The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14

Matty which was too hot to handle |
but Big Six knocked 1t down apd re-
tired Barry at first. Davis taking sec
ond. Thomas out, Herzog to Mcrkle. |
One run, two hits. no errors.
Baker and Murphy each hit the first
ball pitched, Davis single came with
two strikes, Barry hit the first one
pitched. Matty pitched three ball to
Thomas.
New York--Merkle out, Collins to
Tavis. Herzog out, Barry to Davis.
Fletcher famed. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
The chief had struck his stride in the
second and disposed of the side in
one, two, thre order without bob
BILE. He got a good hand when ne
stered to the plate as the first bat
ter in the Athletics half of the third
inning:
Third Innings.
Athletics-Bender laid bunt right
down at Matty's feet and as the lat
ter grabbed II and tossed It gently to
first. the Indian saved his effort by
falling to even canter toward first
Lord drove long fly 10 Murray, Who
pulled 1t down directly I'm front of the
grandstand wall. Oldring doubled
down the left foul line and slid safe
ly into second. Collins drew three
end two and when the fourth wide
one came over, trotted to first, get
ting the first base on balls of the
game. Baker came up obviously an
xious and swung wildly at the first
one. The next one was equally bad
but the Athletic thlrd-sacker stabbed
lat 1t and missed. Baker famed. No
runs. one hit, no errors.
For a moment it looked as though
the Athletics We're about TO start
something, especially when Collins
displayed splendid judgment by watt
ing for a pass. Bakers anxiety, how
ever, and his lunges at three bad ones
snuffed the impending conflagration.
New York-Chief Meyers got war
whoop as he stepped up bu big chiefs
best was a pop fly dropped into Old
rings init. Matty was all there with
the patience stuff and drew three and
two before the chief put the third
strike over and retired him Devore
drew four wide ones, Bender's first
gift Bender had evidently heard of
throws to first sack kept the speedy
little outiielder nailed to the cushion.
Doyle flew to Lord. No runs, no hits.
no errors.
The Giants made Chief Bender la
Dor in their half of the third and he
used up twenty-one balls in retiring
the side, succeeding. however. in
Keeping the Giants from getting be.
yond first.
Giants Get Run.
| Fourth inning: Athletics: Muir
ply, the first man up in the fourth.
fouled out to Meyers. after having
boosted three foul tips into the
grandstand. Davis bounced one to
Fletcher and was out at first. Barry
popped another one to Fletcher, re-
tiring the side. No runs, no hits. no
| errors
Matty took 1t easy during the ses.
sion, disposing OF the three Quakers
In order on eleven pitched balls.
New York: Snodgrass started the
last hair of the fourth for the Giants
by getting first when a pitched bail
nit him on the hand after he had
drawn the three and two combination.
McGraw went out to massage the in
jured digit and the crowd loosened up
when the little leader started his
coaching work. Murray was retired,
Collins TO Davis, on the hit and run
game which saved Snodgrass from be-
ing forced at second. Two perfect
strikes were called on Merke and he
swung iheffectlvely at the third one.
| HarZnR %
which the latter booted and Snod-
grass was under a wonderful head OF
steam as he turned third. scoring by
sliding behind Thomas ahead OF Col
Inns delinquent throw, Herzog TAX
ing second on the play. Fletcher fan
ned. One run, no hits. one error.
Bender pitched twenty-three balls
during the half inning, more than
twice as many as had been used by
Blk Six in his half of the same ses-
sion.
The run which Collins bobble let
across the plate looked large to the
Giant fans, however, in view Of the
steadiness of the Indian.
Fifth Inning.
Athletics: Thomas drove a long fly
to Devore, who pulled 1t down after a
desperate spurt. Bender singled to
deep center Lord forced Chief, Merkle
To FLETCHER. Oldrlng doubled down
the right foul line and Lord took
third on the hit and run play. The
smash was Oldring's second double in
three times up, Merkle retired Col
Inns, unassisted, beating him to the
bag after hard sprint. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
Matty disposed of the Athletics with
thirteen pitched balls and pulled him
self out of what looked like u bit of
a hole when Lord perched on the
| third turn.
New York: Meyers was retired.
Collins to Davis. Matty singled over
second on the first ball pitched. before
| the cheer which greeted his appear
ance at the plate had died out. His
was the second hit of the game scored
on Bender's delivery. He was also
the first Giant 10 connect with the
first ball pitched. Devore famed.
Doyle was thrown out, Collins to Da-
Wis. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Up to this stage of the game the
Athletics had touched Matty for five
safe smashes, two of which were dou-