New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
MATTY GAVE THEM
MORE OF THE SAME
PhiIIies Didn't Want Another
Dose of Defeat, but big
Six" Prescribed It.
THE HILLTOP THR0NGED
Huge Crowd Saw Giants Clincf
Their Hold Upon Leadership
of League by a Two to
Nothing Victory.

the hilltop preserves Chrsty Mathewson
shut out the Phllies by a score OF 10
Yesterday afternoon, enabling the Giants
10 take a firner hold on FIRST place In the
National League pennant race. IT was
estimated that close TO 5000 persons
formed an arena OF humanity around the
diamond. while hundreds were turned away
al the gate because of the lack OF accom-
modauons.
The tip had gone forth that Matty and
Earl Moore would engage in another Bit
ter struggle and the fans" responded
nobly to the call to arms. 1t was a battle
OF masters from start 10 finish, and both
twirlers were called upon to perform their
prettiest. But Big Six, with errorless sup
port had a shade on the Philadelphia
tvirler. Although he allowed eight hits
70 be sifted through the nine innings, the
Fhllies were unable TO score run. Matty
did not give a single pass and struck out
six batsmen.
There was only one inning in which the
Giants failed 10 get a man to first. and
Moore was in a hole most Of the time
He was in wonderful form. however. and
although he gave five passes, made wild
pitch and hit a batsman he kept the eight
s
that they were able 10 get away with the
game only by daring base running. II was
pretty double steal by Doyle and Snod-
grass that gave New York its first run.
Never before has such a tremendous
crowd gathered to see bah game on the
hilltop. While the subway station at 16Sth
street poured forth its thousands from 2
o'clock until after the game started. there
was a steady parade Of fans" who walked
IN Broadway from 18th street in order to
avoid the jam in the subway elevators.
Automobiles by the score kicked up the
dust flying up the hill and many rode up
70 the old Polo Grounds on the elevated
and walked across the viaduct 10 the
Yankees park.
Three-quarters Of an hour before the
game was called Harry Stevens went out
side the gate TO reconnoitre, and came
back with a dismal report to William F.
Gray. secretary of the club.
You'll never get 'em all in. Bill" he
said. There's millions Of EN- out there"
We'll. well do the best we can" replied
Mr.. Gray philosophically with bitter mem
cries Of the Polo Grounds fire in his mind
BY o'clock the stands were completely
filled. and the crowd had taken possession
OF the centre field bleachers as well as the
seats which had been placed back OF left
field But hundreds were still TO come
until every seat was taken and thousands
surrounded the field. sitting on the grass
In front Of the bleschers and the grand
stands. When the game was called Broad
way was mass Of fighting humanity
struggling to buy tickets and urging those
al the windows to hurry along.
roar Of applause burst forth when Rig
Ter announced the pitchers as Moore and
Mathewson, and the game was on Knabe
greeted Matty with double TO the crowd
IN left field, took third on a sacrifice and
tried 10 score when Welchonce hit 10 DOYLE.
but was out at the plate by Yards Mage
forced Welchonce at second. and Mattv
was saved from evil results i'm a situation
which had looked threatening The chances
OF the Philiies gradually diminished as the
game went on although Matty was com
PEELED TO exhibit his best wares on two oc-
casions. Maece's double I'm the fourth broke
up the steady procession to the bench for
three innings
After Metty had rushed over 10 first base
20 help Merkle retire Walsh and Doolan in
the fifth, Doom and Moore both singled
hnahe placed one between Bridweu and
Devlin Which looked good for bit. bur
the shfty little shortstop of The Giants
hiraculouslv got his hands on the ball and
retired Moore who is naturally a slow run
ner, at second and saved a run. That was
about the closest shave that Mattv had
with two out in the seventh Doolan and
Doom singled and attempted a double steal
but Doolan was put out al the plate. VIII
son TO Doyle TO Wilson-a snappy piece Of
work.
III feeling. more fancied on the part OF
the crowd than real on the part OF the
payers developed in the sixth inning Wei.
c"uhce Iald down hunt which Matty
helded, the pitcher running over 10 tag the
runner out Matty stood in the base line
and Welchonce shouldered Matty aside
BIS SiN returning the compliment Wei
cEtnce was perfectly within his rights but
ne was out anyway and could very well
nave dispensed with the rough play had
he been OF a sunny disposition The pm.
hes spent the rest OF the game Kidding
the "fans" along, Paskert ana Macea holm
the stars
McGraw showed a hit 81 tempor I'm tho
tird frame and was sent 10 the bench
Tor ms airy persiAage With one ont DovIe
raped the ball 10 centre field. and i, hound
co INTO the blcachers. according 70 PIN
Neidn' the held umpire AS II struck ON,
SSlue, IdsIer declared that the hin vas a
Hooo4e ana not home run. and stuck To-
nIS ueolsIon TO the bitter end although the
rules Of the game state otherutsae saiJ
tne fmLles Won protest would probabl.
nave IOiONcd ON the part OF AcGraw TN.
iatter was disposed 10 argue m. mater o.
eorc Iensth ana was summarily dismissed
Two hits, an error and a pass gave inc
1ldhts an opening in the first flame hut
they JAILED 10 avail themselves of the On
pcftunity Dcyle's double and a mass In
the third and a hit batsman in the fourt 4
pul men on the bags. 10 no purpose With
one out in the fifth. however Doyle sin
SEQ through short. and took second ON q
wild pitch. After Doyle made clean steal OF
third, Snodgrass walked. and things were
shaped up nicely for a run While NIurra !
was painfully trying 10 hit the bail. eventti.
ally suiklng out Doyle and Snodgrass es-
sayed double steal which was executed
with much precision. the result being that
Larry tailed. Merkie walked but Brdweli
fled out 20 Welchonce.
There was one out in the lucky seventh
when Snodgrass doubled 10 lef: field Muir
ray promptly ripped a grass-cutter for two
bases through Walsh. and Fred scored with
the second run. Merkle beat out an infeld
hit, but Bridwell hit 20 Walsh and Murray
was thrown out at the plate in attempting
10 score. Deylin forced Brdwell at second
The game was not replete with as many
sensations a the one on Friday. The Phil
adelphia oUtheld showed W strongly. Pas
kert and Magee doing brilliant work The
fate OF the game rested in Snodgrass's
hands In the last OF the ninth. when. with
man on first and two out Walsh labelled
q fly for the bleachers. The crowd, how.
ever. generously parted TO allow Snodgrass
70 run far back 20 pull down the bali and
end the game.
The score follows
NEW YORK: PHILADELPgIA.
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