New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28
REDS MAKE AWAY WITH
LAST GAME Of SERIES
MordeCai Brown TerrOrlzeS the
Giants Just as He Did in
the Days of Old.
TWO YOUNGSTERS IN BOX
After Fromme Retires Schauer
and Schupp Take Turns Pitch
ing and Receive Warm
Welcome from Fans"

Mordecai Brown the same old three
fingered wizard OF the pitching mound
who under the colors Of the Chicago Cubs
bafled the Giants in many hard fought
battle Of the diamond. came into his own
at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
The uniform Brown wore was that Of the
Cincinnati Reds. but he had the same
curve. the same speed and pulling
change Of pace Of old and saw his team
through to victory. The score was to
!. and II not alone marked the farewell
appearance Of the Reds on the local
meadow this season. but also the first
decision that Brown has won over the
Giants since 1911
Mordecal let the Giants down with seven
hits and so wisely did he rule that he
was never in difficulty. The home play
ers kept hacking away al his offerings
and included in their wailOps doubles by
Fred Merkle and George Burns. An err
ror. hit batsman and base on balls
added somewhat TO his troubles. but for
all their opportunities the champions were
not able TO break through his defence I'M
Ill the seventh inning. Then two singles
and an infeld out pushed their lone tally
across the line.
The cause Of Brown was seconded in
regal style by Joe Tinker, who stood
shoulder TO shoulder with him in many a
grueling battle in days gone by.
Tinker drove home no fewer than four
of his teams TALES with his two hits and
a sacrifice fly. one of his wallops was a
home run into the left field stands. vita
a man on base in the seventh inninS.
Armando Marsans, the Cuban, was also
a factor in the game. The boy from the
island republic had three chances, but
every one of them was hard In the Sec
ond inning he robbed Snodgrass OF
triple by a spectacular catch in deep left
centre. while in the fifth he chased back
70 the hollyhocks to gather in a drive by
Fromme To round out the day, them
Marsans camped under a prodigious fly
by Burns in the eighth inning.
McGraw planned to make a sweep OF the
series, and believed Arthur Fromme the
man capable of doing the work. For hVe
innings Arthur staggered along against
his old pals, hitting the rough spots, While
two runs were being scored against MN
Then. in the sixth, the Reds showed Just
how unsociable they could be and punched
three TALES over the platter. sewing up
the game then and there. Seven hits IN al
we're made off Fromme, and when he re-
tired McGraw called upon Ferdie Scnupp
ard "Rube" Schauer, his two recruit
pitchers. Each pitched one inning-the
eighth and ninth, respectlvely-ahu
reither allowed a hit.
Schauer received a generous reception
from the fans" as he entered the roX.
He had a lot of stuff on the ball, but was
a bit nervous as he began. Tom clark
greeted him with a smash down the nrst
base line, on which Merkle made great
stop and got the runner. Brown now
ever. fell a victim on strikes. and the
free-hitting Bob Bescher grounded 10
Fletcher. ending the inning. Schauer
worked with a good swing, and mad
great burst Of speed.
The Reds scored their first run in the
second inning. Marsans got single 10
Fletcher and advanced 10 second oase
when the latter threw the ball over to
the stands. Murray pulled in a vicious
line drive by Hoblitzell, but Tinker hit
safely to left field. and Marsans trotted
over the plate. Another tally was hung
up in the fourth. Bates walked and pill
fered second after Shafer caught Groh
weak Offering. Marsans walked. and
Hobby's single 10 short centre filled the
bases. Entered Joe Tinker at that mo-
ment, and. falling d hit. Joe poled out a
long fly to Burns. scoring Bates.
The Reds clinched their title to the
game in the sixth inning. With one ont
Eagan doubled TO left centre. He was
held on second while shafer made great
play on a hopper from Marsans and sot
the runner at first. but he crossed the
line when Hobby singled to right. Then
came Tinker with his home run drive
into the left field stands. and Hobby
walked home ahead Of his manager
In the seventh frame the Giants broke
the ice. Merkle singled along the third
base line took second on an infield out
and scored on a hit by Snodgrass.