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

as New York's pitcher the Giant rooters
simply went crazy. 1t was also announced
that Bender would pitch for the Mack
men and that Harry Davis would play
first base.
1t was 2l0 o'clock when the prelim-
inar1es were over and the umpires
took their places; KLEIN was behind the
bat. with Dineen on the bases. Connolly
on the left field foul line and Brennan on
the right field foul line The camera
men were chased Oh the field, the Giants
took their places. and Mathewson, pushing
a wsd Of chewing gum into his teeth,
walked to the mound. For a moment
there was q hush.
The Game Begins.
Then a rafting roar as Mathewson
winding up gracefully shot the first ball
squsrely over the plate to Lord, the Ath-
ietics first batsman. Umpire Klems
right hand shot up straight over his head
as he cried Strike one!- The cheering
continued a. Matty pitched beautiful
drop ball over the corner Of the plate.
Lords bat missing II by several inches.
The third. fourth and fifth balls pitched
were fouls. Then came a fast inshoot
under Lords chin and he struck out amid
a terrific racket. Mathewson followed
this by strikn . out Rube Oldring with
three pitched balls. whereupon there was
more noise Up came Eddie Collins and
the first ball that came his way was driven
on line into the waiting hands Of Mister
Joshua Devore
Ten pitched balls had been served up by
the great Mathewson and not one of them
had been called ball while three Of them
had been fouled of That was pitching
which convinced the Athletics that Math-
ewson was still the king in the box and
was ready to give the same old desperate
battle that humbled them six years ago.
Chief Bender, as cool as the proverbiaI
cucumber and grnning confidently
promptly showed the Giants that he was
in his finest trim. Little Devore struck
at the first ball he served, but the next one
went behind the batsman out Of the
catcher's reach and the Giant rooters
saroastically cried:
oh. oh, Mr. Bender! That won't dol
1t required six balls to dispose Of De.
wore. who went out on little tap to the
redskln pitcher, But Laughing Larry
Doyle was more fortunate. He cracked
sharp grounder toward right field. anc
the nimble Collins. springing swiftly near
it, made n gallant attempt to knock i,
down. but the ball had too much English
on it and II twisted out Of his grasp, to be
scored as hit. Horns were blown and
bells were rung. the multitude cheered and
hats were hurled aloft at this piece OF good
luck. But the happiness was momen-
tarily quelled when Bender. with tremen.
dous speed. struck the eager Snodgrass
out.
One strike had been called on MURRAY
when the agile Doyle made a lightning
break for second base. Bender pitched
out clsverly for Thomas but the latter
threw low in his attempt to stop the steaI
and Doyle slid across the bag in safety
Another demonstration OF Joy followed
this achievement. but Bender again ap-
piled the wet blanket when he famed
Murray with daszling shoots.
The second inning temporarily dashed
the hopes OF the Giant rooters to earth.
for the Athletics seemed TO be able to solve
the mysteries OF Mathewson's delivery
Bakor opened with "A corking single to
right, whereupon Philadelphans oheerst
and laughed in derision. Dan Murphy
laid down perfect bunt and Bake,
scooted to second in safety. Meyers 90,
the signs crossed and had a short passeo
ball. the sphere twisting out Of his mitt az
he grabbed at it haphazardly. Bake,
promptly dashed for third, and Meyers
recovering the ball quickly. threw it te
HarzO0 a moment later