New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
GIANTS IN FIRST PLACE.
perched Now on Top Rung OF
National League Ladder.
MARQUARD IN RARE FORM
Holds Reds to Two Hits ana
Pitches New York to a
Pretty Victory.

Euhe Vanguard had inc siShai HVi'''
twirl,ng the New York Giants into nrs'
place in the National League pennant race
when he gave remarkable exhibition oil
,itchins AGAINST the Cincinnati Reds on
ire Hilltop yesterday afternoon. McGraw 5
mon captured the game by a score OF :
10 7. il being New York's fifth straight
victory.
Il wa a singular coincidence that the
lanky southpaw. who cost sll.cO ana
whom the Little Napoleon" has chung TO
through thick and thin. should come 10 'he
fore at the right moment and pat 'he
Giants in a place TO show their heeis ~
the rest Of the league. Ruhe was III
vincible. II any twrler ever earned such
a title. For eight long and eyentiul nm
ines he held the one run lead his tear"
mates presented him. and only three men
got to first base after the first inning.
Two passes in the third and hard MT
erounder in the ninth, which Bridweh
3uggled. were the only openings the Reds
had 1t was one. two three in every
other frame. except the first. Marquard
allowed only two hits for the whole game
and struck ont eight batsmen.
The visitors made the best use OF their
two singles and scored a run at the start
Of the game With two out in the third
Rube gave the merest inklinG Of weakening
and lack Of perfect control when he passed
Eean and Bates. but Hobltzeu fouled ont
70 Deviin. Egan got a life al first at the
opening Of the ninth. but Bates popped a
bunt TO Devlin in attempting to sacrifice
Esan took second on Hohlitzells grounder
70 Merkle. and then n hit meant q run and
a tie game. A quartet OF pitchers. in
GLIDING Mathewson were whipping them
over in great style out fy the bleachers
in case they were needed. but this did not
unnerve Marquard IN the slightest degree,
although Clark Griffith took a peculiar de-
light i'm repeatedly calling the matter TO
his attention The fans" shivered as
Mitchell BANNED the ban in a line to
right field hut Josh Devcre gathered it
in foot from the ground and a great
sigh Of relief Went up.
The Giants supported Marquard in SPLEEN
did fashion, only one error blotting the
record Doyle, Devlin and Bridwel while
their opportunities were not many. ac-
cepted with deadly accuracy several hard
chances Marquard himself felded TWO
hunts i'm spectacular fashion. but this was
province which Devlin shone in with an
individuality all his own. as was partic-
ularly noticeable I'm his pickup Of Bescher's
hunt I'm the NTH
New York was on the verge Of running
UP a big score on several occasions. hut
just fell short. Gaspar was found for eight
hits. seven Of them being punched in the
first four innings. hut they netted only two
runs. The veteran tWirler was in a hole
. most Of the time. but pulled out safely with
rare acumen. and would have held the
Giants 10 one run except for an error by
Downey i'm the first frame. Larry DOYLE
sliding under ClarkeS arm for the first run
when the shortstop threw high 10 the plate
The Cincinnati pitcher sprinkled i'm two
passes and two hit hatsmen. hut they ala
not count for anything. There We're
number Of times when q timely hit meant
two or more runs hut il was not forth
coming Gaspar retired at the end of the
seventh inning in favor Of the pinch hitting
Mclean. whom Marquard struck out and
McQullan finished tho game Downey's
error gave Meyers a life at first in the
eighth. hat Marquard struck out. ending
the inning
Larry DOYLE and "Rube" were the lead
ing batters of the gene. with two hits
apiece. Larry lifted "a triple to right centre
IN the first frame. which led up 10 a run.
Timely stick work by Devore. Vanguard
and Deyln won the game for the Giants in
the second
The Reds were the FIRST TO score. Rescher
starting the game with a clean single To
left field. Ecan sacrificed. and while Bates
died. Bridwell 20 Merkle, Hobli,zeH singled
to left. bringing Bescher home. Mitchell
forced out Hoblitzeu. Brdweu to DOYLE.
The Reds Immediately thereafter subsidized
into state of non-2ctiyitv with the bat
Larry Doyle's triple with one out in the
first. proved 10 be the key 10 the situation
Snodgrass raped ono at Douney. who
threw high 90 the plate. and Doyle scored
Sncdggass teine scfe at first. Fred stole
second. hut murray G,c1 ont 10 Beschor.
and. althoueh Merkie drew a pass, Bird
Wei Was called ont on strikes
Devlin opened the second with single TO
right and advanced 20 second on Movers
groundcr 20 Downcy. Marquard heat out
an indeld hit. md Devorc hit safely 10
right. scoring Dev,in Doyle fled ont 20
Mitchell and snodgrass walked but Muir
ray struck ont.
Tho ecoro rol'ous.