The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17


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 The crowd that saw the first of the worlds championship games here was 600 short of the attendance at the first game for the worlds title played here with Chicago last year It was joyful thronS. however, and cheered from the moment the teams came Oh the field until Col lins tossed out Murray in the ninth inning. The big double deck grandstand was a solid jam of people and there was TO room in the bleachers.
 The outfield accommodate several thou sand persons who were kept back by four foot fence and on the concrete fence surrounding the park sat a solid line of enthusiasts who rsked their necks to see the game. On the roofs of the houses encirclng the park other thousands paid enterprising owners fancy prices for seats in the stands built on the rooms of the dwellings.
 The grandstand doors were closed long before the game began, but the bleacher gates were not shut during the game. The few spectators who chanced arrest by openly selling the comparatively few tickets that fell into their hands sold out their pasteboards at good prices.
 The crowd was given a chance to cheer for the home team early. When the Ath- letics made their first run in the first in- ming the crowd rose to its feet and yelled it's delight but this was nothing compared with tho demonstration when Baker shot the ball out of the grounds
 Crowd Went Wild
 Hats and cushions went into the air and horns and rattles and other noise lnak- ing instruments raised a din that lasted for several minutes. w The Athletics players showed their de- light by running out to meet Baker as he crossed the plate. The hero took the demonstration modestly and walked ever to the players bench and took drink of water immediately. Connie Mack was all smiles when he en- tered his offie in the tower of Shibe park after the game He had played another card but not the one McGraw had OK pected and still has Coombs, 'the Iron Man" to take up the gage of battle on the Polo grounds tomorrow. The crowd fully expected Mack to trot out Coombs who won three worlds ae- ries games last year. Plank was not used in the series with Chicago in 1909 and there was some misgiving in the crowd when he went to the slab.
 The man on the New York team who received the heartiest welcome was Catcher Meyers. His superb catching caught the crowd and he was given a hand each time he stepped to the plate.
 The Game in Detail
 The ganre began a few minutes after 2 o'clock with New York at bat. ihe first ball pitched by Plank was a strik and the crowd cheered. The next also -+rfrr axal ird a A fourth pitch sent the little left fielder Devore, back to the bench Captain Doyle sent fly to Lord which the latter almost lost, slipping on the soft ground as he started after the ball Snodgrass was tipped on the shirt front by one of Plank's speedy inshoots and went to first. He was left there as Murray flied to Collins. Tn the second half of the opening inning Lord raised the hopes of the home rooters by sending slashing single to right. Murray was after the ball like a flash but fumbled it Tn his hurry to pick 1t up and Lord sprinted to second.
 Oldring laid down a pretty sacrifice which put Lord on third and then Marduard let loose a wild pitch ana Lord came home. Collins singled and Baker, always dangerous. came up to the plate It was here that Marquard showed signs of unsteadiness. He either could not catch or did not understand right and under the coaching of the | Indian he struck out Baker. | Murphy flied to Devore.
 | Merkle was easily disposed of in the second inning, Barry to Davis, to | the delight of the crowd.
 The joyful spirit of the fans was | soon turned to gloom, however, for Herzog's long hit got away from Old ring in center and the third baseman 1 stopped a second.
 Fletcher went out, Collins to Davis | On this out Herzog went to third and came home on Meyers single to left, evening up the score.
 For Philadelphia in the second inning Davis was tossed out by Doyle. Devore made a mess of Barrys long fly and Barry reached second on the huff He was left there as Thomas sent a long fly to Devore and Plank went out on a slow grounder which Meyers pitck ed up and shot to Merkle.
 Devore struck out the second time when he came up in the third inning, and Doyle went out by fly to Lord. 1 Snodgrass singled to right after two strikes had been called on him and was left on the base paths, Murray be- ing tossed out by Plank. The Athletics went out in order in the third inning
 
 Meyers and Collins flying to Devore.
 The pitching of Plank and Marquar I'd here became very hard to beat New York went out in quick order in the fourth. Collins made a pretty pick up of Merkles bounder and tossed him out. Herzog lifted a high fly to Barry which nearly got away from him, and Fletcher was an easy out, Barry to Davis.
 For the Athletics in the fourth Baker was tossed out by Doyle Mur- phy sent a high fly to Devore and Da- wis sent up high foul which Meyers got under. p1 The Indian catcher was first up in the fifth inning and went out Baker to Davis. Marquard struck out on four pitched balls, and then Devore got the laugh from Plank as he struck out for the third time. Philadelphia's half of the fifth inning was as quickly played Bar ry dropped bunt in front of the plate, but Marquard made neat pick up and shot the ball to first ahead of the short