The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12

PlttsOurg IN Boston
The well known team of Mathewson and
Meyers had feverish time yesterday
afternoon. While their temperature was
high and they were tossing ttfully in any
thing but their normal condition OF doing
things on the diamond the Cubs boarded
i've runs at the plate. The five were
enough to beat the Giants, but the Cubs
made two others and won by a score of
to4.
The New York battery allies made a
hash Of things between them In the sixth
inning, Matty going bad after the Chief
had fallen into erring ways. An error
made by the Chief, which was a dropped
throw at the plate, opened wide the speed
way to the plate 1t is doubtful II there'd
have been a run but for this misdemeanor.
yet the runs that followed were due to the
fact that Matty lost his grip.
After Meyeiss misplay had let In a run
Matty made wild pitch and gave base
on balls. The Cubs frisked his pitching
for four singles during the nightmare.
Also bearing on the fact that five Cubs
decision by the New York infield In trying
W uO"h btl"ctI DdStS.
Inc man escaped and eventually scored.
The home team was demoralized for a
time.
Matty used his slow lob great deal,
and 1t had the Cubs guessing Il good deal,
though there were pitches of the veteran
which they reversed over the base hit
route with a fair amount of frequency
and effect wild pitcn and three bases
Oh balls made an extraordinary record for
Matty. once the bail slipped out OF his
hand and looped far over a batter's head.
Matty never was good on June H. 1914.
Also toiling on the pinnacle was Jeems
Vaughn. The big fellow perspred until
he was as wet as seaweed. That was
the only way he was soaked. With supple
wrist he impaired extra speed to his SER
vice, pitching first class game. He
switched from overhead to underhand and
back again in sitting the Giants with his
smoke. McGraw's men changed for a
spell to bunting, trying to bunt past
Vaughn. They did this four times in sue
cession, but 1t didn't work, for they tapped
~ either Vaughn or Safer each time
Saier hit through Snodgrass for "A home
run in the first inning. The Giants made
run In their half on doubles 10 right by
Beschcr and Burns. Burns was on second
with nobody out, and Grant sacrificed him
To third. Doyle hit to Heating and Burns
was out at the plate. Matty retired
Vaughn on three pitched balls In the third
all slow drops, and Vaughn going after
all three Grant. Doyle and Merklc were
retired on three pitched balls IN the fourth
each burtlng, Snougrass. in the fifth, was
the fourth member OF the bunt squad.
eaier struck out I'm the sixth, but Zim-
norman soiled slow one. He Jumped
1t past Grant, schultz whaled to right
and forwarded Zlm to third Sweeney
grounded a Grant uh 60
The Chief touched Zim coming in, but
negatived the play by dropping the ball
1t rolled behind him and Schultz and
Sweeney each advanced. on wild pitch
they advanced again, Schultz to the plate
Heating was passed and Bresnahan
singled. He fetched Sweeney home. He
was caught half way between first and
second on Snodgrasss throw to Stock
Stock threw TO Merllle and Heating took a
lead of third. Merkle, Watching both men
warily but not warily enough. threw to
Doyle, but too late to nip Roger. although
poyie dropped the throw Vaughn singled
TO right ana two more runs scored on that
The Giants then composed themselves ana
raised the portcullls. but it had been low
cred overloug.
The Cubs wabbed trife in the sixth
themselves hit by Burns, "A wild toss
by Zimmerman on Murray a sacrifice fly
by Doyle and a hit by Merkle gave Nh,
q grand tour in the seventh adjuncts OF
which were IA base on balls, bad throw
BY Meyers on Salef's steal and a hit By
Schultz, who was vindictive with the hal.
berd.
Sweeneys fielding bromide put Stock or
third in the seventh. The late BRAY,
fumbled placid grounder, threw without
taking aim and threw wild. The ball wen,
INTO some recess, or so conducted Itself
that debate ensued Subject, resolved
that Stock was entitled to three bases
The Cubs, with Bresnahan senior wrang
Ter, took the negative side, Not being a.
skilled In argument as the jumps, they los
and Stocky held his position. He came in
on Meyers's out at first.
That was all of the run geetting. but IL
the eighth Doyle singled. made A deiayec
steal OF second and derived what salts
faction there was in that feat by gooc
naturedly chawhng Roger. the Duke o.
Toledo. George Burns beautified the game
when could stand 1t, with II fine on,