New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-06
Make Nine Hits Count for Five
Runs and Play in Old
Time Form.
SEVERAL FANS" ON HAND
Mist Sprayed Game Called at
End of Eighth Inning, with
Dahlen the Only One
to Object.

Several fans" wandered up to the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon to see
the Giants round into their true form
and wallop the Brooklyn Superbas in
mist-sprayed game.
dark and dismal afternoon had set
in when the gates were thrown open. A
guide took the crowd in hand anC led
him through the wilderness of seats TO
a spot directly behind the New York
bench. where the view was unobstruct-
ed. One or two more Joined him before
the contest started, but at no time was
the attendance worth mentioning.
Victory, however. is as sweet on wet
day as on a dry one, and the Phllles
were unable 10 gain any ground. 1t grew
so dark toward the latter part of the
afternoon that the Outhelders could
scarcely be diecerned from the stands.
and finally Bill Brennan called the game
in the eighth inning, with the score
at TO 0.
Dahlen. the Brooklyn manager, was
loath TO quit and told Brennan as much
The latter politely informed the mana
ger that Jake Daubert himself had sug-
gested the move, but this did not serve
60 mollify Bills wrath.
The Giants swung back on the course
as though they meant business. and with
Al Demaree holding the reins the Su-
perbas had little 10 say, even though
Nap Rucker, the doughty southpaw. was
On the throne. The cartoonist held the
visitors to four scattered hits and re-
tired them in order in FIVE out of the
eight innings. Some fielding of the
highest class helped mis- cause consid-
srably. Murray making one of his cele-
brated circus catches in the seventh
inning with two men on the bags. Al
gave only one base on balls, so Brook
lyn had little working basis for vic
tory.
Although Rucker struck out six bats.
men. he awarded three passes, and gave
little indication of being in the form that
once made him the terror Of the National
League. Nine hits. three OF which were
for two bases, became congested in such
a fashion that a plenteous supply OF
runs resulted. even though the Brooklyn
twirler received errorless support and
was backed up in dashing style.
II was significant, perhaps, that four
Of the nine hits picked up by the Giants
We're equally divided between Chief Mey-
ers and Larry Doyle, who have been
something in the way of weak sisters
with the stick this season, as compared
with the valiant work they did in the
last campaign. Charlie Herzog, who al
WAYS emerges from the dusk Of the bench
TO greet opposing southpaws. was gully
of TWO hits. one of which was a double.
Arthur Fletcher made the only error OF
the game but his work was so spectacu-
lar on nine other chances that the one
m!scue could be overlooked. The snort
stop was about the only player on the
New York side who was compelled 10
exert himself A great deal. Both Doyle
and Herzog had a comparatively easy
time OF il.
The Giants lost no time in going after
the victory and started operations in the
second inning Herzog began the good
work bv bouncing a hit of Rucker
glove He promptly stole second and went
10 third when Murray beat out bunt.
Chief Meyers's long single 10 right
brought Charley home and advanced Muir
raw 10 the far station. While Rucker was
industriously engaged in tossing Merkle
out al first Murray scored and Meyers
went 10 second but Demaree famed and
Smith threw TO Daubert 10 nip Snodgrass.
In the fourth frame, with one out, Muir
ray drew a pass and advanced 10 third on
a hit and run play when Meyers singled
10 right The right fielder crossed the
plate for the second time on Merkle' s
sacrifice fy to Stengel. Demaree famed
again. Just as he did on his third and
last appearance at the plate in the sixth
inning.
Two more runs were added 10 the count
OF New York in the fifth frame. snod-
grass opened fire with two-base drive
10 right. Doyle beat out an infleld hit
which put Fred on third, and lost no
time in stealing second Although
Fletcher and Burns both struck out when
Rucker put on the brakes, Herzog was
not to be denied. and he doubled off the
right field wall. bringing both Doyle and
Snodgrass home Charley was out steal
ing third.
The score follows: