New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Seventeenth Straight Sets
Mark for Games Won
Abroad.
BRAVES SHUT OUT
BY OLD MASTER
Timely Single by Benny Kauff
Sends First New York
Runner Home.
tB- Telegraph 20 The Tribune ]

Boston, May 29.-Christy Mathewson,
monarch of the pitching mound these
last sixteen years, was the directing
genius in the seventeenth consecutive
victory of the Giants, won over the Bos-
ton Braves here this afternoon. In win
ming the game New York established a
major league record. for never before
has anv club won so manv games away
from home. Four wears ago the Wash
ington Senators captured sixteen games
on foreign diamonds. The Providence
team, which won twenty straight games
in 1884, played through most of the
string at home. So it was with the
White Sox in 1906 and the Giants in
1904, when they were undefeated in
eighteen games. The score to-day was
3 to O.
Many a time and oft since Matty has
been with the Giants, McGraw has
called on him TO pitch when much de-
pended upon the outcome. He has borne
the brunt of the work in games for the
worlds series. He was saved 70 oppose
the best pitchers of rival teams. Seldom
did his right arm fail the mandates Of
his keen and cunning brain. So it was
to-day. McGraw, and the team as a
whole, wanted that game more than
anything else they could think Of. II
was the act courteous TO send the grand
old veteran in TO attempt the establish
ment of a record. Only the cunning OF
il exceeded its courtesy.
The Old Master never pitched more
beautiful game in his life. He was won
derful In his effectiveness, and Boston
never had a chance. Four scattered sin
giles, and two of these of the weak in
field variety, were the extent of the
Boston hitting. The Braves were chill
dren in the hands of a stern ruler, and
did what Matty directed. As in the
older days, Matty gave no passes.
Not single Boston man got beyond
first base. OF the half dozen who
achieved the distinction of getting on
the lines at all, three were snuffed out
in double plays, another died stealing
and the other two were left stranded
on the paths, waiting patiently for a
hit that never came. In seven OF the
nine innings Matty walked them up and
down in order. those same double plays
mentioned a moment before playing
their part, and Bill Rariden's accurate
throwing, which snuffed out Collins in
the fourth inning, did its share.
Merciless as the pitching OF Matty
was, the fielding Of the Giants was
strong. Fletcher and Doyle were guilty
OF errors, but even with these the way
Of the Braves TO the plate was barri-
caded securely. In the first frame Ma
ranvile was safe on Fletcher's error,
but he participated in a double play
which Merkle started a second later
when Evers smashed a drive down the
first base line In the ninth Compton
hit for Rudolph, and reached first when
Doyle booted his grounder. A moment
later, however, Doyle made great
stop on Egan and forced Compton at
second.
The dual killing executed by Merkle
and Fletcher in the first was one or
three. and all were sizzlers. In the third
frame Gowdy was safe on a single.
but then ne tried 20 go to second after
Burns made running eaten or DICK
Rudolph's long fly Burns shot per-
tect throw 10 second. and FLETCHER put
the ball on Gowdy for the out.
Then, in the fifth frame. Konetchy
singled, and broke out on a-hit-and-run
play when Smith smashed one on the
line through the box. Another pitcher
might have ducked, but Mstty is made
of sterner stuff He thrust out his
right hand, caught the ball, and doubled
Konetchy off first base.
1t was just one Of those days when
everything Rad 70 go well for the
Giants They made it 90 right Conf
dence is the mother of victory, and
surely the Giants are confident. Ar
thur Fletcher may be elected Mayor Of
Collinsville when he returns, and. IN
fact, they may make him Governor OF
Illinois He played one great game al
shortstop, and even the Boston fans
cheered mis- clever work. Much has
been said Of the pitching of Mathewson.
but il Is time that II be recorded how
well he helded his position. He had
eight chances, and made the most of
every one OF them. Merkle was kept