The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-25

centre. 1t was a terrific smash. Snod-
grass and Murray raced after the ball and
Collins. who har! started to steal, sprintod
around the bases with lightning speed.
Murray retrieved the hall and made "A long
desperate throw TO the plate, but the ball
went wide and Collins scored as the sphere
struck one Of his flying feet. Baker mean
while, having taken two bases on the hit.
kept on to third. and when he reached
that bag there was another wild outburst:
II seemed IA II the Quaker rooters wanted
to see Matty pulverized then and there
but the famous twirler held himself to-
gether and struck out the dangerous
Murphy.
Doyle Victim Of a Trick.
That made the score TO in favor of
the Athletics. and Judging by the way
things were going they looked like sure
winners. incidentally Macx's men
worK Ell another crafty rick on the Giants
In the sixth inning which made Larry
DOYLE the object of widespread derision.
Bender had famed Snodgrass Murray hit
a ball that seemed to go mile in the air.
As Doyle had started for second Collins
rushed for the bag crying Throw j. here.
Baker, for q force" Doyle naturally was
fooled and believing that Murray had
wildered on second just as the latter
latham shriek ed words of warning to
Doyle, who realizing his mistake tried to
run back to first but an easy throw by
B..ii or to Davis doubled him up. much TO
the delight Of the native fans. who poked
endless fun at the Giants as they took the
field
Matty, still game. managed TO blank the
Athletics in the sixth. although Barry
knock ed out the sixth two bagger. of SIR
Christopher delivery. II was long fly
that Snodgrass first miss sjudged and then
touched with the tips Of his fingers. but
! Barry was left, and Matty WAS cheered.
It was In the last hall of the seventh
inning that Matty openly admitted hls
fear OF Baker. With Lord on third ana
two out Bak er loomed up more dangerous
than ever. Matty had given up trying
10 find out his weak spot. so he purposely
pitched four wide balls to the home run
hitter. allowing him to trot to first base
with free ticket. This discretion on the
with boots and cat calls. also the playing
of gongs and wild laughter.
You're afraid of him. Mattyl" shouted
the partisan rooters. Hes got your
number
Then Murphy received encouraging
shouts as he came up. with chance TO
send in two runs. but he was overanxious
and hitting the first ball pitched he
grounded to Merkle. retiring the side.
| This was the end OF Mathewson's 8 attempt
to beat the American League champions
for the next moment McGraw decided to
send Becker in to bat as the starter in the
eighth inning. The Giants had two men
| on the sacks with two out in that period
when Murray shot of a towering foul just
back of the plate. Thomas tore on his
mask and cap, steadied.himself under the
falling ball and squeezed it for the third
out which was signal for more crazy
enthusiasm on the part Of Mack's follow
lowers. II Thomas had muffed the ball
Baker probably would have caught it, as
he was crouched close at hand ready for
| such an emergency. That was sample
of the keen play of1the Athletics, who never
overlooked an opportunity.
Hooks Wiltse. the Giants southpaw.
was ordered to the mound in the last half
of the eighth and he began his task in
splendid fashion. He had speed to burn
and with three pitched balls ne struck out
Davis. Barry came along at this juncture
with high fly to short right field. Mer-
kle. Doyle and Murray all ran for it. but
there was a confusion among them and
nobody tried to make the catch The
ball fell with dull thud. and Barry hustled
for second. Murray quickly threw the
ball with lightning speed to Fletcher.
who muffed and Barry kept on to third.
which was left uncovered as Herzog had
rushed over to back up Fletcher This
New Workers and Phiiadelhpians alike.
but it cost nothing. for Barry was run
down on Thomas's smash Ia HerzOg.
while Bender went out on grounder.
Its all over yelled the crowd as
hundreds started to leave the park
Bender will smother them in their last
inning" But Fred Merkle with two strikes
on him got In long hit into the crowd
In right field for two bags. This was a
good starter il the Giants could have kept
II up. and their friends alternately prayed
and cursed After knocking out several
long fouls. one OF which went into the
right field bleachers, Herzog tapped "A
slow bounder toward Baker. who made a
dazzling running stop and sharp throw
which Davis caught in the nick of time.
This play put Merkle on third. But
Bender. grittng his teeth, turned on the
steam with so much visor that Fletcher
and Meyers were easy victims
A,cry of JOY greeted the windup and tho
field the next moment was black with
humanity. One Philadelphia rooter be-
came 30 excited that he had a dizzy spell
and fell face downward upon the homo
plate. Several husky coppers held the
crowd back while a man who said he was
a doctor produced black bottle and ad-
aid was administered the PROSTATE person
opened his eyes. leaped to his feet. and
shouting Down with the Giants!" he
struggled into the street to mingle with
the happy throng
The Giants were swallowed up by the
crowd and as they climbed into auto
mobiles to go to their hotel they were
subjected to much taunting. good natured
and otherwise. They wouldn't discuss
the game. but judging from their looks
they were doing heap Of thinking
"we did we'll to overcome that two run
lead" said Connie Mack az he shook
hands with Uncle Ben Shibe. the owner
of the Athletics.
"The way the Giants started of scared
us bit and we thought they had secured
hai 1yx-in Il,,t 49,,
got into his stride we were confident they
wouldn't score again. We surely took
Mattv's measure this time. We had