Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
ATHLETICS HIT MATHEWSON
Giants Lose to Philadelphia for
Third Successive Time.
FOUR TO TWO IS FINAL SCORE
vlctors Come from Behind, Outbat-
ting National Leaguers and Doing
Superior work ON Bases and
in the Flefd.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct H-Hitting the |
great Mathewson 10 all corners Of the |
field the Athletics defeated the Giants /
at shibo park this afternoon for the |
third successive time by the score Of
20 p The American league champions |
now need but single game 70 again |
give them the worlds base ball honcrs |
for the second year in succession.
Tho victors not only outbatted the
champions Of tho National league, but
0utfielded them and showed more alert
ness on the bases. II was finely played
game. sensational in spots and gave the
home crowd plenty OF opportunity TO
cheer.
New York getting the Jump IN the first
inning. the Athletics came from behind.
passed them In fierce onslaught in the
fourth inning and were never again
headed. Nearly 5000 persons witnessed
tho contest.
Ainthcwson Retiren.
Mathewson. the mainstay OF the Giants.
wa1 fairly crushed under the fuslllade
OF hits and at tho end Of the seventh
inning he retired in favor OF wiitse. The
latter pitched but one inning against the
heavy-.stting Philadelphia team and es-
capped with one two-base hit out Of four
men up. Ten hits for a total OF sixteen
bases were made OFF Mathewson in six
innings. In tho seventh bining he gave
his only base on balls 10 Baker.
Bender. the Athletics sterling pitcher
whlel he did not equal the wonderful
game he twirled against New York on
ths opening day OF the series. was never
in trouble except IN the first inning. New
York got but seven hits off him. only
two Of them coming - one inning. He
struck out four men and gave two bases
on balls.
In the opening round the top OF the
New York batting list jumped on the
Chippewa In a manner that made the
timid ones fear that all was lost The
great Indian settled down. however. after
New York had scored two runs on a
single by Devore, a triple by Doyle and
q sacrifice ny by snodgrass ana had
New York at his mercy practically all
the way.
Harry star natter.
Barry. the brilliant short stop OF IN,
Athletics, was the star man at the bat
In four trips 20 the plate he ripped ou
a single and two doubles, but none OF hil
hits figured in the scoring. The sonaa
tionai Baker came 10 time with a pair Of
two-base hits out OF thro times up ant
Murphy broke loose for tho first tim,
IN the series and laced out two doube
that set the crowd wild with cheering.
Captain Davis. substituting for the IN
Iured MoInnes. also was IN the thick o.
the battle. pounding out a two-base hi
IN the big fourth inning when tn
Athletics passed New York by scorlnl
three runs. II was in this inning tina
the greatest exhibition Of hitting We
seen in the present worlds series wa
given.
The only men on the Philadelphia team
that did not get into the hit column wer
oldring. Thomas and Bender,
For New York Devore. Doyle an
Fletcher showed best at the plate. Devor
got two singles in four times up, Doyl
smashed a triple In three times At bat an
Fletcher had pretty pair OF singles, bu
only Devores hit and Doyle's three-bas
drive figured In New YOrk's scoring.
"Details OF Game.
New oYrk started out like a winner 1
the first inning. Deyore reached fiTi
on an infield tap and came all the wa
home on Doyle's triple to right cente
The New York second baseman probabl
would have gotten only q single on III
hit had not Oldring slipped In the sol
turf OF the outfleld. the bail GLIDING hi
hong enough 20 permit Doyle 10 pun q
az third. snodgrass brought Doyle hon
with q long sacrifice Fly 20 Lord. Tn
WAS the end OF New Works. scoring
Tie two-run lead looked big TO IN
Athletic partisans, but the fighting All
ietlcs kept pssging away at Mathewsoi
There were chances to score IN the SCI
ond and third innings, but Il was n,
until the fourth that the America
ieaSuers showed their real battin
strength. Baker. who struck out a
FIRST time up. caught one OF Mathew
son's outside curves and drove II 10 le
center Tor two bases. much 10 the deligl
of the crowd.
Murphy smashed two-baggcr TO LOT
scadlnE Baker across the plate and Dav
brought the spectators 10 their feet
driving a double 20 right field. sendir
home Baker with the tying run. Day
moved up 10 third on Barry'a out al
cams home on Thomas sacrifice ny
Murphy.
CoiliRs scores on ualxer's Htt.
In the fifth inning Collins singled
right field ana came All the way hor
on Bakers two-base hit to right cent,
u was great exhibition OF running Al
his headUork, coupled with his flcetne,
won him round OF cheers. This ga
me Athletics their fourth and final m
IN tho four games 90 far played. Meth
Murray Of New York nor Thomas
Philadelphia has made a hit
aside from the exceptional exhibition
hitting the game Was repleie with bI