The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-14

the ground since o'clock this morn
ing.
All the Giants reported at the club
house in fine condition and Manager
McGraw said the team would take the
diamond in its best playing form. The
players were confident but they We're
not making any boast They came
early to the grounds in hopes of avoid
they had to edge their way through the
waiting spectators and when recog-
nized were given a reception that
would have ended disastrously for
their playing arms had not the police
interfered-
Want to Do All Pitching.
Mathewson and Marquard, on whom
McGraw depends TO bear the weight of
pitching labor, told the manager thai
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.
The Philadelphia players, at their ho-
tel, had a good nights rest following
their arrival from Philadelphia. Con-
ME Mack, manager of the Athletics,
inscrutable as ever, smiled most cor
daily preliminary to giving a reporter
his views of the series and sagely OBJ
served:
1T viii be a fine game
Until the championship is decided
those who believed they We're treated
unfairly in the distribution of tickets
may withhold their complaints but ap-
parently there is a reckoning in store
for the New York clubs management
The Details of the Game.
First inning-Athletics Lord struck
out. MatheWsons control was perfect
and Oldring famed. Collins flied out
to Devore. Athletics no runs, no hits
Davis. Doyle hit to right. Snodgrass
struck out. Doyle stole second, as
Thomas throw was low. Murray struck
out. NO runs. One hit.
Second inning-Athletics Baker sin
gled to right Murphy sacrificed
Mathewson to AIerkle- On a passed
ball Baker took third. Baker scored
on Davis single to left. Barry out,
Mathewson to Merkle. Davis taking
second. Thomas out, HerzOg to Merhls.
One run. Two hits.
Giants -Merkle out, Collins to Davis
Herzog took Fletcher's place in bat
ting order, thrown out by Barry at
first. Fletcher struck out, no runs,
no hits.
Third inning-Athletics: Bender out.
Mathewson to Nerkle Lord flied out
to Murray. Oldring doubled to LETT
Collins walked, Baker struck out. No
runs. One hit
Giants-It was Indian against In
dian when Myers faced Bender. lie
flied out to Oldring. MatheWson famed.
The Indians pitching was beautiful to
of the plate. Devore walked, Doyle
flied out to Lord. No runs. No hits
Fourth inning-Athletics The game
so far resolved itself into a pitchers
duel and while the play was in progress
there was even long moments OF III
tense silence Only when a hit Was
made or there was some brilliant field
ing play did the crowd vent its en-
thusiasn. Murphy fouled out to Mey-
ers Davis went out Fletcher to Mcr-
kle Mathewson worked his famous
fade away and mixed up with a big
drop and high fast one Barry popped
up to Fletcher. ON runs No hits.
Giants-The fourth ball hit Snod-
grass on the wrist Murray out Col
lins to Davis SnOdgrass took second
on the play. It was an attempt at the
speed was too much for Merkle and
he struck out. Collins made mess
of Herzog's grounder and Snodgrass !
scored Collins tried to nail Snodgrass
at the plate throwing wide, HerZOS tax /
ing second Fletcher struck out ore
run No hits
Fifth inning-Athletics Devore
captured Thomas long fly after
smart run. Bender singled to center |
1Ierkle took Lords grounder, forcing
out the Indian to Fletcher Oldring
doubled to right, Lord taking third |
1t was Oldring's second two base
smash. With Collins at the bat the
Philadelphia crowd in the stands went
wild Merkle took Collins grounder, |
touching him out. It was a close play, |
and saved a couple of runs from being |
scored No runs. Two hits.
Fifth inning-Giants: Collins took
Meyers grasser and shot it to first, |
Mathewson singled to center, the sec !
ond hit made off Bender Devore fan I
ned 1t was Bender's seventh strike !
out Thomas made a beautiful stop
Of whot would have been a wild
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