New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
MATTY STEMS THE TIDE
Celebrates Twelfth Year in Big
League by Beating Pirates.
SLUMP STOPS ABRUPTLY
Giants Turn About and Bat
Out a Victory as
of Old.

Pittsburgh, July lit was a shame
TO do II, just when the Pirates had been
led To believe that they were going to
clean up with the champion Giants, but
Christy Mathewson had to have his little
anniversary party, and Pittsburgh was
the means to that end. Twelve years
ago to-day Matty pitched his first big
league game. and II was both right and
proper that he hold some sort of cele-
bration. Consequently he went In the
box and made the hard hitting Bucca-
neers look foolish. holding them runless
for seven innings, and then, after his
team mates had piled up Il lead of ten
runs, he let up and allowed the Pirates
TO score twice out OF the kindness Of his
heart. The score was 10 to ..
After more than a decade OF thrilling
campaigns Mathewson stands to-day as
the main reliance of the Giants in the
present pennant race No better pitch
ing could be asked than that shown by
the master twirler against the lusty
hitters of Fred ClarkeS crew. on the
present trip the king of them ALL has
stood between the Giants and complete
Generalization. The only three victories
recorded have all been won by him. as
against seven defeats contributed by the
rest OF the STAFF. Inspired by the cool,
confident, steady veteran. McGraws min
ions took on a new lease OF life. It
looks now as though the slump were
over. Chicago finally lost a game, go
maybe. after all, the Cubs will not win
the pennant.
While Mathewson was holding tho
Pirates to seven widely scattered hits,
without bothering TO fan batsman. the
Giants were striking terror into the
flower OF the Pittsburgh pitching corps.
Camnitz lasted only four innings. allow
Ing six hits. while Babe" Adams was
treated with scant respect, seven safeties
being collected of his curves in the last
five frames.
Successive triples by Devore and Doyle
in the first inning sounded the motif of
the game and the end OF the New York
hitting slump. The visitors sailed In
hammer and tongs. bInching their raps
at the right time, making thirteen safe
ties count for ten runs. which is some
thing like their early spring record. All
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the Pirates were swept of their feet.
Josh Devore who was benched before
the trip began. replaced Snodgrass In left
field He took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to rap out a triple and timely
single. while II seemed more like old times
to chalk up three hits for Larry Doyle.
The fielding OF the team was little awry
In spots, but held In the pncheS. which
were few enough. and the Pirates proited
little by the misplays.
Triples by Devore and Doyle. with
Beckers sacrifice ny. gave the visitors
two runs In the first inning. Singles by
Herzog and Meyers netted three runs In
the fourth. an error on Fletcher filing
and Wilson's mum OF Il hy letting in two
more. A single by Doyle and Becker's
triple scored one I'm the seventh. while
hits by Murray Matty, Devore and Doyle,
with pass and two errors, scored four
In the eighth.
The Pirates counted in the eighth when
Mensor beat out nit and Carey walked.
A sacrifice fly put Mensor on third. and
he scored on a double steal with Carey.
Wilson opened the ninth with a triple
to short. Donlin. batting for Gibson,
however. brought Wilson home Hyatt
batting for Adams. Mensor and Nc
Kechne all flied out.
Tho sooro foiious.