New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
McGraw's Youngster Faces &c.
600 "Fans" and Parcels
Out Only Five Hits.
CHANCE HARD PRESSED
Uses Sixteen Players, but Loses
to Champions - Lavender,
Reulbach, Cheney and
Toney Go by Board.
~ roissranh 70 The rrituno.

rush, .he champions routed the harassing
Cubs before 5000 hostile Chicago roote-s
Nv score OF 10 on the West SIDE
grounds this afternoon. The victory was
clean cut and decisive, and tho insurgeht
PuIlmoosers were outfought, outsamed
and crushed from every standpoint
JEFF Tesreau. who at this time last year
was pitching indifferently for the Toronto
club OF the International League. LED NC
Graw's men to victory In what may prove
10 be the pivotal game In the 1872 race
Facing the nladdened multitude, which
roared as only Chicago crowd can roar
he held the pesky Cubs 20 five hits. New
York now leads by margin OF six games,
with only FIVE more contests TO be played
Will, its Chicago rivals.
Jimmy Lavender was picked to lead the
Chicago attack, but he faded after TWO
Innings of work. IN which the Giants
scored two runs. Reulbach was then
called upon, only to let in four runs. while
Cheney was tickled tor another tally In
the eighth. six stolen bases on Archer
and one op Cotter also spoke volumes as
10 the rejuvenation Of the Giants.
That the Cubs we're able 20 press the
fight as closely as they did was due to an
error by .jeals Becker In the fifth inning,
when the cubs scored two of their four
runs. Sheckard worked Tesreau for base
OH balls, and moment later Schultz
brought the crowd laundering 10 their
.eet by laclng one right at the overflow
IN right field Red" Murray turned with
the crack of the bat, and tearing into the
crowd leaped far into the air and graooeo
the ball with one hand. Those who rose
70 cheer the hit remained standing 10
roar their applause at the great eaten.
Tinker bit the dust on three strikes, ana
with two out Beals Becker made mess
of Ieach's low liner after Zimmerman
had singled. Sheckard scored and Him-
norman went TO third a moment later
Tesreau made wild pitch and neglected
to. cover the plate, while zimmerman
made a desperate dash for the rubber ana
scored in a cloud of dust.
Chance rushed no fewer than sixteen
PLAYERS into the fray. Four of these were
pitchers and three more were thrown INTO
the constantly widening breach to act as
pinch hltters, but In the face OF thls lot
midable array OF talent Tesreau SWING
confidently along. For eight innings 'he
Cuhs summarized their offensive opera
tions in three hits, aud In the nintn frame
a single and double scored their fnal
run and gave them live hits for the DAY.
Seven bases on balls opened addltlonai
WAYS for the propagation OF runs LOT
Chicago. but the gamest sort OF pltchins
bv Tesreau held them hack in the ueht
n,aces He was aided by brilliant sup
mort. Jack Murray played game IN
right field such as Is seldom seen IN any
ball park, and much credit for the VIC
tory Is due TO his wonderful work. Three
times he ran back into the crowd TO pun
down certain two-baggers by Frank
Schultz. His catch in the fifth inning
was a masterpiece. Tesreau kept the
Cubs hitting ball up In the air. and as
a result the Giants had only four assists.
That there we're not fifty thousand
fans" out TO the game to-day was que
alon. 10 the fact that the grounds cannot
hold more than thirty thousand without
having he crowd right up on the inileio.
The victory yesterday, which cut the ieao
OF the Giants down 20 five games, follow
ing so closely on the heels Of a success
ful campaign in New York, has gwen
every one here an idea that the old Cub
machine can still beat the Giants II "
comes 10 o pinch SO great vas the de-
,nsn0 for seats to the game to-day that
the box offices of the club were kept open
until long after dark last night The sale
of box seats began al the downtown Of
Sces Of the club early In the day, but the
crowd soon grew TO such proportions thdt
II was necessary to shut down and trans
Yer the sale TO the grounds. There were
Eve thousand fans" including many
women. In line early this morning IN iront
OF the park. and a special Gordon OF
police was called upon to preserve ORDER
AS II was, some Of the lawless spirits
tried 10 force their way and were repuised
only with dif1culty.
Word was sent forth early that Glance
would pitch Jimmy Lavender and that IN
all probability McGraw would send the
peerless Matty into the fray TO try und
save the day This was not without effect
on the crowd. and there were many VINO
cried mockingly that since Lavender had
proven tho downfall OF AIarquard nc
would likewise vanduish even the great
"Blg Six" There were not "a few who
backed their opinions with coin of the
realm where g taker gould be found.
Just so far as Chance was concerned the
tip on Lavender was correct. The man
whose chief and, so far as recent results
are concerned. his only claim TO fame
Is the checking Of the mighty Marquard
was sent out TO warm up. while the
stands fairly shuddered under the wild
aeclamations OF the hero worshipping
fans" Cheering Lavender, they looked
over 10 the New York bench 20 see Matty
take his place But Matty Is to be hurled
at them at a later date. perhaps to-mor-
row, and il was the burly Tesreau who
took his place and shot the ball over into
the mitt Of Wilbert Robinson, the man
a'ho is developing him.
Lavender lasted just exactly one full
inning and part Of the second frame.
when, with one out and two on base, he
was taken out in favor of I'D Ruelbacf;.
During that space OF time he allowed
four hits, and the Chicago color schene
varied from Lavender TO pale green Gnd
finally changed TO dark, deep and dismal
indigo. BY the time the ninth inaing
rolled around Colonel Gloom led q 40 *
OF little gloons and goats around the
park. all Labelled Chance and Chicago"
How the Giants did 20 after that pre-
suripteus recruit from the bushes. He
would beat Marquard, would he? Well
there e retributiou here and hereafter
and .avendcr tasted some of his at once