New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-08
BALM FOR THE YANKEES.
Actually Beat Giants on Eve Of
the Worlds Series.
ADMIRAL THROWS IN BALL
Tars and Schoolboys Cheer
Champions, the Mayor
and Fleet Officers.

Extremes met at the Polo Grounds yes.
terday afternoon, where. before the awe
stricken gaze OF some fifteen thousand
spectators the Yankees, tail enders In the
American League, beat the Giants, cham.
pions Of the National League, In a special
exhibition game by the score Of 4 to Z
II has often been said: Wonders never
cease"
unprecedented show Of andacity that the
Giants used the game merely to timber I'D
the muscles Of the players and keep their
minds or the great battle which will be-
gin at the Polo Grounds this afternoon.
The regulars played for part OF the game
only, and their places were filled by the
men who have played thinking parts on
the bench for the greater part Of the sea-
son.
Mayor Gaynor, Rear Admiral Osterhaus
OF the Atlantic squadron, now riding at
anchor in the Hudson River; Captain Rod.
man Of the battleship Connecticut and
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
among Others occupied two boxes on the
lower tier. Hundreds Of sailors and ma
rines from the fleet were present, the red
facings of the uniforms adding a touch OF
color to the scene. Delegations from CO.
lunlbia and New York universities. the
College OF the City Of New York and
various high schools also were present.
All were on hand with lusty lungs, and
for while one passing in the distance
might have thought that football game
was in progress. Cheer after cheer rent
the air. and generally Giants, Matty or
McGraw was at the end. The brass band
OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum was on
hand early and kept the crowd in good
humor with a number Of patriotic airs.
Promptly at 2:3o o'clock the Mayor
marched across the field in company with
Admiral Osterhaus and the other invited
guests Of the club. The band played Hail
TO the Chief!' the college and high
school lads cheered themselves into a
frenzy and the Mayor doffed his silk hat
After facing a battery Of cameras, Ad-
miral Osterhaus stood up and threw out
the ball to Grover Hartley. 1t was short
throw. and Mayor Gaynor decided that
an error might be charged. Then the band
played America" and everybody stood
up. Before the fun began John j. Nc
Graw and the peerless Matty were pre-.
septed to Rear Admiral Osterhaus, more
photographs were snapped and more
cheers were given. Then the game
With the exception of the battery, the
same team which will face the Red sox
to-day stood in their places. Hartley was
behind the bat while Goulait pitched.
Easy confidence was written on the face
Of every man, and II the thought OF the
impending struggle was on the mind Of
any surely there was no outward sign Of
It. Goulait, the colt, anxious to win. was
little nervous as he took his place In
the box, but he soon settled down.
The defence Of the Giants, save one
wild throw by Fletcher, was perfect
Fred Merkle made the most spectacular
play Of the game In the third inning
Stump hit one just out Of reach Of Gou-
lait and seemingly beyond hope OF recov-
try by Merkle, but Fred Numbered down
on the ball and nipping 1t in his bare hand
made a snap throw for the bag. for which
Stump and Goulait were running a mad
race. The latter grabbed the sphere in
one hand. and just beat the Yankee
runner by half foot.
Bring on the Red Soxw howled the
crowd, and once more the high school
boys cheered themselves hoarse.
At the bat. however, the Giants failed
to shine. Ford went into the game with
everything that he has ever shown in bis
life His terrific speed and sharply
breaking spit balls had the Giants tied
IN knots. and after the second inning
not New York batter got on the lines
by legitimate means In the fifth In
ming Meyers was safe on an error By
Stump. and in the following frame Harry
Mccormick got two bases on nun BY
Schultz In right field. With those two
exceptions he moved them down in Indian
Ale.
Goulait was hit hard. and tho Yankees
made all their runs on him. He retired
after the nth, and Leon Ames finished
UP for him. Ames was good, and was nss
scored upon.
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