Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-14
JohnsOn's Feat in American
Tied and National
Beaten.

@LASS does tell. It told with great
acclaim Yesterday in the first
post season battle between the
Giants and the Yankees, when the for
mer, after seven innings of almost
helpless efforts against Russell Ford,
broke the IL tie that had existed up
to that time by scoring four runs off
the American League wonder. Though
the score was to | against them in
their part of the ninth inning, the
Yankees went out in order before the
wonderful MatheWson, who famed
fourteen men, eXeelling the National
League record of the year and equal
ing the American League record of
Walter Johnson, made this season, too.
Matty was in bad places, but his great
control and headwork got him out OF
the trouble. Ford. as soon as serious
trouble showed itself in the eighth hit
man, with three on bases, and al
lowed Devlin and Meyers to single.
On all sides it seemed to be agreed
that Yesterdays game, if not the great
est exhibition ever of scientific base
ball, was at least "A thriller, and bat
tie that reflected credit on both win
ners and losers at times. II abounded
with exciting moments and fine work
at the bat and on the bases.
Crandall. for the Giants. and Vaughan
or Warhop for the Hilltops. looked to
be the likely selections of twirlers for
today's game The morning promised
warmer weather for the contest. The
teams play again tomorrow at the Polo
Grounds, and Oh Monday at the Ameri-
can League Park.
It was a game between the two sec
ond best teams i'm their respective or
ganizations, with the two second
best pitchers, according to record, do
ing the hurting. How Matty finally
won out in the sensational duel with
his rival. Russell Ford Is now his
tory. but in the future it can never he
said Of the Giants that they are not
game. After the second inning they
outplayed the Yankees, fought an up
hill battle and finally were successful.
Whether il was the Giants who were
there at psychological moments or
whether Ford was not there at the
same time is to be judged according to
the side of the fence from which the
fan saw the game.
Matty pitched wonderful ball in the
face of support that, was not of the
best. He withstood the fire, while Ford
weakened under the strain when a
single little slip by Austin turned the
tide of battle and virtually gave the
Giants the game.
+, Mathewson never pitched more
lSteady nor "A more sensational game,
In the pinches he simply had the
American Leaguers throwing their bats
away, and but for two errors by
Merkle in the second inning Chase S
championship-c chasers never would have
had look-in
| When it was announced that Matty
and Ford would pitch the fans. 25.0o0
strong. went wild with joy at the OPP
portunity of seeing these two stars
pitted against each other.
starts With Strikeout.
Matty tod his outfielders where tc
lay for Daniels. and then proceeded to
strike him out for the first of his four
teen victims. Hemphil sent bouncer
to Bridwell. and was safe at first on
close decision, Chase fouled out tc
Chief Meyers, and ,hen Hemp was
out trying to bag base.
Fordr maze lcss duSplNivuS star
than his distinguished rival He hand
ed Mr.. Josh Dcvore, the erstwhile
Tiger who did himself noble in the
first contest of the series, a free pass
to first. 1t was one of the two com
plimentaries he issued. Doyle fouled
out to Sweeney and Devore decided
to take second, which he did in spite
of the combined efforts Of Ford and
Sweeney to hold him on first Snod-
grass struck out and Sweeney nipped
Devore off second.
| In the second inning Jack knight