The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-08
strike and the third strike-out.


control of himself with his smoke de-
partment in fine working order, as
was demonstrated when he moved
down Meyers, counted on as one of the
Giants big men, with four pitched
balls, three of which were called
strikes, the fourth being fouled off.
The first two innings were probably
the quietest ever witnessed in a
world series. Whether through indeci-
sion or apathy, the crowd was abso-
lutely undemonstrative and through
out the first two rounds nothing APP
preaching old-fashioned bleacher root
ing was at any time In evidence. The
nearest approach was a highly re-
spectacle laughter when he approach.
ed the plate for his initial bow.
Third Inning.
Boston--Wood's eye was evidently
as good as his arm for after swinging
twice he worked Tesreau for a pass
Hooper hunted down the first base
line, sacrificing Smokey to second and
giving Tesreau the opportunity for a
beautiful assist to Merkle. Yerkes
once more bounded to Doyle for an
easy out at lrst. Wood stopping at
third. Slugger iris Speaker, famed
for pinch hitting. came up with deter
mination in his eye He refused to
swing more than once, however, and
walked after watching four bad ones
Tesreau's strategy In walking Speak
er PANIED out we'll for on the second
ball pitched Lewis skied to Fletcher
in short center No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Tesreau was still wild but his own
pretty fielding and choice catch by
Fletcher helped him out of his holes.
He drew applause when he arose to
open New York's half of the third.
New York-Tesreau responded to
the applause by ignoring Woods first
offering which was a strike, and like.
wise the second and third was called
on him, making Woods third con-
secutive strike-out and fourth of the
game. Devore fouled off two into the
upper stand and then varied the per
Torrance by fouling into the lower
stand. Wood at once became more
respectful and served him, though too
high, Josh getting his pass. When
Doyle was up the crowd broke into
an attempt to rattle Wood. Doyle drop
ped safe fly that Lewis could not
reach in short left and Devore raced
all the way to third, beating throw
from Lewis to Gardner by magnifi-
cent slide. Gardner, standing on the
bag, got nasty fall in the mix-up, but
was not hurt. The crowd was in an
uproar. Doyle drew up on second get
ting credit for a double, and the first
extra base hit of the game. 1t was
the first demonstration of the game
of the Giants much-vaunted speed on
the base-lines, Devore using excellent
Judgment. Snodgrass with one hit al
ready to his ere lit, was a victim of
Woods strike-out rowess, swinging
wildly at thhree successive ones.
Murray singled over second scoring
Deyore and Doyle. He was out irving
to take second, Speaker, Cady to Wag-
ner, with two runs in and the game in
the lead the Giant rooters broke loose
In the first real de- onstration of the
afternoon. Murray was cheered until
the fourth inning opened, 1t being his
ilrst hit in seven successive worlds
games. Two runs, two hits. no errors
Fourth Inning.
Boston-Gardner raised high foul,
giving Herzog opportunity for pref
ty catch. Stahl missed three of Tes.
reau's best spitters a foot each. Civ
ing Ozark Jeff his first strike-out Of
the game. Wagner lifted high foul
that Merkle captured against the
grandstand wall after a hard run. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Tesreau pitched only seven balls in
this inning and was once more greet
ed with great applause as he walked
to the bench. Murray's smash in the
previous inning seemed to have stir
red the ginger In the Giants and the
opening stanza of the fourth saw the
snappiest play, unheard Of to this
time
New York-Merkle swung at one,
watched second and then permitted
two good ones to be called on him Civ.
ing Wood his sixth strike-out Her
zog's bounder Jumped over Wagner's
head and rolled into short center for
single. Meyers bounded one off the
plate into Woods hand and was an
easy out at first. Herzog being held
at second Fletcher fouled off one
and heard the next two called on him.
making the second strike-out for him
and the seventh for Wood. No runs.
no hits, no errors Despite the lead
obtained by the Giants, Woods pitch
ing had been of the highest order for,
although he had walked two Giants,
he had seven strike-outs to his credit.
Fifth.
Boston-Cady grounded out, Doyle
to Merkle. Wood grounded to Merkle,
who retired him, unassisted. Hooper
struck out, swinging hard at the third
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