New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-27
New Pitcher Nails Flag to the
Pole by Shutting Out the
Boston Braves.
: MATTY ALSO TAKES HAND
Wins First Game of a Double
Header That Settles Long
Struggle in National
League Race.

Led by AL Demaree, 2 yearling iroIa the
Southern Association, the Giants dasheu
across tho tape winners OF the NauouaI
League championship race for the SECOND
consecutive year at the Polo GrounoS yes
t.rdav afternoon. After all the haro WORN
Aone by Mathewson, Marquard ana les
reau II remained for the youngster 70
eh,,.l off the rough edges and present TO
New York a full fledged pennant winner
The Boston Braves furnished the hu'hple
means TO the much desired and Ions
awaited end, Demaree shutting them OUT
BY q score Of to 0 after Matty had set
the stage for the young fellows sensa-
tional debut, beating the visitors III the
erst game by a score Of to 5. Let the
Cubs do their worst II they win every
game left they cannot oyertake the lead
ers.
PLAYING a worlds championship brand
in every department Of the game, hitting,
aelding and pitching brought JOY to some
10000 fans" who turned out to see the
fax nailed 10 the mast. After four days
of rest the Giants hit their stride with a
loud. resounding bang. Twenty-Five hits
coupled with eighteen innings OF errorless
fielding, makes the battle cry OF "On 10
postonw take on particular significance.
Fletcher In the first encounter scattered
lot OF spectacular stuff around short
Geld. such as has not been seen since Jack
Barry cut loose with little or MS
choicest work last fall. He handled thir-
teen chances without an error, calling
upon his acrooatic ability and legerdemain
10 accomplish the same.
Matty showed that he will be factor
60 be reckoned with in the big series.
Re held the Braves with three hits IN the
fret I'VE innings, but after his pals had
driven Perdue from the mound and piled
up a lead Of seven runs Big Six eased
w in his own inimitable manner, and Jet
ire visitors pound the ball with the great
est vieor. They corslled eight hits i'm the
last four innings scoring all or three
runs thereby. But Matty took good care
that they never approached the danger
zone
Demaree burst upon the scene With
much glamour IN tho sunset stanza ana
thrilled the crowd. After his brillisnt
record with the Mobile team Of the
A
anxious for reek AT the youngster. 10
rewarded them With a brilliant display
OF assorted tristers, coupled with ter
riac speed. which Wilson found difficulty
,p holding. Seven scattered hits nine
strike outs. one pass and no runs stamped
him as a big Lacquer to the manner ooin
IN the second frame kirke opened ON
nir,1 with q triple, but could not score
while Houser doubled with none OUT III
,bs af,h and failed to count After Two
1.,e gone IN ,he ninth inning Titus ana
r,.,,.o,. Id, .afelv. but languished on the
paths
The youngsfer Is not as big as 1"s-
reau or Mstty, but he has all the ear
marks Of wonder. He is ouit Hhor'
m .be lines u Richie OF the CUBS H'S
r,vv.s have wonderful break TO them
and he has speed and control 10 spare.
Sweeney, 40 good batter as he ia never
offered a. three puzzlers which Demaree
allowed across the plate IN the iour'h
timing and was called out. Ra1den
famed OH every appearance al the plate
r,srnsree is Chicago boy who was
pcked up ny George stallings when man
IRON the Cotton states League me
YANKEES tried him out, but shipped MN
20 Newark in 1909. and from there ne
6r,fted 10 the South Atlantic League III
mo he.v.ent 10 the Chattanooga team o.
the southern Association. and was tradeo
a. Mobile. OF the same league. during me
middle Of last season. lie did not sho"
,,vtbire wonderful until this year. when
10 ir,nressed McGraW in en- exhibition
,.r,. between Mobile and the Giants last
Anril 1t ended in 4 tie. Demaree Pltch-
4,r tire last eight innings and holding
The champions TO three hits.
He started the Southern Association
season this wear at q terrific pace, WIN
ming his FIRST eight games, the first four
bs,nr shutouts His seasons record con
sisted Of twenty-five Victories and ten de-
featx. He registered eleven shutouts.
Mobile. although 6 weak hitting team
fought Birmingham for the pennant right
nm 70 tho close OF the season through
Demeree's twirling
The newcomer drew Tyler, the brilliant
Bo,ton southpaw. for his opponent but
the portside finger was not a terror for
the Giants who found him for ten hits.
Two OF them, coupled with two passes and
. hit basensn IN tho fifth inning. netted
three runs. while two more were punched
with pass in the seventh for another.
The two games gave McGraw an oppor-
tunity 70 get ell his men into line, Burns
khafer 0roh, Hartley and Becker taking
part besides the regulars. The young
ster Burns. who played all Of the second
game and part OF the first got three hits
IA six times up. All OF the players seem
10 have recovered their batting eyes,
larry Doyle connecting for four hits.
Meyers for two In three times up. and
Snodsrass and Merkle for three each.