Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-09

my Morning journal special L~nsed Wircl
New York, Oct. S.--The Boston
americans oNercame the New York
Nationals by Il score of to today
before more than $1,000 persons IN
the FIRST game OF the worlds series.
The contest was nip and tuck all
the way. The New Yorks' made a
thrilling rally in the ninth inning,
when they nearly tied the score but
smoky Joe" Woods bowildering
speed turned two New York batters
back 10 the bench on strikes for tho
last two put-outs and the Bostons
carried Oft the honors.
Barely, If any. worlds series has
provided such a dramatic finish. Two
runs behind the New YORK supporters
had given up hope Hundreds were
leaving the stands when Merkle sent
single whistlns To the outfeld AT
ter one man was out. Even then, the
chance of tieing the score seemed re-
mote, but a Texas Lacquer by Herzog.
followed quickly hN smoking hit
by the Indian, Meyers. which sent
Merkle homie, put the stands In
flame of excitement.
With locais on second and third,
thousands stood in their seats and
yelled. Fletcher swung his hat nerv-
ously at the plate. while Joe Wood
seemed anxious. The Boston tWirler
patted the grass, hitched his belt, rub
bed the bah ana adjusted his cap.
This delay unsettled Fletcher and no
swung futilely at Woods fast breaking
Shoots three times and went back to
the bench.
Crandall, strong man In the pinch,
came up. wood put over two strikes
and then three balls. The pitcher
drew his arm back and shot over u
high fast inshoOt. Crandall swung.
missed II by an inch ana the game
was over
It was Il battle Of managerial wits IN
the selection of the pitchers. Man
hser McGraw pinned his faith in Tes-
reau ana the ozark bear hunter held
the Bostons hitless until the sixth
inning, when Speakers three bagger
broke the ice. Tesreau weakened in
the seventh ana before the fusillade
Of Boston hits was over three runs
We're across the plate and the visitors
had lead Of two runs.
Manager Stahl placed his star
pitcher, joe wood, on the mound. Ia
only two innings was he hit hard and
his dazzling speed continued undimin-
ished until the last man had struck
oni. Wood famed eleven batters. He
gave only two bases on balls.
The New Yorks We're the first to
edge their way into the run column.
Wood held them scorclcss until the
third inning, when after Tesreau fam
ned, Dcyorc worked Wood for Il pass.
Doyle pat ur high fly To left field,
which fell too far back for either
Gardner or Wagner to reach. Doyle
reached second on the hit, but peyore
was held at third. Then Murray
caught one OF Woods inshoots and
sent the ban over second for single
and brought Devore and Doyle over
the plate
Tesreau was mighty until the sixth
inning. Twenty Boston players had
faced his moist bah before the first
hit was made. THAT was a long drive
for three bases lay Speaker, who came
home for the first run for the Ameri-
can leaguers on an infield out by
Lewis
The seventh inning saw the end Of
Tcsrcau Three singles and a dou-
Bile sent three Boston players home
ana Manager McGraw was quick to
see that the visitors had solved Tes-
reau's delivery. Wagner started the
trouble for Tesreau in the seventh
aftcr Stahl had been retired BY
sending line drive To center. Cady
followed with another liner to center
and the Boston delegations in the
stand turned loose lusty cheer. Wood
forced Cady at second but Hooper
NHti ~ uNulIiff llt~l Mtiklts HUAilHE
Wagner across the plate ana sending
Wood la third.
Ycrkcs responded with sharp
drive over second and before the ball
could he returned to the infield
Tuoper ana Wood had scamped over
the rubber With lead OF two runs
the locals had To take the offensive
and n,bly they responded with their
ninth inning rallied. which failed by
a run to tie the score.
we won, as l thought we would.
but the New Yorks gave rs 4 great
fight Manager Jake Stahl, Of Boston.
said as he led his players aboard TN
early evening train for Boston. Joe
wood carried ms to victory with fine
pitching and our players were ready
with their bats when hits meant runs"
"The series is Just begun. Manager
John j. McGraw said. I'VE are by no
means disheartened by todaN's defeat.
The Philadelphians We're defeated the
first game of the worlds series last
year, but they won the title of cham
pions."
business came to n standstill In the
financial district when the game was
In progress. Crowds on the Stock EN-
chaDge and IL brokerags houses 1oE-