The Washington herald., 1911-10-25

The crowd started to throng the park
as early as . o'clock. and at 1:30 the
| bleaChers were packed.
Wild Conroy. Of the Nationals. came
over from his home in Moorestown, ".
J., 10 see the game. Nothing to It but
| the Athletics" was Wid's comment.
The army of photographers surged
around Snodgrass and asked him to pose
while the teams were at practice, and, al
though at first SnodErass demurred. he
changed his mind and consented, striking
a batting attitude.
Ty Cobb was officially presented with
the prize auto, and. instead of driving 1t
around the park, as was the case last
year. he Just backed the machine out.
McInnis worked out at first base dur
ing practice, and was able to throw
fairly we'll. He could have played to-
day had II been absolutely necessary.
The game started exactly at two min
utes of 2 o'clock. Bender shot over a
wide one. and followed 1t with two
strikes Devore then smashed one at
Bender, which the Indian DETECTED into
- y
runner at first, although he made a peg
feet throw.
Snodgrass was happy when he walk
ed back to the bench in the first, after
his sacrifice fly to Lord scored Doyle
with the Giants second tally.
Matty got of to a good start by strik-
ing out both Lord and Oldring. He
couldn't fool Collins, who picked the
second ball pitched for a pretty single.
Then Matty and the Chief held a con-
sultation as Baker stepped into the bat
ter's box. and by keeping three balls
on the outside corner, Baker. the mighty
slugger walked back to the bench for
the third out.
Fletcher made his first clean hit of
the series in the second inning, a safe
drive over Barry's head.
Chief Meyers sent up a high fly in the
second. which dropped safely between
Thomas, Bender. and. Davis Fletcher
was on first at the time and hugged
the bag. with the result that ne was
forced out, Thomas to Collins.
Danny Murphy sent the Philadelphia
rooters wild when he opened the Ath-
Ietics second inning by dropping the ball
into the crowd in deep right for a two
bagGer.
Murphy and Barry tried the sqeeze
play in the second. but it did not work.
Jack failed to connect with the ball and
Murphy was easily run down.
Barry connected for a peculiar hit in
han drIbhla5
third base chalk line, and while Matty
expected to see tine pill roll outside. It
refused and stopped right on the line.
Lord showed something besides tend
ency to strike out when he walIoped a
single TO right in the. third.
Herzog tried to get away with a bunt
in the fourth, but the ball was in Davis
hands ahead of the runner.
Baker blasted open the Athletics
fourth by crashing to left for a two-i
bagger. When MURPHY and Davis fol-
lowed suit and the score was tied. Nc
graw sent Crandan, Wiltse, and Ames
down the line to warm up.
Fletcher made a dandy stop and peg
of Ber~er's grounder in the fourth, get
ting the runner by half a step.
In the fifth. Fletcher sent a slow
roller at Baker, which the latter picked
up with one hand while on the run, antl
Fletcher was nailed by a hair.
Chief Meyers was a mad Indian when
he tried to sneak down to third on a
short passed ball In the Giants fifth and
was called out on a close decision
Thomas slammed the ball over to Baker
like shot, making a wonderfully euick
Despite the fact that the Athletics were
treating Mattey IN shabby manner in
the fourth and fifth. McGraw refused TO
take the big fellow out.
On the supposed hlt-and-run play in |
the Giants sixth, Doyle was caught red !
handed, as Murray's fly was gobbled up