The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
BY CITY" COBB.
Copyright. 1911, The Press Publishing
Company

Company
Philadelphia, Pa. October To-
The second clash of the wonderful
worlds series OF 1911 was played to.
day at Shibe Park between the famed
New York Giants and the Philadelph,a
Athletics and 1t resulted in a victory
for the American League champions
over the National Leaguers by score
or 8 to /. The pitchers opposing each
other were "Rube" Marquard. Tor ths
Giants. and Plank, for the Athletics
Meyers and Thomas were the receivers
The second and crucial test was
called before crowd which packed
Shtbe Park and overfiowed on the field.
Every one in attendance breathlessly
watched every little play. waiting for
break to come. so they could figure
on the advantage ga!nsI! by the clubs
1t was, as In Saturdays game, the
Athletics which sent the first runner
across the plate. The Giants lm,ne-
diately evened up the score, and with
Plank and Marquard pitching wonder
ful ball, every one settled down, anX-
iously awaiting for something to hap
pen.
harquard's Ill Luck.
II was Marquards III luck TO fall a
victim to Collins and Baker, the two
b.
When Collins smashed out two-bar-,
ger. with two out in the sixth, up
strobe Baker, that remarkable hard
hitter OF third base OF the Athletics.
and he faced Marquard confidently,
few people realizing what was about
to happen When Vanguard shot in
one OF his high fast ones close into
Bakers shoulder. Frank stepped out
and literally busted" the ball on u
nigh. direct line over the right-centrc
field wall. II was the most sensational.
home run ever made in worlds Sc
ries, since IT scored the two runs which
gave the Mackmen victory. This
seemed to bolster up the tagging feel
Ing of the Athletics, and drove the
Giants into the utmost gloom and anx
iety And who can tell but that :his
one act of nerve in a pinch will turn
the tide for the Athletics against the
Giants and see the American League
pennant winners so through the re-
mainder of the series with dying
colors?
Baker fearlessly faced a situation.
and executed batting feat which few
players ever get an opportunity to
face, and, am safe In saying, ever
come through with such a sensational
drive. winning the game which may
change the tide, put confidence in the
Athletics, and give them the 1911 Sc
ries
But situation almost as great
faced the crafty Manager Mack when
the two teams took the field to-day,
a situation where he had to pick the;
man to absolutely win. Failure meant
without doubt the loss OF the 1911
series.
"NIatty" Sure To-Day.
IN % IN
Tomorrow in New York With two
games won by the Giants. and their
spirits rising high, the Athletics in a
depressed state. 1 could not help brt
say that the Giants would have Been
winners an this series. But here ..le
Athletios' manager asserted himself
lie surprised May by pitching PLANK.
and there were several reasons why.
Think OF :hese situations, ana how
craftlly Manager Mack analysed avery
little detail. Think of the different
angles and the thought which he put
into tie problem. First, Plank is
pitcher OF nervous temperaneng
every action showing high tension and
to pitch him on his home grounds be-
fore home crowd, was the one thing to
do. Next, with Vanguard, n left-hander,
twirling for the Giants; Thomas.
right-handed batter, as catcher for
PIank would be added batting strength
And II Coombs had worked to-day.
Marquard would have had him.
southpaw. left-handed batter. and as
Jack cannot work successfully with
any one but Lapp, also left handed
hitter, II can easily be seen that Mar
guard would have had the chances In
his favor with that battery. That
would have necessitated Plank pi;ch-
inS tomorrow against Matty. and that
vould have necessitated Thomas. the
right-handed batsman catching. And
he woult have proved easier p-eg .o-
Mathewson. Here Manager Mack was
planning two days ahead In selecting
Coombs and Lapp, his exclusive catch
er. both good left handed hitters rest
ed up for this one task. to oppose
"Matty,'' who pitched a hard game last
Saturday. You can easily see here
where 'sMatty" VIII have to face two