Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Errorless Playing Gives New York
Advantage in Series.
PHILADELPHIA GETS FIRST RUN
Baker Scored b. Sacrifice Hit,
Passed Ball and Single.
LOCALS TIE GAME IN FOURTH
winning Run Comes I'm seventh
Inning, when DevOre Drives
Meyers Home with Two
BHse nit.
N. Y. O0OIOOI x-2 S o
PhTa $1,000 OOOo-I 90

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POLO GROUNDS, oct 1.-THE scene
within the polo grounds as the first game
OF the worlds base ball championship
series began was one OF intense ANNA
ton. The vast crowd filled every avala-
ble seat Of the stadium and hleachers
and overlooked to the remotest sections
Of the grounds, while further back. from
housetops galleries telegraph poles and
window Lodges a fringe Of excited enthu-
siasts throneed tho field Great crowds
we're stll streaming through the gates as
the men took their positions for the play.
| The police arrangements had been so we'll
matured that there was comparatively
| little disorder. II was estimated that the
crowd numbered upward OF 5000 people
and probably would reach 5000
Nv o'clock 600 persons we're IN line
behind the vanguard which had endured
the allsnight vigil. Eight patrolmen
sergeant and a police captain had been
on duty all night, and there was no dis
order A college professor and three
women we're the most conspicuous figures
in the long line Of loyal "bleacherites "
They admitted that they had been on
the ground since o'clock this morning
GIANTS In Fine Form.
Al the Giants reported at the club
house in fine condition and Manager Nc
Graw said the team would take the
diamond in its hest playing form The
players were confident. but they were not
making any boasts
The New York PLAYERS came early 10
the grounds in hopes Of avoiding the
crush about the gates. But they had
10 Al hal No
throngs and when recognized were given
receptions that would have ended dts
astrousy for their playing arms. had not
J the police interfered
Mathewson and Marquard, on whom
= McGraw depends 20 bear the weight OF
pitching labor told the manager that
they were willing to work on alternate
days. and felt able TO pitch every other
game, The manager smiled and re-
marked that Ames and Witse were I'm
. good form.
The Philadelphia players at their hotel
, had a good nights rest following their
arrival from Philadelphia
, Connie Mack, manager OF the Athletics
inscrutable as over. smiled most oordIaify
preliminary to giving a reporter his views
; Of the series and sagely observed:
1T will he a fine game"
Until the championship is decided those
who believed they we're treated unfairly
In the distribution OF tickets may with
hold their complaints, but apparently
/ there is a reckoning in store for the New
York clubs management. The National
commission. the postal authorities ana
. even the state Legislature is investigating
its methods.
Details of the Play.
First Undergraduates: Lord struck
out Mathewsons control was perfect
and oldrlng famed. Collins flied out to
Devore. No runs.
I. Giants: Devore was out, Bender to
Davis. Doyle got hit TO right. snodgrass
struck out Doyle stole second. as
= Thomas throw was low Murray struck
' out. No runs.
Second Undergraduates: Baker singled
TO right. Murphy sacrificed. Msthewson
b to Merkle. on a passed ball Baker took
third. Baker scored on Davis single to
left Barry out, Mathewson TO Merkle.
Davis taking second. Thomas out Herzog
to Merkle. One run.
Giants: MerlIe out. Collins 20 Davis.
Herzog. who took F1atcher's place in the
= batting order. went out when Barry threw
I him out at first Fletcher struck out.
New York. no runs. Total score Ath-
q letics, /; New York. O.
Third Undergraduates: Bender out.
d Mathewson to Merlrle- Lord flied out 10
d Murray. oldring doubled to left Collins
a walked. Baker struck out. No runs.
. Giants: Myers flied out to oidring.
: Mathewson famed. The Indians pitching
was beautiful to see. his curve breaking
= over the edges Of the plate. Devore
o walked. Doyle flied out TO Lard. New
York. no runs.
3 Largely . Pitchers Duel.
Fourth Undergraduates: The game go
: far resolved itself into a pitchers duel.
and while the play was in progress there
was long moments OF intense silence.
Only when a hit was made or there was
some brilliant fielding play did the crowd
vent its enthusiasm. Murphy fouled out
TO Meyers. Davis went out. Fletcher to
Merkle Mathewson worked his famous
fadeaway and mixed up with a big drop
and high fast one. Barry popped up 10
Fletcher. Athletics no runs. Total score.
Athletics, Il New York.
Giants: snodgrass took his base on
balls after Bender had gotten two strikes
5 on him The fourth ball hit Snodgrass
on the wrist, The crowd let loose ana
there was a psndemonium OF sound
Murray out, Collins TO Davis Snodgrass
took second on the play. II was an
attempt at hit and run play. Bendsr's
, binding speed was too much for Merkls
and he struck out. Collins made a mess
of Herzogs grounder and snodgrass
scored. Collins tried to nail snodgrass at
, the plate. but the throw was trifle wide
and on the play Herzog took second.
! Fletcher struck out. One run.
No Runs in Fifth.
Fifth Inning-Athleties; Thomas drove
long fly to left, which Devore captured
/ after a smart run. Bender singled sOlidly
10 center. Merkle took Lords uroundar