New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-17


when his support caved in he began TO
ascend. Only the careful coaching Of
Chief Meyers steaded him. He showed
his mettle by striking out Baker on the
latter's first time up, and then he sailed
along smoothly until the fatal sixth. He
struck out five men and did not give a
pass. a wild pitch in that tempestuous
first frame spoiled his record somewhat,
but Plank hit batter, so the two were
evened up on wildness. Eddie. however,
struck out eight men, Josh DevoTe fan
ming in on every one Of his four trips to
the plate Narquard retired to let Gran
dali bat for him in the eighth. Otie
pitched the last inning without allowing
a hit and retired the side IN order.
Even the veteran Plank was a trihe
! unsteady at first and caused the rest
~ the team many anxious moments, but
after weathering the first three innings
he settled down into an even pace and,
backed by brilliant support. was nearly
inyinclble. Only FIVE Of the Athletics
saw first base during the game. while
six Of the Giants reached that coveted
station.
The Giants did not play good ball.
They seemed to be affected by the
| strangeness Of their surroundings II
was the first time a New York National
! League team had appeared on the
American League grounds here since
1905. Everything was new to the men.
Z IL.
in their work, having difficulty in iudg-
ing fly balls. In running out hits the
visitors did not know just how far they
could venture. In the sixth inning Snod-
grass raped single TO left field which.
at the Polo Grounds would have bounded
off the fence and probably have been
good for two bases Fred made what
proved to be a suicidal attempt to stretch
the hit and was out easily at second,
Lord to Barry
Three errors were chalked up against
the New York players as compared with
the perfect fielding of their opponents
| Red Murray allowed Lords hit TO coll
through his legs for a double in The
very FIRST inning. In the second frame
Josh Devore by dashing run got under
| Barry's long fly. Just as even the hos
tile fans" We're about 10 rise in their
seats and applaud, Josh dropped the ball
| and Barry got TO second base This lid
not help Marquard's cause at ALL as
there was only one out al the time. But
Devore by clever bit of sprinting raced
in and got Thomas's high but short n.y.
while Meyers picked Planks foul off the
stands. Merkle muffed foul which he
would have eaten up at the Polo Grounds
and was credited with a misplay
Much Dashing Play in Field.
The game, however, was filled with
many pretty bits of fielding, which was
a compensation for the lack of free and
sensational hitting. Fletcher made
beautiful stop of Thomas's hot one in
the sixth inning. while Herzog fielded
puzzler off Oldring's bat in the eighth
inning in a manner that was nothing
short of wonderful.
Collins fully made up for his costly
error on Saturday by playing a brilliant
game at second base. taking six chances
without a slip up while he found a
steady partner on the other side of the
keystone sack in Barry. who performed
in a way 10 earn rounds Of merited ap-
Iplause. In nipping Snodgress trying to
stretch his hit I'm the sixth frame Lord
did a clever bit OF fielding, for which he
was heartily cheered.
Snodgrass proved that he is still
good target for pitched balls. After get
ting hit twice in the first game of the
series he stepped into one Of Plank's
benders on his first time up to-day. Fred
got to first three times during the game.
making two Of the five hits registered
by the Giants. Devore proved TO be
weak sister against Plank but this was
nothing remarkable as his work against
southpaws has never been particularly
good His striking out four times was
bitter pill for him 10 swallow
Murray threatened 10 do some hitting
as he stepped into two Of Planks slants
with much vim during the early part Of
the fray only 70 drive the ball into
felder's hands But his expected good
showing was only o false alarm Merkle
Herzog and Meyers made the other three
hits. the Chief" coming into prominence
at the right moment Collins made two
Of Philadelrhia's four hits, but Bakers
one long drive over the fence was the
most effective Of the day.
Victory for the Athletics put the two
teams on even terms in the great strug
gle both having won one game. From
the showing already made little can be
told OF the ultimate outcome, which re-
mains rs much I'm doubt as ever. It is
plain however that the pitching staff Of
the Giants is a match for the heavy hit
ting Athletics, who expected 20 give
Marquard a good beating. The third
game Of the series will be played at the
solo Grounds Tomorrow afternoon.