New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
Play by Play the Sad Story
Is Here Told of Thirteen
Hits and Runs.
Try Telegraph TO The TriSune.l

BY Telegram 10 The TrSunel
Philadelphia, Oct 25.-The play-by-piay
. story OF how the Giants were beaten nay
buried under an avalanche Of hits and runs,
as the Athletics won tho worlds baseball
championship for the second time here to-
day, will make poor reading for the New
York fans" ~ seems almost like waste
Of time. energy and good space to tell the
doleful news Of thirteen runs scored by
Philadelphia on thirteen hits, one base on
halls and two errors Of commission and
number of omission. Here II is, however,
for those who would read. not forgetting
10 say that New York scored two runs
one in the first inning, when hope ran
high. and one in the last inning, when hope
was dead.
FIRST INNING-Josh Devore fouled of
the first ball Bender pitched. and a mo-
ment later slapped one at the Indian. who
made bare handed stop and tossed him
out at first. Larry Doyle. however de-
cided that Bender was no better than
Coombs and Plank and TO prove that his
eye was still good whaled the ball far
over Nurphy's head. The mighty drive hit
the fence with a resounding thud. and only
missed being a home run by a scant foot.
Under the ground rules Doyle stopped at
second Snodgrass could not bring him
home. as Lord got under his high fly to
left. but the captain of the Giants danced
across the plate when Murphy dropped
Red" Murray's liner to right. Murray, in
his anxiety to get good start toward sec
ond. was caught off first b. Bender.
Ames began badly by pitching three
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the Athletics. but he settled down by cut
ting the plate with two strikes as the bat
ter waited. With the count three and two.
Lord fouled off one and then rolled a
grounder 10 Doyle and passed out for the
moment. This gave Ames the necessary
confidence. and without more ado he struck
out the hard hitting Oldring and the
dangerous Collins.
SECOND INNING-Merkle opened the
second frame for the Giants with q lofty
fy 10 Oldring. but Barry dropped a cannon
shot liner from Herzog's bat, and the
error. even though excusable gave the
runner a life. The New York third base
man quickly stole second base, the throw
by Thomas being a bit high and wide
while on the nit-and-run he reached third
safely lie had TO turn back. however. as
Fletchers bunt rolled foul The latter
tried to line out the next one. but cut the
air and walked back TO the bench. Meyers
could do little better. and was the victim
of Collins and Davis. leaving Herzog on
second base.
The Athletics also got man 10 second
base in their half, but no further With
Baker out on a fly to Devore, Murphy made
an infed hit that was wicked enough TO
spin Doyle around as he made the stop
Davis died on weak effort TO Ames,
while Barry tried in vain TO solve the
shoots that came his way.
THIRD INNING.-"Red" Ames made his
seventh hit Of the season, not the SERIES
when he stepped TO the plate 1t was
clean drive To left field. which IL seemed
a pity TO waste. as wasted II was He
was forced at second on Devore's bunt,
and when Doyle failed to continue his Sc
quencc OF safe drives and fouled out TO
Baker Dcyore died stealing.
The Athletics tied the score I'm their half
Of the frame on base on balls and a
two Dagger by Lord. Thomas was the man
10 walk, and he took second as Fletcher
threw Bender out at first. Lord then shot
the ball 10 right field and into the crowd
Thomas rompng home. Collins made a
brave effort 90 advance Lord. but his
screaming liner went straight and true to
Josh Devore.
FOURTH INNING Excitement ruled In
the fourth inning. which proved 20 be the
turning point In the unequal battle. The
Athletics scored four runs on a most un-
usual happening. combined with two hits
and a glaring error by Murray. The Giants
were retired in quick order-snodgrass on
q f1y 10 Oldring. Murray on ny 10 Muir
phv and Merkle on a grounder 10 Collins,
who made a brilliant stop.
That over, the fun be- IN for the home
team and It's host OF followers j. Frank