New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-08
RED AMES CHECKS CUBS
uo,ds League Leaders to FIVE
'''''' Hits and No Runs
GIANTS PROFIT BY ERRORS
Gain Ground in Race Aelpeo
'AI Along by the super0as
and Cardinals.

-. .h. Chicago CUBS 10
,.sh,u nine at the rolo Grounds
- sftarnoon, and won the second
~. .ertes by a score OF TO o.
gam ,swnv topped twirler had rare
Nou =, che ponderous machine he was
,.-st,ng. and sent the Vehicle sNiuoi"s
s'org with a momentum beyond 're power
~. srstwhlle champions TO resist
c,,-a.d in his passes, not letting single
r,Ik Ames allowed five scattered
NC or,v two Of the visitors were able TO
..,. the rarihed atmosphere around
"' hos. and none reached the pima
Il. Of third.
rras TOO precious an opportunity to lose
G, roui. was walloping the pesky Phil
~. and BROOKLYN was beating the Pirates.
~, Giants were able TO tie Dooin's nine
o.. .4,ond place and climb to within half
q eane Of the CUBS
:, has been observed in the past that
-. Cubs always play their best game in
N.v York, and rarely have the fans
,oa an opportunity 10 jeer az poor helding
!, was different yesterday. Little Joseph
tinker hurled the sphere TO the New YORK
b.,ch IN one critical period, Archer hsaVeo
ri,dly 10 Jimmy Doyle, allowing Murray
% score on an attempted double steal,
rbns the young Chicago third sasenan
s,v4 Merxle a life at first BY poor
lose 70 Hoffman. The Chicago first base
nan and Reulbach between them mixed
,inrs no In covering first in the fourth
.,6 rave Arnes hit. so that. on the whole,
she old machines could be said TO have
ahmed numerous and sundry cogs
chance sent Reulbach. his "one best bet.
40 the mound in an effort 10 Increase the
,ssa which the Cubs have acquired finally
,s,sr much diligence and painstaking EFFORT.
n had spells OF pitching pretty good ball.
and while the Giants got to him for only
seven hits In seven innings. three OF these
vsr. doubles and one triple. Rculbach
handed out passes 10 Devore and wilson
MI that WAS the extent Of his w-ldncss
=, WAS Red" Ames who broke the back
hons Of the Chicago defence when. with
,uo ont and two on the bags in the sec
ord frame. he poled a long triple over
schul,e's head. scoring New York's first
Two runs This hit of Ames has been long
overdue this season. and naturally cannot
~ expected again for come time
In m. first frame Hoffman singled, and
thought he would test Wilson's throw by
stealing a second He was out by a city
block A rollicking rally was the object
Of much sollcitude on the part Of Johnny
Fyers who spent considera ole time on the
coaching lines IN an endeavor 10 start
something, but Ames ruled with an iron
hand and frovned upon all attempts at IL
esnse or levity When the Cubs did hit
safely II was only for paltry singles, and
reuerally the ball aeroplaned inuo the re-
e.ptive and waiting hands Of New York
fielder
Brdwell PLAYED q sparkling game at
short. accepting seven chances perfectly
and making a beautiful stop OF schultes
hard rap in the ninth. but being unable
to throw the runner out.
The cool wave which swept over the city
trst before game time put little more lie
into the players. The temperature was
tg. r!ght for Ames, and while the lower
hr clouds held the attendance down to six
thousand vet they made the most effective
knd Of a background for the New YORK
tsfrlers fast curves
Merkls and Bridwell proved easy at the
ending Of the second inning, but FLETCHER
singled 70 right for the first hit off Reui-
bach. Arthur stole second before Wilson
Drew pass, and both runners cantered
home when Ames tripled TO right field
The Chicago twirler had little difficulty
with DOYLE and snodgrass in the third, but
Murray doubled 70 left 70 make up for
striking out in the first inning, and took
t.ird when J. Doyles error let Merkle
'tach FIST In safety Fred started 70 make
DELAYED steel Of second, but Archer knew
the trick too we'll and trapped Murray on
third with z couple Of bluffs 70 throw TO
the keystone sack Red " however, did
no, give Up easily, and. forcing Archer 10
throw wild 10 Dovle scored, Merkle taking
second on the play Bridwell went our,
1,ker % Hoffman
Fstoher doubled I'm the fourth frame, but
vas out az third when Wilcon grounded
!: Doyle. Amss laid down bunt along the
frst base lire Hoffman. knowing that
Wilson and the pitcher were both slow
rlnlsrs, thought there was 2 chance for a
eouble play and started % throw 70 second.
SEEING a. II was too late he decided 70
lll Ames out at first but was panied 70
Ind Reuloach loahng along at his side in
slead Of coyerng the bag. The result was
ma, Ames was safe Although Devore
atfihced Zimmerman made great play
q Doyles terrific drive and retired the
s.e
mixer pulled Hoffman ofi the beg with
pa throw on Snodgrasss grounder in the
80 inning, the ball rolling 10 the stands
Sha the runner taking second. Mu-raf sin
geo 70 eft bringing Snodgrass home, and
Foz second himself on the relsy % the
ps'e Merkle. however. popped up fcul 10
A'eher. while on q hit-and-run play Erid-
'sl lined % povle and Murray was tagged
~ ~ third
S@'er was put IN 70 bat for Reulbach in
eighth frame. and Richter twirled the
N inning Ierkle flied out to Checkard,
BFidTel singled through short. Rich
ny both Fletcher and Wilson, filing
VASES, and then cut loose with a wild
t" letting Bridwell cross the plate.
''+ cubs got a man 70 second in the
10 and third frames. but that was all.
'e'Inan opened the second with a sin
enc vas forced out by J. Doyle. The
-" TOOK the midway on Tinker's out.
'ss left there when Goode died. Bird
" Merkle Archer opened the third
81 single and went down on Reulbach's
,'1ee. sheckard and Schultz were easy
Ever the former lifting TO Snodgrass
:. We latter fouling ont 10 Merkle.
-. vas one, two. three for the CUBS until
-. seventh, when Zimmerman singled
sssn but with one ont Ames frightened up
80 struck out bo,h Doyle and Tinker.
The score follows.
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