New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
TWirIing for SuperbaS, Former
Cub Holds the Leaders
to Three Hits.
HANDS THEM A SHUT.0UTl
In the Meantime Dahlens Men
Garner Eleven Hits Off
Matty, but Score
Only Twice

Bright promises of reform and future
good conduct were heartlessly broken by
the Giants at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon, when the champions fell into
the error of their old ways and sue
cumbed 10 the dashing Superbas. The
newly juggled batting order produced just |
three hits of the curves Of Ed Reulbach. !
who was supposed 10 be headed In the |
general direction OF the minors some
time ago. The resulting run crop was a |
total failure. and not a New York player
crossed the plate. The score was TO 0. I
Christy Mathewson had the misfortune,
TO draw this anemic batting support
right az a time when he was serving
something 10 the opposing hitters that
met with almost universal favor. Matty
, had his work cut out for him 10 keep the,
scoring down, but, try as he might, thu
Superbas managed to squeeze pair Of
counters across the rubber on eleven
whole-souled hits Even then 1t took an
error by Jack Murray. which turned a
smart single into the equivalent of a
triple, TO put the visitors in the running.
In spite Of all. however. the insistence
OF thu Phillies 10 drop a double header
10 the Boston Braves enabled the Giants
TO gain on the afternoons work and In
crease their lead to eight full games.
II was a dark day thoroughly adapted
10 the use of the speed which Reulbach
thoughtfully provided. Five men on the
New York side reached first base during
the encounter, and only one ventured as
far as third. This was the hardy Snod-
grass, in the ninth inning. Two OF tho
champions hits were punched in the
second frame but they amounted TO little.
for Burns led of with one of them and
was doubled trying to steal second. just
as Shafer eased the first Of two strike
outs out OF his system. Then Murrays
clean rap TO left was wasted. for Meyers
hit TO Cutshaw for an easy death
Matty drew a pass. with one out. In
the third, only 20 have Snodgrass drive
into double play. Meyers was hit after
two we're out, IN the ffth, and Merkie.
after whaling some powerful fouls to ALI
corners of the lot. dribbled TO the box.
Harry Mccormick. batting for Matty.
famed 10 start the ninth. but Fred Snod-
grass beat out hit 10 Smith and stole
second He advanced 10 third on Doyle's
long sacrifice fly 10 Moran. Fletcher
popped TO Collins land ended the whole
affair. which lasted less than an hour and
half.
The paucity OF runs resulting from the
lusty batting of the Superbas was due In
no small measure to the Vaccinations OF
Larry Doyle. the moving spirit In TWO
sensational double plays and spectacu-
lar single killing, with a run hanging on
the lip OF the plate
With one out, Smith on second ana
Fisher OH first in the second inning.
Fischer hit TO Larry. who tagged tho
shortstop going down to second and
nipped the batter with a swift toss to
Merkle.
Doyle repeated the play again In the
fourth on the same two players. This
time Smith had opened the frame with
single TO left and Fisher was on first be-
cause of his skill in beating out an In
field hit to Shafer Fischer shot slow
roller 10 DOYLE. who had barely time to
grab the ball and wing Fisher by the
narrowest Of margins before he COM
pleted a double play by tossing to first.
Fisher had his doubts about being
touched, and expressed them so forcibly to
BIZ Brennan that he was put out Of the
game and Kirkpatrick shouldered the
duties around short. Bill Dahlen Joined