The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-25

!, Thomas, on hit-and-run play with
Barry. fouied TO Meyers.
Bender Going Good.
| pevore opened the Giants third and
| died TO Olurins. Doyle did the same
to Baker. Snoograss was easy from
barry TO Davis on his srounder. At
/ this time Benuer was going great.
F, Bender started the Athletics third,
Fletcher retiring hlm at first. Lord
/ drove one hard between Doyle and
| Merkle for one base. Oldring smashed
one away to Fletcher's right. but the
I young shortstop made swell play.
| forcing Lord at second. Collins fell
a victim TO Matty's craft, striking out.
! The third strike was the "fadeaway,"
/ which Eddie missed badly.
! Macfimen Take Lead.
| Murray opened the New York fourth
and kept UP his record by not getting
a hit in the series by popping TO Baker
Merkle was easy on strikes, swinging
badly at three. Hcrzog made a dandy
/ Try for hit when he hunted hard to-
ward Davis. The first sacker made a
| swell play by leaping for Herzog as
he slid for first, KLEIN waving the
| Giant out.
! Baker evened up for his strike-out
the first time he was at bat by slam
ming "a two-bagger to left-centre in.
the fourth On Murphy's attempted
bunt Meyers made a hard try, but was
unsuccessful when he leaped out and
Slid after the pop fly. With two strikes
on. him, Danny souscd one to the left
centre crowd for two bases. scoring
( Baker The reliable old warrior Davis.
stepped up and showed another streak
of that wonderful attack by smashing
one to right on a dead line. scoring
Murphy Davis pulled up at second.
/ lff t,t-n fol on
hit toward Herzos, and was out at first
on close play Davis reaching third.
Thomas hit to Murray, while Davis
scored easily on bad return. Bender
faced the waverlng "NIatty." and hit
iard toward left. Fletcher making a
, sensational stop and throw. getting
Bender by inches
Elephants Again Score.
Fletcher was first up for New York,
and hit slow toward Baker. who came
way in and made a fast play, shoot
ing the ball to Davis who made a good
catch of the bad throw. Meyers hit TO
the right field line, Murphy handling
the ball slowly and the Indian get
ting credit for a two-hagger. With
"Matty" up, Thomas had a short passed
ball, but recovered quickly. AS Meyers
did not take advantage of the opening
as fast as he might have. Iras perfect
throw nabbed him al third. Mathew
son succeeded in walking, but Devorc
popped to Lord, BY not taking advan-
tage OF this slip, Meyers was the cause
of the Giants losing an opportunity
to even up or better the score, since
"Matty" was afterwards walked and
Devore. with the infeld In, might have
done damage. The Giants were never
again dangerous.
n ha foe'
hit savagely down the left field line
for a foul Then he sent an easy one
to Merkle, "Matty' covering in fault
less style. Oldrlng hit hard TO Her
zog, who hade nice stop, and "Rubc"
was an easy out at first. Collins
smashed one over Doyle's head, and
Baker belted one In the same direc-
ton. only much harder. Collins. talk
ing advantage of the Giants tielders.
, scored, Doyle making a poor throw
home Baker stopped at third. Muir
ply then struck out, ending Mathew
sons troubles
Work ola Blur Successfully.
| Doyle was walked on four balls to
| open the Giants sixth, and Snodgrass
| looked al three of Bender's smoke
balls which hts fast one is commonly
called. Murray hit badly at frst then
| failed on an attempted hunt and anal
~. on the hit-and-run. the Giant fouled
! high to Baker. Barry and Collins.
! taking advantage of the situation.
worked the time-worn bluff, seeming
! TO be getting ready to handle a ground
! ball, and fooling Larry completely
! Baker caught the ny easily and threw
! 10 first yards ahead of Doyle This
made the Giants captain look very
| foolish.
Davis, in the Athletics sixth. hit
savaEely 20 Her2og. who made a sem
sational stop getting Harry easily at
| hrst. Barry hit over Snodgrass's head.
! the outfelder playing the ball badly.
netting Jack two bases Thomas nit
TO Fletcher and was out AT first. with
| Barry on third. Bender hit to Herzoe
! and was out at first
! Merkle to begin the seventh. was.
! as usual, completely fooled by Bender.
and was out on strikes. This was his
ihird strike-out of the game. HerZoS
nit high to oldring and was out.
| FLETCHER made his second hit. a hard
drive to centre. Meyers was complete
~ fooled by Bender's slow ball. which
Immediately followed one of his ter
| rife fast ones. Meyers was out from
Collins to Davis.
Lord first up in the Mack seventh
hit hard and straight to Fletcher. who
: eFFored oldr!ng sacrificed Collins
trying TO catch the infeld asleep
punted straight to Merkle and was out
with Lord on third. Baker faced Mat
W and the big pitcher humbly paid
tribute TO the SUPERB batting of the
nero by intentionally passing him on
double steal started by Baker. Muir
phy broke np the play by hitting hard
I" MeFkle's right The first seeker
made beautiful play for the third
out
beokcr Substituted.
"ecker hated for "Matty" to open
nc New York eighth. He worried