Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-26
Giants Fall in Deciding
Game of Series by Is
to 2 Score.
AMES QUITS IN THE 4TH
Athletics Mix Hits With Errors
and Roll Up Seven TaIIieS
in One Round.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-The
Philadelphia American league
team is the champion baseball
aggregation of the world,
clinching the title by defeating
the New York Giants this af-
ternoon by a score of 13 to 2
before wildly enthusiastic
crowd that nearly tore down
the stands with its stamping.
It was the sixth game of the
series, the Athletics winning
four and New York two.
FIRST INNING.
New York-Devore went out.
Bender TO Davis. Doyle drove. the
ball over the temporary fence in
right field for a double. Snodgrass
flied to Lord. Murphy mu1fed Muir
ray fly and Doyle scored. Murray
was caught on first. Bender to Da-
vis. One run.
Philadelphia - Lord went out.
Doyle 10 Merkle. Oldring struck
out Collins famed. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
New York-Merkle flied 70 Old
ring. Herzog was safe when Barry
mufed line drive. Herzog stole
second. Thomas throw was a trife
nigh. Barry was slightly spiked by
The runner. 1t was accidental The
game was slightly delayed a few
minutes while a doctor bandaged
Barry's right ankle. Fletcher whiff-
ed. Collins made q beautiful pick
up Of Meyers grounder and threw
him out. No runs
Philadelphia-Ba Baker flied TO De-
vOre. Murphy's hit was too hot for
Doyle and the batter was safe. Il
vas a hit. Davis was retired on q
Srounder, Ames 70 Merkle. Murphy
No runs
THIRD INNING.
New York-Ames singled to left. .
Devore forced Ames. Bender to Bar /
~. Doyle fouled to Baker Deyore !
went out stealing, Thomas TO Col I
.ins. No runs.
Philadelphia - Thomas walked. /
Bender went out, Fletcher to Merkle. /
Thomas taking second. Lord dou- /
bIed over the temporary fence IN .
right field. scoring Thomas The
stands shook with cheers. Lord took
rhird on Oldring's out. Fletcher to
'1erkle. ColI7 flied to Devore. One
run.
FOURTH INNING.
New York-Suodgras flied 20 Old
-iug on the first ball pitched Muir
ray fiied 20 Murphy. Collins made
a sensational stop OF Merkle's high
drive and threw him out No runs.
PhliadeIph Baker singled to
center. The stands trembled with
stamping feet on a hir and run
play Baker went to third on Muir
phys single to center. Murray de
iberatsIy allowed Davis long foul
0y TO drop to keep Baker from
scoring Baker scored on Davis hit
20 Doyle. Barry hunted aud Ames.
ryinE TO field TO Merkle. hit Barry
on the head Murphy and Davis
scoring and Barry coming all the way
nome on Murrays Wild throw 10
second 10 catch Barry. There was
uaUdemonium. Thomas famed.
Gender was ont. Doyle 10 Nerkle.
.FAA -iFu 70 l'CNo II WIS uIll- p
ant piece of fielding on the part Of
Dvynre Four runs
FIF-TH INNING
New York - Herroc famed
Fletcher went OUT. Bender 20 Davis.
Meyers singled through the pitchers
.aN- CrandaH batted for Ames and
a',od. Devore walloped the air
.-so times No runs
Philadelphia WiItSe is pitchinp
..r Nsw York Oldrins flied 20 De-.
ure. Collins went out. Wilrse 70
FrTkle. Baker went oUt 10 NerkIe
-Has~i~red No runs
>INTH INNING.
Nsr Yo-R-Doyle fouIel out 20 :
.-Ie.. who made sorsariouat run O
.a- ga,,.. SuClErass' liner was a
aiken Ey 0.dr.ng- II was shoe I
.l-.-- catch Murray walked and p
-e-ced ar second by 0isTkls. Ra- O
s. G." Collins No runs. $
..s.ate.pE.--- SuodSrass misjudS- Il
--.h-s fE II WAS "a fuo-Uas-
Davis went al-. DOYLE 70 Mer- z
Sic. "ar-ar -azi-E third Murphy q
rarCs gt BARRY = sacrifice ny 10 De- d
g-t. Thomas snaDej. one run.
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