The Washington times., 1911-10-17

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IT, - The
quaint. stately village of Trappe, Nd.
has no Broadways and no Great
Nv hite Ways of CLINT and glass.
But Trappe, Nd, has its John Frank
lin Baker, who, with one herculean
wallop, in the second battle, put out
Broadway's lights for fair. 1t was the
great blight way for New York after
John Franklin Baker got through and
laid aside his war club for the after
noon.
Rube Marquard, the Giant brilliant,
made one mistake, yet lost; or, rather,
It was two mistakes. In the first round
he wild-pitched Bris Lord over with
the opening tally. In the sixth round.
when Baker came UP, with Collins on
end two out, Marquard failed to dive
back OF the stands and hide the ball.
Ehastly oversight.
Marquard Receivers.
Prem that first wobble on. Marauard
and Plank worked steadily and brill
biantly, side by side. If anything. the
Giant sidewheeler had the edge after
the first blowout Seventeen Mackmen
In succession had faced his shoots.
Pnly to retire without striking a blow "
from that first shock with rare game.
hess and grit, and was hewing his way
along with tiger-hearted courage Be-
tack was broken into fragments as
effectuallly as Plank was curling UP
the Giants. -'.
Then came the sixth. Two had faded
before Maruuards shoots when Collins
peeled Off double. But two were ont
Ind the blow was not impressive: And
then-well. you have seen two fighters
E,ixing 1t up on even terms. SparrinG
L. IL oil ~ nvt1tG II
pf arms. rushing and breaking with
neither in distress. from somewhere ir
the whirl the glove shoots forward with
E crash upon the Jaw and 18th the once once
hnd broken. falls a writhing mass into
The dust of the beaten.
Bakers Wallop.
And so came Bakers blow. 1t was
4 savage wallop we'll timed and vel
delivered and to Mararard 1t came as
b heartstab. clean and straight through
ihe center. 1t was the cid "haymaker,
the cleanup. punch which settled the
tsue then and there beyond any further
ment left. The Rube had put all he
bad. up, on the ball. but Bakers bal
pA As the electrified aue .ence sat and
watched the ball sailed far and true
above the right field vail on into the
Street beyond. And as it disappeared
from sight. Giant hcpes sank with y
Tor the day. The chapter was closed
h1he story was written end the rest OF II
rood for naught. 49,
In this second battle the team which
played the best. ball won. Back OF
Piank's superb pitching, the Macktar
defense rolled back and shattered the
Giant attack. There was no opening
at any stage. The veteran southpaw "
was working in marvellous form, and
all around him eight fleet, skillfuily
trained aides were backing him UP In a
purple coated finish. His cross fire
swept the Giants aside, snodgrass alone
facing him with effect. although Her.
zog and Meyers compiled the only run
The Indian again came through with
the timely wallop which gave the Giants
a score.
Out for Victory.
The White Elephant array was out tt
even UP for Saturdays downfall. De
feat on Monday meant sure disaster.
1t was then or good night" Ane
facing this taut situation the Phila
delphians fought with dash that wal
mot to be denied. Collins, the cracked
idol of Saturday, came back with hi
old time stuff. Both around his bas'
and at bat he was a bali playing cent?
pede, covering acres of soil and battini
In old time form.
Giant aggressiveness had no shov
asaiYlst. this stalwart defense. Speed 4
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