The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
BY GUS MALBEl,T.

ID "tS
Well. they've been at it twice now
member of the 'i-told you-so" clan has
had an opportunity to speak his little
piece.
Yesterday the Athletics literally tore
into the Giants locker and took the
game, to /. Saturday the Athletics
proud posscssors of a worlds champion
ship and contcnders for another, were
humbled before the greatest baseball
crowd ever assembled in one lot. to /.
On the first day of the series the
Athletics managed to get six safeties
To five for their opponents, but los t.
In the second game OF the series the
Giants hit to safe territory five times,
while the Athletics could connect in
all but four times. and the former lost
During eighteen innings of play but one
man has been able to steal a bag and
Doyle. of the Giants. has that distlnc-
ton
Age Bests Youth.
Christy Mathewson. written in the
book of many as beyond the age wien
followers of baseball are supposed to be
at their best, has the honor of pitching
one OF the greatest games In his long
career as a leader In major league cir
cles. His younger teammate. Richard
lie Marquis Marquard, who has been
far in the van of his organization all
season. though ninging in phenomenal
form. has contest chalkcd on the
wrong side of the ledger.
Big Chief Bender. pride of all Qua
kervile, and the Stole OF the mound
has met defeat, while Edward Blondinc
Plank, not Inquired as worlds series
possibility. heaved his way to fame and
glory, and should have had shutout
to his credit. but for a combination of
unfortunate circumstances
Thus we figure and figure and as we
wander down the maze of statistics,
unlike the younsster who has delved
deep enough into the lore to tell lust
how many hits would he made, and by
whom. we blindly grope our way in the
dark. hoping that the unsceing goddess
will eventually lead us to the light
CoIiin. Rctricves Himself.
Eddie Collins. who on Saturday mace
possible the run which finally gave the
Giants first blood in tho greatest base
| oall war of all times. yesterday pluck I'd
the light from Dickie Maruuard's eyes
with double, which resulted in the
two runs which won the game. Baker
| banging for a circuit drive Immediately
| thereafter
Out in front of The Times p ispatch
Office large. healthy. lea :hcr- unged
| crowd .variously estimated at from
| 5000 TO 5000 has followed every play
in the two games. With the splcnd'a
| system inaugurated by this paper I,
give TIE news of the game, and to give
! II hrst, not single Individual watch
/ Ing the electric scorcbonrd. lofted high
In the air, but is as familiar with what
! each individual on each team has beer
| doing as are the foolish who allowed
! themselves to be persuaded into buy,
| ing ticket from Richmond 10 New
OK. and then another strip of paste
board which admitted them into tho
| holy OF baseball holes
/ operatcd by an expert. with direc,
! connection into the bail parks In bon
! Philadelphia and New York. loyal Rich.
| mono supporters Of both teams INV,
ha1 the opportunity to cheer or hewau
10 shout with 10y or moan with dis.
gust rs each OF The players took his
lnrh at the bat or his position I'm In,
ncih' whether il he the scratches
h!hG OF single or a homer, AZ in IN,
case or Baker yesterday. the clectri,
"p"fd tells the story, and the onIook.
may ieave, fully satisfied that NOT :
move on the Held OF carnage s,v.r,
hundreds of miles away. but has hoo,
'a'htuliy given on the silent vel accu
I"te mechanical continuance, built ee
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