The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
ATHLETICS NOW
ARE UNO|SPUTED
DIAMOND HEROES
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and began to score runs. he BECAME a
different man, He pitched with his
usual steam, and the Giants We're
practically helpless from that time on
Cunts Start Too soon.
The Giants made the mistake to-day
of lighting the Athletics SO hard in
the early innings. When you stir the
White Elephants UP, they play all tn,
harder. | could sec the look of dc
termination come on their faces i'll the
third inning, and remarked then tina.
the American Leaguers would win that
game and the series just as certain as
1t was completed
All those who witnessed the game
must have noticed the high tension un-
der which the Athletics were working
in the early innings. They appreciat-
ed just hew important the game was
and were too anxious. Barry made ait
unnecessarily high jump for Ii line
drive, which he dropped, in the Soc
ond inning. Jack also touched a run
ner coming into second, who was forced
since he had his foot on the bag.
Murphy dropped line drive to right
after he had IL in his hands, although
1t must be admitted II was hard
ny which he was directly under and
the ball fell into his hands Ball play
srs under heavy strain know just
how 1t is TO have that overanXiety,
that nervousness. come over them. 1t
has been responsible for the loss of
many Games. Yet when the Athletics
Gtrded their aghtiug armor on did
you notice how quickly their actions
changed? They simply fought, fought
fought. They were oblivious to the
crowd, and the prize which was at
stake. Every man began TO see i'll
the Giants common enemy which
must be routed. And they tore in ia
NcGraw's aggressive bunch and made
them look bad
Offensive Power Apparent.
That truly remarkable offensive
power OF the American League cham
pions came 10 the fore to-day, and
was the big feature. Thirteen safe
drives for total of seventeen bases
was tho swatfest which brought to
Philadelphia second worlds cham
pionship' Who said the Athletics
could not hit? Ames, who WAS Mana
ger McGraw's first pitching selection.
retired in confusion after that fourth
fnrFns, when Two hits, felder's
choice and wild throw gave the
Athletics four runs. They had scored
one In the previous inning, and the
Giants knew that the much-tournd
curve ball of Red" had no terrors f.,
the Mack sluggers. Ames had done
good work against the American
Leaguers in that game which the Ma
,lonals won yesterday. But that was
different. He was not laborinp und,r
the burden of starting game thrn
The Giants appeared beaten already
When he assembled the mound to re.
heve Vanguard in New York, and h,.
mad little TO gain and nothing to los.
IL was up to the batsmen on his team
TO score the runs.
WIN the Athletics in Il lighting mood
to-day and Ames the particular object
OIL their fury, since he started the
game, he discovered why the team on
the field batted better than 800 during
the American League season. Wiltse
VINO replaced Ames, began like u win
DER out knew that it would not take
'he Alhietics long 10 solve his slow
curve ball. Therefore, ] was not sur
prised when he was buried under an
avalanche of hits in the lucky sev
enth Marquard was little better. and
mad the Athletics desired or hnd !,
peeh necessary. l believe they could
nave made "Rube" look as bad a.. tho
others. II was evident in the s.ynnth
inning when Thomas tried TO steal
second and Bender did not offer To NH
perfect third strike, that the Attn.
ietcs considered thirteen runs sum.
Gent TO Win Then there was a much
more important reason. They did not
want sender to get cold" or anything
happen TO stop the game before the
Giants had been a bat in the ninth
They wanted the verdict to be clenr
cut.
Two Dig. Heroes.
ihere We're. tos. big heroes TODAY
One was Eddie Collins who felde6 60
brilliantly | consider that the secorr
eacker cut off at least three base Nj,
Tor Giants by stops that would hav,
been Impossible for an ordinary infield
er. The other big factor In the victor,
was Danny Murphy, who came TO the
'front.' nobiy when the occasion demand