New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
MARQUARD IN BOX FOR
GIANTS; ENOUGH SAID
Pirates Fail to Stop Winning
Streak of New York's
Great Pitcher.
ERROR PREVENTS SHUT-0UT
Costly Marty O'Toole No Terror
to McGraw's Band, Which
Scores Four Runs to
One for Rivals.
n, Te,ograpb 10 The Tribune 7


Pittsburgh. Nav le.-What is rapidly be-
coming an oft told tale was retold for the
exclusive benefit of Pittsburgh's baseball
elect when Rube, the invncible, took the
measure Of the shows something
Marty O'Toole. in nerve-wracking pitch
crs' battle here this afternoon. The once
great $1,000 lemon. but now the priceless
American beauty made anthropoids out Of
the entire piratiCal crew.
In passing it might bc said that $4,000
worth Of American Association grown bat
tory talent. was on view. O'Tooe and Kelly
representing S29o0 while Marquard and
Movers. the winning pair, were knocked
down at the bargain figure Of HI01n. Mar
guard won his game the seventh straight,
by q score Of to J. chslking M the ninth
coneecutive victory for the Giants.
For tho first time this se?son, the gallant
Frenchmsn vas called upon 10 cut loose
With = little Of his reserve stuff and the
Pirates vithcred before the blast O'TOole.
who was exceedingly wild, frightened NJ ~
critical times Just enough 10 make scoring
difficult proposition during the carly
stan2as
As soon As Narauard realized that one or
two runs would decide the conflict, he put
on foil speed and the home team quailed
-Four wizened singles was the best they
could get. These were so scattered that
the carnering Of one was completely for
gotten before another was made.
Errors alone gave the Pirates A speak
Ing acquaintance with anything beyond
first bases Fletcher's wild throw which
presented two sacks to Carey in the ninth
tuning kept Rube from earning shut-out
For eight innings he held the Pirates rum
lees md in six Of the nine frames he re-
tired The side in order, without so much
&c hit pass or error dotting the record.
carey singled in tho first frame and for
the next three innings Rube picked off the
buccaneers i'm row. Merkles error gave
Miller 2 life to start the nth. but Wilson
and Mccarthy both fouled 10 Meyers be-
fore Kelly singled, putting Miller on third.
O'Toole was thrown out by Fletcher. how
ever, and all was over
For the next three frames only nine men
faced the New York twirler their appear
ance at the plate just being a matter of
form. With one out in the ninth Carey
got two bases on Fletcher's wild throw,
and after Donlin had lifted TO Snodgrass
Wagner did the expected and singled, scor-
ing Carey. Miller then drew the only pass
which Marquard gave, but Simon, batting
for Wilson, lifted TO Devore and ii was
good night.
The Giants had their troubles with
O'Toole. but he weakened visibly before
the game ended. The seven passes which
he gave showed that he is as yet far be-
low Marquard's class as a twirler, while
seven hits In eight innings bespoke little
invincibinty. An infed hit followed by
three bases OH balls in succession in the
sixth frame forced in a run for the Giants
and spurred them on to the rally in the
eighth which spelled victory.
Fletcher played dazzling game al short
for the visitors, even though he was guilty
Of one bad error. He accepted ten other
chances perfectly. Wagner was a tower of
strength on the defence for the Pirates,
being particularly effective in handling
Kellys beautiful throws to catch the feet
footed visitors in the act Of stealing. De
wore and Murray were both thrown out in
the early innings, trying TO pllfer second.
but later in the game Josh and Fred Merkle
were able TO steal at timely moments.
New York's first run was gift Doyle
beat out an infield hit in starting the sixth,
Snodgrass walked. and. although Murray
struck out Mcrkle and Herzog were passed,
forcing in run. Fletcher forced Snodgrass
Ut the plate. while Meyers fouled to Kelly.
In the eighth inning the deluge came.
Murray opered with a triple to the centre
field fence Merkle followed this up with
double TO left, bringing Murray home Mer-
kle then set out to steal third, and accom-
natshcd the same with much eclat. Herzog
walked. and Fletcher raped out long
sacrifice ny which scored Merkle Meyers
forced Herzog and Marquard forced Meyers.
Leach battcd for O'ToOle in the last Ct
the eighth. so that Leifeld twirled the ninth
inning Devore met one of Lefty's slants
with surprising success, and got single
to start things off. lie Immediately stole
second and Doyle walked. Snodgrass sac
rinced. advancing both runners base and
Devore came home OH Murray's long sacri-
flee to Wilson. Merkle went out, Leifisld
to Miller.
The score follows