New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
Outhit and 0utfieIded by ST.
perbaS, They Bunch Hits
and Pull Through.
MATTY OUT FOR A RECORD
Big Six Has Won Last Seven
Contests-Five of Dahlen's
Men Laid Up by
Injuries.

the Brooklyn Superbas on rain-drenched
Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon. The
battle was the closest that the champions
have waged in some time. and although
outhit and outfelded by the home team,
concise swatting in one frame, when four
Of the six hits made off Ragan were
punched for three runs, gave a lead suifi-
GENTLY healthy to last through the full
nine innings. Matty was hit hard and
freely at times. but, after his manner,
used rare discretion in the placing of ten
safetes. so that the scoring was light.
The fnal result was to ..
Another victory was added to the neat
little string of consecutive triumphs.
bringing the total up TO eleven in row.
With record Of twenty-six in the won
column out of the last thirty-three
nlaved McGraw could well afford TO sit
in his cool box behind the New York
bench and fold his arms like a mildly
interested spectator. Rain saved the
Phiines from a beating by the Boston
Braves, but the Giants gained half peg
on the day, so that they boast full four
game lead over their nearest rivals, all
earned in the short space Of six days.
Mathewson tucked away his fourteenth
victory out Of eighteen starts this sea-
son. Without attracting any undue at
tention. Big Six" has gone quietly on
his way. winning the last seven games he
has pitched. Not since the st. Louis
Cardinals got to him, on June 1, more
than a month ago. for a s to count has
the Peerless One been beaten. In the
opinion OF some he should be credited
with a victory in the game against the
Phnlies last Monday. when he succeeded
Texreau. with New York leading. The
PhnHes tied up the game'on Matty. but
ne held them safe through the last few
innings until the Giants won. This game
would make it eight in a row for the big
fellow
Matty had more on the ball yesterday
than he has shown all season. the fade
away breaking in all its pristine ele-
rance. He let the Superbas have hve
scattered hits, one to a frame over the
first six innings. and then, after tho
Giants had forged in front. allowed four
tightening up and retiring the side as
soon as the time came for smart single
which would put the Superbas ahead.
He had his usual perfect control. not
giving a pass, while he famed four
batsmen. three of the strke-outs coming
with men on the bags.
Raglan was at his best and gave Matty
a merry fight. Two hits by Burns were
all the New York team made in the first
FIVE innings. but a sharp rally in the
sixth manufactured enough runs for vic
tory. After Matty and Shafer had sin
gled Charlie Herzog, following the habit
he has acquired recently, smacked the
ball 10 centre field for two bases, cleaning
up the bags. and counting himself on
Doyle's smash 10 right. Yingling batted
for Raglan in the seventh and Stack I'm
shed the game. not allowing hit and
letting only one man reach first on pass.
fair sized crowd was out to see the
game, which was originally scheduled TO
begin at 2.30 O'Clock, but was delayed
an hour TO let the field dry out after the
hard shower After the diamond hah
been thoroughly massaged il put up a
fairly presentable appearance. although
the going was heavy. The outfield was
swamp making the ball fall dead ana
'retarding the speed of the players. In
spite Of the unfavorable conditions the
support which the pitchers received was
excellent on the whole.
Two more players were lost to the
Dahlen ranks as the result of the com
bat. In the sixth inning Fischer, the
catcher was compelled to retire from
behind the plate with a smashed thumb.
the result Of a foul tip off Merkle's bat
Heckinger, a recruit recently obtained
from the Chicago Cubs, finished the game
and made a rather good showing on his
first time out. Shafer managed to steal
bag on him. but that was all.
In the seventh frame. Fisher. the short
stop. stumbled over first base while beat
ing out a hit to Shafer and quit the
struggle with a twisted knee. Kirk
patrick took his place at short. The
superbas have three other players on the
injured list. Erwin with a broken arm.
stengel with an injured leg and Wheat
with a bad hand.
The Giants, too. were without two OF
their stars. Fletcher retired in favor OF
snafer at short. Herzog's hitting keep
ing him in regularly at third. Snodgrsss
was lost to the battle in the second
inning when he threw UP his hands at
decision by Rigler and was asked TO
iesve. Mccormick took his place at bat
ana, handicapped by two strikes. finally
tanned Handsome Harry came up two
umes more during the fray. but failed
to make a hit.
IN the ninth Cooper took McCormick's
pace In centreheld This move Of Nc
NraWs probably saved the game, for
WIN a man on second. Cutshaw smashed
out long fly that the youthful fielder
MAD to go some 20 catch for the third
out Mccormick would have had diff
eulties with II. when a mum meant tieing
nh score and giving the batter some
extra bases.
Natty started the winning rally in the
sA'n' which he opened with single
through the box. Burns lifted TO Cut
o"a", but Shafer singled 10 centre, plac-
ing Matty on second. Hsrzog's smart
SVuple TO centre brought both runners
nome. Charlie crossed the plate on a.
..Hse by Doyle, who took second on the
aFoW to the plate. Larry had third
'en on Heckinger when Merkle
su'sShed the ball on line TO Fisher, who
. no difficulty in doubling the New
Tk captain at second. This inning pro-
wed the only chance the Giants had
score and they made the most of f.
Nher started trouble in the seventh,
wv only for the Giants but tor himself,