The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
(By Associated Press.)


New York, October 1a.-In the pres
ence of what was probably the great
est throng of baseball enthusiasts
ever gathered together, the National
League pennant winners, tho New
York Giants, defeated the American
League title holders, the Philadelphia
Athletics, by n score of 2 to in the
first game OF the series for the
worlds championship of 1911 at the
Polo Grounds to-day The battle was
hard fought throughout, with final
honors doubtful up TO near the end
The National Commission announced
that 3S,2s1 persons had paid admis-
sion to witness the contest, and the
gross receipts were s77.359.
From an artistic point of View the
game was ordinary. There were
scarcely any difficult chances or OBJ
portunities for sensational plays.
such as frequently bring crowd to
it's feet.
a Pitchers Duel.
1t was a pitchers duel from inning
to inning, with the Indian Bender
having the better of 1t during the
early part of the contest His superb
breaking curves swept with binding
speed over the plate, and eleven
Giants. unable to fathom his service.
struck out The Chippewa famed
Snodgrass, Merkle. Fletcher and
Mathewson twice each. while Devore,
Murray and Herzog swung futilely at
the ball once each and then sat down.
Doyle and Meyers were the only
Giants not retired on strikes Mathew
son sent back five Athletics to the
bench by the strike-out route They
were Lord twice and OldrinE, Baker
and Barry each once. Mathewson's
service was effective when hits meant
runs. He was the steadier of the
moundsmen. giving but one base on
balls. while Bender passed four and
lit ono man. Mathewson employed
his sweeping drop curve effectively
with his fadcaway and u htgh tas.
one. which sped across the plate win
a jump to 1t.
Baker and oldring, of the visiting
team. were the only men on either
club to get more than one hit. Each
got two, both of OldrIng's smashes
being for two bases. The only other
extra base hits were made by Meyers
and Deyore The latters rafting
double sent the New York catcher
home with the winning run In the
seventh
Horrible Misplny.
Eddie Collins, the brilliant second
sacker OF the Athletics. and star OF last
years. worlds series, made horrible
pobble Of an easy chance. on Herzos
groundcr in the fourth inning, when
allowed the fast dying Snodgrass' 10
score from second. This run tied the
score. The only other misplay was an
excusable mum by Third Baseman Ba-
ker, of the Athletics of a thrown ball
=. mi, To-, Ia SnnIUrnSS who
attempting to steal third The fleet
New York runner camc into the bag
feet first. spiking Baker oil the arm,
and causing him to drop the ball. The
umpire had declared Snodgrass out
and was compelled 10 change his de-
cision when he saw the ball roll away.
The error did not affect the score as
Snodgrass was a moment later thrown
out at tho plate on an attempted double
steal.
The Athletics only score was made
In the second inning. Baker pushed IL
rafting single to right and went TO
second on Murphy's sacrifice. Here
Mathewson sent to the batter wide
breaking curve. which fooled his own
catcher, and on the passed BAH Baker
took third Captain Davis, substituting
for the injured McInnis. smashed solid
drive past short, which brought Baker
across the plate.
The fielding play OF tho Giants was
perfect, although they had but one
hard chance. when First Bascman Mer-
kic had 10 extend himself 10 touch o;;:
Eddie Collins. after getting his ground
or, which looked like an inheld hit
Held TO the Bags.
New York. which led the National
League. in base stealing this year, did
not run wild on the bases. Bender held
them to the bags. and only one oil
three attempts at stealing was sue
cessful. That was Doyle's steal of sec
ond in the first inning.
The Athletics tried to steal once
Baker attempting tae trick In the