The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-14
Giants Won First World
Championships

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q smart run. Bender singled solidly
to center. Merlxle took Lords ground
err and threw to Fletcher, forcing out
the Indian. OIdring doubled to right,
Lord taking third. it was Oldring's
second two- base smash. With Collins
at bat the Philadelphia crowd In the
grandstand went wild. Merlxle took
Collins grounder and touched him out.
1t was close play, and saved a cou-
pie Of runs from being scored. No
runs
Second Half Collins took Meyers
grazer and shot 1t to first Mathewson
shot single to center. 1t was the
second hit made against Bender De-
wore could not see Render's fast ones
and famed out. 1t was Benders sew
enth strike-out Thomas made a beau
tiful stop of what would have been
a wild pitch by Bender. Doyle was
out by Collins Davis route. No runs.
Sixth Inning Baker caught a fade
away on the end OF his bat and sent
1t to center for single. 1t was the
sixth hit made against Mathewson.
Baker started to steal but Murphy
spoiled the play by fouling into the
grandstand. Murphy sent a high fly to
Snodgrass. Bake out-stealing Meyers
to Doyle Herzog threw out Davis.
No runs.
Second Half Bender hit Snodgrass
on the arm, the batter taking first
Murray sacrificed Snodgrass to second.
Murray's bunt was taken care Of by
Baker, who got it to Davis just ahead
Of the runner. Merkle struck out,
while Snodgrass stole third. Baker
dropping Thomas throw Baker was
spiked on the arm in the play. The
game was delayed while Bakers hurts
were fixed up. The Official score gives
Baker an error and did not give Snod
grass credit for the stolen base
Thomas getting an assist. Herzog
walked on four wide ones. On an
attempted double steal, Snodgrass was
out at the plate. Thomas threw to
Collins who snapped the ball back to
Thomas, who touched out Snodgrass
as he slid into the plate.
New York Won in Seventh.
Seventh inning Barry struck out.
Thomas flied out to Snodgrass. Ben
der went out. Fletcher to Merkle. Ath-
letics no runs.
Second half--F1etcher grounded to
Davis and was out; Meyers doubled
to left; Mathewson struck out. Meyers
scored on Devore's double to left.
Doyle walked. Snodgrass out. One run,
Total Philadelphia. 1; New
York, q
Eighth Inning-Lord famed; Old
ring flied to Devore Collins out
Mathewson to Merkle. Athletics no
runs
Second Murray flied to Lord:
Merkle beat out bunt; Herzog tanned
Fletcher flied to Murphy. New York
no runs.
Ninth Inning Baker grounded ia
MarixIe; Murphy flied to Meyers; Davis
out. Fletcher to Merkle.
New York. Oct. 1.-THE New York
Nationals VS.. the Philadelphia Ameri,
cans at the Polo grounds, was the sim
pie, but magnetic legend thar drew
thousands to the opening game of the
worlds series today between the New
York National league and the PhIla-
delphia American team, pennant win
ners Of 1911 In their organizations.
More than a score of persons
camped out all night against the fences
Of the Polo grounds to obtain the
coveted bleacher seats placed on sale
this morning
Down town spectators reaped a
harvest and charged fabulous eleventh
hour prices for chairs in the grand
stand Forty thousand persons, was
the New York clubs estimate of the
number that would pack the vast
reachers of the new Brush stadium ID
see the contest. Scores of persons
appeared at the grounds with counter
felt tickets which they had purchased
from spectators. They were turned
away by the police.
Bender VS.. Mathewson.
Just before the game 1t was an
nounced that Bender and Thomas al
batteries for the athletics and Math-
ewson and Meyers for the giants. y
Cool and slightly cloudy weather was
the prospect this afternoon Apr the
opening game Of the worlds baseball
series. Early this morning q thin
veil Of clouds tempered the briIliance
OF the sun. 1t was superb football
weather, but a trifle too cold for idea
baseball.
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