New-York tribune., 1911-10-25
Sharp, Clean Hitting
Bosvls OUer tie Giants

the ball rolled 10 centre field. In the ex-
citement Fletcher was slightly spiked by
Murphy sliding back 10 second. With
man on third and none out IL looked
squally for the Giants. but Davis dumped
one IN front OF the plate, and failed to
beat Matty's accurate throw 10 first Then
came a squeeze play that did not work
Barry at the bat failed in his part, and
Murphy was trapped on the path and run
down by Meyers With two out Barry cut
one down the third base line for a scratch
hit. as the ball refused 20 roll foul, with
Matty and Herzog hanging over 1t. but no
damage resulted. as Meyers gathered In a
high foul off the bat OF Thomas.
THIRD INNING-It was one, two, three
for the Giants in the third frame Devore
flied out TO Oldring as a starter, Doyle did
the same 10 Baker, while Barry took care
of a grounder from Snodgrass.
II was much the same for the Athletics.
Fletcher threw Bender out at first. and
while Lord made clean hit he was forced
at second on Olsrings grounder 20 Fletch-
er. Collins struck out.
FOURTH INNING-Enough excitement
was crowded into the fourth inning 20
satisfy the most jaded and 20 fill the
fans" with Joy untalkable. except those
few from New York. The Athletics not
cnly tied the score but actually took the
lead. The Giants went out In order in
their half. Murray on fly 10 Baker.
Merkle on strikes for the second time. and
Herzog on a slow roller down the first base
line Then came the deluge.
Three ringing two-baggers In quick sue
cession by paker. Murphy and Davis tied
up the score. and the crowd came within
Z home run of losing its reason. Davis
advanced TO third OF a sacrifice by Barry,
and crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by
Thomas 10 right field. with run that
spelled victory for his team. Bender then
drove sizzler through HerzOg. but
Fletcher made an amazing stop and won
derful throw TO first. the ball beating the
runner a step. The damage, however. had
been done
FIFTH INNING-"Big Chief" Meyers
made a two-bagger in the fifth inning after
Fletcher had grounded TO Baker, but il
was wasted. He tried TO make third on a
short passed ball. but was caught on
close decision, Thomas making an accu-
rate throw. Matty walked 10 first. but was
left when Devore flied TO Lord
Then came more JOY for the shouting
crowd and Collins and Baker We're re
sponsible With Lord out Oh a grounder
which Merkle fielded 10 Matty and Oldring
out of the way on Herzogs brilliant stop
and quick throw. Collins drove a single
to right field and raced home when the per-
TyaLr ssfg 1.F fvro -f1 IN
right centre. the ball carroming off the
fence. Matty then tightened up and struck
out Murphy
SIXTH INNING-Doyle opened the sixth
frame for New York by walking to first
but he got no further. Snoderass struck
out. and when Murray put up a high foul
10 Baker on the hit-and-rln DOYLE was
doubled UP at first. Doyle did not see the
ball, and the shouts OF the crowd drowned
the warning words OF Devin. who was
coaching az first. Collins fooled Doyle by
calling for the ball az second SO that the
captain OF the Giants could not be blamed
for what looked Ike poor base running
In fact McGraw. who was coaching at
third base. accepted what blame there was
Herzog robbed Davis OF hit by a dash
ing stop as the Athletics went up. but
Barry made n two-bagger when snodgrass
partly misiudged his long drive Barry
took third as Fletcher threw out Thomas
al first. but was left when Herzog made
no mistake on Renders grounder
SEVENTH INNING-Fred Merkle struck
out for the third time IN the "unlucky''
seventh on three pitched balls. and Herzog
lifted fly 20 Oldring. Fletcher lined out
his second hit. but II awaited nothing, as
Meyers could not get the ball beyond COL
lns and pershed AT first.
An error by Fletcher on Lords hard hit
ball did not prove costly in philadelphia
half. hut II caused the faithful from New
York some added ureasiness. Lord was
sacrificed along TO second on Odrings
bunt 10 Merkle and 10 third on drive by
Collins also along the first base line Mhtty
had a wholesome dread OF Baker ana
passed hir.l 10 first. but Lord was left wheh
Nerkle made startling stop OF fast
one from Murphy's oat and stepped on hrst
aaead OF the runner
EIGHTH INNING-The Giants missed
roval chance in the eighth inning Becker,
batting for Matty. grounded to Collins and