The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-09

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In the first five innings the Bostons
didn't make hit Off Rig Jcff His
was a brand of pitching they hadn't
seen before and they couldn't fathom It,.
The big fellow came up to requirements
In every way and 1t looked as IL he
were going through to shutout game.
He was pitching as he had done IN
many a game, wild, hut composed and
tightening up Immediately after dead
heading "A batter to first. The Bostons
made the most OF Jcff's wildness. They
waited as long as wise before swinging
and compelled Tesreau to use good
many balls on each batsman. That was
their plan. to wait for an opening. let
Tesreau use his arm pleniifully and
when the opening came strike hard.
Against the more experienced Wood.
Tesreau. young I'm years and in big
league experience. pitched game
which is TO his credit. even II he did
lose. Wood, however. was his superior.
there is no doubt Of that. He may not
he next time. hut he was this time. In
no other position were the Red Sox enc
whit superior unless at short. Fletcher
didn't have as many chances in the
field as Wagner. but Wagner excelled
than in the field. Tho only errors of
the game came at this position. a
tumble by each shortstop. which cost
nothing. Fletcher's weakness al the bat
was costly flaw in New York's at.
tack.
So far as this game went there was
little choice between the two teams in
the matter of ability. In physical
proficiency they were on par and
neither was upset by the bigness of the
occasion to serious extent. Being
only human there was some nervous
ness in the early stages. hut it wore of
and the struggle proceeded with no
extra tension. VI was a hard, stand up
fight, with neither breaking ground.
For the most part. too, It was
straightaway playing. The Rcd Sox
either depended on the sacrifice or stood
up and sluEged. The Giants were
faster on the bases, that is. they took
longer chances on batted balls and
played with their usual aggresslveness
in that respect. They did nothing IN
stealing bases. The opportunities were
not right for II. Stealing bases was
forgotten art. The Giants made no at
tempt to steal: the Red SoX Just one.
That one attempt was so beautifully
throttled by Chief Meyers's unerring
throw that the American League cham
pions discarded 1t entirely thereafter.
In short. in the way of subtlety,
finesse and manPevring there was
much less than Of plain. get there base
ball
The fielding was steady. sometimes
natty, but with nothing brilliant arising
There were several attractive points in
tho fielding. however. to close observers.
one of these was the sharp way In
which Speaker and Hooper OF the Bos-
ton outfield pounced on base hits which
were SO bounding that they easily might
have shot away and been more dama9-
ing. Meyers made a drive to the wall
in the ninth inning and Hooper not
only played the bound with rare judg-
ment but pucked the ball UP with one
hand. Prompt handling was needed
Just then to keep two instead of only
ono man from scoring and tying the
score.
Larry Doyle was steady as a church
on ground halls and cool and unhur-
ried in his throwing. Wagner's rife
shot throws from short were a treat. II
one could hay aside for the moment his
partisanship and think only on the
finished wing Of the Boston short
fielder. Gardner. Herzog. Yerkes and
Fletcher had little to do in the field,
but HerzoG was his usual gamecock self
and with Doyle led his team with the
war club.
Most Of tho outfleld play was easy.
fielders on each side showing Judgment
IN playing for battcrs There were two
outfield mistakes, and in passing It may
he mentioned that the Boston suburban
pickets didn't outshine those of New
York. In the sixth inning Snodgrass.
through an excess of zeal ran across
Devorc's path and made the latter drop
n liner from Speaker. Devore would
have caught the ball had not Snod-
grass impingcd on his tract and Bos-
ton would have had one run less.
But II this were n break OF fortune.
a dispensation Of luck in Bostons favor,
there was one In New Yorks. The
background and the sun made Duffy
Lewis lose track Of a short high ny
from Doyle's bat in the third inning and
the sequel of that slip was two runs for
the Giants.
Tho AIR had a touch Of winter. but
Il was warm in the sun and little wind
to disturb the players or affect pitch
ing arms. a thin canopy Of clouds was
not enough 10 bother fielders when
gazing upward for flies. Underfoot the
conditions were ideal and all that was
needed to make 1t a perfect baseball
day was a higher Thermometer.
The four umpires and two managers
discussed for some time just what con-
stituted tho legal position Of the
pitchers foot, this with other points,
and when these matters had been dis
posed Of 10 tho satisfaction OF all con-
ceerned the game proceeded, five min
utes late.
Before Big JEFF could adjust his aim
to the target as presented by Hooper
and Meyers and the plate in the first
inning he had whipped two high balls
over. He was fast as a bullet, but
astray as to direction.
Take your time" came tho steady
ing voice Of Herzog. and Jeff at once
came down to earth. Two trikes fol-
lowed two balls and then Chief Meyers
dropped foul tip.
Hooper made the most Of Jefrs cr-
ratio aim and went 10 first on four
halls. He went to third while Doyle
was throwing out Ycrkes and Speaker.
Lewis gave the ball It's first mans size
smash. but Snodgrass ran forward and
engulfed the liner.
When Devore came to bat for the