New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-23
Thirteen Innings Of Sparkling
Baseball End with Two
Runs for Each.
WILTSE A POWER IN BOX
Seaton, Too, Pitches Well ana
Nips a New York Rally IN
the Eleventh, When
Ripe for Picking.

products of this state. held an lat nome
for the Philadelphia club of the Nauoha'
League on the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. Not having had the pleasure
of entertaining the visitors for seven
months or more, the two Georges WIN
true New York hospitality, were loa'n
10 let the time pass monotonously anu
were lavish In their efforts 10 devise an
interesting programme.
Assisting i'm the receiving line were
many of those prominent in local base
ball circles, although Larry Doyle
conspicuous leader. was forced TO send
his regrets. Cards were issued 10 ABOUT
ten thousand fans" who went home TO
cold suppers, after seeing thirteen Inn
inss of the most thrilling baseball that
the menu affords. The result was ne
with the score at TO 2, approaching
gloom calling a halt
Fresh from the bench. where twisted
muscle ruthlessly placed him before the
season started. the veteran southpaw OF
the Giants issued forth to pitch one OF
the best games OF his career. He re-
mained under cover while big Jeh les
reau was ponderously wading through
two innings. wherein a home run by
I,uderus and two passes convinced NC
Graw that the big bear hunter did not
have enough distinction to his spitpali
TO match the CLASSY curves OF Tom Sea
ton.
The removal OF jeff left an opening for
Wiltse in the third. George. 10 all In
tents and purposes pitched eleven shut
out innings. After he had killed Off two
men in the third Knabe got to first on
Fletcher's error and made DELAYED
steal Of second. This put him In a posi-
ton TO count on Lobert's single. Hans
was the last Philadelphia player TO cross
the plate, Wiltse sailing through the next
ten innings without being scored on and
allowing only FIVE scattered hits.
II was in the heart-stirring ninth that
Burns rose to the aid of his upstate pal
and manfully drove the Philles to cover.
Luderus opened the inning with single
and took second on Doolans sacrifice.
II looked like the curtain when Doom
singled 10 left. but Burns fielded the ball
so quickly and threw so perfectly 10 the
plate that Rigler did not have 10 make
close decision when he counted Luderus
out The demise of SeatOn was then
easily accomplished and the game forced
into extra innings.
But let II not be supposed that Burns
had no other claim TO notice Four hits
were part and parcel OF his days record,
and the sweetest thing about them were
their timelness. He found Shafer and
Snodgrass on the bags in the sixth inn
ing and popped single TO right which
Dolan threw wildly TO the inield letting
both runners count and tie the score.
He opened the eleventh with a piping
sir gle. and at this point came the only
flaw in his playing. Perhaps IL was a
little dark TO follow the ball, but when
Merkle smashed the sphere over Magee's
head for two bases Burns pulled up at
second TO see II the left fielder had caught
the ball Consequently, he got only as
far as third. when he could have scored
and won the game. However. he played
1t safely.
The brilliant Philadelphia twirler was
outpitched in his battle with Wiltse. His
work was not as clean as that of the New
York man. but exceptional skill in the
pinches stamped his work as heroic.
The Giants filed the bases, with one
out, in the eleventh. and opened the
twelfth and thirteenth with doubles, but
failed to score the winning run. That
little extra punch which might have been
provided by Larry Doyle or Chief Mey-
ers stood between them and victory
Seaton was combed for twelve safeties,
three doubles and single being picked
4.
manfuly 20 his guns.
When Yurns opened the eleventh with a
single and took third on Merkle's double
II looked like an easy victory for New
York. as there was only one out. Nc
Graw then surprised every one by sending
in Meyers TO bat for Herzog. and Seaton
promptly solved this difficulty by hand
ing the Indian a pass. filing the bases.
But the Little Napoleon was not to be
foiled, so ne dispatched Mccormick TO the
front 10 make the sacrifice fly or hit that
Would win the game
Handsome Harry maintained a ststu-
esque mien while Seaton put over three
strikes. and retired 10 get drink OF
water. Then Wilson lined 10 Magee. and
the inning was over, with the New York
infeld a wreck.
Snodgrass was called in TO play second,
Devore going 10 centre. while Shafer
moved TO short and Groh TO third. Wiltse
opened the twelfth with a double, hut
was thrown out at third by Seaton on
Snodgrasss bunt Murray started the
thirteenth by slamning the sphere with
bullet-like rapidity through Doolans legs
for double. and took third on Merkes
sacrifice. Seaton, however. forced Devore
TO hit TO the box. and Murray was tossed
out at the plate. while Groh famed Then
Rigler called the game.
There were many sparkling fielding
features. Wiltse knocking down two ter
rife smashes with one hand. while Merkle
took hard drive off Paskert In the thir-
teenth. Fletcher had day off at short
committing three errors. Paskert made
fine appearance In the outheld for Phia-
delphia, contributing a remarkable catch