Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
TAKE THIRD GAME OF
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN Ex-
CITING CONTEST.
GAME GOES TO ELEVEN
INNINGS BEFORE FINISH
New York Led Until Ninth Inning,
When Baker Made Home Run, Tieing
the phia Scored Again
in Elsventh-Ma and coombs
Opposing Pitchers.
Philadelphia 20 0 0 0 0 0 oO1o 2-s
New York ....0 0 1 0 0 o 0 o o o 1-2

Philadelphia 20 o 0 o o 0 0 o 1 o 2-s
New York ....0 o 0 0 o 0 o o o 1-2
New York, Oct. l7.-Fortune having
favored the Giants and the Athletics
each with a victory, the two contendtng
teams for worlds championship hon
ors came together today at the Polo
grounds for the third contest Of the
series.
The weather early was not as per-
feet as 1t WAS yesterday. There was a
moist breeze out of the northeast and
clouds obscured the sky. Betting ia
vored the Giants six to five.
The batting order. with possibly last
minute changes. follows:
Giants-Devore. left field; Doyle, Sec
ond base; Snodgrass. center field: Muir
ray. right field; Merkle. first base:
Herzos. third base: Fletcher. shor,
stop: Meyers, catcher: Mathewson
pitcher.
Athlteics-Lord. left field: Oldring
center field; Collins. second base;
Baker, third base; Murphy. right field:
Davis, first base; Barry. short stop:
Lapp. catcher: Coombs, pitcher.
Umpires. KLEIN and Brennan. Nation
al League; Connolly and Dineen, Amer
lean League.
There was no change IN the an
nounced batting order or batteries
when the game was called.
Umpire Brennan was behind the
plate, Connolly on bases. KLEIN in left
field, Dineen In right field.
First Inning.
Philadelphia-IIord was out, Doyle to
Merkle. Oldring was out, Fletcher to
Merkle. Collins, was OUT Merkle to
Mathewson. No runs.
New YOrk-Devore famed on three
fast balls. Doyle was out to Davis
Coombs used binding speed Snodgrass
famed. No runs.
Second Inning.
Observation-Disclosures was out, Doyle
to Merkle. It was pretty assist by
Doyle. Murphy flied to Herzos. The
catch cut off a two bagger. Davis flied
out to Snodgrass. No runs.
New York-.Murray was out on q
towering fly to Lord. Coombs mixed
up fast drop with high inshoot and
kept the ball near the handle Of the
Giants bats. Merkle was out. Barry to
Davis. Herzog famed. No runs.
Third Inning.
Philadelphia-Barry singled to left
1t was the first hit Of the game. Barry
stole second. Meyers throw was high.
Lapp lined out to Doyle, who doubled
Barry at second. Fletcher took the
throw. 1t was a sharp double play and
saved the situation for the Giants
Coombs flied out to Doyle. No runs.
New York-Fletcher flied out to
Murphy. Meyers grounder was too
hot for Baker and the Indian was safe.
The crowd cheered as 1t was the
Giants first single Of the game. Mat
third. The stands were In an uproar.
which Barry threw to Collins. forcing
out Mathewson. Devore was out steal
ing second, Lapp to Barry. One run.
Fourth Inning.
Philadelphia-Lord was out on a
long fly to Snodgrass which the center
fielder took after a long run. Oldring
flied out to Fletcher. Collins beat out
an infield hit. Collins stole second and
the New York players kicked on the
decision. Baker was out Mathewson to
Merkle. No runs.
New York-Murphy was safe at first
on Herzog's error on a hard hit bound
er Davis singled the ball hitting TIM
pire Connolly. Murphy took second on
the single. Barry sacrificed. Mathew
son to Merkle. On Lapp's infleld tap
Murphy was out at the plate on assist
by Mathewson and Meyers and a put
out by Herzog, who chased the runner
clear to the plate. Coombs flied out to
Fletcher. No runs.
New York--Merkle was out on a long
high fly to Lord. Herzog walked. This
was the first base on balls. The crowd
was now In a frenzy Of excitement and
tried to rattle Coombs. Herzog was
out stealing Lapp to Collins. Herzog
overslid the bag. Fletcher was out.
Barry to Davis. No runs.
Sixth Inning,
Philadelphia-Lord was out on a line
drive to Murray. Mathewson used all
his speed and the Athletics had diff
Guilty in solving his delivery in the dark
day. OldrtnE struck out. 1t was
Mathewson's first strike out Collins
drove high one to Snodgrass and was
out. No runs.
New York The weather cleared
quite bit during the latter part Of the
inning and there was only the faintest
suggestion OF mist in the air Myers
fouied out to Lapp. Mathewson filed
out to Collins. Devore was out. Baker
to Davis. No runs
Seventh Inning.
-Dk0va AalrhNa nnHess, II .