New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
GIANTS STRIKE A SNAG
PhiIlieS Shut Out Champions in
Last Game of Series.
SEATON'S CURVES PULLING
Wiltse Starts Game, but Quick
ly Retires in Favor of Ames,
Who Is More Effective.
iBy Telerraph to Tho immune. ;


Philadelphia. Sept. THE Giants babe
farewell 10 the city OF Philadelphia for
the season Of 1912 this afternoon. Having
won FIVE games out Of six, McGraw con-
fdently expected 10 add another victory
TO his string but the Giants were shut
out. while the mInions of Fogel and Doom
gathered FIVE large and luscious runs. The
New York manager Vas well satisfied to
shake the Slowtown dust OFF his feet with
record of five out Of seven. one more
iy found its unwelcome way into the
Chicago amber. for the Reds beat the
Cubs by score of 20 :, and the Giants
are still eight full games in the lead
George Wiltse essayed the task Of keen
ing the foe I'm check. but was forced to
step aside i'm the first inning before one
man was retired. The veteran tried his
best. but the Phllios lcapcd upon him
right off the reel. -Four crashing drives
rang out and three runners made the cir
cult Of the paths The fourth hit was the
signal for Wiltse's exodus and Leon
Ames was called into the box. The War
rem athlete showed in his true colorS
The day was just to his liking, and his
sharp breaking curves banged into VII
sons nit with all the smoke" in the
world. While he was in the box the Qua
ker City players never had even the ghost
OF chance. For seven frames he par
celled out Just three hits and gave only
one base on balls. Two OF these hits were
made by Killifer and one by Miller.
In the eighth inning McGraw elected 10
send Mccormick up 10 hit in place Of
Ames. and Crendall pitched the last two
frames. The phillei welcomed OTIS with
the greatest fervor. Three hits. which In
Guided a double by the sluggIng Miller,
sent a brace OF runs across tho rubber.
Had the New York felders not been
right M to their game the score might
well have gone into double figures even
with the hard working Ames IN command.
That Doyle made bad throw was for
gotten and completely cclirsed bg some
scntllating work which the same Larry
pulled off before he called IL a days work.
In that cyclonic first inning, with TWO out
and a runner on first base. Doyle ran
back into right field and robbed Dodge .;
a hit. Fred Merkle called down the wrath
o the ldllN 10y c'oppllS hI q Nl'h''
smash BY Killifer and heating him to the
bag IA the second frame. IIcrzog ana
Fletcher were also right on their game at
every moment.
Enjoying one OF his best DAYS. George
Seaton. the California boy. held the
Giants in the hollow of his right hand
Hc allowed half dozen hits. Of which
number little Josh Dc,orc made three
Paskert So far as New York may be con
ccrnod, was possessed oi An incurable
ha,eness ~ SOU. Tho feet footed Honey
BOY" maze tour good catches on drives
which were booked for safoties.
Pdskert VAS the fret man 10 face
Nilisc. aud no shot = single 10 centre
field. In rapid succession Maugus doubled
to right and Miller triplcd, scoring IN"
two men before him. Then Ludohus sin
4lcd 10 right held. scoring Miller.
The Giants had only ono chance 10
score. In the third inning Dovore got 20
triple to the left field fence. but two were
out. and DOYLE lined 10 MangIs
The score follows.