New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-09
CLOSE CALL FOR GIANTS.
Beat Brooklyn by One Run, WIN
Marquard at the Helm. I
DAvIDSON'S ERROR COSTLY
Merkle Takes Four Bases, IN
stead of One, on Single
for Winning Score.

with Ruhe Marausrd back at the 'hr''.
tic the New York steam roller hatteneu
on, the Brooklyn Superbas for the iouI-
,eenth time this season at the fo'o
Grounds yesterday. Even though the peer
less Nap Rucker started the game 'he
Giants managed 10 squeeze out Vic'or!
by a score OF 5 20 ,. There was not much
room 10 spare. and the visitors assunneu
\ threatening attitude in the seventh ana
eighth innings. out Marquard was st'ons
,uough 10 hold them in check. ana oy
winning mis- twentieth victory of the year.
60 keen the Giants in the lead, six points
in front Of the Cubs
"Whitcy" Davidson, the veteran centre
delder of the Brooklyn nine, earned inc
everlasting esteem and aftectionate regard
az the New York fans In the thHu
inning. With Doyle and Snodgrass on the
Tags. Fred Merkle interrupted the nisht Oh
az one Of Fuckers curves ana sent II
,areening TO centre field for a slhsie'
Davidson set himself for the sphere out
lot il roll through his legs, ana MerN'e
was able 10 take four bases instead OF one
and 70 reach home on what proved 10 NC
the winning run on the error. Louo were
The enconlums heaped on the bioho nedu
Of the BROOKLYN player.
Waiter. send that man beer, shouted
@ rahid New York fan from the right
cold stands Ry and large Davidson put
himself in right with all the Followers Oh
N1cC;rav's nine. and his helpfui attituoe
will not soon be forgotten.
To show how badly that ono run was
c.o5od the record of Knetzer, who sue
,o.dad Rucker IN the fourth inning, may
- r,.,,ioned The voungster did not allow
"A. Giants 4 hit for the rest OF the game
tie side being retired in order III All
cen, one inning only two men reao"eu
hrs, and they took the deadhead route
with bases OH balls. Only six hts Da9e
an halls and a hit batsman of KucHer III
the first three innings were sufhcient 10
finish the star and win the game.
For the first six innings Of the game
Atarouard was invincble, but in the sew
cnth the supcrbas showed strong paru-
alitv for two-base hits two OF them III
recession along with a single netting
two runs Rube, with the brilliant sup
mort accorded by Merkle and snodgrdss'
ms sble ~ retire the side without another
mn being tailed The eighth inninS, now
over found the southpaw in more Difficult
,iss Knetzer beat out a bunt and Rube
furnbled Tooley's attempted sacrihce' put
ting two on the bases, with none out. JAKE
Daubert Jealous Of Davidson's popularity
thought the opportunity rare one 10 fur-
tber his own cause In that regard, so ne
,,ruck out IN an easy and delightful man
ner. Wheat died on a grOunder to the IN
Geld. Herzog and Merkle making the play
NM Knetzer and Tooey moved up base
each. so that a ripe single by Smith would
have Melted two runs. II was with con-
siderable satisfaction that Devore got
under Smiths high fy after hard sprint
and the side was retired without run
being scored In the ninth it was one, two
three.
Marquard allowed the Superbas seven
hits. five Of them being punched in the
seventh and eighth innings. Only I'VE
hatsmen struck out. Daubert and Hummel
turning the trick twice apiece. Rube did
not give n pass
The Giants were on speaking term. with
Fuckers best splrals from the start Of the
game. but " wasn't until the third inning
hat they tailed. After Devore had ground
I'd out in the first DOYLE singled Snod-
grass did likewise. but Wheat caught DOYLE
taking third for the second out. Murray
tipped a hard one through Smith, putting
'Snod" o. third. and stole second, but
Merkle lifted 10 Davidson. Herzos was hit
in the second frame, and smiths error
csvs Meyers . life but there was no nour-
.shment in tho rally. Narqusrd and De
yore proving easy picking for Rucker.
The lustv third started. however, under
different auspices. Il was not ushered IN
with an ont. Doyle. the FIRST man up, drew
pass and SnodEra-s singled over second.
While Murray vas striking out Larry and
FRED pilfered base simultaneously on
Rn Bergen and we're primed 10 score
whom Merkle singled 10 centre. Circum-
stances conspired 70 let Merkle round the
circuit with a third run, Davidson letting
the ball get away. Although Herzog
dropped a Texas Lacquer into left field,
stole second ami then third, with the fourth
offered bag Of the inning. Fletcher struck
oai and IIumme and Daubcrt executed
Movers
TIE Giants failed 20 do much extensively
Their after. MURRAY. With one out. drew 4
for the second time. making the record six
pilfered bags for the team but Merkle and
Herzog were easy outs.
Brooklyn scored its two runs in the sew
cnth inning. Murray made sensational
catch ~ Nhest's drive. but Smith doubled
To- left field and scored when Hummel
doubled TO the same spot Humphrey sin
=leI to right. scoring Eummcl, taking sec
ono himself when Murray threw TO the
plate. Coulson and Bergen lifted dinky
fies 10 Snodgrass and Merkle in a never
to-he-forgottcn manner and the rally was
Glouched.
TIE score follows: