New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
Richie Registers His Third VIC
tory Within a Week Over
McGraW's Champions.
TESREAU FAILS TO REPEAT
Once Glowing Lead of the New
York Team in Pennant Race
Dwindles to Only Four
and a Half Games,
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l

Chicago. Aug. 2l-The Cubs won again
For the third time in one week 'Lurd
Lew" Richie went into the box against
the Giants and carried his game to sue
cossful issue. Ptted against JEFF Tesrean
Richie had all the better of the duel ana
the bruins won by score Of 10 o. The
game which marked the last appearance
~ the champions in this city in 1912. was
witnessed by some 5000 rabid cub Fans,
who overhowcd the grounds, making
ground rules necessary. As result New
Works once glowing lead has dWihuieu
10 four and a half games.
Richie pitched as he has seldom tWirled
before. He allowed only seven hits, and
ruled with such an iron hand that no New
York runner saw third base. and onN
twice did the Giants threaten 10 MAKE
trouble. In the fifth inning. when TWO
men were out Fletcher singled past Zlm-
norman, and Tesreau lifted healthy hlt
into left field, but Snodgrass lined TO
Zimmerman for the third out In the
following frame Beals Becker sliced
tWo-base hit into the crowd in right held'
but when he tried to reach third on Muir
rays wicked belt TO Zimmerman, Heinie
legged him out and got Murray al first
, completing 2 rafting double play.
So ended the only chances that New
York had 10 make trouble Lew went out
after no records in the strike-out line.
His control was good and he had AL tho
confidence in the world in the men IN back
Of him SO II was that he laid the ball
over the plat". passing only ono man.
For five innings Tcsreau pitched hail
worthy OF n worlds series battle. He had
speed. fair control. and his spithall
broke with many battling bend as he
whipped il home into the mitt Of Chief
Meyers Half a dozen batters bit the
dust on strikes. and in the third inning,
after Archer singled. Jeff struck out
Richie. Sheckard and Schultz I'm row.
while in the fourth inning. Tinker. the
first man up. also took three swings and
sat down. Hits were few and far be-
tween. I'm the fourth inning. when XiIn-
norman reached third base on pass,
single and a long fly. with two out Tcs-
reau got the dangerous johnny EVcrs on
a Grpurdcr To Horzog.
In the sixth inning, however, To-roau
showed signs of wear and fear. He wa
vcred. and like bolt from the uncloudcd
blue Chicago jumped on him Four hits
crashed out in pid fire order. and before
Jeff found himself three runs battered
home. Ee it said here that Tcsreau aided
in his own fluctuations by Kidding his
system Of a wild pitch when runner
was anchored on third base. Tesresu
pitched one more inning, and then otis
Crandall took up the burden. Crandall
was no improvement, and the Bruins
clouted him for two safe hits. an1 scored
their last rL7 in the eighth inning.
The scene at West Side Park this after
noon reminded one OF the days in Oc-
tober two years ago. when the Athletics
and Cubs clashed for the worlds hOnOrs
The rooters packed every available inch
Of space i'm the grandstands and bleach
ers. overlooked on the green. and hum
E-eds of young men climbed UP on Ire
fence around the field. hanging to pre-
cerious points of vantage in order to see
the game. I'm the outfeld they lined up
t-enty deep. As early as 1 o'clock every
seat UdO bPfU ldhfils anu When TIC us
left their quarters an hour later Gordon
OF police had to open a way through the
lines Of struggling humanity eager to be
in at the death.
Joe Tinker started the trouble for tho
Giants I'm the sixth inning by shooting =
single to centre field. Then Zimmerman
rose and popped a double into left field.
sending Tinker to third. Tommy Leach
who was not much thought of in
Pittsburgh. smashed the ball on a line
into centre field, scoring Tinker and
Zimmerman. Herzog threw to second
base too late to get Leach on a bunt by
SAFER and Evers filled the bases when
he beat out a bunt along the third base
line. Tesreau tighten up and got Richie
and Archer on foul flies. but he made q
wild pitch. and Leach scored.
In the eighth inning. with Crandan in
the box, Safer scratched a hit through
Doyle. and scored on an infeld out and a
single by Archer.