The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-18
NERVES NEVER MORE TRIED.
How the Giants We're Beaten Down by
Good play and Sorrowfui Errors.

How the Giants We're Beaten Down by
Good play ami sorrowfui Errors.
Helped 10y New York errors the Ath-
letics slashed and clcavcd their way to
victory in a game which contained more
mistakes than either Of the two others
but which was far more interesting and
exciting. 1t was the second time in n
world series that there has been an extra
inning game, the other one being between
the Cubs and Detroits and ending in iltie.
It also was the first time Mathewson has
been beaten in a worlds series battle. Of
which he now has pitched five.
From tho start yesterday the Athletics
showed a disposition to go right a, Mathew
son. That is. they were up there to hit.
They lashed right out at balls they thought
were good to hit at. There was nothing
timorous or hcsitatnG in their attitude
at the bat, and the difficulty they had had
in coping with the New York nonpareil
on the first day did not make them any the
less confident Of meeting him with success
the second time.
No game ever worked throng up to a
greater fermcnt Of excitement. no game
ever produced more thrills. One source
OF the thrills was the battling Of the Ath-
letics several times when they were at the
very threshold Of the home portal. and in
keeping them from scoring before they
finally broke through and made runs tho
Giants did hair raising work on the de-
fence. Part of this defence was steady
and fast fielding which either cut men
down at the plate or removed them from
the bases when they were on their way
to runs; part Of II was the effective pitch7
ing Of Matty when in straits, and he was
In straits often
But II the Giants defence against the
aggressive tactics Of the Athletics often
was radiant in pinches il also was marred
by spasms of fielding deficiency and there
were two times In the latter part Of the
contest when Niathewson's support
wabbled badly Herzog and Fletcher
were the ones who were prone 20 manual
misdeeds. The bcllgerent attack OF the
worlds champions harassed them into
errors.
From the outset both teams appeared
10 be freer from the strain imposed by
the importance of tthe games. TO have
relaxed. TO a more natural condition.
That condition. however. did not hold
entirely throughout the game, The left
aide of the New Yorks caved in near the
hnish. and Eddie Collins, though he was
q live wire with the bat. blundered twice
Through oversnxie,y.
Coombs Pitched Too Well.
Herzog. with all his misplays. showed
that he was strong in spirit, for in the
eleventh inning. with the Athletics al
most sure victors. he had his backbone
With him and opened with a screaming
two bagger which aroused false hope
Jack Coorhbs, made of iron. steel or some
other durable metal, pitched too we'll for
the Giants to make deep inroads into his
service The Clients managed their fight
ing with aggressiveness too. lnlthe stub
bornness of the battle they were not
wanting in pertinacity and vim. but they
could not hit Coombs. The speed Of Mack =
selection for the third game bothered
them He was too much for them and the
wildness that was expected from him did
Dot develop 10 any appreciable extent,
Coombs had the best of support from
his receiver. Lapp. The latter made one
big blunder in base running. but he
handled Coombs like a major and more
over he threw TO bases so well that the
stealing done by the Giants resolved it.
self into nothing but futile attempts.
The Athletics. contrary TO all the sapient
calculations. made more headway az
stealing bases han the Giants They stole
two. which was infinitely more than the
Giants none. However, there were some
hairbreadth decisions al second on the
Giants attempts TO steal. Connolly on
the bases had the hardest days work
that has yet falien to an umpire in this
series.
y Larry Doyle played a superb game at
second: Meyers was again a Gibraltar
behind the bat and Barry's supervision
Of the short field ceremonies was capital
His playing was clean cut and he made one
sumptuous stop and robbed New York
batter OF hit. The game was fought
out to a grim finish, and the Athletics
rose to its exacting demands with superior
steadiness One thing which helped them
TO do 80 was the strong pitching of Coombs.
Coombs was an ogre, who while he did
not frighten did subdue them and he
outpitched Mathewson by no small margin.
The Match Opens sharply.
Mathewson began the game with the
same splendidly maintained control with
which he swept the Athletic. aside on
Saturday. Not ball was called on him
until the second inning and the recipient
OF the first ball was Baker. the human
pile driver. destined TO put the Athletics
In the game in the far Of ninth with a
Brobdingnagian wallop.
After a called strike and two fouls Lord
chopped to Mathewson. who touched the
hall with his finger tips and detected it
To Doyle. who scooped it deftly and threw
out Lord. Fletcher made short work
OF Oldring's grounder and Mathewson's 8
auickness in getting to first on hit to
Merkle retired Collins. Mathewson was
not as deliberate as last Saturday He
went through the inning at his normal
rapid speed
Coombs felt Devore out for a few mo-
ments and then opining that Josh was not
in hitting humor concluded he had his
measure. SO he did He famed Devore
with a high fast ball. Doyle swung at
the first ball and 'cked a grounder to
Davis. Right over the pan came swift
pitch to SnodgraSs and that exponent OF
the bingling ART ended his career tempor-
arily with a strikcou, on a fast ball inside.
ypcl,,dipo both p,tChers fourteeD strikes