New-York tribune., 1911-10-18
Home Run by Baker
Again Beats Giants

which he showed from first to last. he
fully deserved TO win.
New York's Game Erratie One.
New York played the e-ratic sort Of
game that has been shown at times dur
ing this season. There was much Of a
sparkling nature in their playing and
much of looseness as well. Herzog and
Fletcher between them made five errors,
three of them being credited to the third
baseman. Yet at other times no better
work could have been asked Of them.
Each handled seven chances perfectly.
Two Of Herzog's misplays were due
20 desperate and almost foolhardy at
tempts TO catch runners at first on short
inheld hits but Fletchers two errors
were almost objectionable. The diff
cult chances he handled p2erfectly. but
the ones he ought 10 have eaten up ne
missed. His error in mufing Doyle's toss
for a double play in the eighth was
pretty poor work. while the tumble Of
Murphy's grounder with q chance to
cut run off at the plate in the eleventh
helped the Athletics 20 victory.
The outfeid performed in spotless
fashion. Snodgrass and Murray making
several fine catches. Red made one Of
his famous throws when he caught MuT-
ply taking third after Davis had sin
glod IN the eleventh This play proba-
. bly, prevented the Athletics from scoring
more runs.
Barry played his usual hair-raising
game at short. his fielding Of Fletcher
hard grounder IN the eighth being moth
ing short Of marvellous. Baker did not
have q great deal TO do and Collins
felded well when there was no one on
the bags. but as soon as runners ap-
peared on first he got nervous. Both of
the errors charged TO the Athletics We're
his. With Herzog on third III the elev-
enth he fumbled Beckers grounder and
let in New Torks second run.
First lH Feeling Shown.
The first bit Of i'll feeling between the
two teams cropped out in the tenth in
ming when New York seemed about
TO pull the game out of the fire. Snod-
grass, the first man up, caught one Of
Cooubss benders on the arm. but Bren-
nan refused 10 let him take his base.
He worked the Philadelphia twirler for
q pass, however. and went 10 second
when Murray laid down a beautiful sac
rihce. on short passed ball by Lapp.
Snodgrass hesitated a moment too long
before making q dash for third Lapp
made q perfect throw 10 Baker who.
like the courageous player he is, at
tempted 10 block Fred of the bag.
Snodgrass was within his rights in
sliding feet first into the bag in a des-
perate attempt 20 arrive there safely. He
was out easily, but Baker was severely
spiked in the arm and lcg. Frank
awkward manner in tagging out run
ners has frequently got him into trouble
in the past. Ty Cobb being a constant
source Of worry. Tvs contention that
Baker is al fault seems borne out by
the fact that Snodgrass has spiked him
twice. once in the first game and again
Yesterday
The clever third baseman runs the
risk OF getting hurt when he blocks a
runner the way he does. The game was
delayed until Baker was patched up.
and in the interim the Athletics rushed
on the field and muttered dire threats
at SnodGrass. They succeeded thereby
In drawing Kisses from the Philadelphia
rooters in the stands, which was prob
ably what they We're after.
Nevertheless, New Ycrks chances 10
win were miaimized 10y Freds demise
for the second out. Although MerkIe
also walked he was caught stealing sec
ond
The fourth game I'm tie series VIII ne
played at Shfbe Park. i'm Philadelphia.
to-day. Victory for the Giants means
much, as it is needed 20 put the teams
on even terms. Defeat will come very
near settling the fight for the worlds
championship