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Errorless Playing Gives New York
Advantage in Series,
PHILADELPHIA GETS FIRST RUN
Baker Scored b. Sacrifice Hit,
Passed Ball and Single.
TIE GAME IN FOURTH
winning Run Comes In seventh
Inning, when DevOre Drives
Meyers Home with two
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POLO GROUNDS, oct. "a The scene
| within the nolo grounds az the first game
| Of the worlds base ball championship
/ series began was one of intense ANNA
| ton The vast crowd filled every avala-
! BILE seat Of the stadium and bleachers
| and overlooked to the remotest sections
| Of the grounds, while further back. from
| housetops, galleries, telegraph poles and
window Lodges q fringe Of excited enthu-
sissts thronsed the field. Great crowds
we're still streaming through the gates as
the men took their positions for the play.
The police arrangements had been so we'll
| matured that there was comparatively
| little disorder. Il was estimated that the
crowd numbered upward Of 10000 people.
and probably would reach 5000
nv o'clock 800 persons were IN line
behind the vanguard which had endured
| the allsnight vigil. Eight patrolmen
sergeant and a police captain had been
on duty all night, and there was no dts
order A college professor and three
women were the most conspicuous figures
in the long line Of loyal "bleacherites "
They admitted that they had been on
the ground since o'clock this morning
Giants In Fine Form.
Al the Giants reported at the club
house in fine condition and Manager Nc
Graw said the team would take the
diamond in it's best playing form. The
players were confident but they were not
making any boasts.
The New York PLAYERS came early 20
the grounds in hopes OF avoiding the
crush about the gates. But they had
TO edge their way through the waiting
throngs, and when recognized we're given
receptions that would have ended dis
astrously for their playing arms. had not
the police interfered.
Mathewson and Marquard, on whom
; McGraw depends 10 bear the weight OF
pitching labor. told the manager that
they were willing to work on alternate
days. and felt able to pitch every other
game. The manager smiled and re-
marked that Ames and Wiltse were In
good form
The Philadelphia players at their hotel
had a good nights rest following their
arrival from Philadelphia
Connie Mack, manager OF the Athletics,
inscrutabe as ever. smiled most cordiairy
preliminary to giving a reporter his views
Of the series and sagely observed;
1T will he fine game"
Until the championship is decided those
who believed they were treated unfairly
IN the distribution OF tickets may with
hold their complaints but apparently
there Is a reckoning in store for the New
York clubs management The National
commission, the postal authorities and
even the state Legislature is investigating
it's methods.
Details of the Play.
First Inning-Athlstics: Lord struck
out Mathewson's control was perfect
and oldrlng famed Collins flied out to
Devore, No runs.
Giants: Devore was out, Bender 70
Davis Doyle got hit 10 right snodgrass
struck out. Doyle stole second. as
Thomas throw was low. Murray struck
out No runs.
Second Inning-Athletics: Baker singled
to right, Murphy sacrificed. Msthewson
to MerlSle On passed ball Baker took
third. Baker scored on Davis single to
left Barry out. Mathewson to Merkle,
Davis taking second. Thomas out, HerzoS
to Merkle. One run.
Giants Msrkle out Collins 20 Davis
Herzog, who took F1etcher's place in the
batting order, went out when Barry threw
him out at first Fletcher struck out.
New York. no runs. Total score Ath-
; letics, /; New York. O.
Third Undergraduates: Bender out.
Mathewson to MerlSle Lord flied out to
Murray. OldIing doubled TO left Collins
walked. Baker struck out. No runs.
Giants Myers flied out to Oldring.
Alathswson famed The Indians pitching
was beautiful to see his curve breaking
over the edges Of the plate. Devore
, walked. Doyle flied out TO Lord New
York. no runs.
Largely a Pitchers Duel.
Fourth Undergraduates: The game so
far resolved itself into a pitchers duel.
and while the play was in progress there
was long moments OF intense silence
Only when a hit was made or there was
some brilliant fielding play did the crowd
vent It's enthusiasm. Murphy fouled out
70 Meyers. Davis went out, Fletcher to
Merkle. Mathewson worked his famous
fsdeaway and mixed up with big drop
and high fast one. Barry popped up TO
Fletcher Athletics no runs Total score:
} Athletics, l. New York. O.
Giants Snodgrass took his base on
balls after Bender had gotten two strikes
on him. The fourth ball hit Snodgrass
on the wrist. The crowd let loose and
there was a pandemonium of sound
Murray out, Collins 10 Davis. snodgrass
took second on the play II was an
attempt at hit and run play. Bender's
binding speed was too much for Merkle
and he struck out. Collins made a mess
OF HerEogs grounder and snodgrass
scored. Collins tried to nail snodgrass at
the plate, but the throw was a trifle wide
and on the play Herzog took second.
Fletcher struck out One run.
No Runs Ina Firth.
Fifth Undergraduates: Thomas drove
a long fly 20 left, which Devore captured
after a smart run. Bender singled sOlidly
10 center. Merkle took Lords grounder