Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-10
New York, Nat, Beats
The Phi||ies, Am,, 3 to 0.
Boston, Nat, Downs Boston,
Am., Five to Two.


Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Masterly pitch
ing by Christy Mathewson. backed up
by gilt-edged playing by the men behind
him, gave the New York National
League champions a victory, today.
over the Philadelphia American League
pennaht winners in the first game of
the series of seven for the worlds
championship. Philadelphia failed to
score. Methev-son HLowing the home
team only fou! ATS MI the New
Yor',c,s inLutr: - score three runs
Of Plank. Although defeated. Phila-
delphia played q brilliant game. 1t
was clean victory for the visitors. the
element Of luck cutting no figure in the
contest
While the visitors were gathering
their runs New York's great pitcher
was moving down the home players in
almost one, two. three order. OF the 81
men who faced him. only eight reached
first. four of them on hits. three on
fielders' choices and one on Donlin's
muff Of short fly. Only one man
Echreck--reached third and he was
thrown out at the plate on a close play.
The only department wherein the
Philadelphians outshone the New York
ers was In fielding. They gave Plank
as brilliant support as has been seen
here for long time. Monte Cross. at
short. and Captain Lave Cross at third.
made some phenomenal stops and quick
throws while on the run. The team
played without an error. For New
York, Dahlen and Devlin We're all over
the in-field. the latter making several
49, l.
New York's only misplay. He started
too late on short fly ball and muffed
It. 1t resulted in nothing, as the run
ner was doubled up at second on the
next play.
New York came near scoring in the
first inning Plank hit Bresnahan the
first man up with the first pitched ball.
He was forced al second by Bromne.
Donlin sent up pop fly to Davis and
McGann hit into the crowd in left field.
the ground rules allowing him two
bases. With Browne on third Mertes
struck out.
In the second inning. Devlin and Gill
bert hunted safely and worked the
double steal. Bresnahan was purpos-
ly sent to first on balls but New York
was unable to score. The visitors went
out in order in the third and fourth on
sharp fielding.
Mathewson singled to center in the
fifth inning. but was forced at second
by Bresnahan, who stole second.
Browne was an easy out and Bresna-
han scored on Donlin's single to left
field. McGann was purposely sent to
first on four balls. Mertes hit to the
center field crowd scoring Donlin with
New York's second run. Dahlen was
an easy out.
The visitors scored their third run in
the ninth on Gilbert's third hit of tho
day, Mathewsons sacrifice and Bresna-
hams single. The nearest Philadel-
phia came to scoring was in the sixth
inning when Schreck opened the in
ming with q beautiful drive for two
bases. He reached third on Plank's
sacrifice. but as thrown out at the
plate by Mathewson. who gathered In
Hartsel's sharp ground.
Murphy opened the eighth inning
with two-base drive. but the next
three men went out in order. Davis hit
for two bases In the ninth but was left
at second.
While the interest in the series is
widespread. the crowd was not as large
as that which saw any one of the three
games between the home team and Chi
casu when they played their series
about 10 days ago for first place The
paid admissions was officially an
nounced tts u, 955.
The two teams will play In New
Yo-f. ton orroU.
Tta score.
Tha scorp.