New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
HOME RUNS WIN GAME
Iona Hits by Merkle and Doyle
Defeat the PhlllleS.
LARRY MAKES RECORD DRIVE
Lifts Ball Over Fence Into Broad
Street, and Sphere Is
Never Found.

philadelphia. Sept. 3-Although We
grounds interfered with the first game %
a double header scheduled 20 be played hera
today. the Phi1lfes and Giants met On a
muddy battle ground for the second str1g
gle. which resulted IN a victory for the Wis
ftcrs. The score was 70 2 In spite 81
the conditions which threatened 20 uaks
accurate fielding impossible. both teams
PLAYED erroriess ball
Otte Crandau and Stack. who were pltted
against each other on the mound, were II
fine form and allowed few hits Three q
them were home runs. however. LarY
Dovle was credited with one of the longss,
drives ever made at the park In the sim
inning he lifted the ball over the high r1gs
field fence into Broad street. and the sph@s
has not been found yet Merkle droppa
the hall into the left field bIeachers in ths
second inning. while Magee IN the ninta
planted it in the same spot for Philade!-
phia's second run.
Larry had something OF a field day with
the stick, and although Stack allowed Only
seven hits, three Of them were made by ths
doughty second basenan Of the vtsitorz
MerkIe also showed that he has forgotten
nothing Of the art OF timely hitting. whils
CrandalI scored a run with his single IN TIA
seventh
Otfe was a surprise 20 the Phillies n
more ways than one and proved invincible.
Six hits were garnered of his delivery. and
these were more or less scattered n Eve
innings CrandaI retired the home nine N
order. He feIded his position we'll starting
q double play in the sixth inning which
nipped promising rally Of the Phillies IN
the bud
The stone wall defence which the visitors
presented was inpervious 20 the severess
assault which the home nine could make
BridwelI was the star Of the fnfeld. making
play after play with his usual br:lliancy
and accuracy, accepting eight chances with
out an error. Deviin and Doyle. however,
were not far behind him in nifty playing:
nearly every opposing batsuan was forced
70 pay the price of a pretty clean single n
order to get life on first After Devors
had struck out in the first inning. McGrav
took Josh out OF the game and sent n
Becker. the latter playing left field. w1ls
Murray went to right TIE change was
good one DooIin fell by the wayside n
the second inning when he attempted 10 go
from first 10 third on a single MUrrays
sharp throw to DevIin caught him FOR ths
third out and retired the side Just vIen tas
out OF the box
lie going under foot did not appeal ,
Nc5fraw as he scanned the wet grass wha
the game started. 4 close decision gass
him an opportunity 70 discuss matters VIII
Brennan, one Of the umpires. and he vas
sent to the clubhouse after few nlonaeats
Of conversation with the umpire at the end
Of the first inning
Ha T0IF1IIsS started carly make aTd9
with the third game OF the series by scor-
ing a run in the second inning Whis
Doyle and MerkIe took care Of Nagee and
Grant. Luderus walked and Doo.an singled
to left. Moran followed with another II
to left and Luderus scored easily, but Doc
Ian in attempting 70 60 70 third was ou-
Murray 10 Devlin-
MerkIe tied the score al the opening Of
the third He dropped a home run into ths
left field bIeachers on his first tirae up. Tns
game Went along evenly for the rext isw
innings until Doyle. with TWO ou- in iaa
sixth. put the Giants in the lead with Is
home run drive over the fence Before ne
end Of another inrinS had rolled ar0ull
the visitors had taken a lead olS enough -
make the victory fairly certain 4ul-as
opened the seventh with single. ani
would have made second on II had ne ~
fallen in the mud as he rounded lEsI 6!ls-
well then drew a pass. and Wll1 QllcA a.,
vanced both runners DeVNn MY % 1919 Lty-a-
and Murray was thrown out az tne g5a.s@
But Merkle singled 10 centre. sCoTlIl!, DE- Dr.,
we'll and putting DeVlln on thlrd- A.LAo55,1T
Meyers forced Nerkle at second, CEaAq.-
singled 10 left. scoring DevhH- beeAH
fouled out 10 Moran and retired the slds.
Bates was an easy out al the opel-s
Of the ninth inning but NaGee raped
home run into the left field oleachers- olle.
well threw out Grant and Luderus s'r-sA
out, ending the game
The score follows