New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
MATTY LANDS GIANTS
ON TOP OF THE HEAP
Wins Fourth Game in a Row
from Roger Bresnahan
and His Men.
HERz0G A POWER WITH BAT
Proves Influential Factor in the
Victory by Polling Out a Dou-
BILE and Three Singles
in Five Times Up.
lev telegraph To The Tribune. :

IT Louis, May 9.-for Inc 'steentn or so
time in his twelve long years Of valued ser
vCe to the New York club 1t became the
pleasant duty of Christy Mathewson TO
pitch the Giants into the lead in the Ma
tional League pennant race here this after
noon. The little monologue in which Matty
was seen to-day is one of his favorite parts.
AS result McGraws men are comfort
ably ensconced in the observation car,
watching the rest Of the contestants trail
lug along in the dust. The fourth straight
victory over the Cardinals was timed at
10 8. and since Brother Doom so obliglrSly
Inserted the hooks into the Reds the Giants
are In first place by margin Of half
saIre.
Zig Six loafed along, sending up big
foaters 10 the plate. which proper encour-
sGement would seemingly ripen into luscious
hits. but the best the 81. Louis batsrien
could do was TO knock the ball to some
rapacious fielder. Occasionally tho hits
would fall safely. but just at the moment
when timely wallop would count the henv-
lest tho rallies suddenly ceased and a great
hurrah was hushed
Eight hits we're made Of Matty's delivery,
two doubles and triple being enumerated
in the total. Strangely enough six of these
tafeties were punched in the only two ~
pipgs in which the Cardinals were able 10
score. For the other seven frames Mattv
uas inyincible. lie retired the side IN order
ia four innings. tightening up to such an OK
tent that only ten batsmeu faced him i'm the
last three. It was about that time that the
scoreboard revealed the fact that the l;eds
we're being beaten, and Matty threw in the
high speed clutch.
The hr pitcher took hand in the batting
as we'll. making two hits, one Of which was
2 triple, with two men on the bags. Its
single also scored a run. Herzog, however,
with double and three singles. in five
times IN. was an influential factor In the
glme. while Becker made his presence felt
by rapping out a brace Of singles and
crossing the plate three times.
Noodburn was in the box for ST Louis
and lasted through the game. although ne
showed no particular effectiveness He al
lowed the Giants eleven hits and wrote out
eight passes TO first base. He struck out
only three men. while Matty gave one pass
and famed five.
The agility Of the Giants on the bases
again caused a panE of disappointment to
Wingo. who started the season by making
good record for himself behind the bat
In the second inning. and Becker and Merke
we're both thrown out trying to pilfer sec
ond, nevertheless the New York visitors
added five stolen bases to their record.
Snodgrass and Becker each stole two, while
Devore pifered one Snodgrass walked and
stole in the first and singled and stole in
the third Becker singled and stole in the
seventh and Dcvorc walked and stole i'm the
eighth
Rocker found himself on first by virtue
Of pass in the ninth. which was just as
good ss a home run. for Wingo made
Wild throw TO catch him stealing second
and Beas scored on the error. II Is need
less 10 say that the Cardinals were glad
10 see the Giants leave for Chicago to-
night ans cordially sped the parting
guests.
Matty received errorless support from his
teammates Shafer steadyng down and
handling five chances perfectly. Smith, at
short for the Cardinals, did some clever
fielding. accepting eight chances without
an error.
big CHIEF Meyers was hit on the head
by pitched ball I'm the third frame and
was forced to retire from the game. Hart
ley took his place. as Wilson turned his
ankle in the game yesterday. The young
star did some good work behind the bat.
The Giants tailed two runs in the sec
ond inning. With one out. Herzog doubled
10 left and Shafer walked. On an at
tempted double steal Charlie was caught
at the plate, but Meyers walked and Matty
singled scoring Shafer. DeyOre's double
brought the Indian home. while Doyle
grounded TO KOnetchy. in the third foIr
more runs were ADDED TO the count. Snod-
grass led of with a hot single through
Mowrey and Immediately stole second
Becker walked and Merkle beat out a
grounder TO Konetchy. filling the bases, so
that IIerzos's single 10 centre scored Snod-
grass and Becker. Shafer flied to Ell!s
and Merkle was doubled at second, tenn
porarily checking the rally. Meyers was
hit and then Matty tripled TO the left
hed fence. scoring Herzog and Meyers
Dsvore went out. Smith 20 Konetchy. In
the seventh Becker singled. stole second
and tailed on herzogs single. Becker
walked in the ninth and scored when
wingo threw wildly to catch him stealing
second.
Two runs were scored by the Cardinals
In the third. With two men out Higgins
singled TO centre and Ellis doubled -
right. bringing him home Mowrey's triple
tailed Higgins. but the hard hitting
Konetchy dribbled TO tho box and died,
Maty 10 Merkle. Wingo led OF in the
NTH with single and Woodburn famed.
Successive singles by Huggins and Ellis
scored Wingo. With runners on first and
third, Mowrey grounded 70 Shafer. who
stepped on second, forcing Ellis, and then
, threw to Merkle. doubling MOwrey