Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-24
Baker is Hero in World
Series, With Two Dou-
BILE Basers.
DRIVES PAIR OF RUNS
Athletics Touch Up MatheWson
Freely, Starting Run-Get-
ting in Fourth.

Philadelphia, Oct. "a
Philadelphia this afternoon
won the fourth game from
New York in the worlds cham
pionship series by score of 4
to Q. This made the third vic
tory for Philadelphia to one for
New York.
FIRST INNING.
New York-Devore reached first
on an fnfield single Doyle drove
The first ball pitched to right center
for triple. scoring Devore. On
Murray went ont to Davis. unassisted-
New York rooters made the stands
shake with yells NIe-kle struck out.
Two runs.
Philadelphia-Lord and OIdring
struck out. Collins singled to cen
ter. Baker was given a rousing
cheer when he came TO bat Mathew
son and Meyers held a conference
II looked as II they intended TO pass
him. Baker struck out
SECOND INNING.
New York-Herzog flied 10 Old
ring Fletcher singled over Barry's
head. his first hit of the series Mey-
ers' high fly dropped safe between
Baker, Bender and Thomas. but
Fletcher was thrown out at second.
Mathewson was an easy out on n
grounder TO Bender to first. No runs.
ha
ball over the temporary fence in right
field for two bases, his first hit of
the series. Mathewson's throw to
Fletcher to catch Murphy off second
was wild. and Murphy took third.
Davis dropped an easy one in front of
the plate and was thrown out at first
on a close decision, Mathewson to
Nerkle II was a pretty play by
Nathewson- Murphy attempted to
steal home. but Barry missed the ball
and Murphy was run down by Mey-
ers unassisted Barry made an in
field single. On an attempt to hit
and run Thomas fouIed to Meyers.
No runs.
THIRD INNING.
New York-Devore flied to Old /
ring. Baker took care of Doyle's
high one. Snodgrass was out on a
hounder. Barry TO first. Snodgrass
was hooted by the bleacherites. No
runs.
PhiladeIphia-Bend went out. /.
Fletcher TO Merkle- Lord hit the
drst ball pitched for single, but was
forced on Oldring's bounder. Fletch- /
er to Doyle Collins struck out OF T
three pitched balls No runs. ,
FOURTH INNING.
New York-Murray fied 10 Baker. .
NerkIe struck out. Herzog hunted .
toward first. but was out 10 Davis, .
unassisted. No runs.
Phnadelphia-Bake doubled 10 /
.ef; center. Baker scored on Muir
phys double TO left. The crowd went
,yild Murphy scored on Davis dou-
bic TO right. Marquard and Ames
we're sent TO warm up. Davis reach
I'd third on Barrys out. Herzog to
Nerkle Davis scored when Thomas
fied out TO Murray. Bender went
out on a sensational pickup and
throw by Fletcher. Three runs.
FIFTH INNING.
New York-Baker on a wonderful
pickup threw out Fletcher. Meyers
doubled TO right field. Meyers went
out stealing. Thomas TO BakeT !
NIathewson walked Deyore fled oLst
70 Lord No runs.
PhiIadeIphia-Lord went out,
NsrkIe TO Nathewson- Herzog made (
@ pretty stop OF Oldring's grounder
md got the runner at first. Collins
singled 10 right. Baker doubled to I
light center. scoring Collins. Baker
ook third on the throw in. Murphy
teBued One run.
>INTH INNING
New Nork-Doyle walked. Suod-
sass went ont on strikes. not hitting
single ball. On Murray's foul fly
DOYLE w.s doubled. No runs
uaieIphia-Davis went out on :
aard grounder TO Herzog. Snod- /
Grass mis5udged Earry's long 1y and :
us FhH4iephian was credited with {
d tsyg-uase drive. Thomas went out. {
Fletcher 70 AIerIle. Barry taking :
H.-g Hcrzos threw Bender out. :
SEQ ~aas.
~t.N ENTH INNING.
NeW Nork-MerkIe struck out for
ne third time. He-zog went out on
"a Hv 20 OldriuE. Fletcher singled TO :
-Ishr Meyers went out. Collins 20 /
Nagls 40 runs a
Philadelphia -- Fletcher funbledi !