The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-14

out moving out OF his tracks Mer
kle beat out an infield hit to Card
ner. Merkle died stealing, Cady to
Wagner. No runs; two hits; no err
rors.
The Giants effort to rush the Bos-
| ton defense fizzled miserably in their
half Of the third. Both Murray, who
tried to stretch single into double,
and Merkle, who attempted to steal,
were killed off at the second bag with
an ease that made their attempts
look aInateurish.
Fourth.
Boston Stahl beat out slow
grounder to Herzog, getting the bene-
fit Of hair.line decision for which
Evans was Kissed, the first adverse
demonstration against an umpire
made during the series.
4 Wagner's long fly to Snod grass
was pulled down by the center fieic.s
ser, who made wonderful running
catch against the fencea fitting
companion piece for Devore's stellar
stunt that snatched the Giants vic
tory al Boston. 1t was the first piece
of brilliant work contributed by the
Giant outfielder during the series.
Cady singled to right, a fly dropping
back OF Murray, Stahl going to third.
Collins hit into double play, Cady
a being nipped, Fletcher to Doyle, the
s latter throwing to Merkle for the put
out on Collins. No runs; two hits;
no errors.
4 The Sox switched their style of at
task on Maruuard during the third.
!, smashing the first ball over. The
shift promised TO net runs until a
. splendid double play, coupled with a
, sensational catch by Snodgrass dis
{ posed of the side.
New York Herzog flied to Speak
er. Meyers tripled to left center, a
smash which would have been gooo
] for an easy home run for fast run
! ner. Fletcher flied to Speaker, whose
< throw to Cady chased Meyers back
8 to third after he had started for
home. The Indians play was coach,
f ed by McGraw, who refused to let the
catcher take chance against Speak
o er's justly celebrated throwing arm
e Marquard out, Yerkes to stahl. Nc
a runs; one hit; no errors.
e The Indians hard slam in the
: fourth should have given them an
d other run when Fletcher's long fly
b. went to deep center, but when the
n Indian failed to come home on the
/, play the lights dimmed and were
" snuffed by Marquard's out.
h Filth.
a Boston-Hooper flied to Murray
h close to the right grand stand wall
t. Yerkes out on fly In the same ter
n ritory. Murray landing the SECOND
Y. one without shifting his position
a Speaker flied to Herzog. No runs
X no hits; no errors.
II The Sox again started In to clou
% the first bali and the first snapp,
W half of the game resulted, as ever
ID smash went into a Giants outstretct
r ed mitt.
. New York Devore dropped sas
le one back Of second Doyle poppe
y. opt to Wagner. Snodgrass got han
III for his spectacular catch when h
n came to bat and responded by senc
q. ing line fly to Hooper whose thro,
- when Hooper caught the ball. N
VI wore misjudged the ball thinking
" was safe and was half way to thir
" when Hooper caught the ball. N
ie runs; one hit; no errors.
=. The Giants tried desperately for
ie rally in the fifth after Devore wa
IN safe but Collins was going good an
!, disposed of the Giants batting orde
- with ease.
~ Sixth.
=. Boston--Lews fouled to Meyers
~ Gardner famed Stahl famed N
runs: no hits; no errors.
Marquard had struck his stride !
the first half of the sixth and wa
windinw his fast ones over wreathe
In smoke that would have made 10
Wood envious He retired the firs
gu three Sox up, two of them on strik,
~ outs. 1t was easily the Rube's bes
=, inning.
i, New 1OTh--huIIdy liiCu w I1oSl
49, er. Merkle popped out to Stahl. He
= cog got a life and Cady an ERIC
~ when the latter muffed high pc
:. foul Both Cady and Gardner wer
~ after it and both stopped before ge
- ting under 1t. Herzog flied to Yerke
~ No runs; no hits; one error.
-, Collins exhibited good control an
- kept the Giants in the hole most {
: the time. Herzog was the only bate
81 in this inning who appeared to hay
~ a chance and his final smash was a
easy out.
- Seventh inning.
,or Boston-Wagner out Marquard
an Merkle. Cady flied to Snodgrass. &C
= Inns flied to Murray, close to the rigl
70 field fence No runs; no hits; no g
Vie sFors
=. Marquard retired the side on SIEVE
pitched balls and each of the thre