New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
HOODOO NUMBER FAILS
TO CHECK THE GIANTS.
Win Their Thirteenth Game in
a Row at the Expense OF
Boston Braves.
LONG, HARD HITTING TELLS
Merkle and Wilson Hammer
Out Home Runs, the Latter
When the Bases ere
Crowded Full.

Showing their utter conte npt for all kinds
of hoodoos, the time honored number Of the
bakers dozen among others, the Giants
won their thirteenth consecutive victory at
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon when
they defeated the Boston Braves by a score
Of TO in a game of hard hitting, snappy,
and, at times, brilliant fielding. Johnny
King remembered that somebody once said
the Giants were gun shy when a southpaw
was on the mound. With that in his mind
he sent Watt Tyler to the box against JEFF
Tesreau. He accomplished the Punishment
of the latter, but Watt was no terror to the
Giants. With men on the paths the New
York men swatted with might and main,
and therein lies the story of the victory.
To Fred Merkle belongs the honor of
making one of the longest hits ever seen
on the Polo Grounds. In the eighth inning
he caught the ball flush on the trade mark
and sent 1t sailing over the bleachers and
over the fence in left field. Arthur Wilson,
however, was the dramatic star of the
game, so far as batting was concerned. In
the third inning he stepped UP and found
the bases crowded with thirsty athletes.
who pined for the shelter of the bench. Two
men were out, so. without more ado he
picked out the second ball pitched and laced
81 into the left field bleachers for home
run, scoring Doyle. who had singled. and
both Merkle and Herzog. who had been hit
by pitched balls.
JEFF Tesreau, who is accused Of being
somewhat Of bear hunter in the off sea-
son, was on the mound part Of the time for
New York. He left shortly after the middle
OF the seventh inning. and then Leon Ames
took up the task. AS is his usual custom,
Tesreau wabbled around in the box during
the first inning The Braves worked him
for a pass. and then punched two doubles
with felder's choice on Devlin. and an
error by Jack Murray, for one run. Fletcher
made a marvellous stop of grounder by
Idrke. and got Campbell at the plate. and
when Kirke tried to score from first on a
double TO left by Titus, ne was caught
at the plate on a perfect throw by Snod-
grass.
That first inning over, Tesreau settled
down and allowed only one hit until the
seventh inning. His good hurting, how
ever, did not prevent Boston from scoring
another ,run. Tesreau was to blame him
self, for his heroic throw on a grounder by
Campbell allowed The former Pirate TO go
to second take third on Sweeney's death
ard score when Herzog fumbed and other
wise abused g nice little roller from the bat
Of Kirk. Naturally, Campbell raced home.
Tesreau blew up" in the seventh inning
and was taken out. With one down Tyler
singled 70 left, Devlin beat out hit 70
second base. Campbell hit o centre, scor-
ing Tyler. and then Sweeney nit TO right.
driving home Devlin and Campbell. Ames
then vent 20 the rescue and allowed TWO
hits before he found himself, so that Bos-
ton tied the score.
Thanks 20 some iree-for-all batting in the
first inning. in which New York scored
twice from hts by Doyle, Murray and
Ferzog. and Wilson's home cun in the third
with three on base. this rally. Of the Back
Bay men was not so bad as II might have
Leen, but still 1t was uncomfortable. So
Beals Becker proceeded to make his Job
solid by lacng the ball 10 deep right field
for three bases. This good start was fol-
lowed by a single from Herzog's bat that
scored q run, and Herzog eoor counted
when Fletcher hit a long double to left
centre. Then In the eighth came Merkle's
long home run drive, and that ended the
scoring for the day, with the Giants In
front.
Becker forced himself into the limeiight
ir the sixth inning by making catch that
compared favorably with any ever seen on
the grounds. Houser. left handed batter,
caught low curve on the end Of his bat
and shot II on line for the outfeld. While
IN fight the ball curved until II was head
Cd for deep left centre, seemingly out OF
everybody's reach. Running on the wings
Of the wind, however, Becker reached
there, as he always does. and nipped the
Tall with one hand. IN he eighth inning
rJerzog made ripping stop Of a hot