New-York tribune., 1911-10-25

| ing, while Mathewson struck out LORD,
| Oldring and Baker. although Collins
sandwiched in a single. II was brave
start for New York. but the JOY thereat
was short lived.
With such lead it looked as if Matty
would sail through with flying colors
| The Athletics scattered four hits around
in the first three innings with much pro-
miscuousness, but when they punched
three doubles in the fourth II was ap-
parent that Matty was no longer ter
70. TO them. They kept up the fusillade
more or less freely. and made ten hits
while he was in the box and one off
WItse's delivery in the eighth for a total
| of eleven. The pity of il all lay in the
fact that seven Of these were two base
drives and the grand total Of bases nine
teen. Matty gave only one pass This
was q slight tribute 10 Frank Bakers
prowess. and the great pitcher was
forced 70 acknowledge his master when
the hero Of the series got free trans
portation to first in the seventh inning
Lord being on third ar the time, with
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two men out
The Giants treated Benders delivery
much more roughly than they did in the
first game, but the seven hits they COL
lected were we'll enough scattered TO be
OF little value. Connie Mack kept a re-
lief man warming up throughout the
game. as the visitors got a man to first
in seven OF the nine innings. Bender
issued two passes, but struck out only
four batsmen TO Matty's five.
The game was filed with sensational
stops by the infelders, but the out
hdGers gave a sorry exhibition due
10 the soft going on a dry field many
of the extra base hits undoubtedly
would have been outs. or at least only
singles. Herzog gave a remarkable eX-
hibition of fielding for the Giants, TAX
in. six hard chances without an error,
while Fletcher and Merkle made several
s1arkling stops Barry and Collins did
not have a great deal to do, but they
worked with lightning rapidity. and
/ their like around the Keystone sack
would be hard to find.
Collins and Barry Fool Doyle.
II was these two brainy little 'fellers''
that made the quick-witted Larry Doyle
/ look foolish in the sixth frame. Larry
arrived at first by dint of pass. while
Snodgrass struck out. on q hit and
run play Murray lifted a foul to Baker.
L, was an easy out, but Collins and
Barry rushed over 10 cover second.
shouting ike mad for Baker to throw
the ball Doyle was taken in completely
and. thinking that Baker had muffed a
fly which had fallen safely. hurried 10
second. Baker politely caught the foul
and then threw to first for a double
play
The Athletics got off 20 a bad start,
bat the tide turned with a vengeance In
the fourth inning. when those three runs
put the Giants on the defensive. The
home team added one more for good
measure in the fifth frame on a single
by Collins and a two-bagger by Baker
hut IL was not needed.
II looked as though the Giants would
! do some scoring several times during the
game and they seemed TO have Bender's
number" but the Indian pulled out OF
every crisis With one out in the fifth,
Meyers doubled to right but was caught
/ trying to steal third on a short passed
ball. 1t was the same sort Of play that
resulted in the spiking of Baker by
SnOdgrass a week ago.
Doyle walked at the opening Of the
sixth frame, but was inveigled into
taking second on foul fly, as told De-
vore's single. a fielder's choice and Bak-
er's error put two men on in the eighth.
with two out, but Murray hit the first
ball pitched for foul. II was a beauti-
ful hit Of it's kind placed right where
Thomas could capture it in the easiest
manner.