Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-12
SMOKY JOE AGAIN
HUMbLES Giants
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The four games netted them $147,-
| 572.2S, breaking the record made by
the New York and Philadelphia clubs
last year when the players share
amounted to s127.910.61. The win
nlng players this year will receive
SSS, ,543.37. and the losers $59,02S90.
| individually each of the winners is
due to receive approximately $4,000,
and the losers about $2,s0O.
There were no preliminarics to the
game here today and Umpire Rigler
called play ball" on minute after the
scheduled hour, o'clock. The air
was heavy with moisture and the
playing field was sodden from the rain
last night,
Big Jeff Tesreau was given a
rousing cheer as he went to the pitch
ing box and shot four fast ones as
warm up into the big mitt of Chief"
Meyers. The first pitch he sent down
to Hooper who led off for the Red
SoX, was a strike waist high that cut
the plate and the crowd chcered as
Rigler threw up his right hand. Then
followed ball and Hooper picked out
the next one as just what he wanted
and swished grass cutter over sec
ond base. The ball shot off Hooper's
bat so fast that Tesreau barely had
time to avoid it hitting his leg. Yerkes
bunted in front of the plate ana Mcy-
ers in attempting to head off the fly
ing Hooper at second base, threw
high. The ball bounded off to short
center field, but Hooper was held at
second. With none out and two on
the paths, it Looked like Boston
score but Speaker hit grounder to
Fletcher who, after touching second
base, forcing out Yerkes, threw to
Merkle before Speaker could reach the
bag. 1t was a fast double play and
Fletcher was given hand for his part
in cutting down the two Boston men.
Lewis was out on bounder. Fletcher
to Merkle, ending the inning and tho
Giants shortstop had won back what
ever supporters his poor showing in
the tie game at Boston had lost him.
\UttItu 'StuOhy Joe.
Joe" Wood evidently had thousands
of friends in the stands for he was
given cordial reception when he
went into the pitching box. Devore,
for the Nationals, started off badly,
going out on strikes. Doele dropped
a single in left field, but did not last
at second by Snodgrass, Gardner to
Yerkes Snodgrass took long lead
off first and was caught mapping on
Woods quick throw to Stahl, for the
third out.
In the second inning Gardner hit
the fence In right center field and
stopped at third amid wild cheering
Of the Red Sox rooters. Stahl tried
for a sacrifice fly. but was saved the
trouble as Tesreau let loose a wild
pitch that struck near the plate and
bounded past Meyers. and Gardner
came home with Bpston's first run.
Stahl sent up a high fly to Doyle and !
Wagner put up one that Snodgrass got |
in left center. Cady struck out.
Wood Got a Hit.
For the Giants in the second, Muir |
ray famed. Merkle singled 10 right |
and outguessed Wood by making |
clean steal Of second on the second |
pitched ball, Merkle took third on
Her7og's out. ,Yerkes TO stahl, and
was left there as Meyers lined out
fly to Lewis.
Wood made his flyst hit In the third /
"a single to right field. Hooper wait
ed for four bad balls. placing Wood
on second. Wood was then forced
out by Yerkes, Tssreau to Herzog.
Hooper taking second on the play.
Hooper went down to third on Speak
er's out, Doyle to Merkle and Lewis
left him anchored there, ending the |