New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
LEACH A STUMBLING
BLOCK TO GIANTS
Singles, with Bases Full, IN
the Ninth and the
Cubs Win.
MATTY IN 0LDTIME FORM
Two Errors, However, Work
His Downfall-Meyers and
Doyle Banished from
the Game.


Floods Of oratory, Kisses, groans'
cheers and the retort caustic formed the
setting for one of those real old-fashioned
Chicago-New York scraps at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. Uneasy
heaves the breast that wears blouse,
and one Bill KLEIN succeeded admir-
ably In pleasing nobody, neither the
Cubs, Giants nor spectators. One close
decision that went the other way. coupled
with three errors, counterbalanced all
the skill Of Mathewson at his best and
gave the visitors the first game Of the
series by a score OF 4 to g.
Two errors by none other than Big
Chief Meyers gave the Cubs two runs in
che first eight innings, offsetting two hard
earned tallies Of the Giants. One would
have almost thought thst candidate
for the old mems home like Tommy
Leach would have taken pity on a poor
old cripple like Matty when he FOUND the
bases filled in the ninth inning. They
had reached q congested condition due TO
one clean single, an error and hit OF
the scratchiest variety. Up 10 that time
the weak and vavering New York twirIer
had been pounded all over the lot to the
extent Of four singles and had been able
60 retire the Cubs In order in only six
innings
The aforesaid Leach completely lost al
sense of propriety and decency by sing
ling to left field, scoring two runs ana
winning the game 1t was great breach
of etiquette az between two old has
beens, and the man who was too sio"
90 daily with the Pirates suffered dis
tinct slump in caste IN the minds OF the
twenty thousand odd spectators.
Bill Klein was much In evidence
throughout the encounter, while BIZ
Bush put In an oar here and there. win
one fell swoop KLEIN Topped on two 'oo'
bitters from the New York encourage
Early IN the game, the visitors directed
a lot Of chatter his way which was not
calculated to sooth his ruff1ed spirit nut
eYcept for calling a ball on Richie Tor
throwing the sphere to saier after the
umpire had ordered the pitcher 20 direct
All hts attention TO Fletcher at the bat
the Cubs suffered little, although they
talked much.
It was in the eighth inning that Klein
got In his heavy work. For the second
time Vic Safer and Johnny ENers coloo-
grated in hitting. Miller, batting Tor
Richie attempted to bring In rum bur
dribbled to Merkle, who threw to Meyers
for an easy out at the plate. Although
Vic checked his mad career to home and
mad started to run back to third when ne
saw how things were shaping up Meyers
dropped Merkles throw and Safer Ella
for the rubber. The Chief recovered the
ball IN time to make the decision close
Keml first deciding in favor Of the Giants
and then changing his mind.
This so unsettled Meyers that he gave
Bill a gentle love tap with his glove
earning immediate punishment, while
Larry Doyle expressed himself so vigor-
ously on the merits OF the case that he
was invited to share the shadows of the
clubhouses cool retreat What might
have happened Il Larry had come TO bat
with Devore on first in the eighth and the
Chief had had a chance TO strike blow
with two out in the ninth, gives one
pause.
Matty was IN wonderful form. Not IN
the last three years has he had so much
stun on the ball as he showed yesterday.
Although he was found for seven hits the
Cubs would have tailed only one run
had the two errors by Meyers and one
by Shafer not helped them along But
earlier In the game Big Six had the benc-
ct Of some sensational fielding by Herzog
and Fletcher so things were just about
balanced. The big fellow did not give
pass In the whole game. II looked for
time as though the Giants were going to
make short schrift Of Richie, but he held
firm, and was succeeded by Reulbach.
after retiring In favor Of pinch hitter
1n the seventh.
/ The Giants tailed g. run in the first
frame. Devore walked and tried 10 take
third on hit and run play, when Doyle
laced q single through Tinker's territory
but Josh was out Sheckard TO thinner
man. Larry however. arriver safely at
second on the play, advanced to third on
Becker's sacrifice fly 70 Schultz and tal.
lied on Merkle's triple TO centre. Murray
lifted 10 Leach. In the third Devore dou-
bled and crossed the plate, when Doyle
and Becker popped up sacrifice files.
With two out in the hfth, the Cubs
made their first hit, Safer singing TO left.
Eyers followed suit by lining TO right,
putting Vic on third. The Chicago pair
attempted a double steal. Meyers made q
bluff throw to second. and then tossed
down Herzog's way TO trap Safer off
third. His heaye went into left field, Civ
ing the Cubs a run and putting Evers or
third. Matty then was forced TO strike
out Archer.
II was one. two, three for the Cubs in
the next two innings, but Safer opened
the eighth with a scra,vn hit to Merkle.
IEvers singled 10 centre again, putting
Safer ON third Archer lifted to Murray,
but Safer was afraid to come home.
Miller. batting for Richie. grounded to
Merkle, but Meyers muffed the latter's
throw 70 the plato and SAFER counted
Sheckard forced Miller at second, and put
Evers on third. Miller disputed the de-
cision, and was put out OF the game by
Bush. In attempting double steal,
Isvers was put out at the plate. Wilson
10 Shafer 10 Wilson, these two players
having succeeded Meyers and Doyle.
Schultz opened the ninth with a clean
single 10 right, and Tinker attempted
sacrifice. Shafer. who covered hrst
missed Matty's toss. and all hands were
safe. Zimmerman bounded a hit of