The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
Mathewson Of New York Shut Out
Phi||ieS in Worlds Series.
Tur|ey Beat GIenwood M. for Walnut Hill
Stake Record Smashed.

Mastery pitching by Christy Mathew
son. backed up by gilt-edged playing by
the men behind him. gave the New York
National league champions n victory yes
terday at Philadelphia over the Philadel-
phia American league pennant winners
IN the first Of the series of seven games
for the worlds championship. Philadel-
phla failed to score, Mathewson allowing
the home team only four hits, while the
New Works managed 10 score three runs
OF Plank.
Although defeated. Philadelphia played
brilliant game. II was a clean victory
for the visitors. the element ot luck cut
ting no figure i'm the contest The Ma
tional league champions played hard for
the game and ii was only their persist
cncy in touching up Plank at tho right
Tomcnt that gave them the contest.
While the visitors were gathering their
runs. New Yorks great pitcher was NOW
ing down tho 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 OH helder's choices
one on Donln's muff of a short fy
Only one man -shreck- reached third
and he was thrown out AZ the plate on
81 close play.
New York also excelled I'm base run
ming. four Of the visitors being credited
with stolen bases The only department
wherein the Phladelphias outshone the
New Workers was in fielding. They gave
PLANK brilliant sunDOrt has baeu
seen here for a long time Monte Cross
at short and Capt 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 Devin were all over the
inield the latter making several hard
stops and throws
Donln made New York's only misplay.
He started too late on a short fly ball
and muned IT, II resulted in nothing,
as the runner was doubled up at second
on tho next play.
New York came near scoring in the
first inning. Plank hit Bresnahan, the
first man UP. with the first pitched ball.
lie was forced to second by Browne Don
lin sent up pop fly 10 Davis and Nc
Gam hit into the crowd I'm left field. the
ground rule allowing him two bases.
With Browne on third Mertes fell a
victim to- Plank's cross-hre balls and
struck out.
In the second inning Dahen and Gill
bert hunted safely and worked the double
steal Bresnahan was purposcly sent 10
first on balls. but New York was unable
TO score
The visitors went out I'm order in the
third and fourth on sharp fielding
Mathewson singled TO centre I'm the fifth
inning but was forced at second 10y Bres
rahan. who stole second. Browne was
an easy out and Bresnahau scored on
Donin's single 10 left field McGam was
purposely sent TO first on four balls. |
Ing Donm with New York's second run.
Dahlen was an easy out.
The visitors were easily disposed of i'm |
the sixth. seventh and eighth innings. |
They scored their third run in the ninth !
on Gilbert's third hit OF the day, Mathew !
sons sacrifice and Bresnahans single
The nearest Philadelphia came 10 scor- |
ing was i'm 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 ut
the plate by Mathewson. who gathered |
I'm Hartsels sharp grounder.
Murphy opened the eighth inning with |
q two-base drive, but the next three men |
went out I'm order. Davis hit for two |
bases in the ninth, but was left at sec
ond.
While the interest I'm the series is wide !
spread. the crowd was not as large a |
that which saw any one ot the three |
games between the home team and Chi |
oago when they played tneir series about |
ten days ago for fret place. The paid adj !
missions We're officially announced at L. !
10. The score:
NEW YORK