The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
,iants and Athletics Play in Philadelphia Today
FULLERTON ACCUSES GIANTS
OF USING UNFAIR METHODS
Declares That Snodg,a Deliberately Spiked Baker Sliding
Third Base and That Coud Resented Aeion by Kissing Him.
Athletics Shosv Their Real Class in Third Game

touching distance of the plate only
to be cut-and once n wild blunder-
ing bit of base running killed them.
A wild dash on the bases by Lapp,
when the Athletics seemed certain
to even 1t up. stopped the Athletics
in their eighth. ana in the ninth John
franklin Baker, who promises to be
the greatest hero OF the year, came
to bat with one out---the score / TO
0. and the Athletics apparently de-
teated. because the luck of the game
was against them. lie gritted his
teeth had waited and finally he caught
hold OF fast ball. drove it on q iins
| into the right field stands. far and
nigh away, for q home run and even.
ed UP the count.
Giants on Defensive.
The Giants. who were cheered on
by their home crowd. eager with the
expectation OF victory and confident
suddenly changed. They were thrown
on the defensive. and the tenth saw
them resorting to desperate tactics.
Matty. who ts class personitied, had
held the Athletics. but 1t was on at
tack that New York depended, and
Snodgrass was first up. Once before
in this series Snodgrass has tried to
cut Baker down or make him quit
playing third base. Three times be-
fore he has allowed pitched balls to
hit him purposeiy. He led the In
ming and Intentionally and purposely
put his arm in front Of a pitched
ball and started to run to first. Bren-
nan. who was umpiring back of the
bat. called him back.
McGraw and Doyle ran at the um-
pire. but he stuck to his decision.
that the batter had been hit purpose
.y, and forced Snodgrass to hit again.
He drew a pass, on three more balls,
two near the plate. II not over 1t.
and he went 10 first base, dancing and
calling taunts to Coombs. Murray
sacrificed and moment later pitcn-
ed ball half escaped from IApp. who
had been catching grand bali.
SnolSrass spikes Baker.
Snodgrass saw his opportunity and
dashed forth, but Lapp got the bail
in time, threw perfectly and threw
Snodgrass out by ten feet. The Giant
outfielder took flying leap at Baker,
chopped his spikes into his legs. tore
both legs. and with blood running
into his stockings Baker tagged him
out and walked back to the third
base
This was the man who. according -
the Giants admirers, would quit.
For moment the crowd sat still
N
able demonstrations of sportsmanship
ever seen. The crowd had been for
New York all the way. but like temp
est the Kisses and roars OF anger arose
and swept the stands. 1t seemed A. II
half the crowd was kissing or screams
ing with anger over the act and Al
Snodgrass came of the field the crowd
roared and booed and there were somv
healthy curses.
had pulled for the Giants. had eheereo
them and begged them to win, turned
| and rooted and roared for the Ash-
letics. Perhaps 1t didn't have any ef~
feet, or that the effect was Imaginary
but anyhow, in the eleventh inning, the
Giants broke.
New York Team Breaks
Three safe drives were recorded ofS
Matty who seemed TO lose that giant
heart that has carried him and his
team 80 far. the New York infield
cru!npled and staggered. and before it
was over Philadelphia had two runs
| and the game.
The Giants came back and scored
one, but the heart was out OF them and
they were licked.
Tonight New York Is In the glooms
The baseball men think that with
Matty beaten the Athletics confident
and with the champions showing them
all the class in every direction, the
series Is as good as finished and New
York beaten.
And very few. even Giant rootern
regrets the condition.
Jack Coombs had everything. plus
| two. wonderful burst or speed. a
grand curve, and he used 1t perfects
~, The day was dark and gloomy
and that helped him lot for II made
his FAST ball more deadly. Mathew.
son did not seem as good a. usual.
| It IL a wonder that the Athletics dfdn'S
get lot more drives through the
crcv1ces Of the rather shaky infield ana
outneld. and score Bakers dosen
or more q runs.