The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18

Game Starts Afresh.
in the Giants half or the ninth.
Mathe@son VAS called out on strikes.
/ Deeore popped an easy one 10 Baker,
and Larry Doyle struck out.
In the tenth, Fletcher tossed out
Lapp on an easy greunder: Coombs
popped 10 Doyle. and Fletcher threw
out Lord.
, In the Giants half of the ninth
inning. Fred SDodgrass was hit by IA
pitched bali. Umpire Brennan, who
was working behind the bat. refused
TO allow SnodKrsss TO take his base
tensed his muscles and stepped into
! the ball purposely. Then COON es
pitched four wide balls to Snodgrase
and the outflelder did war dance
OF Jubilation all the way to first
Murray laid down q pretty sacrifice
hont. Coomhs throwing him out and
snodgrass took second. He WIS play
ing Well or the bag when l.app drop
ped pitched ball. Snodgrass start
ed for third. Lapp gathered In the
ball, making a fast recovery, and shot
1t across TO Baker. Snodgrass Went
into the butcher boy feet first, riding
himself, and 1t looked like he had
spiked the Athletic from shoulder to
""f@t' He tipNu stlp"e ltS UlS-
approval for Frank, apparently re-
garitng his action as Intentional. but
Baker was not injured and renal n ed
in the game Merkle walked, but
went out at second trying to steal.
l.app to Collins.
Outon Close Call.
The decision on Merkle appeared
very close, Tommy Connolly. the
American League umpire. whose work
on balls and strikes at Philadelphia
MONDAY was poor, looked after the
bases in to-days game, and his judg-
ment had not improved. He gave
the Giants the worst of several de-
cisions The Athletics also suffered
a little.
oidring started the eleventh inning
oy bouncing An easy roller to Her
zog' Collins singled 10 left The
Giant third baseman got hold OF Ba-
lser's slow grounder and threw poor
ly to Merkle. the ball getting away
from the first bsseman. Collins went
to third and Baker took second.
Fletcher booted Murphys Rrounder,
and Collins tailed. Baker took third
Davis singled to right, and Baker
scored. Murphy was out trying to
move on to third. Murray making
grand throw TO HerzoR. Harry
Davis made a suicidal attempt to
steal second and was picked % by
Meyers, Doyle taking the throw.
There went the game
Giants IEsc Game.
In the Giants end OF the eleventh.
Herzog let in ray OF hope by dou-
bling to the left field wall. Fletcher
hoisted an easy fly TO Lord Meyers
belted q foul into the left field bleach
n "a n
up the game again had 1t been ten
feet the other way. then drove the
ball to Collins. who booted It, but
recovered in time to throw out the
slow moving Chief. Herzog taking
third. Becker batted IN place OF Ma
thewson and Collins booted his
bonnder Herzog scoring. Becker
tried tn steal second. and was thrown
out. Lapp to Collins.
Az tho big crowd spread out over
the diamond. that portion OF the b.
600 belonging to Philadelphia re-
manned in the stands and bleachers
and hung out over the walls. Joining
the Giant rooter~.
1t was dark. dreary afternoon.
with every indication Of rain. when
the game started. A thin drizzle sift-
ed down for moment In the second
inning. but thereafter the clouds
broke and the weather was fairly
pleasant. although bit cool
Outside OF the run getting innings
the one of greatest interest was the
Athletics end OF the eighth, when
the worlds champions looked very
bad on the bases. Barry doubled
over third base to start. and took
third when 1.app beat Fletchers
throw OF his slow grounder. Coombs
rolled to Doyle. who came in bound
ing high. Larry got hold Of the ball
and shot 1t into Meyers, who tagged
Barry at the plate In one of the
closest and best plays Of the day Bar
~ somersaulted clear over the bulky
Indian
Doyle Plays Fast Ball.
Lord pounded n fast grounder to
Doyle who flipped the ball to Fetch
err to start what looked like an easy
double play, but Fletcher dropped
the ball II rolled out into the dia-
mond, and Doyle pounced upon it and
winged to Meyers. kneeling on the
plate with Lapp tearing in from
third. I.app was about fifteen feet
from the Chief. when he suddenly
turend and ran back for third. Mey-
then tossed to Herzog. who ran I.app
down.
This left Combs on second base
ena Lard ON frd, with two out. Whan
Barry and Iapp were both on. and
none out. Meyers and Nfathewson
held several mysterious consultations,
and they held another on Oldring.
Coombs took a big lead OF second
and Matty suddenly turned and snap
ped tho bah to Fletcher. It looked
like he had Jack with something to
spare. but Connolly couldn't see It.
Then Msthewson turned loose all he
had on Oldring and struck him out
for the second time. AS Mathewson
walked 10 the bench. swishing his
glove, the crowd arose and gave
him a tremendous ovation.
The Giants went to Philadelphia
early this evening on tho Reading
to get good nights rest. 1t Is be-
usved that RUDE Marquard will bs
given second crack at the Attn