New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
CUBS JUST A BIT TAME
With Matty in Box the Giants
Win Opening Clash.
TIMELY HITTING COUNTS
Rain Makes Ball Slippery end
Diamond Treacherous, but
Errors Are Few.


Chicago Cubs. some time worlds cham
pions. erstwhilc National League pennant
winners and former Giant killers withai' out
the Giants salloped off with victory, by
score of 5 to g.. in their first engagement oil
the season Those two brilliant pitchers'
Eathewson and Brown, were pitted against
each other. and It was score one for the
king Of them all.
Rain fell rather freely for FIVE innings OF
tho struggle. John ). McGraw rarely con-
sents 10 start "a game under such condl-
tions. but with Johnny Eyers out OF the
FRAY the temptation ives too great While
baseball on a wet day is hazardous. all the
Little NAPOLEON was looking for was an
even break in the luck. lie got ii. While
the Giants helped the Cubs 20 a run oy
their misplays IN the third inning, the visit
ors were nothing loath to return the COM
pllment I'm the fourth. and put the Giants
jn the running for two TALES. clean MT
ting did the rest for New York.
Taking the wet hall into considerations
the fielding was all that could ne expected
and in spite OF adverse conditions. three
snarkling double plays were made before
The came was two innings old. the cubs ne
ing credited with two. The going underfoot
was treacherous Schultz fell down in seek
ing a high one Of Matty's bat In the sew
enth inning. but got up I'm time 10 corral
the ball. while Larry Doyle slid all over
the diamond in tho second inning In ham
ding Hofnan's grounder. giving the runner
life at FIRST Larry. however, accepted
seven chances without a flaw.
Mathewson outpitched Brown all the way.
The big twirler showed ali his oldtime craft
and cunning He struck ont four men. did
not give single pass and allowed only
seven scattered hits He had the outfeld-
ers playing I'm the right spot AT the right
time and profted by perfect support after
tho first inning. The Giants punched their
hits on Brown. although he allowed only
eight. three in tho seventh counting for
brace Of tallies Two passes. hit bats
man and IN out grouped in tho fifth Melted
New York run without hit being made.
NerkIe Devlin and Mathewson were the
only players 10 saunlsr 10 tho bench in
strikes
The Giants were ever ready on the bases.
making their hits count for all they could
squeeze out. Larry Doyle secured triple
out Of his hit over Sheckard's head in the
fourth inning by his speed on tho paths
Josh Deyore stole the only base IN the
game. when he coaxed a high throw from
johnny King I'm The first His alertness al
lowed him 20 get clear TO third I'm the
seventh when King threw the ball TO the
centre Of the diamond before starting 10
argue with the umpire. when Meyers was
safe ~ the plate on a close decision. The
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To PLAY its hest game hut the cubs did
not appear 10 he up 80 their usual nigh
standard. and some weakness was shown
at the third station.
The visitors tailed I'm tho first inning
when. with ono ont. Schultz tripled 10 right
field. Larry Doyle slipped Up on Hofman's
srounder and Schultz scored. Although
Chance was safe on BridwelIs error Joe
Doyle hit into a double play. Bridwell TO
Doyle t. Nerl5io Tho cubs scored again
IN the fourth. This time Doyle laid down
4 bunt along the third base line and Dev-
lin threw 20 the bleachers when he picked
NJ the hall. Deyore made a wild return
10 Devlin and DOYLE was safe on third.
Tinker was good for a sacrifice ny 10 Josh
and DOYLE scored. Zimmerman and King
were easy outs.
The Giants tied the score I'm the last half
Of the Same inning. Larry Doyle led on
with a triple over Sheckards head. 1t
Was the kind Of a fly that Jimmy has often
pulled down for an out in his day but ne
only got one hand on the sphere. and IT
rolled 80 the fence. SuOdgrass grounded
10 Joe Doyle and Larry appeared TO be
\ an easy out at the plate. but lie lodged
back and slid TO third under Doyles arm
with safety. As the latter tried to tag the
runner the ball slipped from his hand and
rolled TO left field Larry scoring and Snod-
grass taking second. Murray's sacrifice
hunt put Fred on third and ne tailed on
Merkle's sacrifice fy TO Sheckard.
In the next frame Devlin drew pass
and Meyers was hit by n pitched bali.
Matty attemptci TO sacrifice, but Devlin
was picked off II third, Brown TO Doyle
on a pretty play. Deyore. however. drew
his second pass and Meyers scored when
Doyle went out. Tinker 10 Chance. Snod-
grass flied out 10 Schultz.
With one out in the seventh Meyers UNI
corked terrific drive to left field for two
bases. Schultz picked himself mp in time
10 capture Mattys fly, but Devore dropped
a short single over Doyle's head. Sheckard
10 the plate The chief appeared to he
an easy ont and Brennan 50 signaled out
later switched and called the runner safe.
King in disgust threw the ball 10 the
pitchers box ana started TO argue the mat
ter. and Devore. who had taken second.
rtarted for third Brown was alive 10 the
situation and ran after the ball Josh
would have been out at third had Doyle
rot dropped Browns throw. Larry Doyle
the, singled over second and Devore
scored Larry died stealing. King 10
Tinker.
Win one out in tho ninth. J. Doyle
tripled 10 right field and scored on Tinker s
Krounder 10 Merk.e Zimmerman filed out
10 Devore. ending the game.
The score follows:
NEW YORK. CHICAGO
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