The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27

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ST LOUIS, Aug. 26-Christy Mathew
son pitched one OF the best games OF
his eminent career this afternoon and
broke the losing chain OF the Giants,
Matty's luminous work on the peak. when
he had all the speed. control and cum
ming OF his prime, brought the rushing
Cardinals TO halt and shut Thorn out
The score was to in favor Of the
Giants. who gave a Roland for an Oliver,
for In the first game OF the double header
they were shut out by a tally OF 1 TO o.
Both games uncovered pitching of sur
passing excellence, Matty's in the second
and that Of Doak and Marquard In the
first The RUDE and Doak had a mans
sized tussle IN the first engagement and
there wouldn't have been any run at
all unless in an extra inning. but for a
wild pitch by Narquard. The wild fling
let Higgins In from second base. That
was because there was a ground RUE.
II there hadn't been a ground rule. Hug
gins would have reached third only on
the Maynard toss and wouldn't have
scored. That, however, was the fortune
OF war. Both Marquard and Doak twiried
with mastery effect the rest OF the way
BY losing the second game the Car
dlnals missed their chance 70 20 to first
place and by winning II the Giants held
onto first place by tenuous margin
They did show. however. that they were
prepared to battle hard before yielding the
top rung OF the ladder Though their
hitting never took the proportions OF a
fustllade, they landed on Sallee spite
iully for while. and In both games the
tactics they tried we're executed with more
Vim than they have shown for some time
Their attitude bespoke moro ginger and
cleaner work generally.
The persistenuy good work OF the Car
dinals and 'the game pennant fight they
are making has the Mound City border
ing on condition OF baseball lunacy.
and the biggest crowd that ever TANNED
into Robson Field swarmed all over the
archaic stands and part OF the lawn this
afternoon. The attendance was apou,
$4,000, which was a good deal more than
'he rambling stands could accommodate
Several times the first game was DELAYED
while herds OF fans broke loose here and
there and scuttled for points OF vantage
on the grass. This overflow was handl Ell
poorly and efforts to keep II down and
back so people behind could see were
rather tame. still II was n pretty de-
gently behaved crowd all around and
didnt cause any serious Inconvenience
In the first setto the Giants were stlIl
IN the hraldom OF zephyry hitting and
had killing habit Of hitting into toro,
plays when comrade was on base They
did this six times and popped numerous
gentle flies The Cardinals sugged with
no greater abandon. being restricted 10
three safe taps by Marquard, and this is
low they made tho hermit run OF m,
game HuCgtns singled in the first and
Magee sacrificed. Marquard bounced n
Wild pitch past Meyers the ball rolled
roh'rariiy IN among the feet of the thicN
fringe OF grass jewellers, and under tne
ground rule Higgins was allowed 10
take two bases. As Dolan popped 70
Fletcher and Miller grounded to Grant
1tuggins wouldn't have reached the plate
but for the ground rule
The Giants were swept aside twice by
double plays and did their best hitting
IN the eighth. Merkle and Bescber
punched singles with one out. but next
came foul ny and force Fletcher
was safe on Millers tugglery in the ninth
with out out and risked all on a steal
or second. bad throw by Snyder rot
him. because his foot slipped from the
bag after he had slid. It was chance
worth taking and the Giants never ceased
trying 10 force matters.
The Giants were steadler In the o.ld
than the Cardinals. though much attrac-
tive defensive work was done by both
contenders. Burns and Snodgrass made
great catches and infeld feats of nifty
type were performed by Grant, Higgins
and Beck.
Fred Merkle, back at nrst base and In
an obscure place IN tho batting order
MT well In both games, and the swattine
OF Grant and him was very useful ir
the second contest.
win hrst place almost in their grasr
the Cardinals couldn't stand the pressure
IN the second collision Matty apnlied
the pressure lie screwed the lid dow
80 ushty that the Cards made only twe
nus and the total of men who came tr
p't against the perpotually Young victoria ,
was only twenty-eight, Matty had Their
nckins flies, Sixteen shunlod ofP tbot
aerial way aud again, Matty's suppor
was steady lie finally set un his TWEEN
TEN victory of the season A string a
Teverses Immediately preceded IT, but h,
broke loose from the letters OF defea
impressively.
HusgiNs made a hit in the first innins
and took second on an out swif
play by Fletcher cut him down at thIr,
the absorption OF a ground ball owe,
toward third WinHo made "A hit IN IN,
snth with one out lie, Higgins anS