The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-25
new YORK wins
IN THE. TENTH
Gains Victory Over Mack'S Men
Today After a Hard Fought
Contest
GIANTS TIE SCORE In NINTH
coombS Pitching and Home Run by
oldrins in the Third Inning are
Among Features.

New York, oct. 25.-With three pre-
vious victories won, the American
league leaders needed but one more to
clinch the title for 1911. But they fail
ed to win that victory today. the
Giants defeating the Athletics by the
score Of TO 3 in ten innings. New
York tied the score in the ninth
The eve Of the fifth struggle today
saw the same big crowd moving to-
ward the polo grounds and early the
indications were the attendance would
be as large as at previous games here
Except for the chill in the air the
weather was all that could be asked
There was a dearth Of betting, the
Athletics being regarded as the ulti-
mate winners of the series and only
few cared TO take the short end OF
20 laid against the home club. With
the exception Of the batteries. the line
ups OF the game today were as yester-
days.
Although upder the rules governing
the series, the players share in the re-
ceipts is limited to the four games
already played, there is a big finan-
cial consideration still To urge them.
Today the players knew the exact val
ue Of the stakes. Victory i'm the series
means a difference of between 1864
and $2,436 for each player. Under the
rule the victors take sixty per cent OF
the total allotted 20 the players.
The batteries today Coombs and
Lapp for Philadelphia; Marquard and
Meyers for New York.
The attendance was estimated at
thirty tAousand.
First Inning.
Athletics-Marquard using great
speed and is inclined to be unsteady.
Lord drives short liner to left on which
Devore makes wonderful shoe
string" catch. The great crowd cheer
ed. Oldring out, Doyle TO Merkle. Old
ring broke his bat smashing at the ball.
Collins 1es TO Snodgrass. No runs.
Giants-Devore hits the first ball
pitched to Barry who throws him out
foul. Snodgrass is cheered when he
steps to the plate. He goes out, Baker
TO Davis. No runs.
Second Inning.
Athletics-Baker fans. Marquard's
speed is terrific. Murphy singles to
left Davis whlffs out Murphy out
stealing, Meyers 10 Doyle. No runs.
Giants-Murray strikes out on fast
ones. Merkle also fans, the last strike
completely fooling the Giant batter.
Herzog bunts and is safe Herzog
steals second, making the second steal
By the Giants in the series. Fletcher
strikes out. No runs.
Third lnnn.
Athletics-Barry is put out on
grounder 70 Herzog. whose throw beat
the runner several feet Lapp singles
over second. Meyers on a beautiful
throw, has Lapp caught off first, but
Merkle drops the ball. 1t is not an err
ror for Merkle. Coombs hits a grounder
to Herzog, who throws TO Doyle. but
the latter drops the ball in his eager
ness to make double play. Lord flies
out to Doyle. Lapp Coombs and Old
ring score on Oldring's home run to the
left field stand. The crowd is wild
and the Athletic players shake Old
rings hand. Collins walks Steals sec
ond, Meyers throw being wild Ames
is warming up now Baker grounds out
to MerlSle. unassisted Three runs.
Giants-Meyers singles the ball
bounding off Bakers legs. Becker bats
for Marquard and sends hot liner TO
Barry. who attempts to double Meyers,
but drops the ball. Becker only being
out Davis not credited with an error
Devore fans Meyers out on attempted
steal. Lapp to Collins. No runs.
Ames now pitching for New York.
Fourth Inning.
Athletics-Meyers takes Murphys
high foul Merxle takes Davis grounder
getting put out unassisted Ames using
big drop and wide curve. Barry out
Fletcher to Merkle. No runs.
Giants-Doyle hits fly to right field
seats and crowd grins when IL goes
foul. Doyle then doubles down the
right field foul line The crowd tries to
rattle Coombs hut he fans Snodgrass
and Murray Merkle is hit by a pitch
ed ball and takes first. Herzog fouls
out 10 Lapp. No runs
Fifth Inning.
Athletics-Lapp out. Doyle 10 Merllle.
The stands give Coombs big cheer
for his pitching when he comes to bat
and he singles to left. Lord forces
Coombs at second on a grounder to
DOYLE who throws TO Fletcher. Old
ring out. Fletcher TO Merkle No runs.
Giants-F1etcher flies out 90 Lord.
Meyers strikes out on ball foot over
his head, Ames is Coombs' eighth
strike ut victim. No runs.
Sixth inning.
Athletlcs-Cnllins nttemnts 20 hunt