New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-09
GIANTS BOW IN TENTH
Cubs Win After Close Decision
by Hank 0'0ay.
QUITE. LIKE OLD TIMES
Archer Hurt Sliding and Evers
Bats to Victory in
Snappy Game,


Chicago, June Sit was Ike the historic
combats Of other years when the Cubs
and Giants met on the West Side field
this afternoon and engaged in desperate
ten-inninG struggle, with riotous hnish'
the Cubs pushing over the winning run.
The score was to /.
4 remarkably close play at the home
plate decided the game. and II was quite
fitting that Hank O'Day. veteran umpire
was the man there to make the decision
Hank has figured in famous decisions
with these two teams in the past. Hank
called a Chicago baSeruuner sale, ana
half dozen New York players, led by John
McGraw. rushed at him in fury, but Hank
shock them off and walked quietly TO his
dressing room as If nothing had happened
For nine innings it had been terrific
fight with the Giants bit superior IN
attacking power. Charley Smith. the tall
slim pitcher. had worked with painstaklns
precision against big JEFF Tesreau, VINO
was in brilliant form. and each side had
scored one run early in the contest
In the tenth Smith set the enemy down
three in a row. tanning two Of them, ana
indications were that the game would go
along until dark. But Jimmy Archer up
set things. He was first up for the CUBS
IN the last of the tenth and pulled hot
drive just inside of third base, stretching
It TO a double by means OF a daring run
and slide for second base. The slide was
so desperate that it put James out OF COM
mission. lie had to be helped to his feet
and taken out of the game, which turned
out TO be a bit Of good fortune.
Ward Miller was sent out TO run for
Archer lie advanced to third when
Charley Smith scooped a Texas Lacquer
to right field for a single. Tommy Leach
was next, and he died on a slam 10 Mer-
kle. This brought Eyers TO bat, and the
Trojan pulled d sizzler down the first base
line to Merkle. Miller legged it for the
plate with the crack OF the bat, and
Merkle scooped the ball and shot it home
in desperate attempt 10 head of the
winning run.
Ward Miller hit the dirt and crashed
into Meyers, the stalwart Indian catcheI'
Just as the latter got the ball and brought
il down on the runner II was close
play, and for an instant the crowd was
GREATNESS. then broke into "a tumultuOus
cheer, for Hank O'Day spread out botA
hands, indicating the runner was SAFE.
1t was a tough game for Jeff Tcsreau
and the Giants to lose. for they had been
a bit stronger in pitching and also IN OIL
fensive playing until the tenth inning
Two sparkling plays N succession 10y Al
Bridwell, former Giant. but now short
stop for the CUBS. had prevented the
Giants winning the game in the ninth
Until the tenth inning the cubs hao
made only three base hits on big Iesreau.
Two of the three, triple and d single
we're punched in the third inning, when
gave the West Siders their one run.
From the manner In which the Giants
whaled the ball in the second inning, when
they got their one run it looked as II G.
smith would not last more than another
round. Doyle opened with hot smash
10 SAFER that was good for a single.
Merkle. on hit-and-run play, lifted u
Mitchell. 4 moment later smith fooled
DOYLE by his motion TO first base ana
begged there when Larry was starting u
steal Doyle was run down and tasged.
4 few seconds later Murray Iammtd one
10 the fence in right centre for "A double
and It was followed Immediately by
Meyers's drive to the same spot Tor
triple Murray scoring. Snodsiass then
made his drive TO left centre where Leach
made his spectacular running catch which
closed che round.
II was in the third the cubs tied the
count Leach was robbed Of base hit
when Merkle leaned far toward second
base and stabbed line drive Evers cut
sharp liner to left centre for three
bases and Clymer dropped single IN let
field scoring the Trojan. with the can
Of three and two on the great Iim' he
famed. AMI Clymer WAS doubled stealing
second.
The score follows.