New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
ARCHER'S HOME RUN
BEATS THE GIANTS
Errors Also Play a Leading
Part in Victory for the
Chicago Cubs.
MATTY POUNDED FREELY
Defeat Costs New York Team
Last Chance to Break Even
with the Bruins on
Seasons Series.

Season S Series.
All hone Of holding the Chicago Cubs to
an even break on the seasons series van
ished when the cid guard among the
Windy Citv troune summoned IN enough
strength 10 nose cut a victory over the
Giants ~ the Polo Grounds Yesterday II
was 10 Offset iust such q contingency that
NcCraw sent Nathewson 10 the box 20
hold of tho invaders M. a conspiracy
a~~cng those rnarrlots tinker. Fvcrs and
,.oror Undermined "T'r S'v" For the
ycore vas 4 to g Archer's home rrn into
rNr ircf fold r'eachers wos tho 7nal low
Mst-v was not in good form but he
made the visitors work hard for every
run which they earned in spite Of the fact
hat they collected ten hits of his deliV-
ery. His curves were pounded with vigor
and vim. but II the support behind him
had been perfect the Cubs would not have
got away with the game. Two runs Of
the four were made possible by errors.
Lavender Ruelbach. next to Richie the
most effective Chicago pitching selection
against the champions. performed accord
ing TO all the rules and Specifications.
Lavender calmly submitted to being
driven from the Nor 60 mat Ruelbach
could come in and win The same combi-
nation has been seen here before this sea-
son in similar circumstances and IS un-
beatable.
Lavender. the conqueror of Marquard,
was all right for two frames. but three
hits and wild pitch in the third scored
two runs. while Merkle's homer into the
left field stands Melted another tally in the
next frame Lavender was allowed to
finish out the inning. but Ruelbach start
ed the fifth, holding the Giants to two
hits for the rest Of the game.
The playing Of both teams was listless
the Giants by their weak hitting and loose
fielding looking the poorer Of the two.
Matty and Snodgrass decided the Cubs a
run III the fourth and as that was the
margin of victory for the Cubs the gift
was appreciated. Goode was on second
with two cut and in AN attempt TO catch
him mapping, Matty made bad throw to
Doyle the sphere rolling TO centre field
where Snodgrass kicked it around until
the Chicago runner had time TO score.
The offensive work of the Cubs was
confined LARGELY to Tinker, Archer and
Evers, the latter being back after a sus-
pension of i've days. Archer scored two
runs, his circuit drive in the seventh win
ming the game. Evers came TO bat in the
sixth and finding Tinker on second
doubled 10 right. bringing Joe home with
tho tleing run. Archer's single after VIII
son had misiudged mis- high foul also
paved the way for run in the third
There were several fielding plays Of sur
passing merit. Snodgrass making a brill
SAINT catch Of Tinker sacrifice ny in the
third. as we'll as uucorking a fine throw
10 the plate to nip Evcrs trying 20 score
from second on "a single by Williams to
centre IN the sixth. Fred also fastened
on To Archer's drive I'm The 1fth after a
long run. Johnny Evers engineered a neat
double play in the fourth. Lavender had
hit Herzog. who was on first when Wilson
knocked a smart rap over second base.
Evers got the ball in time 20 touch second
FOR a force. then tossed out Wilson M
first. There We're two other double plays
that fairly sizzled.
The Cubs scored their first run In the
third Archer led off with a single to left
and although Lavende- famed" Shecl-
ard and Miller singled through Merklc
filling the bases Tinker raped a long
sacrifice fly 10 Snodgrass. scoring Archer
and Zimmerman grounded out. Fletcher
10 Merklc.
The Giants came right back with two
runs in their half of the same frame
Wilson's safe rap to left. followed closely
by Fletcher'S single 10 right, was a good
beginning. Matty fouled ont in attempt
ing TO sacrifice. but Dcvore beat out a
hit 10 Safer, filling the bags. Lavender
selected this point TO uncork a wild pitch
which let Wilson in and moved the other
runners up peg Doyle grounded out,
Tinker TO Safer. but. Fletcher scored
Snodgrass lifted 10 Tinker.
With one out in the third, Merkle sig
nalized the retreat Of Lavender by smash.
ing home run into the left field bleach
ers. putting the Giants still further IN the
lead.
Matty. however, was unable 10 hold this
advantage. Goode. batting for Lavender
in IN, firth. scratched hit through
Merkle and took second on Sheckard'
out. After a long pantomime which Matty
and Fletcher enacted in trying 10 catch
Goode off the bag the pitcher finally
made a throw which skipped through
Doyle. who covered the sack, and rolled
10 Snodgrass In trying 10 pick up the
bail. Fred booted it about, and Goode
counted ~ site of a good throw to the
plate.
Tinker opened the sixth with a single ia
right and Herzog made a brilliant play
on Zimmerman's dribble TO toss the run
ner out at first, Tinker going TO second.
SAFER popped to Murray. but Evers sliced
Il hot two-cushion shot past Merkle. scor-
ing Tinker. Although Williams singled to
centre Snodgrass made fine throw and
caught Evers at the plate. Archer opened
the seventh with home run and won the
game
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