The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-12
NEWYORK NEvERSTOPS
CHEERING ITS FAV0R|TES
OvatiOns When They Enter and
Words of Confidence as
They OMIT Field.
Fol RTH GAME INCIDENTS
Cady and the Red SOX Generally
Take Exception to Way
Fletcher Slides.
Fol RTH GAME INCIDENTS

When the Giants began to saunter into
view of the early comers at the Polo Grounds
yesterday the fans were ready 70 cheer
Maruuard Devore and Murray for their
great work in Boston on Thursday. Mar
guard was the first of the trio to appear
and from the moment he came through
the gate in right centre field until he reached
the bench the great crowd stood up and
howled The Rube was delighted with
this reception and took OF his cap again
and again Little Devore, whose catch
had saved the Giants from defeat. also
got "A rousng welcome, while Jack Muir
ray, who has come to he regarded as one
of the mainstays OF the New York team
was given to understand that he too had
won place in the affections of the people.
Later on the fans had a chance to pay
their respects to the veteran Mathewson
His great pitching in the tie game of
Wednesday still was fresh in the minds of
the fans, who received Sir Christopher
with revrrbcrating roar. which made him
blush and smile.
Matty had just disappeared under cover
Of the New York bench when McGraw
strutted across the field. This was the
signal for another wild whoop of delight
from most of the $4,000 throats. The
plucky manager. who is conceded by Bos-
ton fans to be the brains of the New York
team. waved his right hand as If to say
that this was too much. But there wasn't
the slightest doubt that the little Napoleon
was tickled beyond measure. and he de-
served IL ell
When Tesreau began warming up he
was curiously eyed. The big fellow had
speed to burn, As he warmed to his
work his face became crimson and the per-
4 A. Il
McGraw watched him narrowly and evi-
IDENTIFY was well pleased with the young
Giants condition. for he said a few words
to him that made Tesreau grin. Tesreau.
by the way, used greater speed than In
Tuesdays game, but he was inclined TO be
wild and gave the impression that he found
it difficult to control his splitter But when
it came to a question of nerve and self
control Iesreau was all there.
A curious feature was the waving of
countless handkcrchiefs by women in the
upper tier when Fletcher and Merkle made
a corking double play in the first inning.
When Snodgrass was caught mapping
of first base by Woods swift heave to
Stahl young woman in the stand said to
her escort:
What happened then?"
"Why, Snodgrass was caught asleep"
was the reply.
Was he really asleep" she queried in
nocently.
yep, said the man. fast asleep"
well. why didn't they give him some
black coffee before tho gamer" was her
response.
Tesreau's wild pitch that allowed Gardner
to score Boston : first run in the second in
ming was n ball that grazed Stahl's shins
and shot over Meyers's capacious mitt
before tho Indian could make wild stab
to intercept II,
Hero is the way Wood struck out Murray
on three pitched balls in the second period,
all of them called by Umpire Rgler; The
over the out side corner of the plate. The
second was u fast bah that shot sulia rely
over the middle OF the pan, while the third
WAS high ball that sailed directly for
Murray's head and suddenly curved down
ward waist high into tady's mtt.
Heinie Wagner. who played superbly at
shortfcld for the Bostons, saved Cady from
mn error when he lcaped on he geDund and
mad" left handed catch Of high throw
to prevent Mcrklos steal lf the ball had
passed over Wagncr's head Merke would
have gone to third and scored on Herzog's
out
Wood not only can pitch but also Y some