The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-26
GIANTS TRIM ATHLETICS
IN FIFTH GAME OF SERIES

NEW YORK, Oct. 25-4At s
O'Clock there was not cloud in the
sky. and the mercury stood at fifty
two degrees. making ideal baseball
weather. The crowd at the park
was already growing, and large at
tendance at the game appeared GER
tain.
There was but little betting as
the crowd gathered, the opinion be-
ing generally that the Giants had
but little chance to win although they
expressed their determination to
fight to the last ditch. The batting
order was announced as follows:
| Giants-Devore, left field; Doyle,
second base; snodgrass, center field;
Murray, right field Merkle, first
base; Herzog. third base; Fletcher,
short stop; Meyers, catcher; and
Marquard, pitcher.
Athletics-Lord, left field; Old
ring, center field; Collins, second
base; Baker. third base; Murphy,
right field; Davis, first base; Barry,
short stop; Lapp, catcher; and
coombs, pitcher.
First Inning.
Narnuard started pitching with
great speed oldring broke his bat
hitting erounder to Doyle, but was
thrown out Lord and Collins were
easy outs The Athletics made no
runs.
Devore and Doyle Of the Giants
we're easy outs. Snodgrass was
cheered when he came to the plate
but flied out The Giants made no
runs.
Second Inning.
Baker, of the Athletics. famed
The crowd jeered the umpire, when
he called Murphy safe at first, but
he was caught at second. Davis
grounded out. The athletics made
no runs.
Murray, Merkle and Fletcher, OF
the Giants, famed. The Giants made
no runs.
Third Inning.
Barry and Lord, of the Athletics,
we're easy outs. With two men on
the bases oldring drove the ball to
the far corner of the lot for a home
run, scoring Lapp and Coombs.
Marquard was wild and walked
Collins, who stole second. Baker
went out on a ground ball. The
Athletics made three runs.
The Giants went out in one, two,
three order. Becke batted for
Vanguard. The Giants made no
runs.
Fourth Inning.
Ames pitching for the Giants re-
tired Murphy, Barry and Davis, of
the Athletics, in good order. The
Athletics made no runs.
Doyle, of the Giants, doubled, and
the crowd tried hard to rattle
Coombs, but he famed snodgrass
and Murray. Merkle was hit by n.
pitched ball. Herzog grounded out.
The Giants made no runs
Fifth Inning.
Lapp. Coombs and Oldring were
EASY outs and retired the Athletics.
The Athletics made no runs.
For the first time since the series
began, McGraw did not take the
coaching line. Meyers and Ames
famed and Devore aied out. The
Giants made no runs.
Sixth Inning.
Collins, Baker and Murphy were
easy outs for Ames, who pitched
great ball. The Athletics made no
runs.
Devore, of the Giants, flied out
Doyle singled: snodgrass and Muir
ray grounded out. The Giants made.
no runs.
Seventh Inning.
Davis, of the Athletics. flied out.
Barry walked and stole second
Lapp and coom5s were easy outs.
The Athletics made no runs.
Merkle, of the Giants. walked
Rarry fumbled rHerzog's grounder.
Merkle taking third. Merkle scored
on sacrifice fly. crandall batted
for Ames. The Giants made one
run.
The Giants tied the score in the
ninth inning by batting in two runs
off Coombs and won out in the tenth
by timely hitting Coombs
The score was four to three in ia
vor of New York.
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