New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
Beats PhillieS in Spite or
Six Errors Scattered by
His Teammates.
DOOM FAILS HIS
MEN IN THE NINTH
Pops Up Puny Fly as a Pinch
Hitter. with Chance TO
Turn Ebbing Tide.
II, HAYWOOD BROUN.

christy MatneNhOh MOi4 ''o
Tory Of the new season at the Iolo
Grounds Yesterday. The Philhes' VINO
we're invited guests, but gave no heip 10
tba nroceedings. we're defeated by a score
of4toS Big SIX" allowed only SIX NUS.
For the most part the Giants Observed
a strictly neutral attitude during inc
strueg,e between Mathewson and the
pbilIles. Now and again his teammates
would give the pitcher boost, but they
were certain TO follow IT with boot so
as 10 even up things
Six errors were made by McGra"
men. and in addition costly passed oall
was charged against Chief Meyers.
- Nathewson had quite set his heart on
winning, for he knows that after the hTst
victory the other twenty-nine or so VIII
take care Of themselves.
Apart from the fact that ne Kept huri-
ing the ball over the plate. Matnewson
old not act in the least Ike pitcher Tor
he made a hit and stole base.
In completing the theft Matty showed
q new slide. Although It is new there IS
strong suspicion that the pitcher was
following lines laid down by Larry
Mclean. Unfortunately, Mathewson Tor
got 10 bring more than one slide with him
for the afternoon. When circumstances
called upon him TO hit the dirt for the
second time in the course Of the game ne
did not slide. but simply stuck In the
baseline where he struck
In the ninth inning It looked for q time
as II his first victory OF the season would
have TO be postponed on account Of base
hits.
Were going 10 disappoint lot OF peo-
pie and win this here game right now,
said Wooden Shoes Cravath as he APP
preached the plate in the last inning.
II was quite courageous for Cravath 20
say that, for Magee had already gone out
on an easy fly. Craveth hit TO Fletcher
and the shortstop disappointed lot Of
people" by fumbllng the ball and letting
the outfelder clog 10 safety. Luderus
then received q base on balls. although
Larry Doyle halted the game for n mo-
rnent or two to shout "No, no"
Herbert Murphy. who is still learning
the game. was taken out and Beals Beck
a.. who used 10 play right on the same
Apparently Becker has no sentiment IN
the matter whatsoever. for ne hit the
nrst ball pitched against the advertise
ment Of a we'll known humorous weekly
in right field. Cravath scored. and Reed
who ran for Luderus. reached third
Seeker landed on second.
Doom had still another former Giant
TO put into the game. and Josh Devore
batted for Killifer. josh may have had
lnisgiyugs or perhaps he could DO no
better. but al any rate he did not hit the
ball very hard or very far. and Fletcher
threw Reed out at the plate
The manager OF the Philhes then
showed that a man may change his mind.
Shortly before the battle began some one
asked him If ne would get in the game.
no. stree" said the player. I'm going
to use Knllfer. Watts the use OF being
Il manager II you've got'to work.
With two men on bases and one run
needed 70 tie the score Doom dropped his
cynicism and took up a bat. Mathewson,
who IS both player and playwright, must
have been torn between two conflicting
emotions On tho one hand. he could not
fail to. realize the dramatic possibilities
OF a hit by Doom. but, on the other hand,
he realized what II would do TO the per
centage Of tho Giants.
He sacrificed his art and chose a weak
ending. Doom hit high fy TO Meyers.
The Giants took the lead in the third
inning Matty and Bescher walked and
Burns forced Bescher. while Matty ran
10 third. The pitcher scored as Byrne
was throwing out Fletcher.
In the fourth inning the Phillies took
up the pacemaking A double by Byrne
Fletcher's tumble. a passed ball by
Meyers and Cravaths single into right
brought two runs across the plate. The
Phillies had the bases fun. with only one
out. in the sixth. but Cravath HIT into q
double play. Fletcher to DOYLE 70 Merkle
In the latter half Of the inning tho
Giants made the score stand ~ all
Two bases on balls. n single by Stock
and a bad error by Herbert Murphy or
q an easy grounder from Meyers led 10 tho
scoring. More runs would have beer
made but FOR great catch by Sherwood
Mage. who almost knocked tho left field
fence down I'm catching O long drive by
Snodgrass. The last named finished the
game IN right field in place OF Murray.
In the eighth Snodgrass singled and
stole second. stock followed with an
other hit-his third FOR the day-ant
Snodgrass scored. stock took second or
Magee's error and went 20 third on ar
nGeld out Matty walked and then
startled every one by stealing second
Roacher,a slngle BROUGHT stock home. but