Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-25

man dropped the ball in his eager
ness to make double play. With
a man on first and second. Meyers
went down and talked to Marquard
Lord sent a high fly to Doyle. Lapp
Coombs and Oldring scored on Old
rings home run drive into the left
field stand. The crowd went wild
and Athletic players shook Oldring's
hand as he came to the bench. Old
rings smash unsteadded Marpuarc
and Collins strolled to first on four
wide ones. Collins stole second,
Meyers throw being bad. Ames
went out to warm up. Baker was
out on grounder to Merkle unas-
sisted. Three runs. two hits, one er-
ror.
New York: Meyers raped q sim
gle, which bounded off Bakers legs.
Becker was sent to bat in place Of
Marquard. Becker shot a liner to
Rarry. who tried to double Meyers
on first but Davis dropped the ball.
Under the sules of scoring Davis is
not credited with an error. Devore
struck out. Meyers was out attempt
ing to steal, Lapp to Collins. No
runs, one hit, no errors. Ar1es went
In to pitch for New York.
Fourth Inning.
Philadelphia: The crowd yelled
when Ames curved the first ball for
a strike. Murphy sent high foul,
which landed in Meyers mitt. Davis
was out when Merkle took his
grounder and ran to first. Ames was
using big drop and wide out
curve. Barry went out Fletcher to
Merkle. No runs, no hits, no errors.
New York: Doyle hit long fly
into the right field seats and the
crowd groaned when it went foul
Doyle doubled down the right foul
line. The crowd tried TO rattle
Coombs, but he famed Snodgrass.
Murray famed for the second time.
Merkle was hit by pitched ball, a
fast inshoot, and took first. Herzog
ended the Giants hore b sending
up a high foul to Lapp. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
Philadelphia: Lapp went out,
Doyle to Merkle. The stands gave
Joombs big cheer for his clever,
,itching when he came to the bat |
nd he responded by singli1l to left.
.ord forced Coombs at second on a
Founded to Doyle, who threw to
fletcher. OIdring went out, Fletch-
,r to Merkle No runs, one hit, no
errors.
New York: For the first time dur
ng the series McGraw did not take
he coaching line. Fletcher sent a
nigh one to Lord Mevers struck at
4 ball which hit him in the leg and
then drove long foul. Meyers
famed on a high one which was
foot over his head. Ames was
Coombs' eighth strike out vistim.
No runs, no hits. no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Philadelphia: Collins fouled out to
Merkle on an attempted bunt. The
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came to the bat Baker went OUT.
Doyle to Merkle. Murphy struck out
on Ames' drop curve. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Ney York: Devore was out when
Collins scooped his esroundcr and
shot it to first. Doyle put single to
right just out of Collins reach.
Snodgrass put up high one which
Murphy took. Doyle stole second.
Murray flied to Lord. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Seventh lnnina.
Philadelphia: Davis was out on a
grounder to Fletcher, who made
pretty play on the ball and had the
runner at first by several feet. Barry
got a Texas Lacquer to right, anil
stole second, making beautifu fade
away slide. LaDp famed. Coom5s
popped to Fletcher No runs, one
hit, no errors.
New York: Ccomhs was wild and
Merkle walked sterzoe shot
grounder TO Barry who fumbled the
ball. Merkle takinq second and Her
zog safe at first. Fletcher shot a
grounder to Davis. who threw to
Barry, forcing out Herzog. Merkie
went to third. Merkle scored on
sacrifice fly of Meyers to Murphy.
On Murphy's throw to the plate
Fletcher went to second. Crandall
was sent in to bat for Ames. Coombs
was unsteady and Crandall walked.
Devore was out, Davis to Coombs.
One run, no hits, one error.
Eighth inning.
Philadelphia: Crandall now pitch
ing for New York Lord flied to Snod-
grass. Oldring singled through
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