New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
At THE GAME
A J. Franklin Baker Needed,
According to One RoOter.
WAGNER INJURIES FINGER
One Man at Least, and a New
York Man, Smiled and
Smiled Again.

| SLuuSu AS all.
The inevitable arguments between part!-
san fans" were heard all over the grand
stand when the game was over Going
up the incline that leads to the Speedway
one Boston man. full OF enthusiasm. II
nothing else. Eurgled a trife unsteadily
| Vince! Ray for joe Wood That's one
we've got"
! Huh" replied a loyal Giant rooter.
wait until you get old Matty. He'll show
| you up. One game doesn't make the
series, and that's all you've got"
| Well" twitted tho man from New Eng
land. I've got something else right now"
What is it," came the quick reply.
"Your goat" was the laughing answer.
One disgruntled mortal was heard TO re-
mark: 'If we could only have borrowed
j. Franklin Baker for that ninth inning"
| Wagner. the Boston shortstop and cap
tain. injured a finger when Murray slid
into second base and was touched out in
the third inning. Wagner continued play
| ing, however. and II IL not believed the In
jury will prove serious.
| Harry Stevens. who presided over the
destinies Of the peanuts. hot dogs" and
soft drinks, had no confidence in cash
registers and other places OF the kind for
keeping money. 30 that he employed two
men TO run back and forth between the
Park and the Washington Heights Saw
ings Bank. Harry does not believe in taxi
ling chances, but he smiled and smiled
again.
The batteries for the day were thirty
elk cammoras-at least. 30 thought the
mayors OF two cities.
The boys who sat up or stood up all
night TO get front row seats In the lower
tier of the grandstand prohted thereby.
for these seats were in demand at 81. So
and even s. apiece By an hour OF game
time.
iris Speaker hammered the first ball
pitched TO him in batting practice far
into the stands and the crowd roared.
Louis Mann was there and out with the
players. too until fairly driven of the
diamond. high collar. gloves and all,
Hal Chase who plays first base for the
Yankees; Ty Cobb and Hughie Jennings
were full fedged reporters and with the
reporters sat. but most OF the other nterr
airy players were out in the field playing
baseball and framing phrases.
II was the first interleague series in
which the Giants have played that
Mathewson did not pitch the first game.
Matty warmed up In good style yesterday
afternoon. but at the last moment Nc
Graw decided to pit Tesreau against
Wood.
chief Meyers had a lot of fun with
Mayor Gaynor as the latter lobbed the
hall out just before the game started.
Tho big Indian braced himself, stuck his
glove out far In front OF him. and then
u,hen he caught the ball he staggered
hack half a dozen PAGES. He recovered
suN4ciently TO catch the rest OF the game.
Sneakers triple in the sixth inning was
oooa FOR home run, but for some reason
unknown TO every one but himself he
slowed down to almost a walk as no
rounded second base.
Tho employes Of the IL" road occupied
s.ats on the tops OF the semaphore blocks.
,yh,Io many others crowded the cars In the
yard.
Ruv KLEIN, "Silk" O'Loushlin. Billy
Evans and Cy RigIer. the umpires, posed
for the camera brigade In front OF the
home plate Just before the game began.
Have you anything to say, gentlemen
asked a photographer. Just ask them TO
omit howers." replied Billy Evans.
Washington newspaper man asked
W,,ter Johnson a question during the
game hut the speed king smiled and
answered. mot a word for less than IS,
and Iapsed into silence
when yerkss came to the bat in the
seventh inning the New York outielders
n,.vod him as a right field hitter. Ty
cobb looked Mt them and said; III he
hits at all. hen hit to left heid." And de-
yeIopnents proved the wisdom of the
statement
Boston has waited for eight long years
% meet the Giants In struggle for the
| -. .ar,,,onshioS In 1904 the Giants