New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
GIANTS LOSE LAST
GAME At HOME
Small and Chill Crowd OF the
Faithful See the PhilIleS
Win by a Run.
STICK WORK IS LIGHT
Ames and Wiltse Pitch Fair
Game, While Seaton Holds
Opponents Well
in Hand.
STICK WORK is LIGHT

The National League season at the POLO
Grounds came to a frigd end yesterday
afternoon. when the Phillies nosed out
TO l victory over the Giants. There was
only one flash Of excitement in the dreary
game to warm the hearts OF severai nun
dred we'll chilled spectators That came
in the ninth inning. with one out, When
the champions filled the bases. Crandail'
acting as a pinch hitter, was robbed OF a
hit by q spectacular one-handed eaten on
the part of Dodge and Chief Meyers was
doubled off first, ending the struggle
The low temperature froze many po-
tential hit In the bats of both teams
Leon Ames and George Wiltse had little
workout against Seaton, Of the Philiies.
Each team gathered six hits unto ITSELF
but Ames. with his usual luck, cur loose
with a pass and wild pitch right In the
same frame, with two hits, whch gave
the visitors brace of TALES. These were
enough to win the game.
Seaton had the Giants well In hand al
all times, his only dangerous period COM
ing in the ninth, when Crandan hit into
double play. Although he was wild ana
gave seven bases on balls, the New YORK
team could not take advantage OF MS
generosity because Of their weak SUCK
work.
lust about the time when everything
was shaping up for a rally Seaton man
aged TO get control of the sphere ana
strike out a couple OF men, putting an
effectual damper on all insurgency Nine
were forced TO walk the plank.
Bill KLEIN had field day and banished
PLAYERS right and left The exodus start
ed I'm the first inning. when Burns In at
tempting TO steal second spiked knaoe'
The hard working second baseman re-
tired In favor Of Dodge In the next frame
Charlie Herzog complained so vigorously
after being called 6at on strikes In the
second that Klein Invited him to share
the clubhouse retreat. Charlie mean
dered to a bench near the gate, where a
number of choice spisits were seated and
the caustic shouts that floated therefrom
10 the bench caused Klein to dispatch
how in the next inning to ask them TO foio
their tents and quietly steal away.
Among those present were Fletcher and
snodgrass III citizets clothes In the
fourth. Nelson. of the Phillies, was DIS
o,,osod from the btnch. The exile Of
tIerzoe meant that IkTry Doyle, who was
nr.narad 70 take a May of rest, had TO
appear on the battl4neld, Shaier nlo'ins
over to third.
Although Anes allowed only five hits
and gave two passes in the hrs' seven
innings, the Phillief utlllZeo them 1o'
tvo INNS. Magee walked for a starter In
,ha fourth and took second on Miller s
.acr,6ce The New York pitcher thought
the time was ripe for his usual WHO pitch
and ne proceeded to deliver the same put
ting Magee on third Luderus sinsleo &c
centre. bringing Magee home. Dodge
grounded to Merkle. putting Luderus on
second. so that he counted on Doolan's
ran TO right. Merkle and Ames exc
cuted Killifer.
The Giants scored their only run IN the
second inning. Merkle was SAFE on
Dodge's error, and stole his way to thiro
while Herzog and Hartley were tanning
Groh. however. was good for timely
,ingle to centre, which brought MerKie
home in a walk Although the youngste'
stole second. Ames famed.
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