New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
GIANTS BOOM ALONG
IN PENNANT DASH
Jeff TeSreau Adds to His Fame
by Pitching a No-Hit
Game.
PHILLIES BEATEN TWICE
Marquard Driven to Cover In
the Second Game, but His
Teammates Bat Out
Victory.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Philadelphia, Sept e.--Jef Tesreau. the
massive but youthful spitball twirler OF
the Giants attained the topmost pinnacle
of pitching fame this afternoon, when he
shut out Philadelphia without q hit.
while his team mates were engaged In
winning double header by scores OF TO
O and TO s. Incidentally. the Giants are
now eight full games in front Of the
Cubs
Only one tap made by the Phillies of
Tesreaus delivery could possibly he con-
strued as hit. That was by Paskert'
the first batter up in the first Inning.
The Philadelphia outhelder popped the
ball between Merkle and Wilson. and
either one of them could have easily cap
tured it. Both tried, but neither sue
Ceeded in fastening on 70 the sphere II
could have been scored as either hit or
an error, and while the official scorer
was disposed TO call II hit he was so
much in doubt that after the game he
questioned Merkle about the play. The
New York first baseman declared that the
ball landed in his mitt and bounced out
Wilson corroboratcd the statement This
settled the question. and II will go down
on the records a. a no-hit game.
For the rest OF the struggle only three
of the Phillies saw first base. Two got on
in the third on Fletcher's fumoe and n
pass. while Dodge walked in the eighth.
While Tesreau struck out only one man.
his cracking curves snapped over the
plate With terrific speed, bafTling the
Phlles at every turn.
A year ago at this time the young New
York pitcher was buried in the wilds OF
Toronto.V For him 10 burst forth with
such a performance as yesterdays no-hit
encounter in his first year In fast com
pany is nothing short of marvellous. The
only other twirler who ever did 10 was
Mathewson who on July 10. 1901, held the
Cardinals 10 no hits. Perhaps there ia
something significant In the coincidence
and McGraw has another king under his
wing
Tesreau Joins a select company OF
twirlers by his performance, some OF
whom are his own teammates. Mattv
and Wiltse are in this class, while Anes
once twirled nine innings without allow
ing a hit only to 20 four more frames
and lose his game There has not been
no-hlt game pitched in the National
League since 1908 In that year Wiltse
triumphed over the Phillies and Rucker
over Boston. In 1893 Ames in opening
the season against Brooklyn twirled nine
hitless frames, but weakened In the thir-
tenth.
Hamilton, Of the St Louis Browns, re-
Gently pitched no-hit game against De-
troit. while Joe Wood, Of Boston, and Ed
Walsh, OF Chicago. earned the order CT
distinction last year. 1t might be stated
here that only three pitchers In the big
leagues have ever twirled more than one
no-hit game. Mathewson, Cy Young and
Addie Joss form an association OF their
orn, with two apiece. Mathewson pitched
his second one against the Cubs In 1910.
Az a foil for his brilliant masterpiece
Tesreau drew Rixey, the young Philadel-
phia southpaw, who is supposed to o'a
some pumpkins as a twirler. The Giants
made short shrift of him, gathering seven
hits in the six innings he faced them
These. coupled with four passes and
wild pitch. netted three runs, which were
more than enough TO win the game
Two Of the TALES were picked up In the
third frame. which Wilson and Fletcher
opened with singles Tesreau sacrificed
and then Otis Crandsll batting for De-
vore came through with timely hill
which brought both men home. In the
fourth Merkle singled, only to be forced
by Herzog. Wilson drew pass, and
Herzog stole second. Dodge made great
stop and throw TO nip Wilson at second
but Herzog counted.
The second contest was an uproarious
affair In which the Giants came from be-
hind with their oldtime punch and won
against odds. Marquard started and was
opposed by Finneran. recruit, and, al
though his team mates piled up LEAD OIL
three runs for him, the famous southpaw
failed 70 hold 1t. -Four singles and
double in. a row in the fifth inning netted
three runs and tied the score. Crandall en-
tered the fray with mono out and runners
on second and third. He passed Paskert
filling the bases, and Magnus smashed a
single through Merkle scoring two more
runs. That ended the run manufacturing
for the inning, but the Phillies further In
ball in the stands for home run In the
sixth.
But Dooin was reckoning without hi,
host. In the seventh Fletcher was an
easy out. but Crandall walked and Nc
Cormick made good with hit for the
fourth consecutive time. Snodgrass
triple brought both home, while Murray 8
single counted Fred
With the score tied, Chalmers went In
TO pitch In the eighth, but he could not
repeat his performance Of Wednesday.
Singles by Wilson, Becker and Doyle
scored two runs and put the Giants In
the lead. When Crandall passed Luderus
and Walsh singled to start the last half
of the eighth McGraw called upon his
old right bower. Mathewson, 20 come In
and rock the Phillies TO sleep.
Matty was equal TO the occasion, az
usual, and retired the side without run
being scored. Hits BY Murray, Merkle
and Fletcher gave the Giants run in the
ninth. A pass to Savage, batting for
Chalmers, and Msngus's double gave the
PhiIlies q run In their half, but a sharp
double play. Murray 10 Doyle, on Miller
fly, ended the game.