New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
Forty Thousand Fans See
Maruuard and Lavender
Knocked Out of Box.
GREAT RALLY FALLS SHORT
Needing Five Runs to Tie,
Locals Score Four in the
Eighth Inning-Evers
a Big Factor.

yesterday afternoon, when he stumbled TO
defeat before the terrific onslaught Of
those pesky Chicago Cubs. 1t was Dicks
first defeat Of the season on the home
grounds The record-breaking southpaw
went down. however. lighting grlmly. His
dearest foe, Jimmy Lavender, also ran up
the flag OF truce, being knocked out or
the box by the Giants. who made brill
liant rally before succumbing. The fnai
score was TO 8.
II was a Wild and vooly game. which
set the thousands of spectators on edge.
The riotous cheers were heard for blocks
when the New York team began it's rally
and nearly ran away with the victory.
Jimmy sheckard. who has performed
valiant deeds for these same Cubs in ;he
past, backed up against the fence and
picked of q terrific drive by Chief Mcy-
ers IN the eighth inning end saved the
day for the visitors.
The second biggest crowd that ever at
tended a baseball game In New York
was on hand when Maruuard went IN TO
fight It out to finish with Lavender, tha
vounester who brought his record-smash
ing series Of consecutive victories TO an
abrupt end. Rube got of to bad start
when the Cubs collected a brace Of TALES
in the first frame, but he steadied down
and worked along smoothly until the
sixth. Here Johnny Evers inserted
,hree-base hit. with two mon on the bags,
and before Marquard could retire the side
the Cubs had taken lead OF three runs
Three hits punched in the seventh gave
them two more tallies. and as McGraWs
men had been able to do very little win
Iavender's swift benders, the game ap-
peared as good as selted away
But the Giants still had kick in their
bats, which they proceeded TO uncork II
the e!xhth frame, ard II turned the stands
into a pandcmonium of the widest ue-
scription, while Frank Chance didn't
know whether he was winning or losing.
When Beals Becker led of with a smart
single 10 centre, and took second after
Leach had fumbled the ball. the way was
peved for something Of exceptional merit
10 happen. Merkle took the cue ana
dropped a safe hit into centre. putting
Becker on third. BY this time Lavender
was so badly ratified that he passed Muir
ray, filling the bases. Charlie Herzog's
double into left field scored Becker and
Merkle and put Murray on third.
This was enough 10 convince Chance
that Lavender was all through. He
promptly called upon the old veteran, Ed
Ruelbach, to come in TO save the day.
Big Chief Meyers greeted the oldtlmer
with all awful smash TO left field. The
nimble Sheckard succeeded in fastening
on 10 the sphere by hook or crook, but
Murray cantered home and Herzog took
third.
While Zimmerman was tossing out
Fletcher at first Charlie crossed the plate,
Mccormick. batting for Wiltse, who had
succeeded Marquard In the eighth inning,
got lucky double into left field. but Josh
peyore proved unequal TO the emergency
and struck out. In the last frame fIuel-
batch retired Doyle. Becker and Merkle in
order, striking out the last named TO end
the game.
1t was a riotous party all the way
through While the umpiring vas bit
better than that displayed in Fridays
affair. nevertheless there were enough
close decisions TO displease the majority
Of the fans" who took no small delight
IN expressing their opinions quite forcibly,
The Cubs pounded Marquard vigorously,
he tI.ar n
box and scoring all their runs in that
time Wiltse twirled the eighth frame al
lowing two hits. which were utterly vast
cd, while Anles, who took charge In the
ninth. made a similar record. flaming
Johnny Evers to end the inning with two
runners champlng OH the paths,
Tommy Leach was a prominent figure
IN the Chicago encourage. lie made four
hits in four times at bat, two OF which
were doubles and was more or iess mixed
I'd In the scoring Of the first five runs.
II was Johnny Evers however. who pro-
cuced the most powerful punch, when he
tripled In the sixth frame.
Until they started their rally in the
eighth the Giants were very humble bH-
fore Lavender. lie let them scatter ilvc
hits through the first seven frames. ana
while he was a bit wild he was very ef-
fectiye In the pinches. Larry Doyle, who
is expected 10 hit safely at least once In
every game, was unable TO connect. Con-
seouently the responsibility devolved
largely upon the shoulders Of Mer!Slc,
Murray and Ierzog to produce the tell
ing punches. Merlsle played brilliant
game aS first
Marauard was visibly unsettled when
sheckard slammed the first ball pitched TO
centre field for a single. AS result he
nassed Schultz. Tinker lifted a foul 10
Nerkle. but Zimmerman scratched hit
through Herzog that filled the bases.
Ieach's double to right field brought
Sheckard and Schultz home with the first
TWO runs. Then Rube frightened up strik-
ing out Safer and Evers.
The Giants scored one run in the first
frame. Devore walking for a starter, only
70 be forced at second by Doyle. Evers
making a wonderful play. Becker lined
10 Schultz, and Larry took second on the
catch. advancing TO third on Merkle's
scratch hit through Tinker. Murray beat
out al, iniield hit, and Doyle Tailed. while
Herzog grounded TO Safer. With one out
IN the fourth frame, Murray trpled 70
left centre and counted on wild pitch.
This tied the score. but in the sixth
the Cubs broke loose again. Leach led Off
with a double to left field. and Safer. at-