The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-16

up to near the end The great stake Of
worlds honoTs for the winners of the
series caused every point to be played
/ for with a watchfulness of which only
such masters of the game, the minds
behind the great baseball machines which
took the field Saturday, are capable.
| The national commission announced
that 3s,2sl persons had paid admission
4 to witness the contest, and the gross
receipts were S77,359 or the gross re-
ceipts the national commission received
S7,735.00; the players S4l.773s6, and
each club Sl302462. The attendance was
divided as follows: 1850 admissions
! at 81; 1917 admissions at 81; $500
admissions at S3, and l,364 admissions
in boxes
From an artistic point Of view the
game was an ordinary one, and would
not live long in the minds of those who
saw IL were it not for what depended
upon the outcome. There were scarcely
any difficult chances or opportunities for
sensational plays such as frequently
bring a crowd to its feet.
Battle of Pitchers All the Way.
It was pitchers duel from inning
to inning, with the Indian Bender having
the better OF it during the early part of
the contest. His superb breaking curves
swept with binding speed over the plate
and II Giants, unable to fathom his
service, struck out. The Chippewa famed
Snodgrass, Merkle, Fletcher and Mathew
son each twice, while Devore, Murray
and Herzog swung futilely at the BAH
once each and then sat down. DOYLE and
Meyers were the only Giants who were
not retired on strikes Mathewson sent
back five Athletics to the bench by the
strikeout route. They were Lord, twice.
and 0ldring, Baker and Barry once.
Mathewson's service was effective when
hits meant runs. He was the steadier
of the two moundsmen, giving but one
base on balls. while Bender passed four
and hit one man.
Mathewson employed his sweeping
drop curve, which he effectively used
with his fadeaway and high, fast one
which sped across the plate with a Jump
to it. Baker and Oldring, of the visit
ing team, were the only men on either
club to get more than one hit Each got
two and both of 0ldring's smashes were
for two bases. The only other extra
base hits were made by Meyers and De-
wore, the latter's rafting double sending
the New York catcher home with the
winning run in the seventh inning.
The Game in Detail.
First inning Athletics: Lord struck
out Mathewson's control was perfect
and 0ldring famed, Collins flied out to
Devore. No runs. New York: Devore
was out, Bender to Davis. Doyle got
a hit to right. Snodgrass struck out
Dolye stole second, Thomas throwing
low Murray struck out. No runs.
Second inning Athletics: Baker sin
gled to right. Murphy sacrificed, Math.
ewson to Merkle. On passed ball Bak-
er took third Baker scored on Davis
single to left Barry out, Mathewson
to Merkle, Davis taking second Thorn
as out, Herzog to Merltle One run
New York; Merkle out, Collins to Da-
Wis. Herzog went out when Barry threw
him out at first Fletcher struck out.
Third inning Athletics: Bender out
Mathewson to Merkle Lord flied ont
to Murray Oldring doubled to left.
Collins walked. Baker struck out No
runs. New York: 1t was Indian against
Indian when Meyers faced Bender. Mey-
ers flied out to 0ldring. Mathewson
famed The Indians pitching was beau
tiful to see, his curves breaking over the
edges Of the plate Devore walked Doyle
flied out to Lord
Fourth inning-The game so far re-