New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-14
GIANTS SPEEDING ALONG
Defeat Boston for Third Time
and Gain on Cubs.
AMES A PUZZLE IN BOX
Holds the Terriers to Three Hits,
Two of Which Came in
Ninth Frame.

Boston Sept. 13.-Sweepirg along with
ruthless momentum. the New York Giants
added three points 10 the lead which they
hold over the Chicago Cubs ny defeating
the Boston Terriers here this afternoon for
the third straight time. The score was
TO I. Boston was unable to solve the de-
livery of Red Ames. who allowed only
three hits An error by Josh Devore opened
the way for the sole tally scored by Ten
neys men in the second inning, but there
they stopped. The Giants are now nine
teen points in front Of the CUBS in their
fight for the National League pennanJ.
Red Ames cai1e back into his own
with rush. and showed the same brilliant
form that enabled the Giants 20 make the
plucky fight for the pennant ~ 1905. when
he and Msthewson carried the team along.
Up TO the ninth frame ne held tho home
team 10 one lonely hit. n double by Brown
in the sixth inning. In tho ninth Flaherty
singled and Brdwoll doubled, but Anes
rose IN the pinch and retired the next men
I'm order. Only thirty mon faced him, and
in six OF tho nine innings he set the To-
riers down in order
"Putter'' Brown. who opposed Anes on
the mound, was more the victim Of cir
cun1stances than Of weak work. on the
rubber. He limited the Giants 20 half
dozen hits, bur the unusually cold weather
seemed 20 chill the mon, and they were
unah bic % perform with any degree Of con-
sistencv Five errors We're made in all
Brown contributed 20 MS own downfall
by a wild pitch in the fifth inning. which
put Wilson in a position 70 score on long
fy By Larry Doyle His Wild throw 70 get
Larry Doyle AZ second in the first inning
also put the captain Of the Giants on third
base. from whence he scored IN ? hit bv
Snodgrass
The fact that the Cubs were taking an
enforced rest spurred on the New York
men 70 extra efforts for. a. McGraw 80
tersoly said "a lead of nineteen points
over the CUBS or the eve OF long trip Is a
contamination devoutly 10 no wished.
Ames did his share, and after tho second
inning the delders certainly did theirs.
Fletcher assured McGraW that nc had
made no mistake in letting Bridwen 20 20
Boston ~ playing "a brilliant game at
short field. Half dozen chances were
fairly eaten up. Herzog, too. was I'm tho
thick Of the fight Tie cut loose with a
burst OF speed in the sinth inning, and
after beating out a hit 10 the infield stole
second and third in rapid succession and
then slid around Johnny King. On "a short
tan to the box by Wilson. for 4 run. The
fans" cheered his fine work. Arthur
Fletcher also was In the base stealing
campaign. and rcmped of with Two.
With one out in the first inning. Doyle
doubled and took third on a wild throw
by Brown 10 catch him mapping. He soon
scored. for Snodgrass whaled single 70
left field IN the fifth inning a single b.
Meyers a base on balls 10 Devore, Brown 8
wild pitch and sacrifice ~ by Doyle
scored another run. There was no huke
connected with the tally IN the sixth franc,
which came as the result Of double by
TTe,zog and Fletcher timely single
Boston was saved from 4 shut-out in the
second inning. when Devore made mis-
cradle mun Of Kaiser's hy. allowing the
runner - get 10 second base. Kaiser took
third base while Miller vas being retired
a. first and Mcdonald walked. An easy
double PLAY stared the Giants in the face
when Cowdv laced the ball over second
base. but DOYLE fumbled the ball and bare
IL cot Mcdonald AZ second by sitting on
the bag while Kaiser scored from third
The score follows: