Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-15
Mathewson, King of Pitch
ers Vindicates Title and
Adds to His Laurels by
Outpitch hing Connie
Mack's Star.
BRILLIANT COLLINS
MADE BAD TUMBLE
Bender Struck Out Eleven
Men But Celebrated
"Fade Away" Artist Re
fused to Grant Passes and
Won his Game.

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New York ..............'...
Philadelphia ............... b
NEW YORK. oct 14--In the pres
.-nce of what was probably the great
etst throng Of baseball enthusiasts eN-
er gathered together, the National
league pennant winners, the New York
team. defeated the American league
title holders the Philadelphia aggre-
cation by the score Of two To one III
the first game of the series for the
worlds baseball championship Tor
1911 at the Polo grounds.
The battle was hard fought through
ont the final honors being doubtful un-
iii near the end. The national COM.
mission says 3S.2S1 persons paid ad-'
mission to witness the contest. Inc
gross receipts were $77.359.
From an artistic point Of view the.
game was ordinary there being scarce
" any difficult chances. or opportuh
ties for sensational plays, such as ire
quentlv bring the crowd To It's leel
II was 4 pitcher's battle from beginning
10 end. with the Indian Bender having
the better Of it during the early part
of the contest. His superb breaking
curves swept with binding speed oV-
er the plate and eleven New Workers
unable to fathom his service. struck
out. The Chippewa famed SnodgrasS'
NTerkle. Fletcher and Mathewson twice
Herzog. swung futilely at the ball each
Dovle and Meyers were his only op-
moments not retired on strikes
phifQnplnnl1nS
five times. They were Lord twice;
Oldring. Baker. Barry once. Mathew
son gave but one base on balls, Whlie
Bender passed four and hit one man
Baker and Oldring. Of the VISITORS
were the only men on either club 20
pct more than one hit. Each got two
and both Of Oldring's smashes were
for two bases The only other extra
base hits were Myers and Devore, the
latter's double sending the New YORK
catcher home with the winning run
in the seventh inning.
Eddie Collins. the brilliant Phhadei-
pbia second baseman made horrible
tumble Of a chance on HerZogs grouh-
der in the fourth inning. which allowed
the fast flying Snodgrass to score from
second The only other misplay was
an excusable muff by third baseman
Raker Of Philadelphia of a thrown ball
nv Thomas to catch Snodgrass, who
was attempting to steal thlrd- lhe
fleet New York runner came into the
bag feet first. spilling Baker on the
arm. and causing him to drop the balI.
The umpire had declared Snodgrass
ont. but changed his decision when NJ
saw the ball roll away. The error ana
not afrect the score as Snodgrass was
a moment later thrown out at the plate
on an attempt to double steal
The PhiIadelphians' only score was
made in the second inning. Baker
rushed 4 rafting single to right and
went TO second on Murphy's sacrifice
Here Mathewson sent to the batter
,,fde-breaking curve which fooled his
own catcher. and on passed baiS
Baker took third. Captain Harry
Davis. substituting for the injured
McInnis. smashed a solid drive past
short. which brought Baker across
the plate.
New York, which led the National
league in base stealing this year. dld
rot run wild on the bases. Only one
OF these attempts at stealing was
successful. That was Doyle's steal Of
second in the first inning. Philadel-
pbia tried to steal once Baker at
tempting it in the sixth but was
turned back by Meyers perfect throw.
The crowd which saw the game was
a wonder i'm itself. Solid masses of
humanity banked the field bleachers,
and even a greater mass faced the
diamond in the monumental steel and
concrete grandstand.
The worlds champions Of 1910 were
given n cordial reception which was
many times outdOne. however, when
the New York players appeared on
the field, wearing their new uniforms
with white trimmings, such as they
wore when they won the champion
shin in 1903 Play was called at 2:OS
with Philadelphia at bat
We captured one game and we eX-
pect to get the others said Mama
ger John McGraw. tonight. There
was no gloom in the Philadelphia
team when the players reached their
hotel after the game. Connie Mack
said:
"One swallow dosen't make n sum-
mer. you know While We lost the
opening game, it doesn't mean we
will lose the series. My boys played
fine ball and the team that plays
ND to its seasons standard is in it
until the finish. MathewsOn has no
lContinued ON mage III