The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-15
W|LTSE WENT UP
AND YANKS WON
FROM GIANTS
Passed Ball Forced in Run in
Last Inning
WARRIOR PITCHED FINE BALL
Second Game in New York City Ser
les Goes to Manager chase's
Men.

New York, Oct. 15.-The New York
Americans yesterday passed the "Gi-
ants" in the last two innings of
well played contest at New York and
won the second game of the series
to 4. The game took place on the
American league grounds and the
stands were packed but on the whole
the contest lacked the tang of Thurs
days game won by the Nationals at
the Polo grounds. This was due per-
haps to reaction, now that the series
is underway.
It was a pitchers contest between
the lefthanded Wiltse of the Nation
ais and WARRIOR of the Americans and
the honors were fairly even until the
last two innings when, in the face
Of batting rally Wiltse weakened
and lost control. WARRIOR worked
splendidly throughout the game ana
his effectiveness increased as the
innings passed. After the third in
ming the Nationals made but one hit
off him and his underhand ball came
to the plate to break sharply before
the Nationals batsmen in a mystify.
ing manner causing them to send up
weak flies. Devlin alone solved War
hops delivery making a home run
and double which Brought three Of
the Nationals runs across the plate.
Fletcher at short did excellent work.
The Giants" were first to tally. In
the second inning, Murray singled
but was forced by Merkle Devlin
picked off a high shoot and sent ii
hurting far afield between Cree and
Hemphill. Before the ball was re-
turned TO the diamond Devlin had
made the circuit while the Nationals
admirers yelled themselves hoarse.
A double by Doyle and a single by
Snodgrass in the third brought in an.
other run for the Nationals
In the next inning the Americans
scored on base on balls to Knight
two infeld outs and n singing single
by Mitchell With Warhop and Wilt
Sc going nicely It looked ike victory
for the Nationals until the eighth in
ming when, after two men had gone
out Hemphill drove the ball to left.
Chase followed this hit with a smash
10 center which got away from Snod-
grass. Hemphill scored and Chase
took second The Americans supper
ters shouted to Knight to tie the score
and the shortstop sent single 10 left
bringing Chase home. Devlin tried
to block Chase as he rounded third
base but Umpire Evans say the in
reference and allowed the run.
Snodgrass was hit by a pitched ball
in the ninth. but he was forced at Sc
cond by Murray. who scored on a hot
double by Devlln With only a run
needed to tie the score in the ninth.
Manager Chase noted that Wiltse was
weakening. He ordered his men to
wait the pitcher out and In conse-
quence Gardner, the first man up,
walked. Mitchell was hit by n pitch
ed ball and the stand went wild
Roach batting for WARRIOR. laid down
a sacrifice and Austin promptly sing
led to right, scoring Gardner while
Mitchell took third Daniels hit ia
Devlln and Mitchell was caught at
the plate. Hemphill, who had been
hitting hard al day was purposely
passed filing the bases. Wlltse clear
ly ratified, could not End the plate
and Chase the next batter, walked
forcing in Austin with the winning
run. The score: