Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-28

center. 1t was Murphys second hit OF
the game There were two on bases
with none out. The din was something
terrific. Murray fumbled and allowed
Davis long foul fly to drop safe in
1 order that Baker might not score,
Baker was safe at home on Davis hit
to Doyle, the Athletics third baseman
making a beautiful slide to the plate.
With none out, Murphy was on second
and Davis on first, Barry stepped to
the plate Barry's first attempt was
a trial at bunt, but he fouled the ball
back of the plate. His next attempt
1 was beautiful bunt and Ames In try
Ing to field the ball to Merkle hit Bar
ry on the top of the head, Murphy and
(; Davis scoring, and Barry came all the
way home on Murray's wild return OF
the ball to second base in an attempt
\ to catch Barry. It seemed as If pan
! demonium had broken loose. Thomas
| was the first man out in the inning by
tanning. Bender hit ball over Sec
ond base which Doyle got by beauti-
full run and got Bender at first. Lord
drove long fly to left center which
Devore got after a great run. Four
runs; two hits; two errors
Fifth Inning.
G1ANTS--Herzog famed on three
pitched balls, the last strike almost
striking the batsman. Fletcher was
an easy out on a puny grounder, Ben
der to Davis. Meyers drove a beauti-
full liner through the pitchers box for
a single. Crandall went in to bat for
Ames. Crandall was walked by Ben
der, but not Intentionally. Devore
struck out. No runs; one hit; no
errors.
ATHLETICs-Wiltse went into the
box for the Giants. Oldring lifted a
fly to Devore and was out Collins
hunted, but Wiltse folded the ball to
first ahead Of the feet second base
man. Baker was out at first, Merkle
unassisted No runs; no hits: no
errors.
Sixth Inning.
GIANTS Captain Doyle was retir-
ed on foul fly to Baker, which the
latter got after after a long run and
a sensational catch Snodgrass drove
a liner to left center which Oldring
took off his shoestrings after a long
run. Murray was given his base on
balls, the second one for the chief !
in this game Murray was forced at
second on Bakers throw off Merkle's
grounder. Collins getting the put out.
No runs; no hits: no errors.
ATHLETICS-Mu Murphy drove long
fly to center field which Sncdgrass
misjudged and it went fer a two base
nit. Davis advanced Murphy to third
On his out. Doyle to Merkle Murphy
scored on Barry's sacrifice fly to De-
rore. Thomas struck out on three
pitched balls, one of which he had
,alled by the umpire. One run; one
lit; no errors.
Seventh Inning.
GlANTS-Herzog reached first on
3arry's tumble of an easy grounder.
Davis captured Fletcher's foul fly.
thief Meyers again faced Chief Ben
Ter. Bender struck out his dusky
ival. Wiltse also struck out No
TINS; lG Hts hts one ~ssTiipr.- x
Notwithstanding the
act that the Athletics looked to have ]
cinch on the championship, not a
erson left the seats. Bender began
itching magnificent ball, not sem K
lance of run having been scored on I
i'm except in the first inning. Ben {
er lifted little fly to Doyle. Lord {
lade an infeld single Oldring sin t
led to center, Lord going to third +
here was an awful racket when Col {
MS stepped to the plate. On the t
queeze play Lord scored on Collins I
unit to Wiltse. The latter tried to
atch Collins at first but Merkle a
rOpped the ball. Oldring scored on /
'aker's single over Lords head, Col
ms going to third. Collins scored on c
lurphy's single, Baker going to Sec +
nd Davis singled to right. scoring
aker, Murphy going to third The i
lands are simply wild with the cheer L
lg CT the thousands. Barry drove s
lie ball over the temporary fence in t
ght field for double, scoring Muir t
by. Marquard relieved Wiltse. Thorn 7
S was the ninth man UP in the inning, r
he Athletics having batted around
18th one out. It was great exhibit t
on of hitting. Davis and Barry both O
cored on wild pitch. So far in the u
ming there had been seven runs t
cored on six hits, fielder's choice c
nd wild pitch and Merkle's error.
he game had almost resolved itself
ito burlesque. Thomas made his
rst hit of the series on drive to
ght. Bender then came up for
scOnd tine. Thomas was out
ealing, Meyers to Fletcher. Bender :
lnned. Seven runs; seven hits; one
'ror.
Eighth inning.
GIANTS-Devore out at first, Barry
Davis. Doyle out. Davis to Bender, .
no covered first. The crowd began Z
leave the grounds singing and
ieering. Barry made his third error
the game by fumbling Snodgrass
'ounder. The runner was safe at
st. Murray was retired on a beau
full stop and throw by Collins to
avis. No runs; no hits; one error. :,
ilson went in to catch for the Giants .
ATHLETICS-Lord drove double II
left, his third hit of the game. m
either team seemed to be playing W
e game. Lord went to third on Old h,
1g's fly to Snodgrass. Collins was m
It on easy grounder, Doyle to Mer- fc
e. On his last chance at bat in m
orld's championship game during X
II, Baker struck out. No runs; enc ri
t; no errors. y,
Ninth inning. as
GIANTS-Merkle lifted a high one al