New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
CUBS WHALE GIANTS
IN THEIR COODBY
Cali on ''Rube" Marquard for
Five Runs and Drive
Him from Box.
CRANOALL THEN GOES IN
Indiana Farmer Checks the
Scoring. but His Team
mates Fail to Bat Out
q Victory.

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"Eube" Niarouard made an effort 10 come
back 10 his pristine form az the Polo
Grounds Yesterday afternoon but the re-
sui, was disappointing and the Cuos
,orIgcd off with another victory by
score Of : 70 3. There vas considerable
balm in winning for Chicago. as II gave
Chances men thirteen out Of twenty-five
games Tor the year. which is something 10
biac about during the race in the hot
stove" League. which begins shortly
The cubs made short shrift Of Mar
opsrd. punching six hits in the first three
innings for five runs. II vas after being
la,abas,cd all over the lot that RUDE is-
sued two passes and was promptly or
deleJ out Of 'he game. With the bases
loaded the situation was ripe Tor OTIS
Craroan to display his wares. and the
Indiana farmer worked with Will hold
ina the visitors 20 three hits and no runs
for The rest OF The game
Cheney vas I'm the box foT Chicago and
was seriously threatened in only one inn
ing. During the tifth frame the Giants
punched three hits. With an error D!
Sheckard. and scored three runs They
Strengthened cut some Of Cheney's curves
with such precision however. that u
seemed as though victory must he only
few races away. Richie who was casuns
q malignant eye OF the champions from
the coaching box, back OF third base hur-
RED 10 the warming UP preserves out MS
services were not needed
TIL. attack of the Giants was merely
fasi la the pan. The visiting spit-pallSt
steadied down, and when the game was
over II was discovered that he had oeeh
touched I'D for only six hits. while MS
generosity was limited TO two passes.
1, was 10 be expected that the fare
well party of the season between the two
teams would be productive Of much airy
persihage and idle chatter Of vitupere-
tive nature. The law on umpires evidently
went off Yesterday, and everybody was
out cunning Johnny Evers was the only
player 10 be bsnished. He made feW
choice remarks so Owens, when ne "as
thrown out at second by Devore trying TO
stretch a single into a double in the sixth
inning Cheney was in touchy mood and
directed a number of pointed remarks al
Brennan. while Tinker and zimmerman
kept up a continual fow Of conversation
throughout the game. McGraw put in an
oar with considerable justice when Bren-
nan struck OUT Crandan with two men
on the bags and none out In the fifth.
The fans" were In an uprcar much OF
the time. Several close decisions Ia
vored the Cubs in the last inning and the
work OF both umpires was uniformly
moor. Their mistakes we're about evenly
divided between both teams.
Marquard had no trouble in handling
the Cubs in the first inning. but thinner
man opened the second with his first fit
of the series. Safer cracked out ter
rife drive to centre. which Snodgrass by
a brilliant bit OF fielding held to two
base hit, Zimmerman going to third.
Evers was thrown out. Doyle to Merkle.
but Zimmerman scored on the play. and
while Williams famed, Archer's safety 10
right scored Safer. Cheney ended the
rally by striking out.
Three more runs were added 10 the
count in the next inning, which saw the
end Of RUDE" Sheckard led of with a
single TO right and Miller attempted 10
sacrihc, but beat the throw 10 first
Thinkers hit 10 centre scored Sheckard,
while Zmmerman's sacrifice put Miller on
third and Tinker on second. Safer drew a
pass filling the bases, while another pass
20 Evers forced Miller home. Meyers.
who was back in the game. attempted 10
catch Evers mapping at first, but HIT the
Chicago second basemsn, letting Tinker
tally. Crandall supplanted MarQuard at
this point and famed Williams. That
ended operations for the Cubs, but they
had scored enough runs 10 win the game.
The Giants started their rally in the
fifth inning. but did not get very far.
Meyers lifted a high ny TO sheckard. who
was prepared 10 catch the ball without
ma king z move. but IL slipped through mis-
hands giving the Chief life at first
Fletcher's single 10 right put Meyers On
second. but Crandall famed. Devore then
beat out an inheld hit, which filled the
bases, and Larry Doyle whaled a terrific
0rlve 10 centre field. which was good for
two bases. scoring Meyers and Fletcher.
Snodgrass went out, Evers TO Safer, scor-
ing Devore. but Murray died over the
same route. ending the. fun
Two close decisions against the Giants
nipped what might we'll have been win
ming rally in the ninth, and the Cubs ran
OF the field. not 10 return until another
season rolls around.
Hank O'Day and his Reds will begin
their last series at the Polo Grounds to-
day. while the Cubs will carry on their
losing fight in Brooklyn ~
The score follows: