New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
Matty the Mighty Holds the
Clan of DOOM in Hollow
of His Hand.
ALLOWS ONLY FIVE HITS
Fred Merkle Slams Out a Home
Run Just to Help Big Six
Garry New York to
the Front.

Christy Mathewson. When in the course
q, baseball events il becomes necessary
for the big fellow to emerge from the
shelter of the bench, stir his letharglc
limbs into action and show cause why ne
should still be retained on a champion
ship team, there is no reason for exceed
ing great JOY on the part OF the Oppose
ton. So ii happened that when the pee:-
less one was picked for duty at the foIo
Grounds yesterday afternoon the nm
lies were not cOnvulsed with laughter Al
the Joke: neither did they don the les
five raiment. on the contrary. they stood
I'm manfully 10 take their medicine. when
came In the way Of a to l defeat
In the past it has fallen TO the lot oil
Natty TO edge in with a Victory at
epochal moments. and he ran true Nesl'i-
dav. over the PROSTATE form oil 'ne
Phillies the Giants climbed into 1lst
place. while the Pirates were being beaten
by the Cardinals. Furthermore it was
the first battle in which New YORK
team not forgetting Brooklyn has been
returned victor on its own diamond since
the season started and broke the Ice iof
There is limit to all things. After
domineering for twelve years over lot
Of helpless hitters who are trying TO earn
an honest living at baseball II does seem
as though a pitcher would be consider2'e
enough TO retire 10 the old mems nohs
on q pension. Such promising young lei
lows as Doolan. Magee, knabe ana Doom
have lust cause for complaint Ever since
they first appeared on the Nauohdi
League preserves this fellow MatheWso"
has been logging them. They have borne
with him long time. and most assuredlF
have they earned the sympathy OF me
fans" i'm their rebellion now.
An Indignation meeting was held in the
clubhouse after the game and resolutions
were drawn up to be forwarded TO con-
gress asking for an investigation into me
Mathewson trust. The under dog mas
turned and if free competition In the
manufacturing of safe hits and victories
is 10 be stified and restrained any longer
the Philies are going to know the reason
why. Charlie Doom was positive last
night that the Sherman law covered the
case and could be invoked in the aid q
the great oppressed. He insisted mat
there was no personal motive Impeding
him. but he intends to fight the cause OF
all National League ball players.
The most unpleasant feature Of the situ-
alton and what really reused the Phlliles
the most was the way the plainun con-
cealed his Vaccinations with subtle Will
ness under fair exterior. He didh
seem to have a thing Five men were
willing to give affidavts to this erect
Paskert and I>obert made hits in the hrst
frame. Luderus and Doom in the second
and Dolan in the fifth, but when they an
cot tuned up TO concert pitch ana trieu
TO drive the ball out OF the lot they
simply could not do it, that's all.
For the last seven innings Matty re-
tired the side in order. Dolan was the
only man to reach first and he was exc
cuted in a double play. Shafer making
a dazzling catch of Matty's throw ana
tossing to Merkle. Big Six was not
philanthropcally inclined in the least ana
did not give pass. although he was con-
siderate enough not 10 press his adVah-
tase TO the extent Of showing the Phillies
up. and famed only four.
Like all big combinations the Mathew
son trust is n firm believer in the conser-
walton Of energy and the elimination OF
waste. His motto IS if there is a deed to
be done. let IL be done as quickly as pos
sibie. as late suppers are frequently colo
and warm evenings are nice for automo-
bile rides Hence the demise of the Phil
lies was accomplished in l hour and %
minutes. which was decided contrast TO
some OF the three-hour twilight affairs
witch have been seen recently in the local
arena.
Brennan. a southpaw. was picked by
Doom 10 be the David TO the New York
Goliath, but 1t was a poor selection, as
the hustle Of base hits in the first two
innings told When single and two passes
filed the bags IN the third. Brennan was
dismissed and Chalmers called to the
throne. He started bravey by tanning
Nerkle I'm the pinch and forcing Herzog
10 pop TO Lobert.
Chalmers pitched well for the rest OF
the game. keeping five hits widely scat
tered Merkle tenderly caressed the ball
in the eighth inning and laid II gently In
the left field bleachers for home run. but
he was the only man to cross the plate
!
have been profuse at the stadium this
season. but Merkles was the first TO be
made by a home player
Larry Doyle was back at second base
after three-day suspension. While
Movers was behind the bat The Indian
cloried I'm his lusty mace. smashing out
three piping hits, while Shafer nicked
Brennan for two. Merkle's double ana
home run were conspicuous as two OF
New York's three runs resulted therefrom
Doyle raped out two Dagger on his
first time at bat and made his seventh
consecutive hit He drew pass on the
second attempt. and reached first on a
fielder's choice on his next trip. This gave
the valiant star a record OF getting on
the bags nine times in as many consecu-
tive times at bat.
The Giants scored I'm the first frame
Snodgrass walked as A starter. but was
thrown out taking third on Shafer's SIN
gle. Paskert making a wonderful play
Arthur reached second on the throw but
was tossed out at third on Burns
grounder to Doolan. Burns stole second
and counted on Doyle's double. Murray
lifted 10 Paskert. Merkle's double, Her
zogs sacrifice and Meyers's single added
a run In the second. while Merkles home
run made it three in the eighth.
The score follows.
NEW WORK. PHILADELPHIA.
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