New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
CARDINALS TAKE FIRST
Treat "Matty" with Contempt
and PiIe Up an Early Lead.
SALLEE DRIVEN FROM BOX
Harmon Better in Rescue WORK
Than Crandall, and Giants
Meet Defeat.

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Sor,a ton thousand fans" journeyed up
% tho Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
with the express purpose Of having Roger
Rresnahan show cause why his team should
he cutting such large and lustrous hgure
IN the National League pennant race.
When the Cardinals batted Matty out OF
the box in the second inning and ran up
lead Of seven runs before the Giants coulo
catch their breath and score once 1t was
nretty generally conceded that the 81
Louis PLAYERS had Good and sufficient rea-
sons for being where they are II not con-
siderahly higher. They won the irst en-
counter with McGraw's men by a score o.
TO & and climbed 10 within three games
OF the top. to say nothing OF being on me
verge Of passing the New York nine. when
Is only one fun game ahead OF them'
Rresnahan and his team were heartily
chcered by the spectators time and again
II Otis Crandall had acted like top
liner i'm his rescue sketch with customary
splon,b and skill there might have been
different story TO tell. The Cardinals scored
only three runs off Mathewson before ne
voluntarily walked out Of the box with one
out I'm the second inning, and the stigma
or these three TALES would have been
wiped out by the five runs put across later
bv the Giants I'm a game. uphill fight but
the Cardinals were in hitting mood ana
halted out five runs on their own account
while Otis was in the box
CrapCaU vavered so badly i'm the fourth
that d. Larry DOYLE called consultation
and seemed disposed to call on the services
Of another pitcher But the Indiana farmer
steediod down. and after he struck his
stride held the visitors to one hit and no
runs for the last five innings
\ small modicum OF cheer was extracted
from the struggle fraught otherwise with
much rain for the New York rooters when
the attenuatcd Sallee was knocked out or
the box i'm the seventh frame. After pitch
irg almost invincible ball for five innings
Sallee began TO weaken in the sixth. Had
conditions been just right the Giants might
have tied the score then and there on
single. a home run and two passes, but the
hits came before Salee was prevailed upon
70 issue free tickets. for the first time, 50
that only Two runs resulted.
An error single and triple in the
seventh netted two more for New York
and Harmon was summoned to the aid Of
the faltering southpaw Harmon held the
Giants hitless and runless for the rest Of
the game
# was Red" Murray more than any one
else who was responsible for the demise OF
Ssnee Ills home run 10 the left field
hlcachors. with Larry Doyle on second, in
the sixth frame put the Giants in the run
ming. and when Red tripled to left in
the seventh things were shaping up nicely
FOR a Garrison finish, which was nipped
I'm the bud by Harmon. Murray made three
hits i'm his four times at bat. konetchy
robbing him Of a fourth by spearing ter
rinc drive a few inches from the ground In
the fourth inning. Larry Doyle's two
singles and Big Chief Meyers. with triple
and single. brought the total OF hits up
10 seven
AIc6;raw sent his one hest bet 10 the
mound 10 start the important series, hop
ina To get the jump. but was disappointed.
Matty was far from right. While. the Dig
twrler is often hit freely. his control Is
generally perfect, so that IL came as a dis
tinct shock and surprise To see him get
wild when a tight place came in the first
inning The Cardinals got only two hits
of his delivery in that frame, but he issued
TWO passes-one. perhaps. on purpose-ahd
TWO runs resulted y double by Bresnahah
IN the second inning and singles by Sallee
and Houser were enough to send the king
Of them all" to the clubhouse Crandali
had a hard time with the rampant Cardi-
nails nut finally petted them INTO queS-
cent state and sailed through the lasl I'VE
innings with colOrs fNlnS. ,,... :
Tho Giants gave poor CNnlpluOh Oh
playing during the earl iIa,ltes han of
telGing Their easygonS tacues were d
distinct contrast 10 those OF lhe shdPIn
visitors who were. on llei IA ioeT Isd Az.
behind the bat and the path 10 second
alter reaching FIRST was an easy one lol
the Cardinals. -Four bases were sloIeH Oh
The Indian. a double steal feSuiuHb III .,
nm H. the second on high throw
koretchv. who didn't make hit, but walk
"a three times. developed penchanl loI
tv.ico The heavy hitting hrSt ldscmah
aud Ellis failed TO get in the mt GoiutluI
hut Sal.ee, with three singles anu bIeSIl@
han. HugSlns and Evans WIN wv CIV,
did damage enough without the assistance
NoVrev played beautiful game at third
for the visitors. handling pulziing ioIIeIs
Ike another Devln and accepting sever
chances without an error Hug2lns was
Just as reliable. but Hauser went aFudE
twice and spoiled "a perfect heidlnS IccoIN
fCr the Cardinals. McfvOr made a circus
catch after miSjudginE CrandalI s terrhc
NallOp in the ninth frame. reaching up 10
Huegins started trouble fGr Mdtty IN the
first Inning when he hit a short drive 10
certre. Snodsrass uicd 10 take the bali
On the ~. but Just missed IL and the
runner got two bases. Hauser Sacrihced
hut Ellis walked KOuetChy hit To Fletcher
and Higgins was thrown out at the plate
on brilliant play Evans surprised the
fans and walked filing the bases.
when Nowrey singled 20 centre Ellis and
Eonetchy tailed MclvQr lifted 10 Meyers.
In the second Roger Br6sna nan spotted the
hall Just inside the left field foul lire for
two bases. and Saliee hunted safely through
Matty and Fletcher. Higgins forced Sallce
~ second but Presndhan tailed and
Hauser's single 10 right put Higgins on
third Crandall then assumed RESPONSE
rntles and struck out Ellis. 4 double
steal however. made possible by a high
throw TO DOYLE. let Huggins count. and
konetChy drew pass. Evans raped
vicious drive ~ Doyle. which Larry was
lucky 70 knock down. The second base
tuf was too late. Hauser scoring. hut
Fletcher returned the ball 10 Bridwell in
time 30 nip Evans trying 10 take second.
Bridwells error gave MoWreN life in
the third and then followed another
double by Bresnahan and single hy Sallee
Konetchv = stolen base and Evans single
gave the Cardinals their last run I'm the
fourth
Meyers onened the third with a triple
and scored On an ont with the Giants
FIRST run. Doyles single and Murray's
homo run gave them two more I'm the sixth.
while the same pair with a single and
triple added two On the seventh.
The score follows.
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