New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
Giants Steal Their Way to a
Victory Over the Hap
less PhiIlieS.
NINE BAREFACED PLIERS
Matty Pitches a Sterling Game,
but Downey's Home Run
Almost Wrecked
His Hopes.

faced hoid-up as that committed DS nv
Graw's men at the Polo Grounds yester-
day afternoon, when the Phillles were
blackiacked in the presence OF hfteen lnou-
sand spectators and literally roobed Oh
victory, seldom escapes penalty Inc
Giants were ashamed to show their races
and sneaked out of town early last even
ing before the police could apprehend them,
heading for 81. Louis. II is said. Grand
larceny is no name for the crime IL was
nothing short Of highway robbery. nine
bases i'm all being stolen by McGraws
feet-footed minions. and they won by
score of TO 8. Two of their runs we're
tailed on double steals. Meyers and Shafer
making one and Merkle and Herzog the
other.
Matbewson held the Phillies in the hol-
low of his hand at every stage of the
game and showed that he is by no means
ready to give up his crown as king ot
them ALL" What license Downey had TO
pu, the ball in the left field bleachers for
a home run in the eighth inning was not
apparent. Matty had retired two men be-
foIe he passed knahe and Titus. so that
Downey's hit resulted in three runs. If 1t
had been Hans Wagner, Sherwood Magee
or J. Franklin Baker at the bat IT would
have been different. But Downey Wen,
il came very near breaking UP the whole
party. He should have announced his IN
tention OF Slouting the sphere like that
and the players would have known what
10 expect. The Giants were not far enough
ahead 10 stand many such shocks.
I'd TO that frame Mstty had allowed only
one clean hit. Two other grounders took
bad bounds and scratched their way
through the infeld, but they were useless
for run scoring purposes and the visitors
we're unable TO cross the plate. -Four h'ts
in all were made off Matty's delivery. Big
Six, however. showed the need OF more
work when he performed the unusual stunt
of hitting two men and later passing
two in succession. In five of the nine
frames the Phillies went out in order. the
big fellow getting the good support which
he can generally depend upon.
Mathewson had a close rival for pitch
ing honors in Curtis who puzzled the
Giants more than any twirler they have
faced this season. Five hits was the best
record they could make with him. and but
for their hightiness on the bags and the
poor throwing Of Graham they would
have come very near being beaten. Curtis
rad d deceptive pitching motion which
fooled McGraw's men and bothered them
for while in their base stealing rampage.
Becker and Merkle were both trapped of
first early in the game, while Shafer, fast
base runner as he is, would have met
similar fate had not Luderus dropped
throw By Curtis The Philadelphia pitch
er's cleverress. however, did not discourage
the Giants and they kept up their cam
paign Of stealing. Although 10 allowed
only two hits IN the sixth frame. the Giants
worried him into giving three passes,
which. with I'VE stolen bases, gave them
three runs.
In spite Of the stormy session on Friday
al the players were in line when the bell
rang yesterday. To the surprise Of many,
KLEIN had not caused the banshmenr Of
Larry Doyle or McGraw. and his manner
vas much softened in comparison with that
81 the day before. Murray was laid up and
Becker took his place IN right field. The
Phillies were unable 10 go through the en-
counter intact Hans Lobert, while chasing
q foul in the fifth inning. forgot to stop
before Tire grandstand forcibly reminded
him Of its presence. He wrenched his knee
and was forced to retire in favor Of the
presumptuous Downey.
The Phillies looked BIT threatening early
in the game, but Mathewson soothed them
irto submission. Knabe friskily opened the
game with a single, but found himself
doubled off first when Titus lined TO Becker.
A puzzling grounder got away from Herzog
and gave Graham a life in opening the
third. Curtis hit to the box. forcing Ora
ham at second. but Shafer. in his anxiety TO
make q double play. threw over Merkle's
head. The ball rolled into box, giving
Curtis two bases. Knable rolled to Matty
and was thrown out at first but big Six
was tust able to knock down Tituss hit
and that was ALL With runners on first and
third, Lobert fouled to Meyers.
The Indian made q bad throw In the
fourth, which might have caused trouble
bat for Luderus's carelessness. The Phila-
SNiphia first basernan got life when Matty
hit him at the start of the fourth. Paskert
and Cravath both flied out, and Luderus
attempted steal second. Meyers hcaved far
and away over shafer's head. and Luderus
reached third before the ball was relayed to
the infeld. Luderus. however, failed 10
touch second, and Merkle. who caught Snod-
rrass's throw, tossed TO Doyle, retiring the
aide Many wondered why II was that
Merkle noticed that the runner did not
touch second.
The Giants scored their first run In the
eth inning. Merkle drew a pass. but was
caught on hrSt DIV CurUS fteTZOS tnen
singled to right, only to be forced at second
by Shafer. The New York shortstop stole
second and took third on Graham's poor
throw, so that when Meyers walked things
we're shaped up nicely for double gteal.
The Chief worked the old delayed pilfer in
his own ininitable way, and Shafer crossed
the plate with the first run. Matty grounded
10 the box.
Devore led off in the sixth by walking and
Immediately stealing second. Larry Doyle
forgot himself and lifted to Titus. but Snod-
grass sent a substantial three-base hit to
right field. bringing Josh home. Becker hit
to Curtis and Snodgrass was thrown out at
the plate. Beals lost no time In stealing
second, as everybody was doing 1t, and
scored on Merkle's prettily placed hit to
centre field. Fred struck the trail for sec
ond at the earliest opportunity and went as
far as third On G - hams wild throw. Her
zog walked and again the double steal was
called into play. Merkle crossing the plate
With the fourth run. Curtis was 60 wor-
rcd by this time that he passed Shafer,
but before any more stealing could be done
Meyers Unexpectedly fouled to Graham
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA
p.vor.. II. Kn.s. ss.
Doyle, Oh. 400 3 1lTitus H.. S11 DOL
Snodgrsss cf4 OF 3 10l Lobert 3b.. 500 0 DOL
Becker, ri. All Q 10 Downey 3b. III 1 DOL
Merkle, ID. S11 00l Luderus. Id. 80010 2ll
Herzog, 80. 101 o 40 Paskert. CT. 500 4 DOL
Shsfer, ss.. 40 2 81 Brnker. IT,. 400 3 DOL
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