New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27

Solid and substantial standpatterS OF
the baseball world settled the first
game. Matty pitched for New York
and Babe Adams represented Pitts
burgh.
Hinchman scored the first run for
Pittsburgh and Lobert of New York
crossed the plate with the tieing tally.
Wagner came home with the winning
run. To add TO the solidity and dig
nitv Of the occasion Bill Klein UNI
pired, but Bill. the despot. who has
been known 20 Danish whole benches
OF nagging athletes, is won't stand
patter.
The second game at one time prom
ised a contest more thrilling and bitter
than any ever waged between umpire
and plaver A black cat came down
an aisle and walked on the field. Eddie
Grant tried TO shoe the intruder away
although everybody ought TO know that
IL is lucky 20 have black cat cross
vcur path. The cat was mildly inter-
ested in the pitching of Tcsreau and
wouldn't shoe a bit. Bill Klein looked
the animal full in the eve, but It mere
" averted its gaze and held It's ground
The game was in danger. lhen
Mike woke up. Mike is the dog mas
cot Of the Giants and right up TO me
crisis he had been snoonng. Mike
finds mascotlng so easy that ne can
do il with his eyes shut. Mercy lor
convenience Mixes friends call MN
fox terrier. but as matter OF laCI
his family tree is shorter than ms tail'
Whatever Mikes breeding may be ne
hates cats with all his mongreI near
Out from the press box rushed me
terrier, Looping along like paVey ROD.
ertson. Tie uttered not a yelp' put
,,.ar1,te intent was obvious in his
over, move The cat waited the on
slauCbt for a moment, although II
looked as uncomfortaole ds
during an interview.
The majestic sweep Of Tesreau'S arm
was checked. The batter stepped 0uI
Of mis- box and Bill Klein removed ms
mask that he might see more clearly
Put without scratching scratch me
cat ran and Jumped into the staho;
Mike returned 10 the press box ana
,,,ert hack 10 sleep. There must be
eorcthinc in that superstition abouI
black cats and luck after all. IesTeau
Shut the Pirates out and allowed 'he"'
only five hits. ,,,.. NJ
A wonderful dog is that Nike. NO
hodv else in the press box can sleep
half heartily.
fine play BY Matty cut off a run
fo~ the Pirates in the fourth inning
~ Tho FIRST game. Carey doubled, and
Collins singled to Robertson, who made
. moor throw home. Matty and Carey
rushed for the plate. Matty dld not
have quite so far TO 90 and arrived at
ne " coal FIRST. Doom tossed the ball to
,be ojtcber. and without stopping TO
turn about Matty thrust the ball behind
him blindly and Carey ran INTO II.
The Pirates scored in the NTH nm
ing on Hinchman's triple and Wagner
sacrifice Az TO Snodgrass. The GIANTS
Immediately tied the score on singles
by Merke. Lobert and Snodgrass..
The game was won IN 'he eien'n
when Wagner singled, moved UP on
sacr;fce nv Viox and scored on Baird's
double. Brainerd hit for Matty IN the
eighth. and Schauer finished the game.
McOuillen opposed Tesreau in the
second game. and although he pltched
well ne was not a match for his noun
famous opponent. In addition 70 limit
ing hits BY the Pirates, JEFF tanned
seven foemen.
Merkle doubled down the third base
line in the second inning and took third
on Lobert's sacrifice. With the lnheld
drawn in. Snodgrass found hole be-
tween Wagner and Baird and drove out
a single Merkle scored.
The sixth added two runs to the lead
of the Giants. Robertson walked and
Dovle singled past Baird. Fletcher
forced Robertson when McQuillen made
a fast play to third base, but MeIrkle
beat out a hit to Wagner, and Lobert
came through with a clean drive to
right. which scored Doyle and Fletcher:
Hinchman walked and Baird singled
in the ninth, but that was all there was
to the Pirate rally.
Maisel. Pipp, Mullen and several
other Yankees arrived from Chicago
Yesterday afternoon, and by making
haste were able to get to the foIo
Grounds in time TO see several innings
Of the second game. The Yankees play
.ha Ti0arS here TODAY.