New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-17

A student picking up the box score
some fifty years from now would prob
ably reason from the internal evidence
that the game was produced at the
height of Mathewson's career. II shows
no hint of the let EN- hit it theory
which crept in as the speed of the old
arm died Matty famed four men yes
terday and one Of them was Helnie'
He gave no passes.
McGraw's men matched good pitch
ing with good support. Fletcher com
mitted the only error, and upon that
occasion the ball took an Indifferent
bound and went through his legs.
Chiefly, Matty was indebted to DaTey
Robertson. Davey is a sweet hitter a
fast runner and a strong thrower, but
he is lust a iourneyman fielder. Like
Speaker, Davey runs with the crack OF
the bat. but usually in the wrong direc-
ton. Yet he needed no more than one
guess upon any occasion yesterday. IN
the first inning Robertson spoiled the
best chance which the Cubs had 10
score by making a remarkable running
catch.
Good. the first man 20 face Matty'
drove a single through Lobert FlSher
sacrificed from Merkle TO Doyle, ana
then Schultz hit the ball far into rght
field. The drive was not overly hlRh,
either. but Davey put those long DOW
LEGS OF his INTO energetic action, ana
after he had run and run and run he
stuck VI his hand and found the ball
In II Robertson acted as If he were
not a hit surprised at making such a
catch end completed double play non
ELEGANTLY with a toss TO second before
Good could get back. 49,, -,
Davev had TO travel some little DIS
lance. also. in the second when he too'
q long Av from the bat Of Zimmerman
ard in the fifth when Safer tried &c
nut the ball over his head. Helnle
admit have much fun. When he WASH
striking out he was giving SOMEBODY
or other a chance 90 make a gooO
catch. Snodgrass robbed him IN me
seventh. going back almost TO inc
Tribune sign 10 catch a fly. nat was
vnfortunate. for The Tribune has com
pleted arrangements win the oI' ga
scorer whereby any batter who hits TINS
paper's sign either on the fly or bound
shall be credited with a base hit. AGAIN
in the ninth Snodgrass annoyed Llm-
norman by cutting across sharply into
len and taking his line drive on the
run. This was the final out OF the
game.
lineup Of the Cubs, careless observer
might have been led to believe that
Byron was having another OF them
DAYS As a matter OF TACT Lord wa
sircularly calm Yesterday and banlshec
VINO
marched in and then out again went al
the behest Of Bresnahan. .,
who's pitching, Mr.. Bresnahan !.
asked Mr. Byron in The fourth, inning
"Nr Humphries." answered the man
aver. II was that sort Of a game.
Roger. who was told 70 get board
on THURSDAY, did better than that lie
nrocured soap box, and sat on II
while Archer caught.
label was the first pitcher for the
Cubs. Out in Chicago the fans say II
may not be handsome, but he's aoie'
He wasn't. though. Not so very able
For in the fourth inning the G Il.ls
knocked him out Of the box. Humphrles
succeeded label in the middle OF the
inning. and later Standridge got into
Ali the scoring was done in the
fourth inning, and there might have
been more Of it except for an unfortu-
nate piece Of luck attending the efforts
Of Charlie Doom. Robertson began ths
fourth with line single 20 centre. On
hit and run play Larry Doyle smashed
the ball % right, and Robertson
reached third. Fletcher grounded 70
Phelan, who threw 20 the plate in time
10 head of Robertson, but the fleet
footed Davey darted back again and
defeated Archer in a foot race for
third. This filed the bases. Merkle met
the first ball pitched and smacked
tard single 70 left Robertson and
DOYLE scored. Fletcher stopped on sec
ond.
HUMPHREYS came in here, Loberi
moved the runners ahead with bun'
and Snodgrass walked, filling the bases
Charlie Doom drove the ball on line
but IL went straight into the hands OF
Heinie Zimmerman, who doubled Snod-
grass or first base.
The Giants will meet the Cardinals IN
2 double-header az the Polo Grounds
to-day.