New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
Nineteen Games in RON
N0w for Rube MarQuard
Beats Nap RuCker and Brooklyn
and Equals 0Idtime Pitch
ing Record.
GODDESS OF LUCK SMILES
Giants Also Win Second Game
and Bring Their Victories in
Present Run Up to Sixteen,

Rube Marduard, the wonderful left hand
ed pitcher of the New York Giants, has
equalled the generally accepted major
league record of nineteen consecutive VIC
tories made by Tim Keefe in 1883 In re-
markable pitching battle with Nap Rucker,
the great southpaw OF the Brooklyn Su-
perbas, at the Polo Grounds, yesterday, in
which Marquards lucky star was in the as
cendant, the Giants won by a score of
90 ]. Then 10 continue their great winning
streak in the effort to eclipse the season 5
record of seventeen victories in row made
by the Washington Senators. the Giants
took the second game of a double header
after a hair raising battle by "A score OF IL
TO g. This gives New York an unbroken
chain of sixteen victories, and McGraW
hopes not only to Guido the run Of the Sen
stors but TO break the record Of twenty
consecutive victories made by the Provi-
dence Grays years ago
Vanguard, mighty pitcher that he is, can
thank his teammates for his victory yes
terday. The strain is beginning 10 tell and
he appeared nervous, painfully nervous.
lie fldgeted around and chewed his glove
while waiting for players TO step TO the
/ plate and the Brooklyn batters gave him
! little rest. In every inning except the
eighth they had men on bases, and time
!ay hit would have done damage untold
Sixteen of the Superbas got on bases In
the course of the game, nine by virtue oil
hits. all Of which. with one exception. were
of the good solid sort that ring as they
leave the bat and defy the speed and agil-
fly of any fielder, however fleet MsrquarC
also gave FIVE bases on balls, but so effect
I've was the great southpaw in the pinches
that no fewer than eleven Brooklyn run
ners died lingering death waiting for the
timely bingle that never came.
Despite the offensive strength Of his op-
ponents. his lberality with free passes TO
first and q damaging error which allowed
Brooklyn's only run. Marquard showed his
sterling worth. his dauntless courage in
the face Of odds which would have made
the staunchest pale. His greatest pitching
was done in the tight places. and man after
man on the Brooklyn team threw up his
bat and returned to the bench disheaTtened
after trying TO plunge the lanky sOuthpaw
into defeat
With full credit TO Marq&ard, however, it
must be told that, so far as figures go,
, Rucker pitched a better game He held
the Giants under his thumb. and let them
Gown with four hits, one of which was of
the most fuky variety by Beals Becker.
lie gave only one base on balls. but two
errors ran the total up TO seven Giants who
reached the paths throughout the game.
. The Goddess Of Fortune was never so
tickle Seldom has she raised hopes only
10 dash them on the rocks of despair, but
! such is the game of baseball. Given per-
feet support, Rucker might have carried
the game along for an indefinite period for
! he appeared 10 be the stronger, more
phegmatic of the pair. An error gave the
Giants their first run in the fourth inning.
Murray reached first on a bunder by
Smith and stole second. There were two
out at the time. and when Becker sent up
high fly over the pitchers box Murray
started for home and Becker continued
around the paths. Rucker lost the ball in
the sun. and Tooley, after getting set for
the catch, made a horrible nun, 50 that
Murray raced across the plate with the
run that tied the score, while Becker got
all the way to third base There, however,
he stayed.
In the seventh inning fortune again
ball TO left centre. Either Moran or Wheat
could have made the catch, but they met
in collision while at full speed. Wheat went
down and rolled over, but, unhurt he
quickly jumped up. Murray In tht mean
while ran to second base Becker beat out
a huke hit 10 the box, sending Murray TO
third, whence he scored the winning run on
[ the throw-in of a terrific drive by Chief
/ Meyers. which Wheat captured after a
! hard chase. SO was won and lost one of
I the greatest games ever seen on the Polo
Grounds.
I In the second inning Brooklyn filled the
bases with no one out but rare pitching
and sensational fielding on the part of
Beals Becker prevented a score Maruuard
laid the foundation for his own tribula-
/ lions by passing Hummel. following which
Tooley splashed one in front OF the plate,
and Chief Meyers hesitated long enough TO
give a life TO both runners. The hard hit
ting Otto Miller then laced one 10 left field,
hut a fine stop and a splendid throw by
Fred Snodgrass held Hummel at the far
turn. Nap Rucker fouled out TO MerkIe
and Tony Moran swung on fast ball and
drove it to centre field. where Beals Becker
10 Meyers held the runners to the bases.
Northern then ended the inning by hosting
! a ny to Becker.
I Brooklyn scored the first run of the game
1 in the following inning. Taking up the
trail where they laid IT down in the second,
Smith singled TO left and moved up on a
| free pass TO Daubert. When Wheat beat
out a bunt the bases were full with no one
cut The Brooklyn rooters in the stand, and
there were many of them. cheered them
selves hoarse and begged for a telling
punch.
Hummel struck out in the pinch, but the
unexpected happened when Tooley put up
a fly to centre. Becker made the catch, but
dropped the ball in trying TO make a snap
| throw to the plate and Smith scored. The
chance was still open, with only one out,
but Miller pOpped I'D a fy for Movers and