New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
BOSTON TERRIERS GOT
THE GATE QUICKLY
There Were No Blue Ribbons for
the Hub Pets in the Polo
Grounds Show.
AN EASY ONE FOR GIANTS
Marquard Was Strong in the
Pinches, While Mattern, of the
Guests, Had a Sorry After
Moons Entertainment.

The Giants hated TO do IL, il seemed so
"crool," but there was a victory ripe for
the pluckng yesterday at the Polo Grounds
and il was plucked by a score Of to
from the Boston Terriers. Having fur
nished Brother Fred Tenney with just one
third Of all the victories won by his nine
this season. McGraw's men decided that
the quality Of former relationship had been
strained enough, and with RUDE Marquard
pitching with all the skill Of another
Mathewson. would have shut out the Wis
itors had Meyers's error not allowed them
10 score by means of double steal.
do my eyes deceive me-" murmured
little Josh Devore to himself as he stepped
UP to the plate in the first inning, "or Is
the celebrated Mr.. Mattern in the box-he
who struck me out even thrice on last
Wednesday, Assuring himself that his
eyes were I'm perfect condition he picked
out the second ball pitched and planted Ii
in the right feld grandstand for a home
run.
Il guess that pays part Of the score he
remarked TO Johnny King as he crossed
the plate. But Josh was not content
Whisperings that the little fielder was fail
Ing off in his hitting were growing alto-
gether too loud for his sensitive nature, so
he bounced a double of Fred Tenney s
glove in the second frame and raped the
ball over Pfeffer's head for another home
run in the sixth He was hit on the arm
by Griffin in the fourth and reached hrst
on a helder's choice in the eighth, thereby
getting to first five times He crossed the
plate four times and played such a sensa-
ticnal game in the field that all hope 81
occupying the left garden departed forth-
with from Mike Donlin and Beals Becker
MatteIn had a sorry time Of it and re-
tired in favor Of Griffin after Snodg ass
and Murray had both doubled at the open
ing Of the third, six hits having been made
off his delivery. The former Chicago
pitcher met with no better tate, as 1t was
the Giants day, and eight hits were reaped
off of him, Snodgrass and Meyers making
three hits apiece and Murray two. triple
BY Larry Doyle made the total bases foE
the day reach twenty-tour
Marduard gave all the evidence OF DelnS
great twirler. Although he allowed twelve
hits. he would have registered shut-out
with perfect support. In reality, he was IN
a hole all the time. there being only one
inning in which the Terriers did not gel
hit. but Rube showed such remaf haole
command Of the situation and was so cool
and collected withal. that the fans were
not even nervous over the way the Boston
nine was hitting. Marquard worked WIN
all the strategy Of the king OF them all
by getting an out or two in each inning
before easing up and allowing hit his
highest squeeze came in the NTH, when'
with one out Griffin singled AM sweeney
doubled Rube made no bones at all OF
striking out Tenney and Herzog' Inc lat-
ter is hitting up among the top notcheIs
TOO. Rube struck out seven batsmen ana
save only one pass.
The Giants had had things so easy from
the very start that they went the limit IN
Ease running, making the whole Boston
nine individually and collectively look TOOL
ish several times. The seventh inning was
q particularly ludcrous one. Snodgrass
opcned with a single and, 70 the surprise OF
pf.ner. kept right on to third when Muir
ray dropped short single into centre. AL
though Merkle struck out. Bridwell hit 10
InCcrton al third and Snodgrass dashed for
the plate lie stopped just short of King
ana started to retrace his steps so as 10
give Bird" time to reach second and Muir
ray third. BY clever lodging he got back
n third safely and Murray promptly start
ard first When the Boston nine was hot
on Murray's trail Snodgrass made another
dash for the plate but was caught.
In the eighth Chief Meyers made a crafty
play. He was on second when Deyore hit
TO Herzog The latter had an easy throw
to Ingerton to nip the chief, and the third
basenan set himself for the Indians pros
pective slide. To Ingerton's surprise. Mey-
ers ran around him and slipped his foot on
the bag. and was there without being
legged.
Deyore opened the game with home
run. Doyle drew a pass and Miller lei
Snodgrass's single get through him, so that
Larry scored. Miller relayed the ball TO
Sweeney. who threw wide to Stenfeldt and
"Snow" tailed. One Of Stenfeldts fingers
was knocked out OF joint and he retired
from the game, Ingerton playing third and
Jones going into centre field. The latter
after striking out twice. was succeeded by
Pfeffer in the sixth Doubles by Snod-
glass and Murray tailed another run in the
third. while Meyers's single hit batsman
and Larry Doyle's triple in the fourth added
two more. Devore made another home run
in the sixth while in the eighth singles by
Meyers. Fletcher and Becker accounted for
two more runs.
Tho Terriers tailed in the third when
with one out. Sweeney singled. Although
Devore made a great catch Of Tenney's
foul. Herzos singled, putting Sweeney or
third. A double steal worked 10 perfection
Meyers making low throw TO Doyle. Civ.
ing the latter a good excuse for mufine
the sphere. Larry argued that O'Day was
In the way, but the umpire was not favor.
ably impressed by his discourse.
The score follows