New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-10
MARQUARD GOODIES
CUBS into SHUT-OUT
Allows Only Four Hits, and,
Despite Three Errors, the
Giants Win Easily.
CHENEY WEAK IN PINCHES
Clever Catches in Field Rob
Both Teams of Chances to
Score-Brush Stair
way Opened.

RUDE Mdrqu0rd, the attenudleu Ines
plan, coddled the cubs into a shut-out
at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
and led the Giants home in a canter 10
their fourteenth straight victory. Pltch-
ing with consummate artistry, Rube pet
ted the treacherous ursine foe into state
of lambhke docility. not so much as
squeak being heard out of them through
the whole nine innings. With only four
hits to do business on, no inroads were
made on the plate and the battle went
into the record with the count to o
Since the Philles dropped another to the
Pirates. the lead of New York was in
creased to six and one-half games.
An overcast sky furnished a perfect
setting for Ruben's bejewelled offerings
and he had the visitors popping the pei
let up for the altitude record most OF
the time. Only one clean rap was maze
by the Cubs this being a smash TO IeIt
field by Larry Cheney in the NTH. Burns
misjudged a fly OF Schulte's in the hTs''
giving the runner a two-base hit wnlle
both Cheney and Evers got TO Merkles
station on grounders that bounded IN
such a fashion that the infclders couia
not handle them. Although Marquard
control was perfect, two errors by Doyle
and one by Fletcher, with four hits, en-
abled seven of the CUBS TO get on. only
two got as lar as second and one oi
these, Roger Bresnahan, was so elated
by his success that he ventured on to
third. where the ball was waiting for
him, Burns to Shafer. Roger had arrived
at first on an error and tried TO reacn
the far station when Cheney hit the fence
in left field There were two out at the
time, so the results Of Bresnahan eA-
plorative inclinations ended the frame
Evers tried to start something Dy
scratching a hit through Merkle at the
beginning of the ninth. but after Schultz
lifted 10 Merkle Phelan hit down the
third base line and the combat ended IN
flourish with a double play, Shafer 10
Doyle to Merkle.
Cheney. who had lost only hve games
out of seventeen starts up TO Yesterday
pitched a fairly tight game. holding the
champions to six hits. But his work IN
the pinches was not above suspicion. lie
made two Wild pitches with men on the
bags. one Of which let in a run, while he
was accessory before the fact TO passed
ball by Bresnahan, which led up TO
counter.
The three hits which the Giants made
in the first seven frames consequently
Melted two runs. Three more were
blJnched in the eighth for another tally
Cheney passed three men and famed as
many. while Marquard struck out SIX
getting Safer twice.
Previous to the game, the presentation
of the Brush stairway to the Speedway
was made and the band fingered over the
festivities on the battlefield. The CUBS
were still without the services of I'm
norman and Bridwell, while Archer was
unable to take up his duties behind the
plate. This put a big crimp in the team.
However. the visitors put up an air
tight defence and played errorless ball |
Corriden handled eight changes without
a misplay, but managed TO tumble nearly /
every grounder that came his way, max
ing some fine recoveries TO get runners at
first. Fletcher and Merkle made double
steal on Roger, but that was all the pill
fering that was done. This in itself was
enough to win the game. however.
Several catches of high calibre were
seen. Snodgrass robbed Schultz Of hit
Merkle captured a foul by Corridor in
the fifth with rare skill. Tommy Leach's
contribution on Fletcher's drive in the
fifth was probably the most distinctive
feat. The smash was labelled for at least
three bases until Tommy pulled II down
over mis- left shoulder
The umpiring Of Rigler was an improve
nent over that he showed on Tuesday.
leading TO the suppositon that he was
lust having an off day when he incurred
the wrath of players and spectators alike.
While ne did not reach the heights some
times attained by Bill Klein on the local
field, still his judgment was thoroughly
acceptable.
The Giants scored brace of TALES in
the fourth. Fletcher led off with clean
single through short, and on a hit ana |
run play Doyle raped safely through sec
ond. Fletcher pulling up at the midway
He ventured TO third, however, when
Merkle forced Doyle at second and scored
on double steal Bresnahan's high throw
bounding out of Evers's hands. !
Murray drew pass and advanced with
Merkle on a passed ball by Bresnahan.
Then Cheney made a wild pitch. Merkle
counting, while Murray took third The
latter was out at the plate when Meyers
hit TO Phelan and the chief was forced at
second by Snodgrass
After Burns had famed in the eighth
Shafer beat out dribble TO Evers and
went to third on Fletcher's clean hit TO
centre. With three balls and no strikes
on him. McGraw told Doyle to hit at any
thing he liked. so Larry smashed the nrst
one Cheney put over the plate. through
Evers for a hit. scoring shafer Fletcher
took second on the hit, but was out
Bresnahan 10 Phelan when he attempted
10 20 TO third on a short passed ball.
Merkle famed. ending the inning.
The score follows: