New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
Not Only Cut String at Sixteen
Victories, but Win Two
Games in a Row.
MATTY THE MIGHTY FAILS
McGraw's Men, Lacking Their
Dash, Are outplayed and
Outbatted Before Big
Holiday Crowds.

ming the morning game Of the holiday
double header on the Polo Grounds yes
terday by score Of 10 TO 4. while some
1900 spectators filed the stands, Then.
in order to continue the good work. the
Superbas played rings around McGraw's
men in the afternoon, and while 5000
spectators, perhaps more. looked on won
by g score Of TO 2. Every hat in Brook
lyn. derby hats, soft hats and new tangled
Panama "kelleys' were dotted with a
sweeping bow to c. H. Ebbets. president
of the Brooklyn baseball club. He was in
a rare good humor when the second game
was over. and declared that at last for
tune had smiled on his team.
However clever the work OF the Super
has It must be said that the strain of the
FURIOUS pace which has carried the Giants
Through sixteen consecutive victories
lfnally told on the players. and the break
lcame. The men. while they displayed
brilliant form in spots. Jagged at
ttimes, and showed a lack Of dash and
.ginger. The intense heat perhaps ac-
hcounted for this condition in measure.
tEarl Yingling, the pitcher for the Super
lbas, was overcome by the heat in the
Fourth inning Of the morning game. and
mad 70 be relieved. Yingling was III for
more than en- hour. Jack Ragon took his
iplace on the mound. and held the Giants
bat his mercy.
The Superbas went into the fight deter
hnined 10 make tho glorious Fourth day
hong to be remembered in the annals of
fBrooklyn history. They carried a full
quota Of man-sized bats ont TO the fray,
hand made free and effective use Of them.
Erhey fell on the great Christy Mathewson
Nm the first game, and knocked him out Of
hhe box IN three innings, scoring five runs
bon as many hits, including three two bag
gers. An error and a sacrifice fly also
lcounted in the propagation Of the runs.
nIatty knew when he was not in form, so
an the fourth inning Jeff Tesreau, from the
Ozark hills, disported upon the hinock
bleff had big glove, lots Of confidence and
q copious supply of slippery elm gum for
tpit balls. That let him out. He issued
Awo passes, one Of which led up to run,
end allowed two hits which pushed over
two runs before Otis Crandall went to the
rescue. Otis was hammered hard and the
scoring begun under the regime of Matty
pnd Tesreau was continued under Gram
Dali, but not in the same degree.
The Superbas declared that they hated TO
See a good man lose his hold in the major
league. but that didn't prevent them from
making life as miserable as possible for
George Wiltse in the afternoon struggle
Hooks" finished the game, but under a
constant Commandment Eleven hits were
shot into safe territory, and the better part
of these were punched to simplify the scor-
ing Of runs. That more damage was not
done was due entirely to the fact that the
Giants were on their toes for the most
effort than usual TO get in the way Of the
bail
The New York batters hit hard but not
often. and failed to get the desired result
!The greater number Of their most prom
ttsing wallops settled with an almost home
sick thud into the NIT Of a gray clad ath-
Ilete, while the fans" from the other side
Iof the big bridge chortled with a glee
Ithat told Of rubber plants end trolley cars
Starting in at furious clip, Earl Wing
aing, the former Nap. held the Giants at
bis mercy in the first and second innings
lpf the morning game but the sitting heat
and high humidity weakened him in the
hhird inning, and the Giants scored three
bof their four runs on three hits, a base
pn balls and an error. Yingling went back
TO the box In the fourth frame. He passed
hvheat. Then he was taken i'll and was
Forced to quit Jack Ragon was then called
hipon, and while he was hit with passing
Frequency. he held full control Of the sit
biaton until the ninth inning. when he let
Hown and allowed the Giants TO put their
Fourth and last run over on two singles
lnnd f1elder's choice.
I Stack oficiated on the rubber for the
Boperbas in the second game and never
bhowed to better advantage For three in
hipgs no did not allow even the semblance
ipf hit, and in that time only nine men
kaced him. He lost the combination for
khe moment IN the fourth inning. when the
ksiants scored their two runs by punching
boyie's single 10 right. Merlne's smash 10
0he left centre field bleachers for three
Bases and Murrays rousing single to left
keld. Then Stack settled down, ana from
That inning on only four New York men
Eot on the lines, two through hits, one on
IL base on balls and the fourth on an error
Boy the brilliant Jerry Cutshaw.
The enervating weather had its effect on
khe Giants, and their play in the morning
Fame was far below the usual high stand
lard. No fewer than four errors maIred the
card, and one Of these by the steady. hard
horking and reliable Chief Meyers allowed
Eorshen TO score in the sixth inning on
ENheat's grounder TO Doyle. Larry made
b fine throw TO the plate and Hub" was
but by ten feet, but Meyers dropped the ball
10 the surprise of all, and his own great dis
Ixust. while the runner Tailed. Merkle
khipped in an error, while Crandall also
Inade a questionable play. The Superbas
.ssre O uttIs off, too. and made three errors
On the morning game Both teams made
one error each in the afternoon struggle.
Jobn Hummel was foremost in the Brook
s,n defence in the second game. and robbed
the Giants Of several hits by his speedy,
accurate play. In the second inning Becker
hit one toward right field that looked good
for a single, but IIummel ran over. snapped
,,n the bali and got 1t to Daubert in the
nIck OF time. John made another wonderful
stop and snap throw on Herzog' who sliced
a drive directly over second base.
In the morning game, too, Hummei
played well. Becker flashed in his own
militant speed in the afternoon and made
a few catches that bordered on the sensa-
fional. In the first inning he came up be-
hind second base to corral Texas Lacquer
On Northen, ard in the third he raced
back TO the fence for a drive by Cutshaw.
IIerzoe made a great play on Otto Miller
A, the ninth inning Of the last game, scoop
ing up the Brooklyn boys grounder with
one hand and shooting the ball TO Merkle
with the same motion.
The offensive laurels were distinctly in
favor of Brooklyn. In the first game lack