The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-20
question that is probably bothering
the crafty McGraw today.
Baker Furnishes Sensation.

the crafty McGraw today.
Baker Furnishes Sensation.
The feature of Tuesdays game was
Bakers sensational home run Great
er was the crisis that faced him be-
cause it was produce then, or lose
for the Athletics. But like Mondays
game he rose majestically to the oc-
casion. refusing to bite at the tanta-
l1zlng and quick breaking low curved
ball delivered by Mathewson and
waited patiently like the stalking ti-
ger. When his victim paused for a
breathing spell, which was when
"Matty'' was in the hole with two
balls, and had to lay one over, then
Baker stepped into this Cripple" as
we ball players call it, and literally
smashed the ball on a dead line over
the right field wall into the dense
crowd in the grand stand. He trotted
slowly around with the roar of ap-
plause of his admirers in his ears.
This blow seemed to take the Giant
off their feet. For no sooner had it
happened than the Athletics, intoxi-
Gated with the possibilities of victory
dawning upon them, were buoyed up
to the highest pitch. Every man was
determining and for the remainder of
the game the American Leaguers had
the Nationals on the go.
The Giants leader, Mathewson,was
losing his grip.
Giants Weak at the Bat.
The batting features of course we're
first of all, Bakers drive, then Da-
Wis two singles and a pair by Col
lins. Barry followed closely behind.
For the Giants. I must say, they
appear very weak against the Ath-
letics pitchers and don't seem to hit
with any class. They just simply can
not meet the ball. The twirling is too
good for them.
The filding features for the Giants
were Doyle's smooth work, the hand
ling of every chance fauItlessly by
the fielders who covered such ground
on the hard drives 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 extreme
fire, they have shown a tendency to
be erratic.
For the Athletics the outfielders
handled every chance with great
judgment and precision. Barry made
the real feature play of the entire
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retiring Fletcher at first by a won
derful stop and throw. The inf1eld
was good with the exception of Col
Inns very disappointing work Lapps
throwing was truly wonderful. Lapp
handled Coomb's shoots in wonder
full style in addition to heaving true
to bases. His rival, Myers put up a
smooth exhibition in taking care of
sCAEeffv,S,s delivery ~.
n Lire on the 0nPfris40.
Brennan of the National League
staff gave the decisions behind the
plate with Connolly, of the American
League, on the bases. Both had sew
eral very close decisions to give,an
from the extreme closeness of the
game. some of their decisions did not
please the fans" That is easily ex-
planned, of course, by the tension un-
der which the fans" were laboring
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 to correctly judge them.
It is hard to umpire from the stands
Play in Tuesdays game was for the
first time called on the minute.