The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-17
ATHLETICS WIN
{ SECOND CAME IN
WORLDS SERIES
Bakers Home Run Over Right
Field Fence in Sixth
Inning Turns Trick
DRIVES IN COLLINS
WHO WAS ON BASE
Marquard and Plank. Crack
Left Handler, Have Duel
Until Third-Sacker
Breaks Up Contest
BY DAMON RUNYoN.

BY DAMON RUNYoN.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1s.-Baker
hit the ball over TIE right field fence
for q home run in the sixth inning
Let the portculius fall.
The story ends there.
Those fifteen words contain the
short and simple annaf OF the second
game OF the worlds series between
the New York Giants and the Phfla-
delphia Athletics.
1t Ia the ungarnished. unvarnished
explanation OF the Giants defeat by
Q score of to / at Hhibc Park this
afternoon-a defeat which makes the
standing Of the clubs game and game
in the hght for the big title, with the
Polo Grounds precinct again to be
heard from tomorrow afternoon.
1t epitomises the blow which crush
ed RUDE MarQuard. the wry-necked
left-handed sensation OF the National
League season, along with the hopes
of the miilioned city.
Battle Of Ieft-Handers.
Toe to toe the long. thin, fraii-look-
ing Ohio boy had marched with his
southpaw rival. Eddie Plank---ve,eran
OF many a tiue tussle---down 10 the
last half OF the sixth Inning. After
one delirfous nervous flight in the
first inning. the king or the big league
twirlers had settled down to business.
and the thousands OF New York fans
who were scattered through the grand
stand among their Quaker brethren,
had commenced to breathe easier.
The sixth inning and
Baker hit the ball over the right
heid fence Tor 4 home run
j. Franklin Baker, they tag his
photograph In the souvenir program.
J, Franklin Baker, OF Trappe. Nd.
who plays third base for the cham
pions of the world, and Ii was this
same J. Franklin Baker who stepped
In front OF Vanguard with two OUT
in the last half Of the sixth inning
Athletics Hit Rail-
Bristol Lord had lifted long. hard
Fly to Snodgrass. who made a great
running catch. Rabe Oidrtng had
driven little Josh Devore right up
against the left field bleacher bar
rier for another fly. and Eddie Col
Inns had spatted two-base hit into
left field. The fact that Collins was
stationed at the middle sack in the
runway al the time Baker came 70
bat Is interesting. but not important
Christy Mathewson. I'm the opening
game at the Polo Grounds. had once
passed the flashy second haseman OF
the Athletics TO get crack at Baker.
Eaving figured out tho Trappe man >
~ N. er,,,4ra ~. VI" ns,s,.
on fhrss rsteh al ha,,s tIamaman
Mathew~,r ~. NJ, ni,nh, ,h,s
ternoon-alas.
Big Chief Meyers had gol.o out and
talked to Marquard after Collins' two
base smash. Eddie's blow landed with
Josh Devore came In Ia bm, ,wa
were out. and Marnuard was pn,ny
strong, 90 Gotham sat at ease.
baker Swinxs HIS Ra.
The lean left-hander shot a strike
nj nuross TIE Plate ON Baker. then ball.
10 nSA. o"erlnk was rast one low
sa siueo gown Wnere Baker could
"M WIN swing hke cricket
anu ne s"unk.
- esns.., "ouna TWO hundred
Msrha,.an "a. peop SuaNers ana
y fasa y. \ rrsrn,,r 8. na oAs 10 tns.f-
ward sror, 80. n,.a.. s s"uns up
ped arainst thai no~arSn,,w nv p pep
There va. oniv ~ 1890. ,'u.s naa.
would 4 travel, iar
II looked nj f,rrt use :, would a
among the bieachertts. IN, I, s os
10 Rnther momenfnm :. !, t-.wa,"n
ana the delerntnn roo.@.r. sn
fence rail- rave way IN the niadi.
shifting their heads ana bo1,.. - -.
the ball pass through. n FEN IN tha
!. street, which tanks the park- 49,
Collins had crossed the plate on
the Jump and Baker trotted leisurely
In his wake. while hiladelphia woke
with a scream Of low n +. th ~"a
They havs noise making devices here
besides voices. which are beyond the
ken of more Gotham mortaIs. They
broke out with tin pans. whistles.
bells and bedlam reneraIly. Al the
Marylander plugged peacefully around