The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27

Athletics here showed lack OF conf
Athletics Tie Score,
Ames faced Bender to start the third
and hit the first ball hard between
Saker and Barry for a single. Devorc
9 , to BENDER, whose throw got
der Jockeyed long time TO keep the
Glant from stealing. Finally, Larry
ntted fly with Josh Speeding for see
ond. and the Athletics again tried to
duff the Giant into believing that 1t
was n ground ball. He refused TO
accept the bait and was back on first
i when Baker caugh, the ball. Devore
nomas's perfect throw
Ihonas was the first Athletic to
pay the right game by waiting Amcs
tinal half. Ira walked. Bender tried 10
pump single over second on the hit
anu-run play. but Fletcher was run
n ,a over to cover to get Thomas and
do was throw Bender out at first. Then
Lord put the Athletics even with the
GIANTS, and started what remark co
NJ tne time ! believed was the winning
spirit, by smashing the ball into the
right held crowd for two bases Thomas
scoring. Lord got to third on Oldring's
grounder to Fletcher and Collins tried
| hard liner.
| Coliins's Wonderful stop.
In the New York fourth Snodgras SIS
was an easy out TO oldring, and Muir
ray again failed. hitting into the
waiting hands of Murphy. When
Merkle fell away from one OF Bendcr's
nigh fast ones he made what all be-
isyed was perfect hit over second.
Eoaie Collins was playing second. and
he raced over and grabbed the ball on
u nigh first bound, getting Merkle at
hrst by step 1t was wonderful
play.
Ralf.r ,,ha ,.,,..,
stored by Lords drive in the previous
inning. smashed one over Doyle's head
F; Tor n single. Murphy soused the ball
! over Fietcher's head, Baker pulling up
AT thlrd. Davis, with the inticld dra W n
IN, touled several and then hit hard &c
Doyle. | must say that to the Giants
captain riShtfully belongs the dishonor
Oh making the worst play of the series
Doyle mad an easy double play in sight
All he had to do was reach out and
touch Murphy, who had advanced al.
most upon him. But the Giant captain
! surprised and shocked every one hy
| turning and throwing to Meyers to gel
/ Baker. AT that time il was an limos
! slble play. Frank scorinR Murphy
reachins second and Davis holding
me runners. but the pitchers throw to
hrst hit Jack in the head ana the
GIANTS went completely TO pieces. Muir
at third when Murray threw wild Ia
! second. Davis then went home, and
Barry wobbied Imply over. too, max
ms the fourth run of the inning.
! Ihomas was counted out on strikes
ana Bender's hit made Doyle extend
: himself to get grounder back over
second Doyle got II and threw per
lectiy int" Merkle's hands. who muffed
III running to frst. and was out any
way. Then the feature play of the
rhtire series was made by Devore in
running to centre on Lords terrific line
he
making the catch on his last step. For
TINS play the fans" showed their fair
ness 10y giving Josh round after round
Meyers Bnts Hnrd.
The Giants NTH was opened by
Hcrzog who struck out. Fletcher was
poweriess agains, Bender's curves. and
Was easy on tap to the Indian
Meyers tore one through the pitchers
box for q single. and Crandall relieved
Ames at bat walking. Devore. with
ihree ana Two on him. was outguessed
ny the Indian. who sent beautiful
ihird strike over the heart of the plate
which Josh did not offer to hit at.
Wiitse took up the pitching burden
Tor New YORK. Oldring was puzzled
by Wi!tse's shoots and flied to Devore
Collins made a mistake in trying "a
bunt on great fielding pitcher such
US Wiltse Is, and was out at first
Wiltse handled the ball like lightning
Baker fused around with several and
then bounded out high and easy to
Mcrkle.
Sixth Inning.
Baker made ii beautiful catch run.
ming into short left foul TERRITORY tc
get Doyle's fly in the sixth. Snodgrass
! gave Oldring AN opportunity to max,
feature catch. the centre fielder
scoming in and stabbing the ball a his
knees. Murray walked hut Merkle hit
hard To Baker. who threw to Collins
forcing the hitless right gardener.
Murphy began the philadelphia pa ri
by Slummtua. the hall on "a line nvc,
Snodgrass's head. the centre fielder
missing the bah badly and Danny TAX.
ing two bases. Davis hit to Doyle. and
was out at first. Murphy reaching
third. Barry hit away out to left field
Devorc making the catch, but not at
tempting to get Murphy at the plate
Thomas again struck out.
seventh Inning.
HerZoS came UP to open the seventh
and hit to Barry. who errored. Fletcher
fOuled away back off first and Ina