The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-20
Eleven Innings Required.


the eleventh inning of contest
which was probably the most bitterly
fought in any of the worlds series
in recent years. Mathewson and
Iron Man" John Coombs of the Ath.
letics were bracketed in tight pitch
ing battle. Baker made a home run in
the ninth inning, tieing the score.
The Athletics clinched the victory In
the eleventh when they fell on Math-
ewsOn for three hits, combined with
an error, which gave the visitors two
runs.
Thirty thousand or more persons fill
ed the wide reaches of the Brush stad-
ium this afternoon to see the New
York Nationals and Philadelphia
Americans engage in the third contest
of the worlds championship series
Each contender had won game and
many believed that the tide of victory
would set in today and point the way
| to the final winner of the series.
A dull gray day that was filled with
portions of rain failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of the crowds which wild
| ly applauded the batting and fielding.
The Giants in their sombre uniforms
| of black were the first in the field
| and it was not until the home club
had about concluded it's batting prac-
| tice that Philadelphia arrived on the
diamond. A fine rain began to fall
ten minutes before the game. Math-
ewson for the Giants, and Coombs for
| the Athletics, warmed up.
First Inning.
| Philadelphia-Doyle out, Doyle to
| Merkle; Oldring out, Fletcher to Mer-
kle; Collins out, Merkle to Mathew
son. No runs.
New York-Devore famed on three
fast pitched balls. Doyle out to Davis,
unassisted Coombs used binding
speed. Snodgrass also famed. No
runs
Second Inning.
ladelphia-Baker out, Doyle to
Merkle. 1t was a pretty assist of
Doyle's. Murphy lined to Herzog. The
catch cut off two-bagger. Davis flied
out to Snodgrass. No runs.
New York-Murray was out on a
towering fly to Lord. Coombs mixed
up a fast drop with high inshoot and
kept the ball near the handle of the
Giants bats. Merkle out, Barry to Da
Wis; Herzog famed. No runs.
Third Inning.
elphia-Barry singled to left
1t was a line drive and the first hit OF
the game. Barry stole second, Meyers
throw being high. Lapp lined out tc
Doyle, who doubled Barry at second
Fletcher taking the throw. 1t was a
sharp double play, and saved the stu
alton for the Giants. Coombs popped
out to Doyle. No runs.
New York-Fletcher flied out tc
Murphy Meyers grazzer was too hot
for Baker to hold, and the Indian was
safe. The crowd Cheered, as it was
the first Giants single of the game
Mathewson singled to right, the In
dian taking third. The stands were in
an uproar. Meyers scored on Devore's
nfield tap, which Barry threw to Col
Inns, forcing out Mathewson. Devore
out, stealing second, Lapp to Barry
One run.
Fourth Inning.
Philadelphia-Lord flied to Snod
grass. Oldring popped to Fletcher
Collins beat out an infield hit. He
might have gone for two-bagger had
not Herzog made beautiful stop Col
Inns stole second, and the New York
players kicked on the decision. Baker
out, Mathewson TO Merkle Mathew
son made pretty play on the ball
leaping into the air to take the high
bound. No runs
New EOrk-Doyle was out, Collins t.
Davis Snodgrass hit a high fly tC
Lord and sat down. Murray was out
on a skyscraper which Murphy cap
tured. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
elphia-Murphy was safe al
first on Herzog's error on a hard-hit
bounder. Davis singled, the ball hit
ting Umpire Connolly Murphy took
second on a single. Barry sacrificed
Mathewson to Merkle. On Lapps in
field top, Murray was out at the plate
on an assist by Mathewson to Meyers
and a put out by Herzog, who chased
the runner clear to the plate Coombs
popped out to Fletcher. No runs.
| New Hork-Merkle flied to Lord
Herzog walked on four wide ones, the
first base on balls during the game
The crowd was now in a frenzy of eX
treme excitement, and tried their best
to rattle Coombs. Herzog was out
stealing, Lapp to Collins. Herzog over
slid the bag Fletcher out, Barry tc
Davis. No runs.
Sixth Inning.
Philadelphia-Lord out on a line
drive to Murray. Mathewson used al
his speed and the Athletics had diff
Guilty in solving his delivery in the
dark day. Oldring struck out. 1t was
Mathewson's first strike-out. Collins
drove high fly to Snodgrass and
was out No runs.
} New York-The weather cleared
quite a bit during the early part OF
the inning, and there was only the
faintest part of a suggestion of mis-
in the air. Meyers fouled out tc