The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-18

had pulled himself together, now work ed
| the fadeaway and the inning closed with
out further scoring.
Coombs was cyclone in the Giants
half striking out Matty and the danger
Gus Doyle and delighting the.philadelphia
| contingent.
Jack can pitch that way all night.
shouted the Quakers back of the Ath-
letics bench. Hes got the Giants on the
hip"
/ snodgass Kissed for splking.
This was all good natured joshins
seeing the battle fought out on clean
lines. So when Snodgrass came up
in the tenth inning il was quickly demon
strated that rowdy baseball wasn't popu-
lar. In the first place Snodgrass threw
his shoulder into pitched ball in a des-
trick was noticed by the alert Brennan
who refused TO allow il. Instantly the
umpire was surrounded by McGraw.
Devlin and Snodgrase. who wrangled
the umpire threatened TO do something
terrible unless the game instantly pro-
ceeded. So with growls McGraw and
Devlin withdrew. and Snodgrass. address
ing remarks to both the umpire and
Coombs. got a base on balls. Murray
the next moment lapp played a foxy
trick. He had q short passed ball
intent ional. il may have been-and Snod-
grass suddenly darted for third. Iapp
| picked the ball up less than yard be-
hind him and threw i on a line into Bakers
when Snodgrass was two yards away
The latter WAS q sure out, but he jumped
/ feet first into Baker. his spikes tearing
the Quaker's right trouser leg from the
groin down TO the knee and also cutting
the left wrist. Baker hung on to the bali
not cheer was heard. while hoots hisses
and groans came from all parts of the
grand stand.
Shame! Shame! Rowdy." exclaimed
spectators: Dirty BALI That's no way
| to try to win! You're a hoodl;im,"
| Snodgrass. realizing that he was in
bad. sneaked over TO the bench and hid
under the overhanging roof. while Baker,
surrounded by his comrades. had his
torn trousers pinned and his bruised wrist
bathed: The fact that Snodgrass spiked
Baker in the hand with similar methods
In Saturdays game gave rise TO the belief
that II was his plan to cripple this valu-
able player. and long after the game
was over he was scored numerically by
persons, who believe in fair play and clean
| Before the excitement subsidized there was
fight in the grand stand over SnodgrasA
and two graycoated special policemen
dragged one Of the belligerents out Of
sight. The Giants were in an angry mood
il seemed. for the next moment Merkle
| was declared out on steal by Umpire
Connolly. Merkle waved his arms, rushed
at the little judge Of base plays and fol-
lowed him to the coaching lines pouring
forth wrath until McGraw, fearing that
he might be benched, slapped him play
fully on the cheek and pushed him away
Misfortune EnEuifs Big Six.
Then came the undoing of Mathewson
He had disposed OF Oldring in the elev-
enth when Collins found him for a red
hot single to centre. The Philadelphia
crowd had been waiting for something of
this kind and put forth another deafening
roar. Along came Baker with a smash
ing grounder at Herzog. whose throw
went through the still angry Merkle and
netted two bases. Collins pulling up at
Third. Every man and woman in the
crowd was standing up.
Matty was besought TO hold the Ath-
knock the hall out of the lot. 1t was a
trying moment for the Giants pitcher.
but he did his part when he made Murphy
knock little grounder past the box to
Fletcher. who was playing in close. II
Fletcher had had a dozen hands he could
|
half a dozen stabs at it but was 40 rat
| tied that he finally gave il up in despair:
Collins meanwhile rushed across the plate
with the run that broke the tie and Baker
scooted to third, Again the crowd
Harry Davis But Mstty couldn't get
up the old steam and he couldn't make
the ball fade away with the usual sharp
| shoot. Davis simply killed a slow bali
and drove it into ri ght field. This hit won
the game and broke the hearts of thou
sands. Yet there wasa brilliant play by
Murray, whose long, accurate throw to
Herzog cut Murphy down. after which
Davis was caught stealing,
Its all over; we've beaten Matty.
now we'll win the SERIES" cried the men
from William Penns town. "Coombs
will smother these guys and cinch the
victory"
ii was foregone conclusion, il seemed,
that the Giants were done for. but when
herzog opened the last half with a rat
tlinE two baeger McGraw = followers took
never rooted before. The cheering was
incessant. Hysterical cries came from
the women and small boys saueaked
encouragement to the New York players.
There was a ray Of hope when Herzog
scored on tumble by Collins with two
when the latter tried to steal and Lapps
deadly throw shut him of the nerve
racking battle was over.
The field swarmed with excited men and
boys and the victorious Athletics We're
quickly surrounded They were happy
lot, They shook hands with one another
and pushed their way through the crowd,
receiving congratulations right and left.
Connie Mack mopped the perspiration
from his face and took "A long breath
for the first time since the beginning Of
the struggle.