy Archer was \ terror 10 the New
York base runners. He not only prevented
any base stealing campaigns, but picked
two New York runners of the lines with
his perfect snap throws TO second and nrst
base. Uorlo- was his first victim in the
second frame when Archer nailed him OF
second by five feet, and in the following
stauza BcaIs Becker was asleep off first
base and was caught fat-footed.
Two runs in the lead. Frank Chance
called his merry men toGether In the ninth
inning and said: Vow, fellows, II were
going 10 be bears, let's be grizzlies; 20 at
this fellow" The charge was so sounded,
and finding a weak spot In the battlements
base He soon rounded third. for Holman
hit 10 right SAFER had no sympathy for
WUtSe, so he walloped 10 the Dexter
meadow and Doyle scored. Circus Sol.y'
took third on the play, and a moment later
he was run down on the lines when he
tried 10 score on Archer's lick 10 Herzog.
He stalled Of death long enough for Safer
10 reach third and Archer second. Safer
Tailed on a Wild pitch and when Richie
rose and whaled out a triple 90 centre,
which Snodg grass uisplayed, Arched scored.
The Giants made a desperate effort 10
rally In the ninth and they put over one
run by collecting triple and single with
sacrifice fly. Herzog raised the hopes
Of the fans" by driving out triple to the
Tar corner Of left field. The mob hailed the
mighty Fletcher and craved a hit. Arthur
couldn't hit it. but he raised long fly TO
Sheckard on which Herzog scored Chief
Meyers went out easily, but Murray, bat
ting for Wutze. singled 70 centre field. De-
we're. however. ended the suspense by pop
ping out tO Tinker.
New York made its first run by means or
a base on balls 60 Fletcher and singles hN
Movers and pevOre In the second inning.
The score follows