New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-05
Militant Attack on Prize
Pitcher of McGraW
~ Is Repelled.
NEW YORK WINS
BY a TO 3 SCORE
Wild Throw of Lew McCarty
Neutralizes Long Hits of the
Brooklyn Players.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

The SuperbdS mace HiH'd"' "''"'"
stration against Mathewson at the Polo
Grounds Yesterday. Led by Jake Dauoert.
the invaders slashed the old master. prize
PITCHER Of McGrav's gallery, three times.
Just when hope Of repairing the damage
seemed slight help came from an uneN-
pected source and the Giants won by
score OF 4 70 g.
Lew NcCarty may wear the livery ana
tho mask of Wflbert Robinson. but he
rose above narrow partisanship yester-
dav. Throw 'em where they am was
the variation Of Willie Keeler's famous
baseball axiom which McCarty intro
duced. In putting the adege into action he
made one Of tn. longest throws ever seen
at the Polo Grounds.
From his position back OF .he plate he
hurled the ball to deep left field Inc
length OF the throw may be Judged fio;h
tho fact that before IL was returned 70 the
irheld Chief Meyers had Sone all the
wav from first base 10 the plate. IL Is
understood on good authority that NC
Carly was endeavoring TO head OF run
ner al third base.
McCartv's error which came in the hftn
inning inspired his teammates TO blum
dor Performance followed directly on the
heels OF inspiration. Edward Reuloach
shpped up on an easy chance IN the slNth
which led to the deciding run Tor the
Giants and both Daubert and Stense'
made double PLAYS possible by iorsetuhs
that hv balls are sometimes caught oy
outfelders.
But for an inning at least Brooklyn
seemed certain winner. potehua'
leader of the National League and pos
sible worlds champion. The fourth was
the round Of triumph for the Superoas
single. a home run. triple and douoie
csn,e with the break Of only single out
Arthur Fromme. in deep right heIu'
took off his sweater and began TO war"
ID violently. but Mathevson needed no
assistance After the fourth inning not 4
single Brooklyn runner reached second
base although Wheat came dangerously
close 10 home run in the sixth inning
cn,shsw began the attack in the fourth
nv smashing a clean single to LETT WIZ
bert Robinson called for the hit-and-ruh'
but GOT the hit and runs instead. As Cut
shaw broke for second Jake Dauoert
drove the ball A foot above the out
stretched hand Of Larry Doyle. Though
never high in its fight, the ball kept
moving outward. Jake Daubert in the
mean time was turning second base ana
moving inward. \ slide to the plate en-
abled him to beat the relay from the out
field by a foot or more. Robinson says
that hereafter ne will use the ht-ahu-
runs entirely instead OF the old fashioned
retail play.
Zach Wheat. who followed Daubert
sent the ball almost as far as the marx
reached by the Brooklyn captain. HIS
drive was higher, and Bob Bescher' VINO
ran a losing race with the ball, was aoie
n mick it up in time TO hold Wheat at
third Casey stengel then hammered the /
ball over first base for a double and nVe
hundred fars remarked. 'Matty am
what he used to be" The next two bat
tors. however. proved easy enough
In the NTH the Giants made three runs
and tied the score. Larry Doyle tripled /
To deep left centre for q starter. Merkle
was called out on strikes, but Snodsrass
Drew a Dhse OF DdllN .hitph S''~N 1900
mered out liner, which Dick Esan
barely managed to touch with the top OF
his glove. and Snodgrass went TO second
The next play marked that curious turn
In baseball tides which the players call
the break With Meyers. a heavy hitter
UP. no one looked for Snodgrass TO take
any chances on the bases, yet on the very
first ball pitched he went down TO third
McCartv. taken by surprise, threw just
trinc late and Snodgrass. leaping in with
one OF his high bouncing slides. forced
Smith 70 give ground I'm the face of the
spkes. The slide Of the runner carried
him safely by the thrust of Smiths arm.
The big catcher was chagrined at his
failure TO get Snodgrass for the second
out of the inning and the play which fol-
lowed was perhaps not little Influenced
nv his piuue Meyers hit to Reulbach.
who started 10 throw 10 first. only to find
that Snodgrass had set sail for home.
The pitcher tossed 10 the plate in time 10
head off the runner, who turned back
,ouard third. Snodgrass was run down
hv McCarty, but Just as the Brooklyn
player made the out he saw Stock almost
a. third base IN a dash all the way from
aret NcCarty threw wildly and every
body came home
The catcher was then high in the air, for
when Mathewson reached frst on a rum