The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26

by the Athletics, he was obliged to fall back upon his second string men. Both of these-Ames and Crandall-more than came up to expectations.
 For the Phiuadephians, Coombs seemed tc have as much speed and wideness of curves in the latter part of the game as ever, but the Giants were finding him, and there seemed to be no stopping them once they had started
 The New Workers hit the ball harder than in any previous game of the series. Doyle starred at the bat with two singles and two doubles in five times up.
 Murray failed to show any batting form, striking out three times out of five times at bat. He has failed to get hit during the series so far.
 For the Athletics Coombs and Oldring each had two hits. Baker, the sensa- tional batsman of the previous games, failed to acquire a safety from any of the three Giant twirlers.
 Both teams showed more life on the bases, each side being credited with two steals, while both Lapp and Meyers nipped other attempts on the path.
 Startling features of fielding play were not numerous during the game. One of the best was a shoestring catch by De- wore off Lord in the first inning. Both sides supported their pitchers in fine style, only one misplay being charged up against Philadelphia and two against New York.
 The crowd that saw the game again completely filled the bleachers and lower grandstand, but there were many va cant spots in the upper stand.
 Good Weather
 Better weather could hardly have been asked for from the standpoint of either spectators or players The sun shone brightly on the big ampith satre, the air was not uneasonably cold
 Blanks were scored by both teams for the first two innings. In the third, with one out Lapp for the visitors connected for a single to center. Coombs rapped to Herzog who made good throw to second which Doyle ingloriously dropped and both runners were safe Doyle hung on to Lords high fly, but Oldring got one of Marquard's swift ones just where he wanted it and couted the ball to the leftfeld bleachers for a home run. scor- ing Lapp and Coombs ahead of him.
 New Yorks first run came in the sev- enth Merkle opened it by walking to first on four balls. The Giant rooters shouted for a rally and the clamor grew as Barry tossed Herzogs tap to Collins and the latter dropped the throw.
 Fletcher forced Herzog, Davis to Barry Merlkle taking third, from which base he
 
 Murphy, while the stands rocked.
 Crandall, sent to bat for Ames, was passed but New Yorks rally was held to single run, as Davis fielded Devore's rap to Coombs at first.
 The visitors did not score after the third, but New York rallied to better pur- pose in the ninth than before, and tied things With one out, Fletchers high one to left dropped safe near the foul line and by good running he reached second. Myers went out, Barry to Davis, and Crandall came up for New Yorks last chance He made good with hit almost to the fence in right center for a double. scoring Fletcher.
 Devore, keeping up the good work, scored Crandall with liner to center. In the face of apparent defeat the score was tied and an extra inning was forced. Victory came in the tenth. Philadel- phia threatened for moment when Ccombs. after one man was out, beat out an infield hit Strunk went in to run for hin, but was anchored on first, as Lord fled to Devore and Oldring was fielded cut at first by Fletcher.
 In the Giants half, Doyle opened with rattling double. Plank ran in on Snod- grass bunt and threw to Baker. Doyle | was on the bag with the ball, however | and there were two on it with nobody out | Murray flied to Murphy. It was short l fly and Doyle held third. Merkle boomed one far and high to Murphy. Doyle came l home on the sacrifice and the game was | won by New York.
 The Nationals need tomorrow's game | to tie the series, the Athletics to make | it four games and another championship | must win.
 | Plank tonight was believed to be Man ager Mack's probable pitcher selection with Wiltse the man most probable to be ! picked to work for the New Yorks. Botf teams took early trains for Philadelphia | tonight.