Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
Error Gave the Tally.


the Giants to their single tally is partly
offset by the fact that a moment later little
'Billy" Gilbert made a timely single that
brought Mertes home with a run and vic
tory The Giants being the better team,
won.
Conditions were far different at the Polo
ground from the drear autumn day that
witnessed Mathewsons crushing victory in
Philadelphia. 1t was cold toward the close
and a stiff west wind whipped the flags
stiff from their halliards. but the sun shone
cheerily for the most part and the natural
exuberance of New York base ball crowd
provided all the warmth necessary.
1t was a lively crowd and a good natured
one that very nearly filled the Polo Ground
at half past two O'Clock when Hank
ODay, still in his uncomfortable boiled
shirt, stepped forward and announced the
batteries There were many old time and
present ball players In the stand, critically
watching the struggle, not the least OF
whom were A. G. Spalding. John NJ. Ward
and our own Clarke Griffith.
McGinnity stepped to the box, Hartsel
ambled to the plate, and the crowd settled
down to sit in final judgment upon the
iron man" The very first play was
pretty one for '"Topsy's'' bounder to Dew
lin was a difficult chance. The tall third
baseman handled it cleanly, however, and
earned the first round of applause. Lord.
hitherto pretty dangerous young man,
was hurled out by Joe" McGinnity, but
Harry Davis shot a clean single to center
Arthur Devlin whirled round and attached
himself to Lave Cross lofty foul pop.
/ Plank looked a trif1e shaky in the Giants
half, but this was because Mike" Powers
had not yet set his hypnotic influence to
work on the speedy left handler. Bresna-
han worked Edward for a base on balls.
but Browne hunted himself out on strikes
trying to advance his comrade. Donlin.
however sacrificed neatly to Plank, and a
wild pitch sent Bresnahan scooting to third.
Mccain was called out on strikes and the
first baseman registered vicious kick
which failed to annoy the umpire however.
Athletics Checked.
In the second, although Seybold drew a
base on balls and Murphy advanced him
with sacrifice, Monte Cross struck out
and Dahlen disposed of Powers, checking
the Athletics. The Giants Jared little bet
ter in their half. for. although Devlin slash
ed the leather to deep left for two bases.
there was no helping hand with the stick
to coax him home. Now Powers was hold
ing Plank closely to his work, and although
the little catcher had received hard blow
on the wrist, he never fiinched to the finish.
The third was busy inning. Plank drove
a smashing single through short, and Hart
sci sacrificed handily. Gilbert threw Lord
out. but this put Plank on third. and the
prospects seemed bright for the Athletics.
Harry Davis drove long fly to center, but
this Donlin speared and the chance was
gone.
For the Giants McGinnity smashed line
drive to right center. but Socks Seybold
Numbered across the greensward and gath
cred 1t In with not an inch to spare. Bres-
nahan slipped single past Plank and
Monte Cross, and George Browne came
along with a dull punch to left for one
sack. But Plank shut down on Donlin and
McGann, Mike" raising an easy fly to
Davis and Daniel showing a fly to Lord.
1t was In the fourth that the Giants made
their solitary run. that doomed larger and
larger the game drew on. Lave Cross,
for the Athletics shot line fly to Donlin
and the same crafty player made a pretty
catch of SeybolRs stinger to deep center.
Murphy squeezed In q single and Monte
Cross hunted safely, but Doniin gathered
In Powers high fly and the Athletics were
cut down again.
"Sandow" Mertes, stolid and beamy, now
contributed the smack that proved the be-
ginning of the end. His smash went to
Monte Cross but that reliable person fum-
raised an easy fly to Seybold Now Deyliri
hunted and while Plank threw him out
Mertes scattered the dust all the way TO
second. Little Gilbert, to whom Plank had
been an enigma in Philadelphia. switched
clean, true single past Lave Cross and
Mertes came home with the solitary run of
the game.
Plank Stands Firm.
After that the Giants threatened again
and again. but Plank himself took hand
in the fielding and steadily cut them down.
The Athletics for thsir part seemed to loss
heart and were never dangerous, save IA
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