New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
GIANTS HUMBLE OLD FOE
Chicauo Cubs Lose TheirStlng in
ErrorfuI Struggle.
tWILTSE PROVES j. PUZZLE
Holds Chance and His Men to
Four Hits, and OnlyOne
Run Results.

pra,en as. they have rarely been beaten
before ly the New York Giants, the Chi
rsrc Cubs walked of the field at the hill
Yesterday afternoon with the short end
n, q score that read j 10 = II was their
nfth STRAIGHT defeat. Worse than the loss
of The game itself was the way McGraw's
rnen showed I'D the pennant winners OF
year ago. Weak on tho offence, making
only 5or1r scattered hits they presented
hadlv Sernoralized front IN the field. King
Schultz and Tinker being so badly affected
shat the old machine took on hardly a
sernNaucs Of sts former self All the ginger
md dash were como and seven errors ioomed
,.rxe Before the end OF the game most OF
,hs veterans retired. and willis the outneld
remained intact. Safer. Zimmerman. shean'
Doy1.. roney and Needham made up the
rest OF the team. The Cuos gave up Will
ont masking half a fight
T-ro more inveterate enemies appesreo
on the mount IN George Wiltse and Jack
pAs+e-. limo was when the latter could
x+,,s the New York twirler a pretty battle.
hut that day seems 10 be passed lie re-
i.tred from the game with ono out In the
-r,rd srr,nr after the Giants had made Elk
HRS count for six runs. 1oney, a young re-
ELCIfelsfQ
..rr had lots OF speed at the start he soon
slowed I'D and failed 10 stem the toe OF 90
90. .,xbt hits being made of his delivery
UY1rsa vas never IN better form, a'ld the
,s>,,Ns ~y~ro helpless before his fast brea4ins
shoots. in FIVE innings they retired IN OF
d. snd George could have made IT six had
We orr, error not given Tinker a life IN the
x.ven-h A couple Of singles were punched
hf1f runners
Ian --,,sbed on the bases. Holman, how
ever. raped fhe bail 10 the centre heid
fs,eschers IN the sixth for a home run Ihe
onlv other time that Chicago got 10 hIsl
wa, IN the third inning. when zimmerman
walked ana King hit into double play.
Pes+cr singled. brrt Sheckard died. Wiltse
80 Me-ile-
u vvculs not have,reqlired great stretch
OF the Imagination 10 see IN the Giants the
ss,,hz ~ old and IN the Cubs the former
.-;eu+s Dsvore's wonderful catch OF
schulte's long drive 10 the right field fence
IN fhe sixth had a Chicago tinse 10 II,
@rhi1s Larry Doyie's one-handed spear OF
Chances grounder IN the same frame naH
MI the ea-1narks OF a play by Johnny
Tvers. The comparison might 90 further
ia. other way, considering Jimmy Dcyle's
,nuff Of Devore's easy little pop fly In tho
sixth and costly errors by Tinker ana
Schultz.
Tho Giants gave Wiltse whirlwind support
when the occasion called for it, and George
himself gave an exhibition OF fielding which
win stick IN Tho memories of tho fans
for some time The home team pounded the
ball az viii. making Phester and Toney look
foolish They secured their hits when
they counted most and the results
were 1T once apparent Murray garnered
three in three times al bat, one Of these
being a triple, with two men on tho bags
while Snoderass had a double and two
singles 10 his credit. Devore got 10 first
every time he camo TO bat, pass, two
hits. an error and a delder's choice open
ing tho way Meyers was the only one OF
tho regular players who did not make n
hi
The Giants get off to a good start with 4
liace OF tallies IN the first inning Devore
singled through short. only 10 be forced at
second by Doyle Snodgrass was good for
q single through second, and Murray
cleaned up with a triple 10 tho far corner
Of tho right field fence. Merkls struck out
and Bridwen fouled 10 King.
Although New York went out IN order in
INC next frame lteNOIe opened INC lilllI
by drawing a pass Doyle grounded 10
iZinme r1nan. who threw 10 Tinker 20 force
Devore but the ball bounced out Of Joe's
glove and the runner was safe before
Tinker recovered the sphere. snodgTass
,bunted and Devore was picked OF at third,
'Pfester TO J. Doyle but 9lurray's single
filed the bases. Merkle was equal 10 the
occasion. and cracked out a timely hit
bringing both Doyle and Snodgrass home
while Bridwell singled, scoring Murray
With Merkle on second and Al on third, a
double steal was made. King lost his head
and threw high 20 catch Bridwen instead
Of nipping Nerkle at third. Tinker muffed
the ball and Fred scored. Bridweu being
safe on second. Chance decided that this
would be about all for Phester and Tonoy
was summoned TO the mound. Devlin was
IN easy out, Doyle 20 Chance, and although
Meyers drew pass Wiltse lifted fly 10
zimmerman. BY this time the score was
g 10 0. and further run getting only piled
on the agony.
The score follows: