Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-25
Three Straight
For Athletics
MATHEWsoN AGAIN cLoUTED
ALL OVER FIELD.
TWO DOUBLES BY MURPHY
Norwich Players Hit Started Run
Getting for Observation-Disclosures
Greeted With Kisses and Hoots.

Philadelphia, Oct. 24-Hitting the
great Mathewsons to all corners OF the
| field, the Philadelphia Athletics de-
feated the New York Giants at Shibe
park this afternoon for the third sue
cessive time, by the score of to 2,
| the American League champions now
| need but a single game to again give
them the worlds baseball honors of
the second year in succession. The
victorious team not only outbatted the
champions of the National league, but
| also outfielded them and showed more
alertness on the bases.
A Finely Played Game.
It was a finely played game, SEN
sational in spots, and gave the home
New York got the irmp in the frst
inning, but the Athletics came from
behind, passed them in fierce on
slaught in the fourth inning and were
never again headed. Nearly $4,000
persons witnessed the contest.
Mathewson Forced to Retire.
Mathewson, the mainstay of the
Giants, was fairly crushed under the
fusillade of hits and at the end of
the seventh inning he retired in favor
of Wi1tse. TIE latter pitched but one
inning against the heavy hitting
Philadelphia team and escaped with
one two base hit out of four men up.
were made off Mathewson in six in
nings In the seventh inning he gave
his only base on balls to Baker.
First Inning Bender's Only Bad One.
"Chief''[ Bender, the Athletics sterl-
ing pitcher, while he did not equal
the wonderful game he twirled against
New York on the opening day of the
the first inning. New York got but
seven hits off him, only two Of them
coming in one inning. He struck out
four men and gave two bases on balls.
In the opening round the top of the
New York batting list jumped on the
Chippewa in manner that made the
tin1fd ones fear that all was lost. The
great Indian settled down. however
after New York had scored two runs
on single by Devcre. a triple by
grass. and had New York at his mercy
practically all the way
Barry Stars al the Bat.
Barry, the brilliant shortstop of the
Athletics, was the star at the bat
In four times to the plate he ripped
out single and two doubles, but
none Of his hits figured in the scoring.
Murphy Sets Crowd Wild With Cheer
fng.
The sensational Baker came TO time
with a pair Of two base hits out of
three times up and Murphy broke
loose for the first time in the series
and laced out two doubles that set
the crowd wild with cheering Capt
Davis, substituting for the injured
McInnes, also was in the thick of the
battle, pounding out q two base hit
In the big fourth inning when the
Athletics passed New York by scoring
three runs
Greatest Hitting of Series.
It was in this inning that the great
est exhibition of hitting yet seen in
the present worlds series took place.
team that did not get into the hit
column We're O1dring, Thomas and
Bender. Oldring and Thomas, how
ever. each had a sacrifice. Bender hit
the ball to the fnf1eld in each of his
four trips to the plate, but made no
attempt in any case to beat the ball
to first.
A Triple by Doyle.
For New York, Devore, Doyle, and
Fletcher showed best at the plate.
Devore got two singles in four times
up, Doyle smashed triple in three
ty pair Of singles. but only Devore's
hit and Doyle's three base drive fig
ured in New York's scoring.
Giants Started Like Winners.
New York started out like a winner
in tb first inning. Devore reached
first on. an infield tap and came all
way home on Doyle's triple to right
man probably would have gotten
only a single on his hit had not Old
ring slippel in the soft turf Of the
outfield, the ball eluding him long
enough to permit Doyle to pull up at |
third. Snodgrass brought Doyle home
with long 9y to Lord. This was
the end of New Yorks scoring.
Murphy Bats ir. First Run
The two run lead looked big to the
Athletic partisans, but the fighting
Athletics kept pegging away at Math-
eWson, There We're chances to score
in the second and third innings, but it
was not until the fourth that the
American Leaguers showed their real
batting strength. Baker, who struck
out the first time up caught one of
Mathewson's oustide curves and drove
it to left center for two bases, much
to the delight of, the crowd. Murphy
smashed a two bagger to left, sending
Baker across the plate and Davis
brought the spectators to their feet by
driving a dof1ble to right field, sending
hone Murphy with the tieing run.
Davis moved up to third on Barry's
fee fly to Murray.
Collins Great Sprint.
In the fifth inning Collins singled to
right field and came all the way home
on Bakers two base hit to right cent
er. 1t was a great exhibition of run
ming and Collins headwork coupled !
with his feetness won hirr q round of
cheers. This gave the Athletics their
fourth and final run.
In the four games so Tar played
neither Murray of New York, nor
Thomas of Philadelphia has made a
hit.
Good Support by Both Teams.
Aside from tho exceptional exhib-
,itien of hitting the game was re-
plete with brilliant fielding, both pitch
ers being backed up in fire style.
Herzog and Fletcher fer the Giants
and Collins. Barry and Baker for the
Athletics put up dashing game.
Baker had a throw that was a, little
wide charged against him and F'letch-
er fufnloled a grounder in his hurry TO
scoop it up and shoot it to Merkie.
Captain Davis and Merkle also field
ed their positions brilliantly. No at
tempt was made by either team to
bteal bases. Meyers tried to go
from second to tlsigd on a short pass
ed ball but was out en- a good throw
by Thomas. Once MurRhy was on
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