The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-15

a curve ball 40 swiftly over third base
that 1t looked like foul to partisan
eyes, but the hit was fair all right and
was rattling two bagger. Then Collins
followed with base on balls. the only
one that Matty gave; but pulling himself
together and using the fadeaway the big
fellow struck out Baker in a blaze OF
glory. That redeemed Matty in the es-
timation of the crowd and he was cheered
as he walked to the bench.
There was a world OF excitement when
the Giants tied the score in the fourth
inning The crowd was roofing des-
perately when Snodgrass came to the
plate. Bender pitched two strikes in
rapid succession. then two called balls
followed. The fifth and sixth were fouled
of, the seventh was a ball and 1t was
nip and tuck The next one that Bender
hurled struck Snodgrass on the right
wrist and he trotted TO first with an ear
splitting din from all parts Of the field.
You couldn't make yourself heard when
Murray toed the scratch. He tried TO
bunt the first ball. and KLEIN appeared to
miss IL. Bender. Davis and Thomas ap-
preached the umpire politely and told
him he had erred. Klein promptly ap-
pealed to Dineen. who informed him that
strike should have been called. so a
strike IL was.
| Murray finally rolled hopping
grounder TO Collins for an out which
put Snodgrass on second and there was
more terrific roofing Merkle looked
dangerous. but he proved to be harm
less, for Bender struck him out with
three pitched balls. all speeding over
the pan with beautiful control. but Her
zog was not so easy. Bender had three
balls called of the reel before strike
was recorded. Then Herzog fouled the
next and another foul followed.
Rollins Makes His Fumbic.
Then came a rafting gr Under straight
at Eddie Collins 1t looked like sure out.
but Snodgrass was speeding for the plate
taking desperate chances Instead OF
II fielding the ball with his usual skill Col
II Inns made n mess Of it. 1t twisted out
II Of his fingers. but he recovered it quickly
/ and made lightning throw to the plate
n Snodgrass was there a fraction Of Sec
VI ond ahead Of the flying sphere and with
] McGraw's famous hook slide he touched
. the corner OF the dish with his spiked
shoes as Thomas. swinging his arm around
8 to touch him. missed his leg by severa
VI inches. This run tied the score and
X up leaped the crowd regardless OF par
, tisanship to give vent to pent up feelings
No ball game ever produced such
l. excitement. No crowd ever cheered &C
wildly. 1t was frenzy everywhere and
% women joined in shrieking until theil
! throats were sore. The saddest look
n ing man on the field was poor Collins
An easier play could not have been se
% up for him. Always cool in a crisis HI
had fallen down in this one with school
l. boy blunder that made him hang his heac
u as he walked to the bench few momentl
later, after Fletcher had been famed
by the plucky Bender. But Mack greeted
n him with a smile and. patting him on th'
II back, assured him that the game wa
l. not lost and showed him that 1t was nee
g essary for him to 90 in and fight harder 70
ID victory.
y SQuAlly Time in tn Pifth.
VI There was slight squall in the flftl
. inning which again made Mathewson'
., followers tremble. Devore made beauti
~ full capture OF Thomas's hurting drive
and Chief Bender catching a straight ba
~ on the end Of his bat smashed it int
~ centre field for q clean single. Lor
hunted and Merkle made a superb pla
- when he threw Bender out at second on
force Then Oldring. who seemed {
- have Matty's number. hammered HI
- second two-bagger to right field and Lor
- sprinted around to third. But Collins
~ roller was grabbed up by Merkle. who
49, mn wild scramble managed TO tag Collir
No. half a step from the bag.
rs Thereafter Matty was tn. Mathewso
-. Of old Baker was the only man TO fin
him for safe hit. which occurred in n
sixth inning and when Baker tried I
,, steal Meyers cut him down with a perfe'
= throw In the last half of this inning II
-, Giants narrowly missed scoring anoth,
cL run. Snodgrass WIS hit by pitche
-. ball for the second time, and the crow
ha roared with delight. Murray put him q
- second with perfect sacrifice bunt. an
there was more excitement. As Merk
struck out Snodgrass daringly made
Ia break for third Thomas threw the ba
ba like a rife bullet squarely into Baker
ry hands. and il seemed az il Snodgrass wa
ed nipped. but he slid feet first into the bal
nd his spiked shoes striking Bakers LEI
ar wrist, and the latter dropped the ball.
il Snodgrass Of course was safe and whi
an the Giant rooters yelled long and loudl
ba the Athletics trainer hurried onto tn
nj diamond and bathed Bakers injury.
nd was Of trifing nature fortunately an
od the player was able to resume in fe'
n minutes But the din kept right on, fo
n here was chance TO take the lsadRg pos
"a sibly win the game. Bender mopped hi
forehead as Herzog faced him. The la,
,v ter's lot was base on balls and the crow
,e imagined that Bender was weakening
ed The next moment Herzog sprinted fo
or second. line throw from Thomas wa
,al caught by Collins, who. paying no after
y. ton to Herzog. returned the ball wit
ed unerring accuracy to the catcher in tim
D. TO retire Snodgrass at the plate, thus xii
ed Ing what otherwise would have been
sure run. The moment Snodgrass wa
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