New-York tribune., 1911-09-02
GIANTS STILL CLIMBING
Win Two Games from Phi||ies,
Thanks to Brilliant Pitching.
MARQUARD THE REAL STAR
Holds His Opponents to One Hit
and Has Perfect Control
of the Ball.

Philadelphia. Sept. Without detract-
iur in the least from the brilliant perform
snce of Christy Mathewson. who won the
honors in a stirring eleven-nning battle
with Earl Moore. the performance of the
great "Rube" Msrquard in pitching his
second consecutive one-hit game over
shadowed all else when the pennant pros
rects Of the Giants received a vigorous
polishing by a double victory over the
Phillies here to-day. The scores Of the two
games were TO and TO O. indicating
only mildly the keenness of the spirited
baseball fought out before fifteen thousand
spectators.
The work OF Marquard has long since
rassed the realms of the spectacular and is
rapidly mounting TO the marvellous. In the
last three games pitched. or twenty-seven
innings. 'Rube' has allowed exactly four
hits-two "a the Pirates, one to the Cardi-
nails and one 10 the Phillies-and in that
time only one run has been tailed off him.
The game Marquard pitched to-day was
the most sensational he has pitched this
season. and was by far the greatest article
Of ,virIing seen on the local diamond this
YEAR Only one man reached first base.
I.uderuss single in the NTH inning break
ins the ice The New York twirler did not
give a base on balls. and Meyers's muff OF
a foul ball was the only error made behind
rim. SO that the Philles never had a look
In II the plate. Marouard struck out ten
hatsmen. bringing his total strikeouts for
the last three games up to thirty.
Only three grounders were hit by the
prllHes. Marouard stopping two Of these
fo- easy outs Fletcher made the only
other assist for tire Giants in the game.
For the rest OF the time the Phillies popped
me hall up in the air. fourteen batsmen
going out on hy balls.
Stack. one Of Dooins youngsters, was
sent in against Msrquard, and while he
pitched well IL was a hopeless battle for
him. He twirled steadily in the pinches
and allowed only seven scattered hits. but
the end came in the eighth inning, when
New York scored It's two runs and won the
game. Fletcher drew the only base on balls
given by Stack as starter. and when
Meyers singled over second Arthur raced
10 third Maroua7d went out. Stack 10
Luderus. Meyers taking second When De-
wore hit to Doolsn. Fletcher beat the
shortstops throw to the plate and scored.
Movers took third on the play and was out
AZ The plate on Doyle's grounder, but De-
wore rounded third while this was going
on and tailed on walshs tumble OF snod-
Erasss Erounder.
Charley Doom. for the first time since
he was injured in 81. Louis ran the team
from the bench. His substitute. Madden
caught both games and Doom watched the
Giants steal six bases on the youngsteT
II vas F1etchers single and steal OF SEQ
ond that von the first game for New York
Arthur, after piltering. was IN position
20 tally when Devore doubled 10 left field
The Phillies gave their pitchers ragged
,support sevsn errors being made IN the
|, vo contests 10 TWO for the Giants.
Ths battle between Earl Moore and Mstty
vas 2 stirring one which should have been
decided in the ninth inning instead Of in
',he eleventh. poor coaching on the part Of
Wilson preventing Merkle from tallying
uhs, would have been the winning run
In he sixth inning Matty eouaned the
performance OF Msrquard in not giving
base on balls. but he struck out only
svs bstsrsn and allowed ten hits. which
r.r. scattered m their usual harmless
fashion.
Moore was wild giving siI passes and
hitting two hatsmen. but although he vas
found for nine hits he was enective
lsrousa in IN. pinohes 70 retire the visitors
with eleven men left on the bags
Tn. hitting OF Devore and Meyers was
J. -e feature Of the New Yorks' batting in
l,re f-st game, each getting three hits
Icna of Devore's being double. Mage
Ihorever. was the real artist with the
suck topping three singles with nome
nm in 1ve tine az bat Msrke captured
three hits and stole two bases In the sec
|ord game. one OF MS hits being double
The Philues were the first 20 score In
Ire first game. when in the fourth inning
l,facee lined the ball over the right field
Hence for z home run. In the fifth inning
\ .uderus sing,ed and tailed on Dooan's s
triple. The Giants tied the score in the
sixth 'nning. Doyle led of with a double
and crossed the plate on 5nodsress' :
single. Murray was an easy out. but
Moore hit Merkle and Herzog in success
sion SLING The bases Meyers singled 10
right field. scoring snodgrass, but Wilson
held Merkle on third when Fred could
have scored. Matty fouled out 20 Lobcrt.
Mstty tightened up thereafter, and the
PhrHes never seriously threatened the
plate Fletcher opened the way 10 victory
with MS single in the eleventh, stealing
second and scoring on Devore's double.
Lobert and Magee ran into each other
IN going after z fy pall in the second
game Lobert hurt his leg so severely that
&c vas forced 70 leave the game. Walsh
taking his place a. third.
Tie score follows.