The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-11
GIANTS WIN THE THIRD GAME OF THE
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCORE 2 TO l
NEW YORK TWIRLER HELD THE
RED sox HELPLESS BEFORE
HIM UNTIL THE NINTH AND
THEN DEvoRE PROVED THE
HERO BY MAKING A GREAT
CATCH.

Boston, Oct. 10.-The New York Ma
tionals triumphed over the Red Sox
here today two to one. Marquard held
the locals helpless until the ninth,
when the hitting of the Sox was
timely and effective.
New York scored first in the second
inning. when Murray doubled to right
center. Merk1e then sacrificed to
O'Brien, Murray cantering to third
Herzog drove TO right, which Hooper
caught, but Murray scored. Meyers
was out, Gardner TO Stahl.
The Giants scored again in the fifth
Herzog opened with a two Dagger over
third Meyers was out, O'Brien to
stahl. Herzog taking third. Herzog
scored on Fletcher's single TO right.
Fletcher stole second and Marquard
walked, but was forced at second when
Wagner tossed Devore's grounder to
Yerkes. Fletcher went to third and
Devore stole second Doyle was pur-
posely passed with one out and the
balls were called on Snodgrass when
Snodgrass flied to left.
In Boston's ninth Speaker flied to
hit, and on Gardeners double to right
Lewis scored. Then Boston support
ers went wild Marquard took Stahrs
grounder, tossing 1t to Herzog, who
touched Gardner. Hendrickson, run :
ming for stahl, made third when
Fletcher threw Wagner's grounder
wildly to first. Wagner stole second.
Cady then drove fly which Devore
took with a running catch, ending the
game. F1etcher's wild throw was the
only error In the game.
SPEAKER PREVENTED SCORE.
A delay by Lewis in the ninth in
ming probably kept Boston from tieins
the score. Lewis was rounding third
on Gardner's drive to right Held. but
was checked by Speaker. Lewis fought
Speaker of, but when half way home
he heard a warning cry and turned
back, only to turn again and dash
home The momentary return of Lewis
to third checked Gardner, who had
dashed over to second and would have
reached third. When Lewis finally
scored it was too late for Gardner to
reach third Had Gardner reached
third he could easily have scored on
the following play when Merkle muffed
&F1etcher's wild throw to first on Wag-
Nner's grounder.
JOSH pEvoRE THE HERO.
Josh Devore was the hero of the
day. His catch of Cady's drive in the
ninth snatched seeming victory from
Boston. The Boston catcher sent
terrific drive between right and center
Devore started with the crack Of the
bat and speared it with his gloved
! hand on the dead run, ending the
game.
Both teams left for New York, where
they play tomorrow.
Boston got the start on u.s.
said McGraw tonight, but we caugn
them today and now will go to the
front. The Giants have learned mucf
of Boston's style of playing in the las
three games and will profit by It,"
Manager Stahl remarked that thing!
did not break right for the Red So,
but he took the defeat cheerfuily.
CROWD THE LARGEST.
The largest crowd that ever wit
messed ball game in Boston passed
through Fenway park today. Th'
commissions figures show paid at
tendance of s4,624. Total receipts To-
the game were s63,142. The players
share is $34,096.6s. and the nationa
The total receipts for the first three
games of the present series Is recort
for corresponding games. being 1896.
63s, compared with $195,914 last year
The fourth game in New York to
morrow Is the last in which the play
ers are entitled to share in the gat
receipts. Officials of the contendinl
clubs assert that members of the win
ming club will have about four thou
>aand dollars each. The Athletics re
ceived three thousand and six hun
dred each last year.
THE GAME.
Thirty thousand or more spectator
spassed through the turnstiles Of Fen
way park today to watch the Bostol
American league champions engage L
the third contest with the New Yor
Nationals for the premier honor
baseball. The Red Sox won the mrs
game and yesterday the two club
battled to q tie.
The warm sun and gentle northerl
breeze at noon dispelled the cloud
that had threatened rain.
Both clubs were confident today re
Karding the final outcome OF the Sc
rfes. The Red Sox said they ma
met Mathewson without defeat an
that the New York pitcher could nc
recuperate sufficiently to cause tneI
any further trouble while the GIANT
declared they had looked the Red 80
boxmen over and, beyond WOOD, tner
was no one who could puzzle tnein;
When the Red Sox went Out ~