New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
Cardinals Yield the Game
Only After Bitterly
Fought Battle.
HOME RUNS PUT
MATTY IN DANGER
Muff by Butler Sends Murray
Across the Plate with
Winning Run.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

neglected one detail in making a snowy
catch at the Polo Grounds yesterday. and
through his oversight the Giants won by
a score OF to T.
In the eighth inning he backed into
short left field for a tricky NY from the
bat OF Matty. With arms extended he
cutched the ball. but then he fell Base.
ball players always fan after making q
good catch and usually take one roll.
Such is the custom. Not only does the
tumble please the crowd. but il is general.
" regarded as a neat little compliment
for Isaac Newton. Butler yielded TO grav-
,ty. though with little grace. and chose
the end over end route for his roll Whilo
balancing on his neck he forgot to hold
the ball. and home came Murray with the
winning run.
Although Mathewson received two run
lead in the first inning. the Cardinals
pressed him sorely Their method Of at
tack was simple and direct. depending
, chiefly on home runs. Wilson hammered
the first one into deep centre field. and
WingO, the next hitter but one. lifted q.
much shorter fly into the right field stand.
The rootcrs twenty thousand OF them,
greeted the home run hitters cordially,
but they could not match the enthusiasm
of the St Louis bench. The PLAYERS left
their seats to run out on the diamond to
pat the backs and shake the hands OF
Wilson and Wingo. The Cardinals may
not be appreciated by the fans. but they
know their own worth.
Later in the game the Cardinals again left
their seats and ran out into the diamond
when Nal Eason, umpire. told Meyers he
might take two bases on an overthrow
into the runway next the bench. But this
time the only hands which were shaken
were those Of Higgins, and he supplied
the momentum himself lie did not pat
Eason.
, There was no room for debate concern
+ ing the hitting Of the afternoon. Hits
We're hits. not because they We're too
not TO handle or bad bounces,' but
simply because they never stopped going
until they met a fence or stone wall.
turn against tho Giants. up would coma
Larry Doyle and triple. lie did il twice,
and both times with good results.
Doak was the first pitcher for the
Cardinals The "oak Is pronounced about
like the "oke" in Joke or the ok in yolk.
but there is no need Of going into the sub
icct too deeply, for he was taken ont in
the third inning, and Sallee replaced him.
This name offers another problem i'm
pronunciation IL is almost like that OF
the girl who lived down in our alley"
Lut one must hold the final &c" just a
shade longer Of course, a. a matter Of
tact Sallee does not live in an alley, but
On Elm ay Higginsport, ohio. lie is still
a lefthauder.
With two men out I'm the first inning
Eddie Grant drew a base on balls and
stole second. Grant was graduated by
Harvard. the same university which pro-
duced Charles Francis ADAMS. I'd. skipper
Of the Resolute. Up to date, however the
authorities Of Cambridge lave overlooked
the opportunity Of using lot OF neat
! little ''Do YOU know" signs regarding the
! achievements Of these two alumni.
Larry Doyle made his first three-bssser
the first time up and Eddie Grant scored.
/ Murray then singled 10 centre and brought
{ DOYLE in. This drive got away from Lee
Magee. and Murray went all the way 70
; third. Jack Miller was safe on Stocks
high throw in the second, and the nome
runs Of Wilson and Wingo followed.
81. Louis made fine bid for runs in the
third. Magee began with a single and
Dolan burned a hit over second, "hlch
sent the runner down 10 third. JACK
Miller lifted a fy to left. and great
throw BY Burns caught Magee at the
/ plate.
/ A double By Burns down the third base
line in the third inning drove Doak out or
the game and brought Sallee in. He
could not prevent the rum for Grant
hunted safely. and after two batters had
failed Snodgrass singled 10 left. From
then on until the eighth Sallee pitched
/ splenddly. and, indeed, IN that inning ms
support was much 10 blame.
Butler doubled to start the fourth, but
Matty made Wingo pop ny and Beck and
Sallee famed \ double by Huggins, an
/ infield out and Dolan's scratch hit gave
81 Louis a lead OF one run in the eighth.
bur the Giants wiped IL out in the latter
half Of the inning. Doyle tripled, Murray
was safe on Buffers error and Doyle
scored. Snodgrass sacrificed and stock
aiod out Fearing 70 take a chance OF
Movers. Sallee passed him and then came
the nun by Butler. a wild pitch brought
Meyers home.
The score follows: