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The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
PITCHERS PRAISED
BY JOHN NJ. WARD
Best in the Land Clashed at
Polo Grounds.
BY JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD.

New York, Oct 1.-THE best pitcher
in the American League met the best
pitcher in the world, is the story in a
nutshell. There may be some to dis
pute Bender's claim to the title, but
there is none to dispute Mathewson's.
When the megaphone announced that
Matty would pitch, a great cheer went
up from the Giant rooters, because they
knew that whatever the result of the
game, they would witness the very best
effort that an experienced. cool. intelli-
gent, and high-class athlete could give
them.
Bender pitched a great game; a won
derful game, considered alone. which
only suffers a very little when compared
with the masterful work of Mathewson.
Bender had lightning speed. a fair
curve, and occasionally essayed a slow.
straight ball But Mathewson had
everything. He had speed, a great drop
curve, and his famous "fade-away' was
working to perfection.
And he had more than that. He had
a brain that was working in perfect
unison with his arm. and he had, be-
sides that, the most perfect control. His
only base on balls was an intentional
gift to that very dangerous hitter, Eddie
Collins, at a critical situation in the
game, in the third inning, when a hit
meant a run.
In giving that base on balls to Col
Inns, he brought to the bat Baker. who
had made a MT the previous time up,
and then struck him out in hollow fash
ion.
But the great value of Mathewson's s
services to his team was the confidence
and consequent steadiness which his
presence in the Eox impaired to all the
other players.
Every player on both teams was keyed
up to the highest possible tension, and
II was therefore a great advantage to
New York to have a man walk into
the box. as Mathewson did, and calmly
strike out the first two batsmen. That
first inning steadied the whole New York
team and relieved a strain that might
have changed the entire complexion Of
the play had II opened differently.
1t is true Mathewson was reached for
six hit5-one mora than was Bender, but
that was OF little consequence so far
as run-getting was concerned. The one
run scored against him was not earned.
and when others threatened he was
simply unhittable.
Bender, too, deserves the highest
praise. He depended largely on speed,
and his fast ball was a shade faster
than Mathewson's. Moreover, Bender
had a Jump" on his ball which carried
1t always Just above the batsman's bat.
The New York players were always hit
ting under 1t, and the strike-outs were
many.
Bender, too, is an experienced pitcher,
and seemed to be as cool as possible.
Nevertheless, in the seventh inning. when
Meyers two-bagger was followed by
Tlayynraf9
Doyle, Manager Mack started to warm
up another pitcher, showing that he at
least contemplated that a change might
,acaaeary
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
By DAMON RUNYoN.

New York, Oct I4-Christy Mathew
son, greatest of his kind, held the Phila-
delphia Athletics, champions of the
world. in the hollow of his mighty
hand this afternoon, and the New York
Giants scored the first blood in the
worlds series.
They won by a narrow margin OF to
1, after a baseball battle that will live
forever in the memory Of the enormous
throng which saw it.
1t was no easy victory. Great as was
Mathewson, no less great was Albert
Bender, the Chippewa Indian, who OPP
posed him. 1t was a struggle between
two OF the most remarkable pitchers of
their time. and the fight was all the more
extraordinary that these same two men
were the stars of their respective clans
back in 1906. when the Giants and the
Athletics first met for a worlds title.
Matty In Condition.
For uays and days the peerless Ma
thewson has been preparing himself for
this event, and the result was seen to-
day in his wonderful wor.. at the Polo
Grounds
Just last spring they were discussing
the question of whether or not the big
The Athletics got a flying start in the
second inning, and the Giants following
looked very glum, but the master hand
of MCGraw soon showed, and the speed
that he has been developing all year
finally brought home the victory
Clean hitting gave the Athletics their
single run in the second. Then the
score was tied in the fourth. when the
wonderful Eddie Collins fumbled, Snod-
grass giving a great exhibition of run
ming when he brought home the coveted
run.
Chief Meyers a Hero.
In the seventh inning Big Chief Meyers,
the man whose possibilities in this series
have been so often debated, smashed
the left field wall with a two-base hit
Little Josh Devore followed him with
another two-bagger, the Indian scoring
from second. and the game was over. so
far as the Athletics chances of winning
were concerned.
After that blow they seemed to fade
away, while the young Giants backed up
their veteran pitcher with added en-
thusiasm.
They proved their gameness. They had
to come along from behind, and they
came with a rush that swept away the
opposition like a shell. They were un-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
VIEWS OF LEADERS
OF RIVAL TEAMS
McGraW Feels Confident: So
Does Connie Mack.

New York. Oct. 1--we captured one
game and we expect TO get the others, -
remarked Manager McGraw, as he STEP
ped out of the club house tonight and
took a taxicab downtown. McGraw was
the very soul OF taciturnity, but beyond
expressing mis- confidence. had nothing to
say.
There was no gloom in the Philadel-
phia team when the players reported at
their hotel after the game. Connie Mack
said:
One swallow does not make sum-
mer, you know. While we lost the open
ing game, il does not mean that we will
lose the series. My boys played fine ball,
and team that plays up to its sea
sons standard is in it until the finish.
Mathewson has no terrors for us like he
had in 1905.
THE lucky breaks of the game were
against us to-day; but wait until next
week the Giants can't get them all. Nc
Graw has a fine ball team and so have
we. II we hadn't, We would not be play
ing for worlds championship for the
second time in two years"
The Philadelphia team left for home
at $50 D. m.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
NOTES OF THE GAME.

The first ball pitched in the game was
a strike, and a beauty Lord then
whitfield at two more!
Stuffy McInnis went on first base for
a brief pediod during the early practice,
and it was pitiful to see him try to
throw. Reminded one of a cricketer
bowling 'em over.
Iris Speaker, the famous Boston out
fielder. sat directly behind the writer in
the press box and remarked before the
game, Il can't see any reason why the
Athletics should not hit Mathewson hard
enough to win. We found him easy two
years ago, and batted him all over the
lot"
1t seemed quite natural to hear E.
Lawrence Phillips do the announcing,
and hundreds of Washingtonians who
were at the ringside rubbed their eyes,
imagining for a minute they were in our
own snug little concrete castle Phillips
could be heard perfectly by the 10000
persons present.
It was the lucky seventh for the
Giants, and Devore's hit. which sent in
the winning run. was the luckiest ever
He must have carried a horseshoe con-
cealed somewhere about his person.
George Mcbride, the Nationals dandy
captain, was in the press box. After the
game he said: New York had the luck.
I still believe the Athletics will land the
championship"
Eddie Collins first trip to the plate re-
suited in a line drive which Devore COB
bled up. Collins refused to play a wait
ing game and smashed the first one
Matty served up.
None of the Giants took any liberties
with Bender. He had EN- hugging first
base like a countryman with his best
girl and the old folks in the back parlor
The first clean hit off Bender showed
up in the fifth. Mathewson drove the
ball safely to center.
Marquard and Livingston, who former
ly worked together on the Indianapolis
club of the American Association, greet
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
CREDIT FOR THE VICTORY
DUE TOCLEVER TWIRLING
Mathewson Combines Speed and Craftiness
Enough to Save His Teammates Who
Are at Bender's Mercy.

dismayed by the fact that they were
facing the title holders, and the club
that had shown up Chicago last yeaz.
They came upon the field like lion cubs
and they played their game that way.
Mathewson, Meyers. and Devore-these
are the names that stand out, with a
great deal to be said for stout-hearted
Fred Merkle, who saved the game by u
marvellous plunging play.
1t was battle OF pitching Titans
throughout. Bender seemed to give way
toward the end, while Matty closed
laughing like a schoolboy.
His somber-faced rival seemed greatly
perturbed during the closing innings.
Able to Steal Bases.
McGraw's men stole all the bases they
went after. which was just two They
came from behind with a dogged de-
termination which stamps them as q
plucky team Of the McGraw school. and
to them the result was never in doubt.
Bender bothered them with his crushing
speed from start to finish. and had the
youngsters fighting bad balls all the way.
But Meyers and Devore hit him when
hits were needed.
Mathewson pitched a wary game. He
quickly sized up his men, and once he
passed EdOle collins purpOSely IN q
tight hole to take a chance at Baker
Over 5000 people saw the game Their
sympathies were largely with the Giants,
but 1t was a doleful gathering that watch
ed McGraw's lads gamely struggle along
until they had turned darkness INTO light.
Clubs Evenly Matched.
The clubs were so evenly matched in
playing strength that there was no great
advantage to be noted during the first
few innings, but as the game went along
the Giants gradually showed stronger In
every department 1ney seemed the
more resourceful. They seemed to taunt
the Athletics with their speed, and when
the game was at an end few there were
who would not say that the best team
won.
Mathewson probably never pitched a
game of ball which showed his wisdom
and his amazing craft to the same de-
gree. While it cannot he said that he
made the Athletics look any weaker than
the big Chippewa made the Giants ap-
pear at times, certain it is that his craft
was too subtle for Mack's men. He was
as always. at his best in the pinches.
He carried the youngsters behind him
along by the sheer impetus of his won-
derful work, and only the hardest kind
OF luck could nave cheated him Of
victory.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
etc Report Of Worlds Series by Many Diamond Experts

ed each other warmly during practice.
AS they shook hands an army of pho
tographers took a shot at them.
The game was delayed FIVE minutes by
some chump with a revolving camera
who planted himself back of second base
and refused to bulge.
President Tom Noyes, Of the Nationals,
together with Ban Johnson, Robert Nc
Roy, and others, occupied a box in the
grand stand.
Umpire KLEIN behind the bat was per-
feet. Not a single ball or strike de-
cision was protested by either club.
Chief Meyers, the New York catcher
made a beautiful throw to Herzog at
third base in an attempt to catch Baker
but the Philadelphian slid under safely.
The umpires were distributed as fol-
lows: KLEIN behind the bat, Bill pineen
on the bases, Brennan in right field, and
Tom Connolly in left.
The Giants were garbed in black fan
mel uniforms, with white stockings, white
visored caps, and the letters IN. Y" in
a monogram on the left sleeve.
Chief Bender drew a big hand from
the crowd the first time up. His best
effort was an easy roller to Matty.
Rube OIdring and Frank Baker refused
to be awed by the great Matty, the
former connecting for a couple Of doubles
and Baker cracked out pair of singles
Baker had the chance of his life to
ND
second were occupied in the third inning.
He ignominiously struck out, and a Sc
ries of groans went up from the Phila-
delphia rooters.
Talk about Indian yells! You should
have heard the noise when Chief Meyers
came to the bat for the first time in the
third inning Chief Bender grlnned and
Meyers dumped a weak roller in front
of the plate.
Snodgrass is some base runner. and
don't forget it. 1t took more than ordi-
nary speed to get home from second on
Eddie Collins tumble or Herzog's hard
hit grounder in the fourth inCinS. but
Snodgrass pulled the trick.
Josh Devore made a pretty catch of
Thomas high fly in the NTH.
Baker was easily caught when he at
tempted to steal He was on first in
the eighth. one was down. and when he
reached the keystone sack. Larry Doyle
had the ball waiting for him.
Bender had the Indian sign on Fletcher,
striking the latter out twice. Merkle
also perished by this method a couple
of times, as did SnOdgrass.
Eddie Collins was plainly nervous and
put up a poor game in every respect.
1t is almost certain that Marquard and
COombs will be the opposing pitchers in
Philadelphia Monday.
The writer had a talk with Joe Wood
and Gardner, OF McAleer's All-Star team,
and learned that the bunch would pull
down something like $2S5 each for their
work last week. This is a trifie less than
was split up last year.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15

Doyle all started after the ball, and a
collision seemed almost certain. As luck
would have II. the ball bounded into
Merkles paws and he was able to dash
over to first base and get Collins by an
eyelash In MIN CaJes out Of ten, Collins
would have been safe. How Merkle was
able to make connections will still re-
main a mystery. The foregoing is an
other sample of how nicely everything
broke for the Giants.
1t may be that the Athletics were able
to get the Giants signals. or possibly
just the fact that Bender and Thomas
are good guessers. At any rate, in the
first inning. when Larry Doyle reached
the initial bag. Bender threw half a
dozen balls over to Davis to catch the
Giant leader mapping, and failed. Snod-
gra IS vas at bat, and with two strikes
on the latter. Bender threw a waste
ball to Thomas, calling the turn per-
fectly. as DOYLE started for second on
the pitch a good throw by Thomas
would have nailed him a mile.
1t looks like there is going to be bad
blood between the rival players before
the series is over Chief Bender and
SnOdgrass engaged in some sarcastic
repartee to-day. Bender and others could
not help telling Snodgrass what they
thought OF him after he slid into Baker
feet first in the sixth, cutting a cash
il: the third baseman's arm.
SnOdgrass tried to sneak home a min
ute later on an attempted double steal
and when Collins throw came back true
as a die, and Snodgrass was nailed at
the plate, Bender shouted You couldn't
spike your way into a run, could you,
old boy?"
To the spectators it looked like an ac-
cident pure and simple. Baker was not
cut badly and finished the game. but
this little incident caused hard words
and 1t looks like trouble is brewing.
Kid Elberfeld. of the Nationals. has
small bet down on the New York Giants
The writer talked with the Kid Friday
and was informed that to his (Elber-
feldsD, way of thinking McGraw's crowd
will win, for the reason that the
Giants will hit Coombs and Bender
harder than the Athletics will Mathew
son or Marquard. Elberfeld is the only
one of the Nationals who favOrs the
New Yorks; all the others are strong for
The Athletics.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
COLUMBIA WINS.
Takes Team Match from Bannock.
burn Club.

The fact that golf tournament was in
progress did not prevent the members
of the Columbia Country Club from wins
ming team match in the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association from the Bannockburu
Golf Club yesterday afternoon. The score
was matches to l.
The members of the Bannockburn SCENE
ed Outclassed entirely, and were able to
capture only one match. That one was
when (. P. Brooks defeated (. B. Eynon,
jr., of Columbia, by up. DR.. L, L. Har-
ban, of Columbia, won his match easily
from ]. w. Brawner. of Bannockburn, by
the score of 3 up and 2 to play.
a. B. Leet. OF Columbia, defeated DR..
Thomas J. w. Brown. of Bannockburn,
after an interesting match, by the score
Of up and to play. The players were
evenly matched. Mr.. Leet made a splen-
did score of 79. His card was:
oHsES Is5 S::;' ;;''.:En
Mr.. Browns card follows:
oEs-s Ta-s Es-rs
The last matches this season will be
played next Saturday. when the Chevy
Chase Club plays at the Bannockburn
Club, and the Columbia Country Club
meets the team representing the Balti~
more Country Club at Baltimore.
The score follows:
Columbia Country Club, points: Bannockburn
G. C.. l.
E p Brooke. Bannockburn. defeated E B. Eys
non. ir., Columbia, by up; A. S. Mattingiy, Co
lumbia defeated o. H. Wood, Bannockburn. by
up and to play; DR.. Lee L. Harlan. Column
biA, defeated J. W. Brawner. Bannockburr, hg
up and to play; A. B. Leet, Columbia, defeated
Dr. Thomas J. W. Brown. Bannockburn, hy up
and to play. and W. L. Hillysr defeated Dr. ],
H. London, Bannockbum. By IN and TO play.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
GIANTS WINNERS
In FIRST CONTEST
Continued from First Page, Main
Section.

right, but might have been costly, for
the play on Snodgrass at the home plate
was close.
judgment to chance steal of third with
two men out But where the opposing
side hands it to you, think it is mis-
take not to take IT.
The winning run was earned on two
bagger by Meyers and Devore's well-hit
grounder over third, which netted him
two bases.
Outside of the pitching, there was no
special feature to the play.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
CROWD WELL HANDLED
BY THE NEW YORK POLICE

New York, Oct. 1.-THE immense crowd
at the Polo Grounds was beautifully
handled by the police of New York
There was not an accident in the streets
outside of the grounds before the game;
not a disorderly scene, and only the ar
rest here and there of SPECTATORS caused
anything approaching excitement.
Altogether sixty spectators were ar
rested during the hours preceding the
game. Some of them had secured pos
session of bleacher seats and tried TO dis
pose Of them al eXorbitant prices.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
PICKED UP AT THE GAME.

A mighty close play cropped out in
the Athletics fifth. Two were down,
Lord was on third and Oldring prancing
about the keystone sack, with Eddie
Collins up. A safe swat right there
would have won the game. Collins sent
a slow-bounding roller in the direction
of first base. Merkle, Mathewson, and
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
WAGNER HIGH GUN.
Wins Weekly Shoot at Analostan
Club.

Uncle billie" Wagner. one of the old
est members Of the Analostan Gun Club,
carried off high honors at the weekly
shoot, held on the Eastern Branch range,
yesterday afternoon, when he killed 50
birds out Of 100 shots. George w. Peck,
jr., was second in line. as he brought
down SS targets out Of the same number
of shots.
At the double targets, Dr. NJ Z. Har-
rison was best. killing % pigeons out Of
4S shot at, which is a percentage of 666.
special 1OO-bird shoot will be held next
Saturday for a handsome gun. donated by
by the National Sporting Goods Conn
pany. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
snnth CnroIinn Conceit.

From the spartanburg Journal
II the investing public really believed
that all the railroads that are projected
in South Carolina are going to be built.
it would boost the price Of Steel COM
mon several points.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
A Prudent BrideEroom.

From the Rochester Evening Times
A Philadelphia clergyman recently got
check for wedding which he perform
ed twenty years ago. Evidently the
prudent groom wanted to find out what
the job was worth before he paid for It.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
WIN Soon Vanish.

From the Christian Science MonitoR.
Polictical campaigners who observe an
apathy at present should be patient.
Thousands of baseball fans wiz Shorts
ly be released.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
BenIRhted Millions.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Think Of the millions Of people in this
broad land who do not know even now
how the election went in Mainei
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15

Read ''The ProdisnI Judge"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
FIFTH INNING.

Thomas drew a ball and then filed out
TO Devore. Bender got a bail and a
strike and then singled TO center. Lord
hit TO. Merkles who threw TO Fletcher
forcing Bender at second OIdrinR
doubled to left field, sending Lord to
third. An argument followed. Doyle = NJ
Merlle, of the Giants, claiming thai II
was foul Their claim was not allowed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-15
VICTOR BERGER ON INSURGENCY.

Victor Berger the socialist member of congress
rrom Milwaukee, is 'sarkastick cuss'' as Arte-
mas Ward would say, After seeing the insurgents
IN their variety during session of congress, he
thus describes them: An insurgent is GO per
cent Of old disgruntled politician, 30 per cent
clear hypocricy, per cent nothing and l per cent
socialism. Put in bottle and shake well before
using and you will have so-called progress
sive'
Again in speaking of the self-styled progress
sives, Mr. Berger says:
The insurgent is neither a republican nor a
democrat, and he is not socialist though he
likes to lirt with sociastic doctrines to catch So
ciafst votes. The insurgents are everything in
halves and nothing whole. They are real half
breeds. They satisfy neither the capitalist nor
the working class. =
This is an outside view, and we give it for
what it is worth. We suspect that Mr. Berger
gained some of his impressions by watching
Senator Works and Colonel Bill Kent of Col
conda in Nevada and Kentville in California His
assay Of insurgency is interesting if nothing more
There is something reminiscent in it of Dolly
Warden days and the later period when a number
of men calling themselves republicans got all tan
gled up in trying to combine the principles of
Hamilton and Jefferson and mixing them with
populism. Perhaps the complaint can be described
soreheadism and mental confusion
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-15
WHY THE DELAY?

In behalf of the taxpayers of Nye county, the
Bonanza arises again to ask the proper county
officials if any legal steps are to be taken against
the Nye and Omsby County bank officials to
recover the money in that bank belonging to Nye
county when it became defunct! 1t has been
shown a recovery be had and the guilty par
ties sent to prison for term of years. The de-
lay i'll not prosecuting these cases is becoming
criminal neglect on certain officials and IS nause-
ating III the extreme to the taxpayers. An ex-
pose OF this dirty matter must soon come, and
when all the facts are made public it will become
known who Were the derelicts, and the reason
why in not recovering the stolen county funds
and prosecuting the thieves Again why this
delay?
There is worse than rottenness in this long
delay of action to recover the money stolen from,
the bank belonging to Nye county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-15
VERY BEST in
MOVING PICTURES
AT The BUFFERS
FOUR PICTURES AT THE BUT
LER TODAY-A FINE FEAT
URE FILM.

At the Butler for tonight's per-
Torrance the usual four reels of
pictures will be shown as follows:
The Message of the Arrow" a
Pathe American; "Jimmie's Luck"
comedy; The Academy Girl" COM
edy; The Message of the Arrow
a Pathe Indian story of how
woman who killed man hid in a
cave and was saved by an Indian
girl
Captain Barnacle's Baby" is a
Vitagraph story of an old sea cap
tain, who was Tilted by girl and
is an old grabbed man until one
night, during a storm, little child
is saved by him, and he becomes
"a different man through the love
of the child.
The Sorrowful Example" is
great Biograph story of what
man can do by drinking and max
ing his wife work to support the
family. A great story with a moral
to it. Don't forget the Vitagraph
monthly of current events tomor-
row night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-15
GOOD NEWS REPORTED
FROM SOUTHERN NEVADA

Warren Noteware, who has been
spending the past week at Tonopah
was an arrival in this city last
evening. Mr.. Noteware states that
Tonopah is the liveliest camp in
the entire state and that the strike
on the Rescue and Midway proper
ties are the biggest things in the
way of development since the Bel
mont caught its ore. He predicts
some great times in a mining way
throughout the entire state, says
the Carson Appeal He expects TO
leave for the coast on the eveniGg
train.