Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-10
NEW YORK WINS
FIRST OF SERIES
MATTHEWSON PITCHES TEAM
TO VICTORY
Philadelphia Claimants for Worlds
Championship Shut Out by the
Giants-PIank Found
for Ten Hits
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 9.-Masterly
pitching by Christy Matthewson, back
ed up by gilt-edged playing by the men
behind him, gave the New York Ma
tional league champions a victory to-
day over the Philadelphia league pen
nant winners in the first series of seven
games for the worlds championship
Philadelphia failed to score, Matthew
son allowing the home team only four
hits, while the New Workers managed
to score 3 runs off Plank. Although
defeated, Philadelphia played a bril-
liant game.
New York's great pitcher moved
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'
chaices and one on Donlin's muff of
short fly. Only one man-Schreck-
reached third and he was thrown out
at the plate on a close play.
Giants Run Bases Well
New York also eXcelled in base run
ming, four OF the visitors being credited
with stolen bases. The only depart
ment wherein the Philadelphia club
outshone the New Workers was in field
ing. They gave Plank as brilliant sup
port as has been seen here for a long
time. Monte Cross at short and Cap
tain Lave Cross at third made some
phenomenal stops and quick throws
while on the run. The team played
without an error. For New York Dah-
len and Devlin were all over the in
field, the latter making several hard
stops and throws. Donlin made New
York's only misplay. He started late
on short fly ball and muffed it. 1t
resulted in nothing, as the runner was
doubled up at second on the next play.
Matthewson Gets a Hit
Matthewson singled to second in the
second inning, but was forced at sec
ond by Bresnahan, who stole second
Browne was an easy out and Bresna-
han scored on Donlin's single to left
field. Mccain was purposely sent to
first on four balls. Mertes hit to the
centerfield 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 the day, Matthewson's sac
rifice and Bresnahan's single.
The nearest Philadelphia came to
scoring was in the sixth inning, when
Schreck opened the inning with a
beautiful drive for two bases. He
reached third on Plank's sacrifice but
was thrown out at the plate by Mat
thewson, who gathered in HartzelPs
sharp grounder
Big Crowd on Field
At 1 o'clock, two hours before the
game was scheduled to start, the pa
vilion was crowded. The bleachers
were crowded to their capacity, and
the late Corners were allowed to sit
or stand behind the ropes in the out
field or sit on the fence.
There were about $4,000 persons pres
ent when play began at 3:O5 o'clock.
The batting order was as follows:
New York. Philadelphia.
BreSnahan, c. HartZell, If.
Brown, IF. Lord, CT.
Donlin, CT Davis, 1b.
McGann, lib. L. Cross 3b.
Morles, If. Seybold, rf.
Dahlen, SIS. Murphy, 2b.
Devlin, 3b. NJ Cross, SIS.
Gilbert, 2b SchreickengoSt C.
Matthewson, p. Plank, p.
John Sheridan of the American
league umpired behind the plate and
Hank O'Day of the National league
looked after the base decisions.
The umpires decided that a hit into
the crowd should count for two bases.
First Inning
First half-Bresnahan was hit by
first pitched ball, but was forced at
second by Browne, M. Cross to Muir
ply. Donlin flied to Davis, holding
Browne on first. McGann hit into the
left field crowd for two bases, Browne
taking third. Merles struck out. No
runs.
Second half--Hartzell out, Gilbert to
~ a. ,,lo
Donlin. Davis out, Matthewson to Nc
Gam. No runs.
Second Inning
First half-Dahlen struck out Dev-
lin and Gilbert hunted safely and work.
ed double steal. Matthewson struck
out. Plank purposely walked Bresna-
han, filling the bases. Browne out. NJ
Cross to Davis. No runs.
Second half-L. Cross out, Dahlen to
Mccain. Seybold flied to Dahlen
Murphy out, Gilbert to McGann No
runs.
Third Inning
First half-Devlin out on A grounder
to Davis Mccain out, L. Cross to Da-
Wis. Murphy threw Merles out at first
No runs.
Second half-M. Cross out, DevIin to
McGann. Donlin dropped Schreck's fly
Ia cenCerHelu, Scnfeck reaching first
safely. Plank hit into a double play,
forcing Schreck at second. No runs.
Fourth Inning
First half-Dahlen was out, Murphy
to Davis. Devlin struck out. Gilbert
thrown out by M. Cross and Davis.
No runs.
Second half-Hartzell singled to CEN
ter, the first hit for Philadelphia. Lord
hunted to Gilbert, forcing Hartzell at
second. Davis forced out Lord and
Dahlen. Dahlen threw L. Cross. No
runs.
Fifth Inning
First half-Matthewson singled to
center, but was forced at second by
Bresnahan, M. Cross, Bresnahan stole
second. Browne flied to NJ. Cross. DON
lir scored Bresnahan on a single to
left and took second on the throw in.
McGann reached first on balls Lord
dropped Merles fly and Donlin scored.
Dahlen flied to Hartzell. Two runs.
Second half-Seybold out, Matthew
son to Mccain. The ball struck Mat
thewson and hurt him so badly that he
quickly retired to the bench and Nc
Ginnity began to warm up. Matthew