The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14
Athletics Get Six bits and Giants Only Five But
Natty Makes Stronger Showing in Finishing
Rounds Timely Pinch Hit iu Seventh by De-,
VOre Gives Giants the One Needed Run.
Fifty Thousand Fans See Game But Real Bugs Not
There-WaS little Spontaneous FnthuSiaSm-
Nothing Spectacular Aside From Pitchers Duel.
Both Slabmen Are Given Perfect Support.

g. nation guessing and the leading
dailies of the British metropolis were
Represented 10y their star correspond
ents
a lightning-fast diamond and the
slightest haze overcasting the sky and
ohviating any difficulties for the sun
hclders contributed 20 the early
promise of royal battle.
Johnny McGraw, satisfied with the
results in 1905. trotted his men out
in brand new broadcloth black in CO.
lor, with white stockings, white belts
and white cap visors- duplicates of
the uniforms worn by his 1905 worlds
champions when they won the base
han emblem of the worlds champion
ship.
When shortly before the game was
called Joan r. Brush drove his big
limousine into the spot reserved for
it before the right field grand stand
there We're no cheers of Welcome, but
there were boos. 1eers and catcalls
from enthusiastic fans who had put
up anywhere from s. TO $40 for sin
gle tickets Of admission.
There was little hashly display In
th eopcninE practice of the Athletics
'hAAA H. Nf'a Wv iVAo lilhl liit HtTNOuS-
ness Of the fans was shared to a de-
gree at least by the men in the game.
There was a little more ginger in
the preliminary work or the Giants
and the tension among the spectators
was lessened somewhat when little
"Spuds' Hcnnessy. the diminutive
mascot of the Giants went over to
first base In the work out and made
few stops and throws that would have
put green tint on the countenance
of Hal Chase himself
Thanks TO the splendid police ar
rdncements outside there was no con-
fusion inside the grounds.
Marquard and Mathewson were the
only two of the Giant pitchers 10
warm up before the game while Mack
had Bender, Coombs and Plank all on
the warming up line.
As result of the field being kept
entirely clear of spectators ground
rules We're unnecessary and a hit in
TO the crowd-the bleachers entirely
surrounding the playing field-certain-
| ly meant a home run.
When the announcer stated that the
Indian, Bender, would occupy the
mound for the Athletics there was
Wild cheer from the stands and a
scattered outburst of hilarity which
Gewed TO locate the Quaker rooters.
but when an instant later 1t was an
nounced that Matty. the Giants war
morse would start the contest for New
York, the roar that went up started a
trembling Of the needle in the seis-
mographic observatory at Columbia
university
win the announcement of the bat1
telies, McGraw and COME Mack, the
former in uniform and the latter in
citizens clothes, posed for the photo
lgipahers, shaking hands and exchang-
ing their final smile. The photograph
/ hers were then shooed from the field
and the Giants trotted out on the field.
Lord nervously, with a huge wagon
tongue, trotted out from the visitors
bench, and the war which promised
! to make the Turko- Italian affair look
Ike an amateur side show, was on.
First Inning.
Mattys first Offering cut the plate
unmolested by Lord and a mighty
rear went up. The Athletics left
telder swung Intellectually at the Sec
ond one and roar chased the echo.
Lord fouled the next three and fun
elal hush spread over the crowd
was broken when the batter famed
and thousands of hats went slxyward
Three pitched balls sufficed to send
Gldring to the bench with an fan out
TO his credit. Collins drove the first
BAH pitched to Devore. who captured
It after a hard run. No runs. No hits
No errors.
Matty's fade-away was working In
perfect shape and he retired the side
in ten pitched balls. not ball among
the lot
New Xork--The first batter up for
the Giants Devoure, drew two strikes
ana then waited. He bounced an easy
one To Bender who threw him out al
first Captain Doyle got an ovation
as he trotted to the plate but Chief
Bender Just prinned and whipped one
straight across. Doyle met it square
ly and singled safely to short at first
in evident determination TO keep tho
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