New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
ATHLETICS CAPTURE
THE WORLDS TITLE
Put Giants to Rout by Batting
Out Thirteen Runs in Last
Game of Series.
BENDER STANDS IN BREACH
Holds New York Players at Bay
While His Team Mates
Clinch Baseball Honors
for Second Time.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Philadelphia. Oct. 26.-Crushed, crest
fallen and put to utter rout, the Giants
we're overwhelmed by the ferocious at
tack Of the Athletics in the sixth game
Of the worlds baseball series at Shibe
Park this afternoon. BY winning Its
fourth victory the Philadelphia nine
captured the championship for the sec
ond year in succession. The final result
Of the awful disaster. or glorious sue
cess. depending on the point Of view,
was Is to . The mastery pitching OF
Chief Bender. who came back triumph
ant after only one day Of rest, held Nc
Graw's men in check, while Ames,
WiItse and Marquard felt the sting OF
thirteen safe hits, which counted for as
many runs.
The crowd was the smallest which has
attended any Of the games Of the series.
but some twenty thousand fans were
inveigled into parting with cash of eX-
ceuent quality IN order 10 see the inspir-
ing heroes go through the motions OF
game which would not have done credit
n town lot team. a few of the spec
tators actually came all the way from
New York.
All the interest and intenseness which
characterized the first five games of the
series only served 10 emphasize the one
sidedness Of the contest this afternoon.
The reversal OF form came as distinct
surprise and after the first faint hush
Of excitement had worn off the game
nd
orowd-a Philadelphia croWd-rejoicing
in victory and gloating. almost over the
sorry showing Of the once dreaded
Giants Eight errors. five Of which were
made by the Athletics. gives some idea
Of the looseness Of the play but If the
champions were weak in the field they
more than made up for it by their
mighty proves with the stick, and their
hits beat merry tattooe over the field.
Break Comes and Against Giants.
The break which settled the chances
Of the Giants for good and all came IN
the fourth inning. when the Athletics
scored four runs on two hits With one
run across and two on the bases. Ames
hit Barry on the head in throwing the ball
10 first after fielding sacrifice bunt.
- Murray recovered the sphere and tried TO
head Of the runner at second, but threw
over Fletcher's head 10 Devore, and three
men cantered over the plate on the
error Then six hits of Wiltse. an error
and A wild pitch by Marquard, who tried
10 20 TO the rescue in the seventh in
ming. netted seven runs and completed
the disaster
The victory Of the Giants at the Polo
Grounds Yesterday served TO take some
OF the enthusiasm out Of the Philadelphia
fans" and they did not throng the park
in the numbers that greeted the teams
on the first day II was not until half
an hour before the game began that the
ropes were thrown down to let the over
fow on the field and then the influx was
made up largely Of those who found the
bleachers too crowded for comfort and
preferred % stand up The Giants were
looked upon with a great deal more re
spect than has been shown them pre-
viousy The Athletics on the other
hand, were not considered totally irwin
chile 50 that the situation was not with
out some interest.
The pitching selections Of the two man
ayers was subject Of much discussion.
Bender. Plank and Morgan warmed up
for Connie Mack, but the Indian, hav-
ing pitched on Tuesday. was not con-
sidered a possibility. McGraw had his
whole staff out on the field. and by the
way Marquard worked It looked AS
though he would get the call When
the batteries were announced and it was
learned that Ames and Bender would
tase upon their shoulders the cares of a
critical game there was wide speculation
a. the outcome, and the partisans Of
neither team seemed confident Of the re-
su
6iants Make Brave Start.