New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-20
GIANTS BREAK EVEN,
BUT INCREASE LEAD
Natty Goes Down Before the
Cardinals in Tenth Frame
of First Game.
MARQUARD WINS SECOND
Great Southpaw Pitcher in
Brilliant Fashion, Holding .
. His Opponents to Three
Scattered Hits.

Ct Louis. Sept. 19-Although the Giants
hroke even in a double-header with the
s. Louis Cardinals here this afternoon
,bsv increased their lead over the Phillies
% nine full games and left this city for
cincinnati tonight quite jubilant over
the prospect OF sewing up the pennant
race in short order
The team from Philadelphia was unable
~ defeat the Pirates in two attempts
losing the first game and tieing the sec
ond At this stage of the race a tie for
the Phillies is just as bad as defeat.
since the game can never be replayed, and
the opportunity TO climb is thereby
diminished.
The Cardinals nosed out the Giants in
the first game to-day by score Of 10
in ten innings. but were shut out in
turn by a score of to in the second.
Christy Mathewson had charge of af-
fairs in the opening contest. While hit
with great freedom most Of the time he
used his customary discretion in the
pinches, and il was not until Wingo
opened the tenth frame with triple ana
cantered across the plate on Quiniah
single that the home team was able 10
count Ten hits were made off Matty, out
they were largely Of the non-productve
kind. Slim Sallee, the veteran southpa"'
was at the top of his stride and puzzled
the Giants at every turn. He held the
champions to four scattered hits and gave
only two passes.
Rube Marquard was at the helm in the
second game, and gave about the pest
exhibition of pitching he has shown TINS
season. After he had struck out the sue
in the first inning it was evident that the
lanky southpaw was pointed TO some
thing out Of the ordinary. In fact. the
thespian has done no pitching IKE II since
he won his nineteen straight. The Car
dinals were retired in order in seven oil
the nine innings. Only three scattered
SINGLES were made off the Rubes curves,
while he struck out eight batsmen and
gave one base on balls. The Cardinals
lad only three men left on the bags, and
these were about all that arrived at hTst'
One reached second.
Marquard had as his opponent a young
recruit by the name Of Hopper, who gave
the New York star a pretty battle all the
way. The newcomer was by no means
inclined 10 let the Giants daily with base
hits and the offence Of the invaders was
limited 10 FIVE safeues. Two Of these,
however. we're punched with two hit bats
men and a base on balls in the seventh
inning, and two runs resulted.
Both New York pitchers received per
feet support, and for once the Giants
came near making d record by playing
Two errorless games in the short space oil
one day. Doyle and Fletcher each nan
died ten chances fiawlessly, the shortstop
doing some work Of a spectacular nature
in each encounter.
In the first game Fred Merkle was
called upon TO accept twenty chances OF
which seventeen were put-outs. but ne
never faltered. On the whole, II was q
fine Gay for Fred. lie not only maze TWO
OF the four hits garnered off Sallee, Out
also rapped out a single with the bases
full in the second game, scoring two runs
and giving the verdict 10 New orK.
The Cardinals were without the ser
vices OF their two stars, Magee and 10
retchy. but the substitutes, Wingo ana
Quinlan, filled up the gap. 1t was Nlnso
three-base drive in the tenth inning OF inc
first contest that put ST. Louis in the
way Of winning the game. The ball went
spinning 70 left centre and Snodsrass re-
lay hit the runner in the back Of the head.
The blow laid Wingo out temporarily Ou'
he scrambled TO the bag in time. Evans
was sent in TO bat for Snyder and Hug
gins ran for Wingo. Evans drew pass
from Matty, but sallee grounded In front
Of the plate and Meyers nipped him at
first. Quinlan thereupon singled to cen
ire. scoring Higgins and ending the
struggle.
The Giants won the second game in the
lucky seventh. Fletcher was hit to start
the frame and promptly stole second
Burns and Shafer were easy OUTS put
Murray walked and Meyers was HIT NIL
ing the bags. Merkle then singled TO CEN
ire. sending Fletcher and Murray home
and putting Meyers on second me
chief attempted TO count on Marquard
single. but was out at the plate.
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME