New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
ON AC|N' FOR THE CUBS
'Uff AgIn" for the Giants, All on
Account of Errors.
MATTY ONCE MORE BEATEN
Loses Third Game in a Week,
but Through No Fault
of His Own.

Inc Giants dropped back 10 second place
again yesterday. TO tie with the PhiIies
For the third straight time within a week
Mathewson tasted the dregs Of defeat
when the Chicago Cubs won a ten-inning
game at the Polo Grounds by a score OF
q TO Matty pitched an effective game
and did some remarkable work In the
pinches. but when the critical time came in
the tenth he weakened enough TO allow
two singles. which. with BridwelTs error.
resulted in victory for the Cubs-a
victory which enabled them to climb into
first place once more and break even on
the series with the Giants. Richie proved
as stiff a proposition for the New York nine
as In the first game on last Thursday and
they could not solve his delivery with any
degree Of success
thunder shower threatened to break
over the players any minute. and crowd
of some eight thousand fans kept cast
ing apprehensive eyes at the clouded
skies. but only a few drops Of rain fell,
while the heat and humidity were almost
overpowering The game. however. was
thrilling enough 10 make the spectators
forget their discomfort and when Murray
captured Schulte's fly in the third inning
by dint OF nearly breaking his neck and
turning a somersault the fans rose in
a body 10 cheer until their faces took on
an apoplectic hue Fletcher's home run,
which tied the score in the seventh, was
the occasion of another frantic outburst.
while his unassisted double play in the
fourth caused much rejoicing
Whether he humidity
which prevailed moistened the hands and
gloves OF the infielders is a moot question,
but as a matter Of fact the players OF both
teams. particularly Tinker. Bridwell and
the two Doyles fielded accurately about
every third grounder that came their way
Sometimes they made brilliant recoveries
70 throw runners out and sometimes they
didn't. On different occasions Larry Doyle
and Bridwell didn't, and runners We're
on third base each time the Cubs received
the two runs. which represented the differ
ence between victory for the Giants and
victory for Chances men. as gifts.
Bridwelrs second error was the keenest
cut Of all II came in the tenth inning.
with one out and Sheckard on third and
Schultz on first Hoffman sent a grouDder
al Bridwell which opened the way for a
brilliant double play, but the dependable
shOrtstOp blundered and Sheckard crossed
the plate with the winning run, While
Schultz and Hoffman were both safe.
Matty pitched his head off 10 strike out
Zimmerman and forced Doyle 70 LIT 10
Bridwel. but IL was all to no purpose.
Fletcher and Meyers were easy outs as
the Giants came up for the tenth, and al
though Becker. batting for Matty, drew
pass and Devore singled TO left. Doyle
popped UP 10 Zimmerman and ended the
struggle
II was a hard game for Big Six" to lose,
as he pitched brilliant ball. He could not
do il all. however. and his support wavered
in the crises He gave only one pass, and
while he allowed nine hits, they were well
enough scattered 10 count for nothing with
perfect work behind him; The hfth lnnlng
skill While Tinker was an easy OUT,
Goode and Archer both singled, the former
getting 10 third and the latter stealing sec
ond. Matty then turned TO and struck OUT
both Richie and Sheckard The big pltcner
did some spectacular fielding. as Wei as
covering first with aptitude az crlIcdI
, times and picking off Richie al second III
the tenth when sheckard attempted 10 sac
rifce ,...,. .oa
hft hard and IL took some nightly lively
scarnnering on the part OF the Chicago out
felders 10 get under some OF the teTrlhc
wallops which the Giants laced toward inc
bleachers. Schultz was right on ms oJSs
every minute and did some grand work
while Goode was nearly as effective. Inc
latter. however. by misjudging Fletchers
drive gave the runner home run ano az
lowed the Giants 70 tie the score. New
York connected for six hits, but they re-
suited in only two runs, Whlle the tnree
masses Richie gave were intinitesmal IN
value Snodgrass walked after much IA
borous effort with two out IN he eleN'h'
mn was caught of first for his pains.
The Cubs were the first 70 score When
with one out In the second Jimmy poyle
doubled TO centre field. Tinker died' MatIy
10 NerkIe but Doyle took third. Goode
rapped an easy one at Larry Doyle' WHCn
the second haseman fumhled. and Jimmy
Dovle crossed the plate. Goode was thrown
oTt stealing. Movers 10 Bridwell.
The Giants tied the score In the tourtn.
WITH one out. Murray cut loose with a VI
ciOus drive 20 left for a base ana heThie
picked out the same spot 70 bounce a
triple over Sheckard's head. scoring Eed.
PridWeU and Fletcher were unable 10
bring Merkle home.
Zimmerman started trouble with his dou-
ME in the sixth after Schultz and Holman
had proved exceptionally easy. Jimmy
noyle then smashed a grOunder through
Fletcher which the third baseman might
have stopped. and Zimmerman tailed WIN
ease Although Tinker singled 20 left ana
stole second. Goode went out. Matty 10
Merkle. ~, 49,. 80.
Fletchers home run came with two out
IN the seventh and enabled the Giants 10
re the score again. but that was as far as
thew got. because Richie did not allow an
other hit until Devore singled with TWO OUT
in the tenth. Jimmy Doyle opened me IN
ninth with single. but Matty was mas
Ter 81 the situation. Although the Chicago
man advanced 70 third on a couple Of outs
Archer lifted 70 Murray and ended that
worry. -, 81
RridweIPs costly error, which sent the
gasping fans home hotter than ever
Tho score follows.