New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
ESREAU cHALKS Up
EIGHTEENTH VICTORY
Mountaineer Holds Pirates to
Four Base Hits and a
Single Run.
MURRAY'S HOMER HELPS
Camnits, Usually a Stumbling
Block for Locals, Yields
Only After Hard
Struggle.

-Four victories out @, their remaining
thirteen games will give another National
League pennant 10 the Giants. no mat
ter II the Cub7 win every contest when
Falls TO their lot. McGraw hurled the
mighty Tesreau against the Pittsburgh
Pirates at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. and -,ictory was his by
score of . to l. The Cubs. by losing
double header 10 the Phlllies, dropped
zen ruli games behind the champions
By winning every game they can count
,ipon only a bare 100 victories, while the
Giants, should they capture five more
would have Iol 70 their credit
In casting about for a hero 10 hans
the laurels on. Red Murray IS the most
prominent candidate, although TesTesu'
who held the Buccaneers to -FOUR MIS-
should not be overlooked. It was Mur-
rays rollicking home run TO the far dis-
.ant corner of right field that gave New
worry the game. Pittsburgh should not
have tailed at all, but considering the
TACT that a run was decided 10 tnein
through errors, Murrsy's terrific drive
vss welcome. The New York outteldeT'
v,ho so distinguished himself with reverse
rreli.h in the worlds series. scored both
of the runs which were counted by the
champions He opened the second frame
with a single, making the ROUNDS oy
1,nt OF Merkle's safety and Skaters sac
-lhce fly.
There was a crowd of nearly 5000 spec
,ators on hand to see Tesreau win MS
eighteenth victory In big company, the
40 hn =
ers look foolish. To be sure, the IestiNe
Hans Wagner and the jovial Mike Dohiih'
could not be denied a healthy waliop at
,be nil. but In the pinches even they were
not able 10 do anything OF moment. AFTER
his one day Of rest the eminent spit
oa!lc- had excellent command OF MS
curves. not giving even base on pahe'
,rhra striking out four batsmen, anons
rho latter being the potent wagner. hie
JeY grew. stronger as the game advanced
.-1 retired the side IN order IN the last
three frames.
Howard Camnitz. who Of yore was uis-
oosed 70 rule the New YORK teah VIZ
a high hand. did not aodicate MS tiro'-e
by any means. but found tough Up-
,,.rent In the New York youngster' Inc
Giants dil not enter into any Iree-loi
su scoring Fest and batted out only
seven hits. but. thanks 10 the yeoii'aH
work az Murray, a we'll earned victory
.,.s sa,tsd away. despite the brilliant
ritcbing OF the Pittsburgh veteran Inn"
n,,z countersigned only one pass anu
ne ht a man, hut he was able 10 Kan
four. getting Doyle and snoosraSs TO-
~. - - TIA 81 ybth frame.
The Giants unbuckled some sensational
.;s,di,g which was exceedingly effective
= somewhat cratic Shafer. VINO piaSeo
third base in place OF Herzog' fhAoe w =
one-hand STOPS Of rare distinction. one OF
these robbing Wagner OF MT III inc leS.
inning. Tesreau himself in the una
frame gobbled up terrific drive oy MIKE
n no,lin with his mailed fist, much 20 the
NJ Gallant comedians chagrin. Snodgrass
al well ran In 10 take two short flies WIN
axcso,,onnl spiomb Devore was all pre-
pared TO make q brilliant catch AFTER a
long run for Buffers drive in the second
frame. but dropped the ball al the crucia!
moment, giving the runner two bases
chief Meyers started his first game IN
three weeks, and was little off form IN
tbrouing. He remained until the seventh
inning. when ne led off by making n
single 20 right and Burns was sent IN 70
-i,n for him Wilson finished the contest
l., the effective manner which has earned
him much commentator. Larry Doyle
learned once more what il is 10 make An
extra base hit, something he has not
been acquainted with for long time IN
.he fifth inning he bounced hard smash
or the right field wall and took three
bases while his old pal" Donlin was chas-
Ing the sphere around the lots. Larry did
.,t hesitate 10 take Mike TO task for MS
,erelessness.
The Giants scored run IN the second
Murray LED on with q single and took
third or Merkle's wailop to right. Skaters
sacrifice fy 20 Donlin scored Murray
Movers forced Merkle at second. Fletcher
gas hit but Tesreau lifted TO Wilson. In
the fourth Murray hit the first ball pitched
Tor a home run TO the right field corner
Of the grounds. Pittsburgh got It's only
run with two out in the sixth. Wagner
singled and stole second. He took long
lead of second and stumbled in trying
10 get back 10 the keystone sack See
ing that he had no chance, ne raced for
third and drew q Wild throw from Meyers.
The bali nickered through Shafer and
Wagner counted.
be ecnre fotIouc.