Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26

! rolled an easy grounder to Bender and
was out at first. No runs; one hit;
no errors.
ATHLET1CS-Mur drove the
ball over the temporary fence in right
field for two bases. It was the first
hit he had made during the series,
Murphy took long lead off second
and Mathewson attempting to catch
him, made a wild throw to Fletcher,
Murphy taking third. Davis dropped
an easy one in front OF the plate and
was thrown out at first on a very
close decision, Mathewson to Merkle.
( It was pretty play by Mathewson.
| Murphy attempted the squeeze play,
but Barry missed the ball and Muir
| ply was run down by Meyers IN
assisted Barry made an infleld sin
gle. The ball rolled along the left
| field base line, Mathewson and Herzog
J waiting for 1t to roll foul, but It stop
ped on the line. On the attempt to
hit and run play Thomas fouled to
| Meyers No runs; two hits; one error.
Mathewson was pitching pretty ball,
having struck out three Of the Ath.
letics hardest hitters.
Third Inning.
GIANTS-Devore lifted fly to; Old.
ring. Doyle hit high one between
home and third which Baker took care
of. Snodgrass hit q bounder to Barry
and was out at first. No runs: no
hits; no errors. AS the center fielder
rounded first base he was hooted by
the crowd in the bleachers as he walk
ed to his position.
ATHLETICS-Bende was thrown
out at first, Fletcher to Merkle. Lord
hit the first ball pitched to right field
for single. He was forced q moment
later. Fletcher to Doyle on Oldring's
grounder. Collins struck out on three
pitched balls. No runs; one hit; one
error.
Fourth Inning.
GIANTS-Murray lifted a fly to
Baker. Merkle after fouling of half
dozen balls, struck out for the second
time. Herzog hunted towards first,
but was out by Davis, unassisted. No
runs: no hits; no errors.
ATHLETICS-Ba doubled to left
center. He was given great cheer.
Baker scored on Murphy's double to
left. The stands and bleachers sim
ply went wild. It was one and one.
man on second and none out. Muir
ply scored on Davis double to right.
The cheering which began when Bak-
er made his two base hit, continued
for several minutes. There was q
conference and Marquard and Ames
were sent down the right field to warm
up. Davis reached third on Barry's
hit to Herzog. Barry was out at first.
Davis came home on Thomas fly to
Murray. This put the Athletics in the |
lead 8 to 2. Bender was out at first
on sensational pickup and throw by |
Fletcher. Three runs; three hits; no
errors.
Fifth Inning.
G1ANTs-On a wonderful pickup
and throw of slow grounder fetch
err was retired at first Baker to Davis.
Meyers drove the ball to right for two
bases. On a short passed ball Meyers
attempted to take third, but was out
on beautiful throw, Thomas to
Baker. Mathewson was given his
base on balls. the first Of the game.
Devore raised fly to Lord, and was
an easy out. No runs; one hit; no
errors.
ATHLETICS-Lord was out at first
On an easy bounder, Merkle to Math.
ewson Herzog made a pretty stop OF
Oldring's hard grounder and got the
runner at first. Collins drove a single
% right field, and Baker came to the
olate. On the first ball pitched he hit
o right center for q double, scoring
Collins. Baker took third on the
;hrow-in. Murphy struck out. One
'un; two hits; no errors.
Sixth Inning.
GIANTS-Doyle was given his base
IN balls. Snodgrass was called out
IN strikes, not hitting single ball.
On Murray's foul fly to Baker, Doyle
vas doubled up at first. It was q
7ery stupid play by Doyle and was par
tally due to bad coaching. Barryj
vas partly responsible for the play as
ae made bluff to scoop an imaginary
yrounder. No runs; no hits; no err
'ors.
ATHLETICS-Herz made SEN
pickup Of Davis hard ground
II and got the runner at first. The
New York third baseman was given a
treat hand. Snodgrass misjudged
3arry's long fly and the Athletic
;bortstop was credited with a two|
,ase drive. Barry reached third on
Thomas hit to Fletcher. Thomas
lied at first. Herzog threw Bender
tut at first. No runs; one hit; no
.rrors.
Seventh Inning.
GIANTS-The Athletics had hit
dathewson for ten hits while the In
liam had held New York to four.
Ierkle struck out for the third time.
Ierzog lifted high fly to Oldring
md sat down. Fletcher drove a sin
lie to center. Chief Meyers went out,
JOHNS to Davis. No runs; one hit;
10 errors.
ATHLETICS - Fletcher fumbled
1orrs grounder long enough to allow
he batter to reach first. Oldring
'laced pretty bunt down the first
'ase line, out, Merkle to Doyle. Col
ms hunted and was out by Merkle,
,nassisted. Baker again STEPPED to !,
he plate and there were cheers for
lin to knock the ball over the fence. !,
FOUR wide ones in succession were