The evening world., 1911-10-14
900 FANS CHEER NIFTY IN FIRST GAME

put the hopes Of the forces OF the shoul-
ders of Herzog.
The canteIoupe grower worked faith
fully until he got three balls and with
a wicked smash he shot a hot one
toward second that Collins booted. and
Snodgrass. who had n fying start from
second, raced home with the run that
tied the score. AZ Collins shot the ball
home Herzog kept running and landed
safely at second. This burst Of speed
took the crowd on It's feet, and for n
minute ihe stands presented n Wild
scone OF delight They implore1 Fletch-
err to line II out, but BENDER fooled him
with a wlde curve and he struck out.
In the NTH inning Thomas for the
FIRST time rnught one on the nose and
drove n 'ong one into left. but by a
great sprint Devore got under IL and
made a brilliant catch. Bender went
after Matty's second curve and cracked
a single into centre. Merkle made a
marvellous stop OF Lords grounder and
whipped IL TO Fletcher In time to force
Bender out Mt second. OldrIng sent "A
shivcr down he spine Of the Giant
rooters by n smashing drive down tho
right FOUL line for two bases that sent
Lord to third. II was now up to Col
Inns to win the game. But he vas not
equal to the occasion. as he rolled n
slow %grounder that Merkle got and bea,
him 10 the bag. This was n narrow
escape.
The battle between the Indians in
the Giants half Of the NTH was again
a victory for Bender. as Chief Meyers
slammed a %groundcr that was easy for
Collins and Davis. Mathewson COM
pletely surprised the fans by laying on
n fast one for n clean single into CEN
tire. Devore made a feeble attempt to
catch tho Athletic inield mapping With
a hun'. but the ball rolled a foul. and
on the next attempt the little fellow
whitfield. Doyle gave BENDER quite a
battle at the plate. but finally banged
n bounder to second and Collins threw
him out.
Beginning the Sixth-Baker caught
the second one square on the nose and
sent n single whistllng over second.
This ability to hit Matty was beginning
TO wear on the crowds nerve. but they
still had faith In the judgment OF the
old master. Murphy was retired quickly
an 2 long Nv ~ Snndvrsss and there
was n sigh or relief. Baker ATTEMPTED
the first steal Of Meyers and the chief
nailed him out so that that he VAS
caught standing up. The throw went
like n rife shot. Then and there the
crowd decided that they no longer need
have any fear OF the big indian arm.
Davis bit the dust on an easy grounder
that Herzog tossed TO Merkle.
In the second half OF the sixth the
Giant fans agali. got n breeze OF JOY
when Snodgrass was hit by n pitched
ball for the second time ana gave us
a start. McGraw suddenly changed iis
tactics and ordered Murray 10 sacrifice.
- A. .rIas narfaAttU and
was out on n slow hunt to Baker. Snod-
grass moving up to second. S~nodgrass
electrified the New York crowd and
threw the Athletics into CONSERVATION
by making a clean steal OF third. AS
ne went into the bag like a catipnlt.
Baker was spiked in h leg and a
had to be called to bandage UP
the wound.
DOUBLE STEAL As COSTLY 40 "
WAS DARING.
Merkle struck gu, as ~Snodgrass made
the steal Once more this put It up TO
Herzog to put over the telling punch.
He played out the string, however. and
got a base on balls. II was the Giants
then attempted the double steal. but
Collins ran II back OF the pitcher. took
the short throw and shot II back to
Thomas In time to nail snodErass at
the plate. Chief Bender n The
Athletics gave the Giants the laugh IN
their failure to work their celebrated
play.
After Matty had given Barry two balls
In the seventh he mad him look fool
ish by whipping over three curves. all
OF which Barry missed a foot. Thomas
lifted an easy fly to Snodgrass and
Bender died when Fletcher made a
teautifu' stop OF his srounder and
threw him out at first.
WHERE THE GIANTS WENT INTO
THE LEAD.
AS the last half OF the seventh came
around the crowd arose and gave the
Giants their usual cheer Of encourage
ment. Fletcher swung at the irst ball
pitched n drove a Erounder to hrst
which Davis handled unassisted.
Meyers woke up the crow with a
terrific drive agains, the left field fence
for two bases, a fast runner could
have taken third on this wallop. but
the chief played safe and stuck TO Sec
ond Mathewson struck out. With n
chance to win the game In front IT
him. Josh Devove took two strikes Ind
then smashed a wicked drive down the
left foul line for two bases, and Mey.
ers raced homo with the run that put
the Giants In the leal and awoke the
fans to the widest Sc mes of enthus!-
assn tina have ever been seen on the
Polo Grounds.
The smile quickly died away from
Bendcr's lace and he was SO upset that
Doyle got a base on balls. The Clan =
now had the upperhand and they were
yclliAR md shouting Ike n lot OF wild
men, Snotgrass took three healthy
sWln-q tsd truck OUT. one run.
In the eighth inning Mstiy put three
curved al.ls over and struck out Lord.
O.dr.ng drove u long fly that DevOre
cIusht ~ thout moving from his tracks,
Collins at AN easy grouneer strai- ut at
Ma heNson and was thrown out at
Il ST.
In the eighth inning Murray smashed
a long drive into left that Lord caught
after a short run. Merkle completely
fooled Bender by dropping a bunt in
front OF "a" plate and beating II out
with comp.r a'ive case, tBrennan UNI
! g on the bases now instead OF Dlneen.
.ierzog struck out, going after a bad
one for his third strike. Fletcher flied
out to Murphy,
In the ninth. the Athletics las
chance, Baker out to Merkle.
Murphy out to Meyers.
Laws out. Fletcher 10 Merkle.
Cunts Won, 2 to !.