The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-25

once too often"
lie has borne the brunt OF the fight
having been sent to the mound tire.
times in four games played He showed
his true mett!e in the first game in
New York, but in the succeeding bat.
ties. he did not have the stamina; his
reserve power was lacking. He started
in brilliant style, but soon weakened
1t was plain to a close observer that
'Matty" had lost the snap to his
curves. The Athletics refused to per
init him to set them in the hole" and
set out TO hit the first ball he sent
over. which they succeeded in DOING
very often, To-day's game showed
quite contrast. the lack OF conf
dence in the Giants base runners.
their failure to take advantage of
openings being evident to all
Take Fighting Chance.
on the other hand, the Athletics uc-
cepted overy chance TO advance. and
in some cases made their own open
inSs. Barry and Collins shone in this
respect. You cannot attribute the
Athletics success III executing the
daring plays they did to-day TO luck
1t was Just offensive play of strong
caibre, overcoming the defensive play
eli the Giants. For, whenever an Attn
letic base runner started somethinI
daring. the defense did not handle and
pass the ball perfectly. Where the
Athletics have the greater strength is
N every man who faces Giant pitch
CT being dangerous and hard TO dis
pose of Every one can be counted
on s. hit the ball hard and is much
feared, while the Giants team has
about six men whom you can easily
count on TO strike out, pop UP or
bound easy chances TO the inheld.
TO win another game from the Ath-
!etics. the New York pitcher who
works Will have to do phenomenal
twirling, and then would probably Win
out BY very close score His one
salvation would appear to be a shut
out game, for the Athletic pitchers can
Dc counted on to-, hold the Giants al
most at their mercy. one of the most
noticeable things in to-day's game
was the time consumed in playing it,
II requiring only one hour and forty
nve minutes. 1t was the shortest game
of the 1911 series, and possibly u rec
ord for a worlds championship en-
sagement. Anot..er noticeable incl
dent was McGraw's failure TO coach
after the sixth inning. Whether he
wished TO say a &c w kind words 10
the Offending members of his club or
the humiliation OF defeat was too
much. l refuse to try TO determine. No
one knows but the New York manager.
Devore Mikes Hit.
The umpires who handled the game
Were pineen behind the bat and Klein
on the bases. The much talked of
Snodgrass showed his disregard for
the hostile crowd by appearing first
on the grounds for the Giants. Devore
was the first man 20 face Bender. and
Will the count TWO and two, Josh hit
"a hard bounder off Benders hands
which Barry tried to get. But the lit.
Tie outhe!der beat the throw easily.
Ihen Doyle soused a safe drive to
right centre. Oldrng slipped IN field
ing II. and it went for three bases
DeVore scoring. Smodgrass did not lose
any time In slamming the ball far out
10 Lord for perfect sacrifice fIy.
DOYLE also tally!ng. Murray grounded
10 Davis for an unassisted out. Merlile
was easy. looking badly on three
strikes
"Matty" walked out to the rubber
Tor the Giants and Lord looked very
badly on three curves and fast ones.
ihen Oldring was made TO look even
worse ana he sat down after three
strikes Collins smashed low line
or!Ve 10 centre for one base. The
zane breaker, Baker faced "AIatty."
the New York battery seemed To ho
confused. and held a consultation mid
way between the plate and the pitch .
ers box Then the wonderful pitcher
tanned Baker easily on his famou,.
iade-away' ball, each one being out
gle. =. '"'
Hernds Gives Hard Chance.
When Ilerzog faced Bender to s,art
the second New York inning ne lined
vicious!y to Oldr!ng for the nrst out
The weak hitting Fletcher came nm
and made his first hit of the series. a
me drive TO centre. This also made
MIN base runner Tor the first time in
the series. Meyers was put in the holn
when Fletcher failed TO get the hit
and-run sign, and tie CHIEF struck
at bad waste ball Then he hit a pou
KY which Bender. Thomas ana Baker
became mixed up on, the sphere drop
ping between them. But the catcher
grabbed II and made a fas, throw 10
second, forcing Fletcher easily
'Matty" bounced soft one to genaeI
and was out at first
Murphy opened the second White
elephant hait and smg shed one nigh
ana Tar into the right fe!d crowd 10,
l"o bases. It was Danny's first hit of
tne series. though he had been Sian,
Sains the ball very hard. ''Matty" trie6
+ 70 cate: Murphy Al second, and seeroed
70 have MIN easily. but the bali wen-
'hTough Fletcher and bounded I,
centre the Mack outnelder pulling III
at third. Davis swung hard but mad.
d perfect bunt hit ana seemed to beat
Il to first. Klein shocked the Grove
oy calling MIN out With Barry up
me Athletics made the mistake of try
ing the Squeeze play" on the craft,
Aathewson. who must have caught 5
glimpse OF Murphy coming in an,
wasted the ball high. Barry missed hi
END OF the play. being unable to hit i,
am Murphy was easily run down be
tween me plate and third. Barry bea
out a nit similar to Davis's Marty
and Herzog waiting for 1t to ron fou,