The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
MIGHTY MATTY
FALLS BEFORE
BAKERS DRIVE
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! happened. the Athletics, intoxicated
with the possibilities of victory dawn
Ting upon them, were buoyed up to the
highest pitch. Every man was de-
..term.ned, and for the remainder Of
the game the American Leaguers had
the Nationals on the go; for the Giants
{ leader, Mathewson. was losing his grip
The batting features, OF course. were.
first OF all. Bakers drive, then Davis's
TWO singles and a pair by Collins
Barry followed closely behind.
Giants Weuk With stick.
e, For the Giants, 1 must say they APP
spear very weak against the Athletic
pitchers. and don't seem to hit with
any class. They just simply cannot
meet the ball. The twirling is too
good for them The helding features
for the Giants were Doyle's smooth
fauIelessly by the outAelders. who COW
cred much Sround on the hard driyes
which left the Athletics bats, and the
spectacular play made by Herzog on
Murphy's drive. My impression of the
Giants fielding is that under the eX-
IRENE FIRE they have shown tendency
to be erratic.
For the Athletics. the outfielders
handled every chance with great judg
ment and precision. Barry made the
fea! fea ture play OF the entire series
IN going back of second and retiring
Fletcher at first by a wonderful stop
and throw. The inheld play was good
with the exception of Collins's very dis
appointing work. Lapp's throwing was
truly wonderful. Lapp handled
Coombs's shoots in wonderful style. in
addition to heaving true to bases His
rival. Meyers put UP a smooth exit
bition in taking care of "Matty's" de-
livery. Brennan. OF the National
League STAFF, gave the decisions behind
the plate, with Connolly, of the Amer
lean League. on the bases. Both had
several very close decisions to give,
and, from the extreme closeness OF the
game, some OF their decisions did not
please the fans That IS easily ex-
iplaiHed. OF course. BY the tension under
which the fans were laboring.
"a Criticism of EMPIRES
Brennan seemed to be weak on balls
and strikes. especially the low ones,
and his judgment was not as good as
the umpires who preceded him behind
the plate Connolly's decisions on the
bases were very close and only he was
IN the position 70 correctly judge them
1t is hard TO umpire from the stands.
Play IN to-day's game was for the
4 rst time called on the minute 'Afatty"
FOR the Giants. stepped g!ngerly into
The centre of the diamond and mates
itcally hurled, with that easy move
zneat OF his. several balls over the
heart ot the plate. Lord. the frs, man
TO face Big SIN" after swinging hard
and touiiag couple, hit easily to-
near bit toward second. 'Ma,ty" made
desperate EFFORT 20 flag the ball. but
missed Il. Doyle. covering worlds Of
ground, retired Lord CT close play 2,
n!st. old-!ng then nix hard TO Fle,ch.
er, WAC made e nice pickup OF :. shor,
bound and made e nice throw 10 Mer.
: kIe, retiring "Rube." Collins made
Nerkie cover lots OF ground to hi.
right, and 1t looked as If Eddie's speed
was sure 10 net him q hit But thar
aN-around ability which stamps
Ms'iy" as the greatest pitcher, with
out flaw, ena bled him to cover frst
and on a perfect throw from Merkle
retire the Mack star for the third out
COMBS stepped languidly into the
pitchers box and whizzed several owe,
TO Lapp. showies superb control. De-
wore. the hrst New. Yorker to face him
was easy on strikes. Then DOYLE htt
hard 10 Davis tOr an unassisted out at
-hrst snodgrass could not touch two
curves. and then fast one set hin,
down.
Christy Hit, hut IneGectiveIy.
In the Athletics second the star hit
ter Of the series. Baker, faced "Matty."