New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-15

The Giants won, and forty thousand
frantic members Of the gigantic baseball
family gathered around the diamond fire.
side and saw the greatest pitcher that
ever stepped into the box-the incom-
parable Mathewson-lead his team 10
victory over the Philadelphia Athletics
in the first game of the worlds baseball
series at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon With Bender the mighty
Chippewa Indian as his opponent. tho
idol Of New York handled the little
leather covered sphere with such de.t
precision that the Quakers thanked their
/ alton Of a shut-out, and walked of tho
! field, losers by a score of > to /.
1t was a battle of masters that was
! fought on the historic field II Bender
ever pitched a better game i'm his ca
GER il Mathewson was ever more irwin
/ chile, many ancient followers Of the
game would like to have the occasion
| pointed out. Few who saw the thrilling
struggle could choose and pick between
the two.
: Luck broke with New York. One lit
/ tie error. coupled with some daring base
running, enabled McGraw's men 10 tis
the score in the fourth inning, and then
came successive doubles by Big Chief"
Meyers and little Josh Devore in the
seventh, and the winning run was tall
lied
Daring Play Made a Run.
Eddie Collins, the brilliant second
baseman Of the visitors, helped New
York to victory. With Snodgrass on
second and two out in the fourth inning.
Collins fumbled Herzog's grounder. Civ
ing Charles a life at first The shrewd
and experienced old Arthur Devin.
/ whom McGraw sent out to coach on
I third, however, motioned Snodgrass to
attempt to score. Although he had tho
/ ball in his hands, Eddie was so much
taken back and astounded at the daring
of the play that he hesitated before hs
whipped the ball 10 Thomas. just "A frac-
tion of a second too late to nip Fred.
And 50 base running counted heavily N
the first game of the series
Nearly every nook and Granny i'm the
great stand was occupied. Except for 4
few seats behind a post in right field
the bleachers we're packed by 1l:3o
o'clock in the morning. Some had wait
ed all night TO get a favorite seat and
by daybreak thousands were in line. The
big crowd was admirably handled and
no disorder was seen when the gates
were opened at : o'clock The first rush
did not begin to fill the eachers, and
those who arrived later in the day found
plenty OF room. 1t was a long wait be-
fore the game began. but the throngs
made merry with the photographers.
who We're busiy engaged and anxious 10
get a likeness Of every face.
r, holders Of reservations showed
more delberation i'm arriving. At
O'Clock the great new stadium did not
begin to be filed. but during the hour
that elapsed until the contest began the
fans poured in by the thousands. 4
big staff Of trained ushers was ON hand
and little trouble was experienced by
PATRONS i'm finding their seats When
o'clock rolled around every seat was oc-
cupied. II the national commission had
permitted standing room tickets to he
sold the crowd would have been greatly
augmented.
Overflow on coogan's Bluff.
As result, however. overflow meet
ings were held on Coogans Bluff whore
the scor6board and "A ileeting glimpse OF
"A player could be obtained. Thousands
took this vantage point 10 get "A peek
al what went on within the stadium and
the hin was black with enthusiasts.
The first sign of life on the field aside
from the photographers came at l2:45.
when the gate in right field was opened
and eddie Collins looked out OF the door
He gave one look at the vast sea Il
faces and then shouted Forward. lads'
To man. ba IL said. the Athletics re-
sponded To the cry of their stOuthearted
leader and advanced bravely. unfalter-
ingly into the enemy's country.
Eddie led the advance guard. while
Harry Baker and Rube Odrins exe-
cuted several clever hank movements
Tall gaunt and haggard, wearing
business suit and coat thrown over
his arm. stalked Connie Mack at the
end of the procession. He had purpose.
lv stationed himself there to guard
against an attack from the rear.
'rhe team was gayly caparisoncd in tho