New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
GIANTS END LEAGUE
RACE WITH VICTORY
Defeat Superbas by Close
Score, Tesreau and CrandaII
Showing to Advantage.
WASHINGTON PARKS ADIEU
Contest Is Last in Grounds
Where Ebbets's Players
Have Held Forth for
Many Years.

Jeff Tesreau. supported by the entire
cast Of worlds series contenders. presided ,
at one and the same time over a New
York victory. the end of the National
League season in the East and the obse-
quies Of Washington Park yesterday.
JEFF had a capable understudy In Otis
Crandall. who rolled out the old wreck
Ing derrick and oiled It up for use In any
coming emergency. Not that the wrecker
was needed, for JEFF was invlncible dur
ing his reign Of five innings. The anal
score was to 0.
No better game will be seen In the bag
fixture next week than the champions
and near ail-enders displayed for the
came out to see the last contest at the
grounds where Brooklyn has gambolled
for fourteen years. Dashing fielding. su-
perb pitching and superfne catching by
all the participants made fitting climax
to the season. IL the New York twirlers
showed their skill by keeping runners
off the bases-only six seeing first during
the game-Pat Ragon earned honors just
as great by keeping the champions
stranded after they got on. Eight Ian
guished on the paths in tho first four
frames, not a man crossing the plate.
The sharp eyes Of several Boston crit
ics. as well az Joe wood, the hope OF the
Red sox In the box, were focused on
the mighty Tesreau for the first five Inn
ings He was at his best, allowing only
two hits and passing one batsman, ian
ming five in the interim. 1t was a cheer
ing sight for doubling New York root
ers, and there is no question but what
he is primed for some heavy work next
week. Crandall went in In the sixth and ,
was found for two hits, but retired tho
side in order each inning.
The Giants hit Ragon freely all through
the game. but failed to make the best use
Of their opportunities. Twelve hits were
collected. Fletcher harvesting three and
Movers two. But not until the seventh
were three OF them punched for run
The support which all the pitchers re-
ceived was dazzling. The Giants ploughed
through the game without misplay ana
showed great strength on the defensive.
DOYLE did some remarkable work, taking
six chances, while Snodgrass made two
brilliant catches and Murray contributed
a hair raiser when he robbed Daubert of
a two base drive In the seventh. Meyers
looked better than he has appeared all
season Hartley, too. was In top form.
Brooklyn was nothing loath to do its
prettiest for Ragon. Miller caught
grand game pegging out two Of the three
men who tried to steal on him. Wheat
and Moran both doubled runners at the
plate who tried to score on outfield files.
In the ninth Miller twisted his knee In
blocking Fletcher and was forced to re-
tire from the game, Erwin taking his
place. Daubert robbed Doyle OF hit IN
the second.
The Giants wound up the season with
every man In the pink of condition and
primed for the worlds series with the
Red sox. They have played a much I'M
proved game this week, especially in the
field. The ceremonies attendant upon the
last game at Washington Park were orief.
There was a band on hand to play be-
tween innings. and when the contest was
over the strains Of Aud Lang syne'
f,oated across the field, while the stars
and Stripes were lowered from the nag
pole. It was q touching bit Of sentiment
after Ebbets's own heart. But went
unappreciated, for the fans failed 70
lift UP their voices in song according 70
specifications, and fled hurriedly out Oh
the grounds.