The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-29
ny WILLIAM II. HANNA.

There was sharp baseball In every one
OF the twenty innings of the double
header between the Giants and the
afternoon and sharp and aggressive
enough baseball by the Giants for them
to win both games. The scores were
3 to . and 3 TO 3, and the first game
was eleven innings. Mat,y pitched this
one n pitched it capitally. n for
those W. reasons victory for the Giants
was especially relished by the fans.
The old mar started out In the first
game as II pitching were lshorious 10
him. He walked three men In the first
two innings, but as continued exercise
oiled his ancient joints all the neuritis
or whatever It Is he is supposed to have
was absorbed and carried away by the
excitement of an absorbing game. II 4
hurt him to pitch. he showed great
fortitude in addition TO great skill. He
was the same transcendentally cool and
nervy master of his craft. and his hard
won victory delighted the large crowd.
His change of pace, his mixture. was
employed in his own inimitable way.
I. The Giants outhit the Braves In both
games and the pitching done for them.
by Matty in the first, by Tesrelu in
the second, was better than Boston had,
by Raglan in the first. by Tyler in the
second, although Raglan pitched well and
gave Matty a real battle. clustered
fielding imposed additional burdens on
the pitchers OF the second game. but the
ball was hit with a venom calculated
TO breed misplays. There was little
break In the lively. belllgerent scrapping
and felders had 10 be on edge all the
time.
1t was a choleric to intense after
noon, a double header dosed with iron
and raw meat. Matty was impregnablc
In the first game except in the fourth
inning, and he received stanch and fast
support when he was in trouble. Ragan
was Just as much opposed TO runs. bu,
he, too, had his faltering fourth. In n"
last three innings. however. he was not
the equal of Matty. The Giants jabbed
and jabbed him In the last three until,
with the help Of "A short but mortal sill,
in the Boston defence In the eleventh.
they drove I'm with the first run made
since the fourth ming.
Among Matty's most valuable aids
was Chief Meyers. The Chief was eii-
cient in every detail of backstop work
and most conspicuous by his backing
up and standing up ~ the plate and
hurf ~ = '''', ''N
the Indian goal keeper with somewhat
more force than leaves drop from the
trees. Merkie, Fletcher. Doyle. Robert
son and Grant contributed TO the double
success one way or another, batting,
fielding or both. The Braves fought
well, first with the hope OF taking both
games, then to dodge two m
but the Giants bristled with the spirit
of combat themselves and excelled with
" -. - Lam Tho IN Tue ~
rush of the champions OF Christendon
Indefinitely in allegiance.
The Giants showed their mettle In the
first inning of the first game. Matty
passed Fitzpatrick, but he famed Gil
bert and Meyers fired the ball down &c
Merkie n doubled the somnolent Fitz
In the second inning Schmidt wal
rubbed out at the plate on lightnin2
work by Fletcher, Grant an Meyers
Smith nailed a slow one on the nose II
the fourth inning and SIT IN" l"n rou
line with A two Dagger, Magee cracked
a home run into the upper grand stand
| Those solid thumps supplied the Braves
! with two runs, their all. for only thret
hits were made off Matty the rest of thS
way and they were scattering.
The Giants evened up mt once. Doyle
singled in the New York fourth and or
the run and hit Fletcher's wallop t'
centre was fumbled by Magee. Doyle
scored and Fletcher proceeded TO second
Merkle lined safely TO left and the M
was fletcher's transportation to th'
plate.
schmidt OF the Braves suffered q
spiked hand while trying 10 make n PLAY
in the ninth. Grant turned first afte'
a single and was -caualt by n quick re
, law. but az he slih back he spiked
schmidt, who w,s takirt a low throw
and dropped the bail. schmidt went Il
,hE New YnrK bench Tor f'st aid for thu
bleeding hand. then TO The clubhouse t'
have It banda led.
Fletcher singled beginning the New
York eleventh. robertson hunted anC
made a base hit OF It, Merklc sacrificed
Grant, who had turned in three hits
didn't make one this time, but the resul
was tho same He sent the ball hoppint
,o ETtzpatrick. The latter fumhled anC
Fletcher RAJ, home, Fitzpatrick, after
missing his chance, picked the ball NJ
and threw 4, to first ahead Of Grant, hu'
that Was an entirely superiuous play
The instant Fletcher crossed the plate
IN, yame was over, so the play on Gran
didn't count Only one out had beer
recorded when Fletcher crossed thu
Mate. and his crossing. bringing in th'
winning run, ended the game then AND
there.
An inneld hit by Robertson was tn
nrst move by the Giants toward runs N
the second game. Dave chopped hi
safety i'm the fourth. Merkle ahmed Il
smith. who made a high throw As h
passed the ball TO Fitzpatrick for "A force
Robertson took third on the Smithlai
error and a scorcher which Brainar,
drilled through Meanwhile fetched Rob
ertson in. Merkle pounded TO third OF