New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-09
Smother Superbas and Show
Why They Are Where They
Are in Race.
FLETCHER HITS HOME RUN
"Rube" Marquard a Power in
the Box Until Ninth Frame,
When Brooklyn Gets
One Man Home.

The Giants gave a practical demonstra-
ton OF why they are where they are IN
heating the Brooklyn Superbas at the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
Throwing TO one side the lethargy which
has affected them for two or three weeks
and which has caused the fans not
little concern, McGraws men played one
OF their oldtime rip-roaring. free hitting
games and walloped the boys from the
land Of trolley cars by score Of to !.
II was not until the ninth inning that
the Superbas broke through the defence
which the Giants threw about their posi-
ton and pushed over their sole run on
three ringing hits.
Everything about the game bespoke the
team which has cut such a wide swath
through the National League for two
years and fought through two world
series OF prime importance TO the spec
tators was the way in which the men nit
the ball On the line and in well COL
lected punches the safeties whistled about
the ears of one Pat Ragan until a baker
dozen had been gathered. In the seventh
inning the champions sewed a plenteous
crop OF hits and reaped bounteous har-
vest Of runs therefrom. Four singles
three stolen bases. a pass and an error
produced five runs and robbed the game
Of all semblance Of contest. The Giants
fielded with quick precision and ran the
bases in splendid style.
Making their final appearance on the
home meadow until September "a. when
they will again entertain the Superbas
the Giants were especially eager TO leave
the fans" laughing In order that there
might be no hitch in the performance
McGraw sent "Rube' Marquard TO the
box The angular southpaw was in the
midst of one Of his good days. and swung
along famousy. He was nicked for hits
at various times. allowing nine In all. but
as told before. warded off all thrusts
until the ninth inning. 1t appeared 10
many as II he was aided by Bill Brennan
in the third frame. when the umpire
called Cutshaw out in an attempted steal
OF third base.
Up 10 the ninth inning the Superbas had
TO content themselves with six hits. one
OF which was a double by Cutshaw, but
then the worm turned Moran shot a safe
drive to centre, and moved TO the key
stone sack on a single by Cutshaw. Mar
guard removed Collins on strikes, but
Moran raced home on Stengers clip to
right feld-a slow hit that barely es
capped Merkle. Cutshaw took third. but
was run down trying TO score on Dau-
berts tap. Enos kirkpatrick ended the
inning with a simple fly to Snodgrass.
II fell TO the lot OF Bill Collins. left
fielder OF the Superbss, TO make one OF
the most wonderful catches Of the sea-
son. In the fourth inning Larry Doyle.
the genial captain OF the Giants. hit
looping drive to short left field and sped
on his way around the paths. The ball.
II seemed from the stands, would GER
tainly fall safely, but Collins rushed for
It at top speed, straining every muscle.
For every inch he ran the ball seemed 70
drop a foot and II was, at best forlorn
hope. At the last fraction Of a second
Collins fairly hurled himself through the
air and clutching the ball with his bare
hand as he dove, held fast. Twice over
he rolled. yet never dropped the ball. and
as he came up he was cheered 10 the
echo by every spectator in the stands.
The amazing catch was the GROWING
achievement OF day Of fast, clever work.
The Superbas wabbled in spots. chipping
three errors 70 the cause of sport. but on
the whole their work was fair and they
clicked off the only double play OF the
afternoon. Fisher. Cutshaw and Daubert
doing away with Fletcher and Burns in
the eighth inning. Cutshaw handled seven
chances out Of eight srappily Shafer at
third base for the Giants had his hands
full with two put-outs and five assists.
while Fred Snodgrass had TO peep into the
glare Of the sun for half a dozen flies.
How hard the Giants hit the ball may
be gathered from the fact that Of the
regulars lilly Shafer alone neglected to
get safe hit. Snodgi ass. however. made
Up for his brother Californian with three
good. healthy safeties. while Fletcher
slammed out a home run and single.
Meyers and "Rube" Marquard also peeled
of two and the latter was in his glory.
and hereafter will apply for Harry Nc
Cormick's job as pinch hitter. He secuted
the theory that his duplex drive was a
gift Of the gods of luck.
The Giants scored their first run in the
third inning. After Collins had made his
wonderful capture of Doyle's wallop,
Arthur Pitcher showed his resentment BY
humping the ball into the left field stands
for home run, and gathered few
cheers for himself
Two more runs were driven home in the
fifth inning Marquard began with a
double TO eft, and he moved 70 third
when Snodgrass beat out bunt. Larry
Doyle was hailed by the crowd, but his
good as hit. for Marquaid scored. Snod-
grass was run out on Fletcher's tap, the
latter making second on the out. to reach
home on a two-bagger by George Burns
Singles by Snodgrass, Murray, Meyers
and Merkle grouped around a base on
nails. two force-outs and a wild throw
by Raglan, scored five runs in the seventh
inning.
The afternoon was one of acrimony and
discomfort. In addition TO being beaten.
the Brooklyn men considered that the
Giants were getting the better Of the
breaks The arguments started In the
second inning, when Smith struck out
He declared that Nal Eason was blind
and a few other things mostly other
,hings-and kept it up until he was or
dered off the field.