The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-15
Defeated Philadelphia Yesterday In The
First Of The World Championship
Series OF Games.
OVER FORTY THOUSAND PERSON.
THE NATIONAL TWEEN
LEAGUES.

New York, Oct. 14.-The Giants,
pennant winners of the National
league, defeated the Philadelphia
Amrican league club by a score of 2
to L in an evenly contested game at
the Polo Grounds today
About forty thousand persons saw
the opening contest of the worlds Sc
ries, which was a pitching duel be-
dian, Chief Bender The Athletics
scored the only run on a hit by Baker,
a sacrifice hit and sharp single by
Davis, which brought Baker home
A base on balls for Snodgrass fol-
lowed by an infield out and an error
by Collins, sent the first Giant across
the plate in the fourth inning. The
second run came in the seventh inn
ing, when Deyore drove Meyers home
with a double.
The Giants played errorless ball.
Bender struck out eleven men while
Mathewson famed five Athletics.
Hundreds in Line.
By o'clock 700 persons were in
line behind the vanguard which had
endured the all-night vigil. Ten po-
licemen who had been on duty all
night were Joined at O'Clock this
morning by 200 additional patrolmen.
There was no disorder.
Rumors of counterfeit tickets did
not worry the army waiting for gem
eral admission. They were to get
their tickets direct from the box Of
fees and their only concern was get
ting inside and grabbing point of
vantage.
All of McGraws men reported at
the clubhouse in fine condition The
players were confident but they were
not making any boasts.
eve all know what part fortune
plays in baseball and sometimes she
plays entirely for one side," observed
Christy Mathewson.
Pitchers Willing.
Mathewson and Marquard, on whom
McGraw depends to bear the weight
of pitching labor, told the manager
they were willing to work on alternate
days and felt able to pitch effectively.
McGraw smiled and remarked that
Ames and Wiltse were also in good
form.
If the storm of excitement ran
high among the enthusiasts who jour
npUad Ovor from phiIa adoIpbio to oboor
their home club, it did not seem to
affect the Philadelphia players at their
local hotel, where they had a good
nights rest.
I'VE have been through this be-
FORE" said Collins.
Manager Mack smiled most cor
dial smile preliminary to giving a re-
porter his views of the series and then
eagerly observed:
ut will be a fine game"
The National Baseball Commission,
the postal authorities and even the
state legislature may query the New
York management concerning the dis
tribution of tickets.
10000 in Big Crowd.
Forty thousand persons was the
New York clubs estimate of the num-
Der that had packed the vast reaches
of the new Brush stadium to see the
contest.
Scores of persons appeared at the
grounds with counterfeit tickets which
they had purchased from spectators
They were turned away by the police
McGraw's men ruled favorite in the
betting at to 5, though some ever
money wagers were made.
The October sun beamed mellow IL
a sky yelled by thin fleece of waite
clouds. The thermomL'er ers at the Polt
Grounds registered 81 degrass a.
o'clock this morning and tie early
crowds fiocking northward over th'
elevated and subway lines, carried
overcoats and furs
Game in Details.
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