New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
Boston Team Captures
Third Straight Game
from the Giants.
RESULT IN DOUBT
UNTIL THE TENTH
Pitching of George Tyler and
Triple by Gowdy Gives
Invaders Victory,

invaders NlClOIy.
Not even Matty the Master could
check the onrushing Boston Braves.
Overwhelmed by the herculean deeds
Of Hank Gowdy and j. Carlisle Smith,
dipped his cOlors and the Boston men
made a clean sweep Of the series n
tbe Polo Grounds yesterday The
score was 70 0.
10 was a thrilling. spectacular bat
t.c. one that played on the heart
strings Of $4,000 fans who jammed the
crandstand to capacity throughout the
tcn cyclonic innings. The hopes OF
The fans SCARED TO the heights right
until the last man had been retired.
Then, plunged in temporary despair,
,hc superiority Of the Braves had 90
De owned.
smith and Gowdy. those knights Of
,he crimson crest, were lions IN the
fght The former, not satisfied with
making one Of the greatest plays ever
seen on the Polo Grounds, IN the sew
cnth inning struck the blow which
>tarted the Giants on the toboggan I'D
he final frame.
He walked up and drove a single to
centre field and took second on sac
rihee bunt by Leslie Mann. Hank
Gowdy then came up 10 the bat. The
fans were dubious. for Hanks eye had
served him well in the battle against
Mstty's skill on two previous occa-
-ious Their fears were well ground
ed. 10 proved. The giant Texan put al
his power behind a drive TO centre
feld. and before the ball was returned
he had raised the dust by his slide into
third base.
Matty Loses Control.
IL was then that Mathewson showed
,le fans that it is human to err. Big
Six" lost control Of a potential fade
away. Rather than fading away, the
ball grew in power as IL sped 70 the
plate. High over the head Of the
frantic Chief Meyers 1t scared and
bounded off the grsudstand. Gowdy
walked home, prohting by the hrst
wild pitch that the fans have seen
Natty make under such circumstances
in many a day Those two runs loomed
AS large IS Pixies Peak, and they were
enough.
But to return TO Smiths play in the
seventh. which was a classic. George
Burns broke through Tyler's guard for
the second hit of the game. Fred
Snodgrass then turned a curve down
the third base line, fully ten feet IN
the air. or so IL seemed. Two-base MT ?
was wmtten ali over the wallop, and
NcGraw. on the third base coaching
lines. called on Burns 10 run.
Smith. however, ran back a step, and
Gaping high in the air, threw his
gloved hand at the ball. 1t stuck fast,
and, by involuntary action, he clutcned
sight. Burns was almost 10 second
when the roar Of the crowd warned
him. He doubled back, but Smith shot
over a perfect throw and completed
the greatest play Of the season on the
local grounds.
Giants Lose Chances.
A harder fight between grimly de-
termined foemen has seldom been seen.
Forced 10 the wall with their backs IN
a corner, the Giants went into that
game 20 wage the war Of self-preserya-
ion. Turned back at every point, re-
pulsed In their attack by defence
that knew no breaking point, they
launched forth in the ninth and tenth
innings with fresh courage. In inc
ninth inning q hit would have won the
game. In the tenth a single would have
lied the count: a drive for extra bases
would have settled the issue. In both
innings the bases were filled. The
stsge was set for the winning stroke.
But that stroke never materialized.
George A. Tyler. the southpaw, was
the man who stood in the path OF the
Giants. His ways were dark, but his
,ricks were not vain. From that lett
hsnd he served a variety of curves and
irons. fast ones and foaters, that de-
fed the eve of the Giants and avoided
the mighty swings Of the bat in truly
wonderful style. In eight innings ne
allowed three hits.
Widely scattered hits. HITS thaJ
lost their youth and were forgotten
before another was injected INTO the
game And one lone chance to score;
I'm the second inning Snodgrass douoied
20 start and took third on a ssGrlhSe
hunt There he stayed, while MeIkIe
struek out and Maranville caught Nc
Leans pop up. MI,
but even Tyler is human. Those
mighty muscles tired under the strain,
and in the ninth and tenth innings ne
tottered on the verge. His curves APP
oarentlv had lost that battling break,
he EDGE of his speed was duiled. But
chat the flesh lacked the mind still re-
aimed. II defeat stared him IN the lace
he refused 70 doff his hat 10 the grim
spsctre. lie hurled everything ne hsu
In those last desperate efforts ana won
Stock started the ninth inning oy
striking out and the crowd applauded
Tvier' What a shout arose when Matty
walked 20 base on four balls, Tor 70
lose" the pitcher is an omen 10 the
fans. Bob Bescher then poked single
10 centre. Matty took third ana
Bescher second when Johnny EYers
made a sharp play on Doyle's hopper,
George Burns came up amid inc
frantic appeals from the crowd, but
1y,er lost control and passed HIM. IL
was no gift George tried ms best 70
Get the ball over. That brought Snoo-
lass up. But his savage swing only
resulted in a slow grounder to Marsh-
Vile, who forced Burns at second.
Now Opportunity knocks.
A fresh spark Of hope was kindled
In the hearts Of the fans IN the tenth
inning. For the moment victory elu-
live 81 late as the end Of the RAINBOW,
airted desperately with the Giants, but
,yhen approached turned its back and
bounced away 20 other quarters. "Red"
smith made "a low throw TO hrst on
Fleteher's grounder, and the runner
Was safe. The aforementioned "ked"
smith aid well 70 hold Merkle's terrific
drive down the third base line 20
Jingle. Fletcher moving up. Chief Mey-
crs WAS In collision with a pitched ball
and the bases were filled
There was no one out and the crowd
rooted for the hit they hoped and be-
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