Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
New Yorks Captured First
Game of the Worlds Series.
ATHLETICS SHUT OUT
HELD QUAKERS
DOWN TO FOUR HITS.
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Base balls steutest of gladiators. the
New Yorks. champions of the National
League. and the Philadelphias, champions
of the American League. pitted their
strength against each other at Philadel-
phia yesterday in the first game out OF
seven to decide the worlds championship
and the New Yorks won. Victory for the
National League standard bearers was
decisive, clean cut. The New 1orks not
only won through general superiority, but
they shut out the Athletics In the lat
ter,s own stronghold. outplaying the Qua
lSer warriors in the very heart of their
domain and winning by score of B to o.
1t was fine beginning for Manager
McGraw's accomplished fighters. and in
this game at least the never-wavering
confidence of New Workers in their team
to take the measure of any other team
in existence was fully justified. McGraw
did not appear once on the coaching lines.
but after the manner of his rival mana
ger Comic Mack directed the battle from
the background. His influence was none
the less felt, for his subOrdinates were
imbued with all of their energetic lead
er's resourcefulness, gameness and aS-
gressiveness
There was no adverse break in the
luck to initiate against the Athletics and
to help the visitors The game was
fought out strictly on its merits. 1t was
a clean, manly game on both sides, sur
charged with high quality of sports
manShip, well played and with the men
of Manhattan forcing the issue from the
start: If 1t is model of the games 10
come the worlds series will be some
thing to point to with pride and distinct
credit to both clubs and to Americas
noblest sport.
Sheridan and O'Day the umpires.
were like the players, on their mettle,
and their adjudicating of the points. not
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was quickly and correctly done.
Few Growls From Players.
There were one or two fleeting growls
by yers-nothng more. The slightest
manifestation of displeasure by player
was frowned on by club mates Good be-
havior was the watchword. be it at
tended by victory or defeat Sheridan
judged the balls and strikes O'Day look
ed after the base decisions.
There was one predominating. one all per-
vadiug factor in the New York teams sue
cess-Mathewson, McGraw's star box man.
was keyed up to great things. He pitched
ball of the finest texture, and when
Mathewson is at his best he is 4 pitching
machine of comprehensive might. likely to
crush anything with which he comes into
competitive contact. He was at his best
Yesterday and the Athletics bit the dust.
Philadelphia's pitching mainstay in this
series is Eddie Plank. the left handler.
Plank pitched yesterday. but the left-hand-
ed bugaboo that was to foil the New
Yorts did not materialize. Mathewson. with
his change of pace, fast drop ball, control
that enabled him to Craze the corners with
his curve ball and an occasional spit ball,
numbered a service of such infinite and
myStifying variety as make the Quaker bat
ters powerless and to wholly outshine
Flank There was no break whatever in the
even efficiency of Mathewsons work, while
Plank, with his cross fire and quick break
ing curves was streaky. He started out I'M
steadily end with uncertain control. braced,
and was effective for a spell, and later,
two occasions. was reached by the New
Yorks for opportune hits
In fielding the two teams did about equal
ly well and very we'll. The fielding was
sharp and reliable. but the New Yorks i'll
tight places-what few they were in-were
the more dependable and handled the ball
with more precision. Davis. the two Crosses,
Gilbert, Dahlen and Devlin stood out most
prominently through good fielding plays,
though there were only two three real
out and out difficult plays.