The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-12
JOE WOOD AGAIN
WINS FROM GIANTS
Red Sox Takes Fourth Game
BY the Score of
8 to /.

New York. Oct. 12.-Red sox were
yictors over the New York Giants 3 to
! in the fourth game of the worlds
series. Nearly 10000 fans watch
ed the teams play in excellent form.
Wood in Fine Form.
Smoky Joe Wood was fairly hug
ged by his teammates as he walked
from the pitchers box. having won the
second. game for Boston. His speed
ball worked havoc with the Giants
batting. Not n man was passed by
Wood; he struck out eight men.
seventh, did the home club trouble
Wood. He pitched himself out. Bos-
ton scored first in the second. Card
ner TRIPPING and scoring on Tesreau's
wild throw. The second run came in
the fourth and the third run in the
ninth. New York's only run came In
the seventh. Herzog singled ~and
Fletcher starred in the fielding.
New York Boy Stopped Giants Hits.
A New York boy broke the hearts
OF the local fans. He is Heine Wag-
ner. the Boston shortstop. whose plays
stopped New York's hits. Two Of his
stops Of smashes over second were
made with one hand at full run. then
half turning, he snapped the throws to
first base ahead Of the runners by a
step.
Wagner Starred for Rcd sox.
With n run needed to tie in the
eighth, Devore dashed a grounder past
Woods. Thousands cheered as the ball
sped towards second base. for a hit
Wagner raced over the bag. scooped
h ball with his gloved hand, snap
ped it to first without recovering his
balance, feet Devere was out by but a
few inches. Yerkes and Fletcher
starred in fielding plays. while Murray
robbed Hooper Of a three-base hit at
the beginning of the fifth. Running
right fielder leaped into the air n
clutched the bali with his hand.
Tesreau Taken Out for Pinch Hitter.
Tesreau did not get into pitching
stride until Boston made two runs.
After that he frightened and in the
the Boston Red Sox back in one. two.
three order. The moist hall finger
was taken out only to allow a pinch
hitter to bat for him. There were thir-
teen strike-outs during the game. For
Boston. Cady struck out twice. Lewis.
Stahl and Wagner once each. On the
New York side Murray and Merkle
famed twice n Devore. Snodgrass,
Meyers and Tesreau were put out once
by the strike-out route.
Players Get $~147.572.
With yesterdays game the players
cease to share in tho series receipts.
The four games played netted $147.-
ship with the New York and Philadel-
phia clubs last year. when the players
share amounted to $127,910.6l. Win
ming players. this year will receive
3~s8.bl3.37. The losers $5s.028.90. In
dividually each Of the winners is to
receive approximately $4,000 and the
Field in Poor Condition.
No preliminary practtve was held
yesterday, and Umpire Rigler called
"Play BALI one minute after the
scheduled hour Of 2 o'clock. The air
was heavy with moisture and h play
ing field sodden from rain of h pre-
ing cheer as-he went to the mound
and shot four fast balls in the warm
up to the big mitt of "Chief" Meyers.
The first ball he: threw was to Hooper.
who led off for the Red Sox; 1t was a
strike, waist high, that cut the plate,
and the crowd cheered al Rigler threw
up his right hand. Then on the fol-
he wanted and smashed a grass cut
ter over second base. The ball shot
off Hooper's BAT so fast that Tesreau
barely had time to avoid 1t from hit
ting his leg. In New York's inning.
Yerkes made one Of the prettiest stops
Of the series so far; he a far into
the field and got Doyle's slow bounder
and tossed the batter out. Snodgrass
and Murray could not see Woods fast
breaking shoots, and were turned
away from the plate as strike-out vic
Tins. ending the inning.
Fletcher Redeemed Himself.
Fletcher. the local shortstop, won
showing in the tie game at Boston had
lost him by brilliant playing. Joe"
Wood evidently had thousands of
friends in the stand for he was given
q cordial reception, when he went into
the pitching box. Devore. for the
National league, started of badly. go
ing out on strikes:
Boston: Hooper singled over sec
ond base. Yerkes hunted. Meyers
picked up the. ball and threw wildly
over second trying to catch Hooper.
Hooper was held at. second. Yerkes
was forced at second when Fletcher
to Doyle who completed a double play
by throwing Speaker out at first.
Hooper took third on the play. Fletch-
er threw out Lewis at first. No runs:
one h; tino errors.
New York: Devore famed. Doyle
second when Gardner got snodgrass'
grass was caught mapping at first.
Wood to Stahl. No runs: no hits; no
errors.
Second Inning.
Boston: Gardner drove a long hit
to the centerfeld fence for three
bases. Gardner scored on a wild
pitch. Stahl sent up a high fly to
Doyle. Three New York pitchers are
warming up. Wagner flied out to
S%nodgrass. Cady struck out. One
run; one hits; no errors.
New York: Murray struck out or
three pitched balls. Merkle singled
to right. Merkle stole second. Cady's
throw was wide. Herzog went out.
Yerkes to Stahl. Merkle went to third
on the play. Meyers flied out to