New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-07
GIANTS FALL IN RACE
Lynch and Pirates Put the Cubs
in the Lead Once Mere.
RAYMOND A BROKEN REED
Defeat on Field and Sustaining
of Protest by Chicago Cost
McGraw's Men First Place.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Pittshurg. June "a temporary crmp was
put in the pennant winning ambitions Of
John ]. McCiraw's band OF Giants by the
cohorts OF Clarke when the Pirates shuntad
the Giants with none too gentle hand into
second place in the percentage column ny
taking the opening game OF the serias by
the score of 10 this afternoon. chi
cago is now in the lead by IA points. bc-
cause President Lynch decided Today in
favor OF the protest Of Frank Chance
against the victory OF Pittsburg over the
Cuos in the morning game on Memorial
Day. That game Will be replayed.
The defeat of the Giants came only after
a bitter struggle. McGraw rejoined the
team to-day and therfight was waged under
his direction With the Pirates four runs
ahead the Giants fell upon Lefty Lei
field in the sixth inning and threatened TO
break up the game then and there.
triple base on balls. an error and two
Dagger sent three runs over the plate, and
only a sensational stop and throw by
Bobby" Byrne ended the rally, just one
run short of tied score. Leiiield had only
that one bad inning. however, and allowed
only six hits. He gave one base on balls.
Arthur L. Raymond surnamed Bugs
began to pitch for New York. but retired
under a fusillade OF hits in the fifth inning.
when the Pirates made four safeties. when
included a three base, hit by Hans Wagner
and a fuke,double by Byrne. which dropped
safe while Snodgrass and Murray bowed
and kow-towed TO one another and let the
ball fall to the ground. Raymond was lar
from being in hiS-Des form, and weakened
badly after three innings. He passed only
one man. but had little on the ball. otis
Crandan took his place. allowed only two
hits and held the enemy runless.
While en- route from Chicago Raymond
gave the team cause for worriment by dis
appearing from sight Not until the play
ers had been in the hotel for some time
did he appear. McGraw heard of his alb
sence. and while kilograms were flying be-
tween here and Chicago Raymond calmly
sauntered into the lobby of the hotel. 1t
appeared that RAYMOND had made the. trip
I'm the cab of the locomotive with the en-
gineer. who was a friend of his for many
years.
Pittsburg went out mildly in the opening
frame. but showed its true colors in the
second inning Wagner leaned his MASSIVE
shoulders against the ball for triple 10
deep left. and tailed the first run when
Miller nit 10 centre for a base. Leach Kept
the fast work up by beating out a slow
roller 10 Fletcher. andswent To second when
Fletcher threw wild tp Merkle. Miller tried
10 score on the error but Merkle caught
him at the plate otto Wilson forced Leach
al third. and Fletcher lad no trouble with
Simon graSshopper-
RAYMOND blesv UP completely in the ftth
inning Simon and Leifield singled in sue
cession. Carey tried to sacrifice, hui went
on 10 second base when Arthur WILSON
threw wild TO frst. Simon scored eash!
and IDeifield rested on third. Byrne hit one
high and. far TO right centre. and rnShed
10 secondsbase while Snodgrass and Murray
argued over the high cost OF living l'el-
teld ard Carey improved the chanoe and
scored. Snoigrass caught Byrne at third
however. ami McKechnie ended the inning
by grounding out to Merhe.
while the assault on Fort Raymond was
. teine carried ON Otis Crardail was warm
ing m. and was soon ready for actDn'
wilson opeIrs d the sixth inning by hNins
ont 10 .ft field. but Crandall fattened. his
averaee by Summing one 10 the far crner
cf left centrr he for three bases. Josh
pavore ,valkcsi. and Crandall scored while
Wagner booted Fletchers Grounder- about
the lot. Snodgrass slammed the ball for
two bases and' Devore scored run. -fletch-
CT coine around to third Murray nit the
hall hard. but Carey raced back to the
fence and c.aught il. Fletcher scoring'easily'
Nerkle enc ed the rally when brlnerah
called him .out az arst on his grounder to
Rvrne II was sensational play, and 70
many the runner looked safe.
Snodgrass opened the ninth inning by
hitting safely, and took the midway when
Murray foulesl 10 Simon. Merkle flied out
10 Wilson. and Meyers was put in 10 Da'
for BridweI. The chief was hit ny q
pitched bar. yind McGraw put Becker III
10 run for Meyers. but Wilson caught Dev-
Inns high drive Sos right
The Giants were. robbed of run In the
second inning bysa peculiar break in base
hall luck. Merklet doubled and took third
when simon threw wild to catch him nap
ming simon. however. caught him on
third Merkle 10 se into the base pu'
threw up one arm irssliding, ard'was called
out for interference.
The score follows: