Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-14
nEapirE eENpER's WONDERFUL
PITCHING PHILADELPHIA
GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT.
aArrLE BETWEEN PITCHERS;
ss FINAL SCORE 2 TO
Ma%ha~,.on for Giants Wins AItho Ex.
oeijsd by lndian-crowd Of 10000 at
opsnins Gams-Fsw Exciting Mo-
ynents During Entire PIay-Ath'sties
Make Two Errors.

The Score BY Innings.
r. H. E.
GIANTS .o1o0 0 0 0 0 % 5 Q
Atnletics o O o 1 o 0 1 0 x-1 2
New York. Oct. 14.-"Giants versus
Athletics at the Polo grounds" was
the iexend that drew thousands to the
opening game of the worlds series To-
day between the New York National
League club and the Philadelphia
American team, the pennant winners
Of 1911 in their organizations.
A few, perhaps twenty-five. camped
our all night against the fences OF the
q Polo grounds to obtain the coveted
bleacher seats placed on sale this
morning. Down town spectators reap
ed a harvest and charged fabulous
prices for chairs In the grandstand.
Forty thousand persons was the Ne"
York club estimate of the number that
would pack the new Brush stadium
to see the contest.
Counterfeit Tickets Sold.
Scores of persons appeared on the
grounds with counterfeit tickets which
they had purchased from spectators.
They were turned away by the police.
Mathewson, for the Giants, and Ben
der. for the Athletics, seemed the like
ly choice Of pitchers for the days
2am,. The Giants ruled favor1tes IN
the betting at to 5, tho some wagers
were made at even money.
The batting order of the teams, un-
less there are some last minute changes
by the managers, follows:
Giants-Devore, left field: Doyle.
second base: Snodgrass, center field;
Murray. right field; Merkle. first base;
Herxog, third base; Fletcher. short
stop: Meyers, catcher; Mathewson,
pitcher 1.
Atli1etics-Lord, left field: Oldring.
center field: Collins. second base:
Baker. third base: Murphy, right field;
Davis first base: Barry. shortstop;
Thomas, catcher; Bender, pitcher.
Umpires-Klem and Brennan, for the
Nationals; Connolly and Dineen. for
1t was announced at the park that
Bender and Thomas would form the
!, battery for the Athletics and Mathew
son and Meyers for the Giants.
Umpire Lem umpired behind the bat,
Dineen on bases. while Brennan went
to right field and Connolly to left field
First Inning.
Athletics-Lord struck out. Mathew
sons control is perfect. Oidring fan
ned. Collins flied out to Devore. No
runs.
Giants-Devore was out, Bender to
Davis. Doyle got hit to right. Snod
grass struck out. Doyle stole second
IN Nnrra
struck out No runs.
Second Inning.
Athletics-Baker singled to right
Murphy sacrificed. Mathewson to Mer
kle. On passed ball Baker took third
base Baker then scored on Davis
single to left. Berry out Mathewson
to MerkIe. Davis took second on the
play Thomas was out, Herzog to
Merkle One run.
Giants-Merkle out. Collins to Davis
Herzog' who took Fletchers position in
the batting order, went out when Barry
threw him out at first. Fletcher struck
out. No runs.
Third Inning.
Athletics-Bender out. Mathewson to
Merkle. Lord flied out to Murray
oldring doubled to left. Collins walk
ed. Baker struck out. No runs.
Giants-1t was Indian against Indian
when Meyers faced Bender. Meyers
flied out to Oldring. Mathewson fan
ned. The Indians pitching was beauti
full to see. His curves broke over the
edge Of the plate. Devore walked
Doyle flied out to Lord. No runs
Fourth Inning.
Tho game SO far resolved into a
pitching duel. and while the play was
in progress there were long moments
Of intense silence. Only when hit
was made or there was some brilliant
hedling play did the crowd vent it's
enthusiasm.
Enthusiastically fouled out to
Meyers. Davis went out, Fletcher to
Merkle Mathewson worked his fam
ois fade-away and mixed 1t up with q
big drop and q high fast one. Barry
popped to Fletcher. No runs.
Giants -Snodgrass took his base on
balls after Bender had gotten two
strikes on him. The fourth ball hit
Enodgress on the wrist. The crowd
now let loose and there was a pande-
monium a sound. Murphy out, Collins
to Davis. Snodgrass took second on
the play. It was an attempt at the hit
ana run game Bender's binding
I speed was too much for Merkle and he
y struck out. Collins made muss Of
! He1xog's grounder and Snodgrass
scored. Collins tried to nail Snodgress
ct tho plate but the throw was wide
4 and and on. the play Herzog took
/ second Fletcher struck out. One run.
& Fifth Inning.
Athletics-Thomas made a long fly
to left. which Devore captured after a
smart run. Bender singled solidly to
center. yMerkle took Lords grounder
and threw to Fletcher. forcing out
Bender. Oldring doubled to right. Lord
taking third base. It was Oldring's 8
second two base smash. With Collins
I At thA bat the Philadelphia crowd went
wiM: Mer1kle took Coilins' grounder