New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-29
GIANTS AGAIN AT HOME
Second Opening of Polo Grounds
Marked with a Victory.
BOSTON TEAM THE VICTIM
Matty's Pitching, Dcyle's homer
and Donlin's Flowers Keep
Crowd Aroused.

Uone at last after an absence OF zen
weeks. the Giants won their first game OF
the season at the spot where they mans
their hats. when Mathewson, better known
ae Matty. shut out the Boston Terriers py
q score of 8 TO 0 at the partially refurnished
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. Inc
game furnished a nice, easy gentle NIUE
workout for Matty. II was his third game
within a week. as he shut out the Terriers
q week ago yesterday by score OF 10
and walloped Brooklyn on Saturday by a
score Of TO l. Four runs have been scored
ON him in twenty-seven innings, WINCH so
10 sneak. is a tidy record for twirler on
whom many fans have been ready 10
ring down the curtain at various times.
a crowd of about ten thousand persons
iourneved uptown to take peek at the
new grandstand and marvel az what had
been accomplished in such a short space
OF time since fire swept away the old
stands. on the third day of the season
The big crowd was lost in the tremendous
stadium and didn't know how to act out
when Larry Doyle chrstened one section
bv planting a home run in the seats oack
of right field the crowd was aroused from
its lethargy and thereafter the cheers ourst
forth with the spontaneity OF old.
The new structure sets further back than
the old grandstand and is much higher ana
deeper. Being so far removed from the
PLAYERS and seeing the game at totahy
new angle. the spectators were somewhat
perplexed at first. But after the hrst rev
innings when the eyes became accustomed
TO the height. the vast Improvement was
matter Of favorable comment. The sea's
afford a capital unobstructed view OF the
plate and diamond and give a much better
perspective of the plays. II is possible 70
look down on the men and get the same
view of a play as an umpire does so that
as a result there was a marked unammlty
of opinion on close decisions.
A peculiar feature Of the stadium is the
olearness with which the voices Of the
players rise to the stands. Nearly every
word spoken above an ordinary tone OF
voice can be heard distinctly, and the
fans" realized more than ever what Dig
part Matty plays in the game In constantly
coaching the inield. Take IL easy now
Larry Lots of time, Gowdy!' his words
rang out repeatedly. The acoustics anord-
ed a rare opportunity for the display OF
Arlie Latham's talents. which he made the
most Of. and his sparkling wit and humor,
so called. flowed on unfortunately.
Mattv was never called upon TO extend
himself and took the trouble TO strike out
only three men and gave no passes. He let
the Terriers hit the ball when and where
they pleased. and they got nine scattered
hits of his offerings. The rest of the time
the ball fell into some waiting fielder
hands. and with perfect support the Ter
riers were helpless. Three times they ad-
vahced runner TO third. but he langulshed
there unable TO score.
The seventh inning had a sparkle to II
which relieved the somewhat monotonous
series Of steady outs. There was one down
when Ingerton beat out a bunt down the
third base line Steinfeldt singled out OF
Larry Doyle's' reach and lngerton, forget
ting who occupied right held for the
Giants, foolshly tried TO take third. With
a beautiful throw 10 Devlin. Murray. had
the runner out by a mile Snodgrass then
rlucked Kings long drive out of the air
with one hand and retired the SIDE SEN
sationally That was Boston's first and
last attempt at a rally.
Merkle strained himself while practising
before the game and McGraw sent Gowdy
cut TO cover first The latter put up q
great game at the initial sack. accepting
fifteen chances without an error. two OF
these being hard grounders which he
knocked down for put-outs. Gowdy raped
out a double as we'll on his first time al
hat
Larry Doyle made a peculiar play in the
fifth frame. which Ingerton opened with a
g. - a,sl rIa
StelnfeIdt raped the ball near second
base and Larry, fielding ii perfectly
thought he mad a chance TO beat Ingerton
TO the bag He just missed by hair, but
before stopping to argue with Brennan on
the matter ne whipped the ball TO first
and threw out Steinfeldt which did not
speak we'll for the old Chicago player
speed.
Friends Of Mike Donlin contributed eigh,
large floral pieces. which were presented
to the player just before the game started
A picture was taken of both teams
grouped around the flowers, with the re-
suit that proceedings were delayed and
the fans" sweltered in the hot sun which
beat upon the uncovered bleachers. There
was some applause, however. for the one
time captain of the Giants and idol of the
fans"
Mattern was in fine form for five innings
and held the Giants runless, but with one
out in the sixth Doyle planted the ball In
the right field grandstand for the first run.
In the seventh Mattern weakened badly.
Although Gowdy was an easy out. Bird
well singled over second and Devin drew
pass. The Boston pitcher. In an en-
deavor 10 catch Bridwell of second threw
to centre field and both runners advanced
base Meyers was purposely passed in
order 10 get Matty so the bases were
flied.
Natty lifted a sacrifice fly TO Ingertor
ard Bridwell scored. although King would
have he'd the runner out had he not
dropped the ball Merkle. batting for De
wore. drew n pass. filling the bags again
and when Mattern made a wild pitch
Devin tailed and Meyers took third
Becker running for Merkle. attempted a
double steal with Meyers, but the Chief
was caught at the plate.
The score follows:
KEW YORK BOSTON.
ebrib 20 a . abrib 20 a
Tevorc. Il. sol q 00lsveeney Oh 3OI -
sMsrkle... 600 0ol renney In. 4Ol 6 q
Becker r. 900 J 90 Herzog. SIS. 4o2 81