New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
GIANTS CRUSH RED
SOX; NOW THE TEST
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started and found that no seats hau
haen aayed for them

started and found that no seats mad
been saved for them.
They attempted to dislodge the occu-
pants Of the section they claimed out
without success and finally burst
through the fence. hoping to take up
their places near the reserved seats III
left field. A squad Of mounted police
had their hands full driving them BACK
they were forced to stand up through
put the game.
After the struggle was over they
marched around the diamond, but IL
was not the triumphal affair or yore.
Instead, they stopped every few feet
and gave three "boos" for Mercy the
secretary, and three cheers for the New
York management. Joe OBrien held
places for them at each game at the
Polo Grounds, while Mercy overlooked
this detail to-day.
Game a Shock to Boston.
While the crowd was not as large as
those that saw the games last week,
many of the reserved seats being un-
sold the park was well filled. The
bleachers brimmed over and the crowd
spread out behind the fence in centre
field, The fans" were all on hand TO
see the obsequies Of the Giants and
anxious to be in at the death.
II was a foregone conclusion that
Joe Wood would pitch, and about the
only persons on the field who thought
the game was not all over as soon as
Joseph stepped into the box was the
little group on the New York bench
The demise of the idol Of Boston was
fearful shock, and many jeer was
heard while New York was running up
the score. To-days game blotted out
Of memory all the close battles OF Iast
week. and the fine work Of the Red Sox
was forgotten by many.
The day daWned bright and falr' "lth
plenty OF warmth In the air, but RI noon
time big, dark clouds doomed up from the
uest carried by a strong wind, and there
was a decided drop in the temperature
II looked for q time as though there
would be a snow furry. The air was coIo'
spectators and players alike shivering IN
light clothing. Fur coats would not nave
been uncomfortable.
Conditions were just the reverse Oh iaS'
Saturday. when bank of fog put the
batters at the mercy of the pitchers ana
pedient held the Giants TO three hits Inc
tvirIers were the greatest sufferers TO-
day. Not only was their pitching ahect-
ed. but long, high flies were blown away
from the felders and turned into base
ESSsts On a still day many of these would
he been easy outs. The wind swept
foss the field from left to right. snou-
ssSfTa ass was forced TO leg it, time ana
again after hard hit balls which saileo
over into Devore's territory. The two
players barely escaped running into each
other several times. Josh was playing IN
right. the sun coming out with olindihB
brightness at intervals during the game
The Giants were In a batting mood ana
the frosty touch in the air brought them
10 life, for the team is essentially cold
weather team. They never gave Wood a
chance to recover his bearings after they
started the onslaught Perhaps the cold
was too much for him. The New York
ers hit the first ball pitched nearly every
time and lined it hard and clean into the
outfeld The wind blew Merkle's fly
away from Lewis, giving Fred life, but
that was the only assistance the elements
rendered in so far as Woods support was
concerned.
Little Joseph had all mis- speed, and the
inevitable happened when the Giants met
his fast ones right on the nose. The air
was crisp and clear, and all the smoke
that Joe could put on the ball was not
enough TO bcfog his rivals. They ham
mered away with vigorous freedom until
they had driven him from the mound
Giants in Batting Frenzy.
Devore started the carnage by dribbing
10 Wagner, who tried to make one
, handed pickup and lost the ball. This
was the cue for Larry Doyle TO single
10 centre, and while the Red SoX were
recovering their breaths the two runners
executed double steal Snodgrass
raped a piping double into right, which
Hooper tried 10 catch at his shoe tops,
but missed by a haiT and both DeVore
and Doyle counted. Murray attempted to
hunt safely, but the ball rolled to Stahl
for an easy out.
Merkle's high fly to left was blown into
hit Snodgrass scoring and Fred taking
second on the throw TO the plate. Herzog
gave Wood a new lease Of life by hitting
the box Merkle was run down between
second and third, but he eluded capture
until Herzog could reach second. 1nen
up jumped the warlike Indian' Meyers
with a smash to left which would have
decapitated any one who got in the way
and Herzog romped home. Fletcher
promptly slipped single through stahh
Hooper recovered the ball and made
throw to catch Meyers taking third but
Gardner dropped the ball, Fletcher going
20 second on the play.
Tesreau was right there TO do his share
in keeping up the bombardment, and beat
out an infield hit to Wagner, Meyers scor-
ing and Fletcher taking third. While De-
wore was batting for the second time Big