The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-18


into the box to begin his fight. Before he
could pitch ball the crowd jumped up
again with mighty shout and the pitchtr r
looked about him In astonishment. IL
was fitting testimonial to his wonderful
work for the Giants in the past and a re-
mnder that he had with him the best
| wishes of fans who admire a game and
sportsmanlike player.
Noisy Third.
As the game began the crowd settled
down to earnest roofing. but there was
very little chance to break loose until
the third inning. when Doyle caught a
fierce liner from Lapp and doubled up
Barry at second base. This was the first
brilliant play and the Quaker crowd was
silenced by the fearful din that came from
the followers Of the Giants. The noise
continued until the Athletics had been
| retired. and then after brea thing spell
while Fletcher was being retired the New
York fans burst into volcanic cheering
again when Meyers scored the first run
for the Giants in the last half of this in
| ming. As the Big Chief and Matty both
found Coombs for clean hits the cry was
| heard:
"Coombs will get his medicine sure;
what will the rest OF the Giants do to
him?"
"Hc hasn't begun to pitch yet" retorted
Philadelphia rooters. Hell make your
fellows look like lot of Indian cigar
signs Look at the speed he's got. Why.
the Giants won't be able to see the ball
when he gets warmed up"
"a r. ~ l. Al 4 4
and pitched wonderful ball thereafter.
There was a rattle and roar in the fourth
inning when with Collins on second base
Mathewson leaped several feet into the
air and stopped vicious crack from
Baker with his gloved hand. II he had
missed this wallop nobody knows what
might have happened. but as II was his
great play retired the side. and then again
he had to take OF his cap to acknowledge
the ear splitting reception he got as he
walked quietly to the bench.
The fifth inning produced more excite
ment. which developed into frenzy az
Herzoe chased Murphy up the base line
| toward the plate in a desperate sprint
and finally threw himself upon the
Quaker's back just as the latter made a
long slide for the pan. This play killed
q run. and the Giants followers cheered
until Maoks players took the field. 1t
was a pink tea after that until the eighth
| inning, when another Athletic rally was
nipped in the bud. No such thrilling in
cidents had been seen here in years.
When Barry led Of with a two bagger the
Philadelphia crowd lost all control OF
themselves.
Here's the game!- they cried. -Matty
| ia weakening. Now we're going to clout
him. Oh. You Athletics! It's all over.
i Well win the series"
Encsura aging Matty.
This bold expression OF confidence riled
the New York fans. From all parts OF
the field came cries Of encouragement to
Matty and the men in black uniforms.
As Larp ambled to the plate there were
cries Of:
strike him out. Matty: use the fade
away; make him look like monkey; he
can't hit you with board Steady there.
old man; you'll beat them yet
Then Lapp. left handed hitter. chopped
a slow bounder to Fletcher and beat 1t
out for a scratch. Barry reaching third
Again the Philadelphia rooters cheered
| their heads OF.
! Nobody out!- was their cry. Here's
Big Jack Coombs; he, hit the ball mile:'
4 fast ball came whiEzing over the plate
and Coombs met IL sauarely. Barry
had started for the plate and the multi
tude on tiptoe let loose a yell that could
be heard across the Harlem. Quick as a
| fash Doyle. who never lost his head and
was citadel Of strength in the Giants
ming throw to Meyers. Every eye was
turned toward the plate. Barry and the
ball approached it simultaneously. Um-
pire Brennan, crouching low to see the
play had torn on his mask. Meyers,
with one foot on the corner OF the pan.
caught the ball with viselike grip and
sweeping back his right hand he tagged
the runner as he slid across the dish.
Without hesitating a fraction OF a second
Brennan waved his arms in the air and
cried;
II was the closest kind OF verdict and
Barry Jumped up with a look of dis
pleasure. The GIANTS danced up and
down. clapping their hands. Their fol-
lowers lost their senses. A great cheer
nerve on the part of Doyle and Meyers
and willingness to accept the verdict
on the part OF Barry who hurried away
to the bench without making kick.
Up came Lord with two men on bases
and one out and the philadel elphians yelling
He crack ed the ball to Doyle. whose throw
TO Fletcher to force Coombs was muffed.
Right. there Doyle showed that he still
had his head with him. for he scrambled
after the ball and made another beautiful
hurl to Meyers which compelled Lapp to
turn back toward third. The next
moment Lapp was nun down and put out
| by Herxog and when Matty struck out
! Oldrng even persons with leather lungs
| could not make their next door neighbors
understand them.
Good boy. Larry!- screamed thou
| sands as Doyle ran toward the bench
Take OF your hat; you're the stuff
Then the crowd turned its attention to
Mathewson and a cry Of JOY that swelled
| in volume resolved itself into the words:
"Oh, you Mstty: your the king. Keep
M the great work and you cannot loose
| We're with you"
The Athletics. nothing daunted by this
piece Of misfortune. came right back in
| the ninth and tied the score.
| When poor MarQuard was hammered
for "A home run by Baker on Monday and
thereby lost the game he was censured
for pitching a straight ball over the plate
Mathewson and Meyers both said that
Rube should have pitched curve and
Marquard himself admitted that he had
made this mistake. As Matty had been
fooling Baker with curve~ balls he nat
urally stuck to that kind Of action. The
| first ball he served up curved down over
the centre Of the plate and was a strike
The second and third were balls. just
| outside. The fourth was curve with
medium speed that came in over the cor
ner of the plate just below Bakers waist
Baker swung at II with all his might