New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
SHARP HITTING HELPS
GIANTS TO VICTORY
Meyers and Murray Shine at the
Bat at Expense Of SuggS
and the Reds.
MATTY HAS HIS TR0U BlES
Loose Playing by Fletcher Opens
Way for Runs That Give
Cincinnati a Chance
for the Game.

Because the usually bnlnant ana eIectlNe
Arthur Fletcher had one Of his bad days.
when nothing broke right for him. Matty'
the perennial king of 'em all in the Ma
tional League, had to exert himself to the
full limit of his ability in gaining to
victory over the Cincinnati Reds at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. Fletcher made
two CHASTITY errors. and by the breaks In
the luck of the game each OF his misplays
shaped the way for Cincinnati runs which
ultimately materialized through some HARD
timely batting which even the crafty Matty
was unable TO curb. Big Six, himself, was
guilty Of a fractions throw in the first Inn
ing. and that, too had its own uncanny Ell
feet on propag eating a run.
Faulty fielding and other bad sides, to
the contrary Notwithstanding, the Giants
went to work with their bats. and in the
end accomplished their purpose. 1t was
only after a battle of wits, however, with
Frank Suggs, known about the circuit as
tbe "Matty of the West" Not whit
abashed by the presence OF the great and
only Mattv on the mound for New York,
suggs showed a brilliant brand of curves
and twisters that for three innings simply
defed solution Nine men walked up 10
the Mate in the first three frames and as
many walked back TO the bench disgruntled
and dissatisfied. Not a sign of hit was
made in that time, and since the Reds
made three runs in the first inning, thanks
20 errors and little hitting, it appeared
as II Mattv would be beaten by the team
which has long been regarded as his legitl-
mate prey.
The break came in the fourth inning. and
from that moment the Giants carried the
fight until victory was finally theirs De-
wore was thrown out as per schedule "nei
he rolled an easy one to Esmond, nut
larry DOYLE was safe when Hobnttzel made
n ridiculous nun of perfect throw from
PheIan on Larry's easy bouncer. Snod-
grass tried to Kill the ball and drove high
and deep to Marsans for what should have
heen the third out Then Jack Murray
leaned his shoulders on the ball, and New
Yorks first hit of the game was screech-
ing triple, which sent Doyle home with the
first run for the Giants. That seemed to
unsettle Suggs, and it also took the steam
out of the Reds. In tight places the team
wabbled, and Suggs himself lost control
and was hit at opportune moments.
I
3oy to the hearts Of the eight thousand
fans" who enjoyed the brisk afternoon,
for it was the Indians far flung single in
the fifth inning, when two were out and
the bases full that cleaned the hassOcks
and shot the Giants into the lead. Meyers
TOO, was the one who clinched the verdict
for good, and all by smashing double to
the left field fence in the eighth inning,
when Becker was on third. which scored
the last and winning run. Jack Murray
scorned to pole out mere singles. and en-
loved a field day with triple and double
for his share of the glory.
Mathewson was not really up TO his best
form and experienced somewhat more
trouble than usual Led by Senior Marsans,
the sensational Cuban boy, the Rhineland-
ers made just as much trouble as they pos
slbly could Armed with brand Of wood
which he boasts is of Cuban forests, the
swarthy skinned athlete found Matty for
four good hits in fie trips to the plate. 1t
so happened that in two cases runners
were on the bags, so that his hits drove
home three runs. Grant also was timely
batter and made two good hits, one a
cleanup single.
The errors by Fletcher and bobble by
Snodgrass forgotten, the Giants overlooked
few bets. Larry Doyle rallied to Matty's
support in truly heroic style, and his stops
on Phelan in the first inning and Mitchell
3n the same frame left nothing to be asked
Snodgrass made a fine pick up from Phe-
lan's bat in the fourth inning and forced
Grant at second. Herzog, at third, made
some nice stops, and Murray backed to the
grandstand to get Mitchell's wallop in the
eighth inning.
Matty had his luck with him in the third
frame and started a rafting double play
1t the expense OF a bruised toe. Hoblitzell
was on first as result of an error by
6nodgrass, when Mitchell shot wicked
one through the box that looked like a hit.
The ball, however hit Matty on the foot
and shot TO Fletcher near second, who
touched the bag, forcing Hablitzell, and
then got the runner at first.
Josh Devore pulled" stunt in the fifth
inning that brought down the wrath Of Nc
Graw, Larry Doyle and the rest of the
team, individually and collectively, and
which probably he will never repeat. With
his team one run behind, Devore was on
first base and Fletcher on third. The sig
nal for double steal was given and De-
wore started for second. Mclean, however,
threw TO suggs, holding Fletcher on third,
I and Suggs threw to Phelan. Devore had
pulled up, thinking he was safe, and neg
ieotsd to slide. SO that Phelan nailed him
! for an easy out McGraw completely lost
himself for a moment and he rushed across
the diamond and held private but none the
less animated conversation with his young
outfelder.
The Reds took the lead in the first frame
on an error by Fletcher fiuke hit by Mar
sans, which Devore lost in the sun, ques-
tionable hit by Hobitzell, which filled the
bases, an infield out by Mitchell which
scored Bescher. and Grants clean wallop,
which scored Marsans and Hoblitzel. The
Giants were helpless before Suggs for three
innings, but they finally got together and
scored one more victory.
Marquard probably will pitch to-day. The
score follows:
NEW YORK CINCINNATI
alb 20 81 alb 20 q e
Devore, IT,. 500 90 Bescher, IT, / 90
DOYLE ID. 421 80 Marsans. CT 3 / 90
Snodgrass lb4 O13 / Hoblitzell.1b0 l o ]
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