New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
GIANTS LOSE THE LEAD,
Cincinnati FORCES to Front by
Defeating New York Nine.
AMES WEAKENS IN TENTH
Suggs Pitches Sterling Ball in
the Pinches and Holds
Visitors in Check.
Ipy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Cincinnati. May 19--While 10000 per-
sons. the greatest crowd that ever attended
a ball game in this city, looked on, the GIN
cnnat Reds regained the lead in the Ma
tional League pennant race by defeating the
Giants In a sensational ten-inning game at
Redland Park this afternoon. The score
was to g. The Giants got off on the jump
and tool, the lead BY scoring three runs In
the fourth inning with a good old-fashoned
batting bee Leon Ames pitched with skill
In the early stages. but the strain told on
the New York pitcher and in the maj
frame he weakened The Reds took quick
advantage Of the opportunity. Three crash
ing singles rang out In rapid succession ana
brought home the winning run.
The crowd was befitting the new home Of
the pennant contenders. The seating capac-
ty Of the park Is close to $4,000, but ~
vas not sufficient 10 contain the stream OF
rooters who passed through the portals OF
grandstand and bleachers to watch the
battle The bleachers were filed early. and
one hour before the game was called the
sale Of seats was stopped. Half an hour
before time was called every seat and avail
able inch of space was crowded and the
fans" overtlowed on the field and made
ground rules necessary.
Frank Suggs the "Matty Of the West,
ofIictated on the mound for tho Reds While
le was hit f-eeI,. he managed TO turn on
the screws in times Of peril, with the single
exception If the fourth inning, when he a.
lowed hIe opponents four hits. including
double by Red" Murray Ton safeties in
all were made nv the yisitors.
tylt 81. In,
So md inning he had the bases filed with
only ono out but h. retired the hard hitting
chief Movers and caused Leon Ames to
roll the ball to Esmond. Again I'm the
eighth inning ne pulled out nicely. Herzog
opened with single and took the keystone
sack on sacrifice hunt by Fletcher but
there h. remained, for Suggs famed
Meyers and Ames foated one TO Severoid.
Ames was hit freely throughout the game
and allowed a dozen hits. but In the begin
ming OF the struggle he escaped serious
damage. backed up bv some sensational
fielding. in witch Murray and Snodgrass
played conspicuous part. He felt the
strain. however. and his one lapse was suf-
ficient to lose the game. and with il the
premier position in tho league.
The first scoring proposition NJ tho
Reds was advanced IN the third inning,
when Severoid whalrd the ball far over
the head of Fred Suodgrass for three
bases and counted when Hoblitzell drove
a long ~ to Murray. They brought home
run In the following frame on base
on balls 10 Phslan and singles by Esmond
and SugRs.
The Giants flied a quick reply TO the
challenge Of the Reds In the fourth
Murray doubled 70 left field for a starter
and scored in state when Merkle hit 70
right FOR a single Herzog was hit by a
pitched ball, and Fletcher's bunt was
handled so slowly by Suggs that the bases
we're filed when Chitf Meyers gripped his
trusty war club and stalked 10 the plate.
The redskins medicine was good" and
when Severoid stopped running for his
far dung single to right centre both
Merklc and lIerzog dug their cleats into
tho rubber 50 ended tho scoring by New
York