The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-10

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where he scored when Fletcher sin
gled safely to right. Fletcher stole
the first base Of the game. Marquard
drew a pass. At this stage Bedient
was sent to the outheld to warm up
as O'Brien gave certain indications OF
cracking Devore forced Vanguard,
Wagner to Yerkes and Fletcher reach
ed third. Devore stole, Carrigan not
even throwing to second for fear of
Fletcher scoring on the play. Doyle
was passed purposely, O'Brien pre-
ferring to take chance on Snodgrass
rather than the Giant captain. Snod-
grass, with three men on the bases,
drew three and two and developed the
tensest situation OF the game with
two out. Twice McGraw had all three
runners start with O'Brien's arm and
twice Snodgrass fouled into the third
base bleachers. His third trial was a
long fly into Lewis mitt One run, two
hits, no errors.
The first half OF this inning saw the
Sox on the ropes. O'Brien dug a
deep hole for himself when, after be-
ing hit twice, issued two passes.
Thereafter Herzog had tcored and
with two men on the bases he wisely
took account Of Doyle's ability as q
pinch hitter and passed him, filing
the bases to take a chance on Snod-
grass, recognized as a weak perform
er In crisis. The Boston slabman's
Judgment proved good when Snod-
grass lifted an easy fly to Lewis. The
half session was the first real live
period.
Boston Stahl made his first real
hard smash Of the game when he
lined hard single to center. On q
short passed ball, Stahl made des-
perate dash for second. Meyers made
a splendid recovery, and beautiful
throw to Doyle, retiring Stahl.
Wagner, the next man UP, drove a
hard line fly to Murray, which the
latter misjudged badly. Red made a
desperate one-handed stab at the ball,
leaping high into the air and pulling
1T down with sensational one-hanc-
ed catch which threw him away out
of his balance and threw him flat on
his back.
Carrigan out, Marquard to Merkle.
No runs, one hit, no errors. Meyers
sensational work in mailing Stahl af-
ter passed ball was calculated to
discourage attempted stealing by the
Sox. Murray's acrobatic stunt in left
was a fitting companion for his over.
te-left-feld fence endeavor of yester-
day.
Sixth Inning.
New York-Murray fouled out to
Lewis, who made splendid running
catch. Merkle waited the limit and
then famed out, standing still as the
deciding one, a beautiful splitter,
broke squarely across the plate. Her
zog out, Wagner to Stahl. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
O'Brien's spit ball was working to
perfection in this inning and a one,
two, three effect on the Giants was
the result.
Boston-O 'Brien famed Hooper
flied out to Doyle back of first,
Yerkes singled to center. Speaker
popped a high foul which Meyers
smothered. No runs, one hit, no err
rors.
The Indians catch of Speakers foul
cast damper over the Sox hopes of
Boston rally following Yerkes'
single and the stands settled down
to be content with continuation OF
the slabmen's duel.
Seventh Inning.
New York Meyers famed. to start
the Giants half OF the seventh.
Fletcher out, Gardner to Stahl. Mar
Guard out Stahl to O'Brien. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
The lucky seventh was lucky for
O,Brien but got the visitors nothing.
The Sox rooters', however, welcomed
their half of 1t by rising vote and
stretch and the bands in the stands
blared forth in the hope of starting
something.
Boston-Lewis out, Fletcher to
Merkle. Gardner fouled out to Muir
ray who made a pretty catch off the
third base bleacher fence. Stahl
! doubled against the fence back of the
left field bleachers and Boston's wan
ing hopes famed up afresh. Mar
guard gave Wagner three wide ones
and a Boston hullybaloo broke out,
but died quickly when Wagner flied
out to Devore. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Boston fandom tried desperately to
start something in their half of this
inning and the Red Sox did their best
TO respond but Marquard ruled other
wise and the flare-up started by
Stahl fizzled quickly.
Eighth Inning.
New York -Deyore led off with a