Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12
NOTES OF THE BIG GAME.


NOTES OF THE BIG GAME.
Speaker wasn't as lame as he was in
Boston Thursday, and his foot evidently
is improving
Cady threw high on Merkle's steal. and
Wagner saved the catcher a wild throw.
Doyle did the same for Meyers later on.
Tesreau's wild pitch that allowed Gard
ner to score Boston's first run in the Sec
ond inning was ball that grazed Stahrs
shins and shot over Meyers capacious
stab to intercept it.
In accordance with habit that is
prevalent wherever base ball is played
5000 rooters stood up and stretched
when the Giants came to the bat fol
their half of tn eseventh. All around the
field men and boys shouted:
Lucky seventh. Here's where we do
it,
moment in the fifth inning when a hot
foul tip Clipped Meyers right hand fore
finger. The Indian danced around. shak-
ing his hand in pain, but the injury was
superficial and sigh of relief went up
when he put on his mask again.
With two men on bases and two out. the
eighth inning wound up in a way tina,
further convinced the crowd that Wood
was too much for the Giants. He pitched
four balls to Merkle. Three of them were
fouls, and the last one was beautiful
drop that cut the saucer. When RigleI
called Merk1e out the big first baseman
realizing that the verdict was just, threw
down his bat in evident disgust.
1t isn't often that Chief Meyers strikes
out on three pitched balls, but that s
what happened to him in the fifth period.
Wood put him in the hole with the first
ball, that cut the plate. Meyers reached
plate-and missed it. Wood then pitched
beautiful drop that came around by
the Indians left shoulder. and the bat,
which was swung nightly. missed the
ball by foot.
Here is the way Wood struck out Muir
ray on three pitched balls in the second
period, all of them called by Umpire Rig
Ter: The first one was a sweeping curve
that passed over the outside corner of
the plate. The second was a fast bail
that shot squarely over the middle of
the pan, while the third was a high ball
that sailed directly for MurrayS head
and suddenly curved downward waist
high into Cadys mitt.
When Snodgrass was caught mapping
off first base by Woods swift heave to
Stahl young woman in the stand said to
her escort:
What happened them
''Why, SnOdgrass was caught asleep
was the reply.
WAS he really asleep" she queried.
innocently.
Yep said the man, fast asleep
We'll, why didn't they give him some
black coffee before the gamer was her
response.
Woods headwork was manifest when
he famed Snodgrass and Murray in the
fourth inning. Snodgrass swung with all
his might at the first ball, which was
an inshoot that missed the handle of the
bat Wood purpOsely pitched the second
ball wide of the plate. but the third bail
looked as if it would hit Snodgrass in the
inside corner. Snodgrass settled himself.
expecting another curve, but this time
Wood blazed straight one over the pan,
and Snod was out. Murray's third strike
was a swing at another straight bail,
which was so speedy that Red Jack
couldn't see 1t.
Before Cady made his hit he lifted two
fouls into the grandStand that caused a
funny miXup. When the first one landed
the IdIS d young man GRABBED the
ball and put it in his derby hat placing
the hat upon his head. When a vigilant
graycOat rushed up to retrieve the ball
the young man submitted to a search of
his pockets while the crowd jeered the
officer. Then came another foul ball that
dropped few yards away and the cop,
turning his back. made rush at another
fan, who was thrusting thamuch desired
souvenir under his chair.
The severe nervous tension under which
the rival players are laboring almost re-
suited in scrap before the seventh in
ming ended. Fletcher, whose double had
sent Herzog home. dashed for third as
Mccormick, batting for Tesreau. pound
ed the ball over second base AS Yerkes
knocked the hit down back of the bag
Fletcher was rounding third and it may
have been poor judgment to send him
home. At any rate Yerkes set himself
and with ample time he made a perfect
throw to Cady. When the latter caught
the ball Fletcher was a yard from the
plate, yet the latter, jumping in the air
slid spikes first into the Boston catcher
Both players jumped Up and Cady moved
toward Fletcher in Il threa Lening manner
So did Wood and several other Boston
players, whereupon McGraw joined in the
exchange Of epithets. Rigier ordered
Cady to the bench at the same time wav-
ing McGraw away. The incident soon
was forgotten.
In the sixth inning Tesreau seemed to
lose his temper. and made the first kicks
on called balls recorded since the begin
ming of the series. His face blackened
with scowl when Rrigler failed to call
the first ball handed to Lewis a strike.
When Rigler called another ball Tesreau
exclaimed:
Say, Rigler. what's the matter with
you?
The peppery Herzog. who is the life of
the New York infield. quickly remonstrat
ed with the big pitcher, saying:
Come on. Jeff; never mind that. Get in
there and hustle. Put over a fast one and
show that batter up
Tesreau nodded assent and struck Lewis
out with a sweeping curve. A moment
later, when Gardner was up, Tesreau
curved one over the corner. and Rigler
called 1t ball. The burly bOxman again
glared at Rigler. and. coming half way to
the plate, he pointed his finger toward
the corner of the dish and growled:
ut went over the corner. a good strike -
Once more Herzog smoothed the pitcL-
er's ruffled feelings, and then gobbIed a
fly. from Gardeners bat. When Tesreau
having recovered his equilibrium, struck
Stahl out on a wonderfully fast ball the
crowd made him raise his cap.