New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
GIANTS USE PIRATES
AS RUNGS IN LADDER
Climb Up to Stronger Lead by
Able Aid of Matty'S
Good Right Arm.
SCORE SIX TALLIES TO TWO
Big Six" Keeps Bingles Well
Scattered, While Camnitz
Proves Just What the
Doctor Ordered"

The Giants drew mite further away in
the fight for the National League flag by
trouncing the Pirates yesterday for the
third successive time. The score was 70
2 Christy Mathewson. Big Six" who
was beaten by the Pittsburg crew in the
first game Of the series on Thursday, came
back strong and pitched in rare form
Consequently the combination from the
Smoky City never had even a look In al
the game. although they tried TO look
threatening two or three times. AS the
Cubs were unable 20 get better than an
even break in their oouble-header with
the Superbas the New York nine is now
resting comfortably in first place, with a
lead of nine points, or about full game,
During their brief stay in the metropolis
the Pirates have received body blow and
are now three games behind the leaders.
Mathewson warmed up in a way that
betokened that he was fit-a fact that the
Pirates were not slow in discovering. They
did manage to squeeze out nine hits, but
only in one inning did Matty so far forget
himself as TO let them have two safe ones
in n bunch. All the others were scattered
frugally throughout the remaining eight
innings and were productive of nothing but
fond dreams The two safeties aforemen-
toned we're responsible for the brace of
runs the Pirates scored.
But with the Giants things in the hitting
line we're far different because Camnitz
was just to their liking, and in the five
innings he filled the box they slammed his
offerings for six hits. Leiield, who re-
ueved the first Pirate twirler, was all right
in spots, but the Giants finally got at him
and pounded out five hits and substantial
lead.
The game was one in which there were
not many thrills-the water soaked field
took care of that-fOr felders and base
runners alike were unwilling to risk twist
ing their necks by taking headers on the
slippery diamond or outfield. shower In
the early part Of the game made handling
the ball anything but an easy proposition
and while the rain was at It's worst the
Pirates made n whole flock of errors, which
did not count very strongly against them
although they never did get quite over the
habit of fooling with the ball. Seven errors
I'm all were charged against the visiting
clan. and their work in the field was con-
snicuous I'm contrast with their play IN
previous games in which they dld not
make single error in twenty-seven
innings.
pespite the cloudy aspect of tho Harlem
skv and the rain drops that began to come
down with more frequency as the time 1ol
the game drew near. crowd that hheo
every available space in the new stands was
on hand and the bleachers too, were pretty
well populated. Long before the gates
were thrown open the advance guard OF th'
mob began TO lay siege TO the entrance:
and when the barriers were finally swung
back there was a stampede. each tram
brought It's hundreds, and when the teams
began their final practice not a seat was tc
be had in Tire lower stand. Even then the
crowds continued to come i'm hundreds, and
when the game was at last begun fully
TWENTY-FIVE thousand Of the faithful were
packed solely i'm the amphitheatre.
Larry Doyle figured in quite another role
from the one ne played on Friday for
he accepted every fielding chance that came
his way with avidity, and to cap the days
good work. whaled out a home run into the
right field stands In the third inning he
helped pull MathewsOn out Of bad hole.
with men on second and third and two out,
Clarke stung a hard drive at the second
bascman, which Doyle. after stopping it,
shot over TO Merkle in time to get his man
and retire the side. All in all, he played
star game.
The Giants got back into their stride in
the base stealing line and grabbed off bases
right under Gibsons nose. Two were steals
OF home that swelled the Giants total by
just two runs. Merkle got two o, the
stolen bases, one steal Of second in the
sixth inning and the other a steal home just
moment later when he and big Chief
Meyers worked a double steal incidentally,
Meyers had a great day with the bat. get
ting three safe ClOuts. Hcrzog also scam
rered across the plate in safety in the
fourth inning, when he and the Indian
catcher worked out double steal. Meyers
was caught in the attempt, but he did not
sacrifice himself in vain. for Herzog had
no trouble in scoring. ON the other Occa-
sion both runners were safe.
II was a bad omen for Pittsburgh when
the sun chose 10 burst through its cloud
blanket the moment Herzog and Merkle re-
tired Burne for the first out Of the game
Although Carey smashed out hit to right
field that was good for three bases. because
Becker had a lot Of trouble noundering
around on the slippery grass after the ball,
the Pirates we're unable TO score, as the
next two men up were easy outs.
For the home players, however things
broke a little differently I'm the opening
round. Devore cracked red hot double
down TO Clarke and went all tho way home
when Mckechnie was unable to hold Cam
nitzs throw Of Doyles bunt I'm front of the
plate. Camntz duplicated the misplay
when Snodgrass hunted. and all hands were
safe. The pair tried for double steal,
but Gibson diagnosed the play so accurate
Is that Doyle was caught feet off the third
sack although SnOdgrass WAS safe. At
that there was only one out, and things
locked rosy FOR the Giants when Leach
made q bad throw 10 McKechnie on Beck
er's drive Snodsrass was caught mapping
off third ana run down by Byrne and Glib
son. and the innlng-and also the Giants
hopos-went TO smash when Merke lifted
ny TO Carey.
Chief" Myers got a two base drive down
the left field foul line with two out in the
second inning. but was left stranded when
Matty famed. The next frame, however,
was a little more lucrative. for IT was
in that session that Doyle swung on the
ball for his home run. and did a lot toward
unsettling Camnitz. Herzog's single in the
fourth also helped the Giants side Of the
ledger, because it was followed by Fetch
er's sacrifice and Texas Lacquer by Mey-
crs that advanced Herzog 10 third. il was
then that the occasion arose for double
steal. and. while Meyers was playing tag
with McKechnie and Miller, Herzog raced