The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-10-12
RED SOx STARS
SECOND VICTORY
NEW YORK COULD DO NOTHING
WITH HIM WHEN HITS
MEANT RUNS.
FINAL SCOkE WAS 3 TO /
Wood Also a Star at Bat With Two
Hits Out of Four Times Up-Yerkes
Played Great Game at Secord and
Gardner Was There, Too.

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. IL
The Boston Americans defeated the
New ork Nationals by score of 3
to l TO-DAY in the fourth game Of the
worlds series, and before crowd
numbering about 10000 persons. Joe
Wccu, bostons pitching star, was in
vlaclDle when hits meant ruus, and
the New York hitters could do moth
Ing with him. Wood did not give a
base on balls. Wagner played a
star game at shortstop for Boston, TAX
ing several hard hit balls that were
Eeaong for centerteld while on the
dead run and pinching the batters at
drst by fast throws.
Sodden Clouds no Damper.
Sodden clouds that made a constant
threat Of rain failed to dampen the
ar.'cr of thousands of New York base
t.l'i enthusiasts who docked out to
the Polo Grounds today to see the
fourth game of the series.
The National Commissions did not
decide to play the game until few
minutes before noon, when Umpire
O'Loughlin reported that while the
playing field was very soggy, a game
could be, played if no more rain
Ten thousand fans waited Tor hours
in long line that extended for many
blocks from the Brush stadium until
the gates were opened. A heavy rain
fall during the night made slow
playing field. Umpires KLEIN and o.
Loughlin walked around the bases
and tested the ground, after which
they telephoned to Chairman Garry
Hermann of the National Commis-
sion that the game could be played
if no more rain fell.
The same batteries that opened the
series Sunday were announced. Wood
and Cady for Boston and Tesreau and
Meyers for New York. The game in
detail was as follows:
First Inning.
Boston-Hooper singled over Sec
ond. Yerkes bunted the ball and
Meyers picked it up and threw wild
over second to catch Hooper. Hooper
was held at second With Hooper on
ton crowd turned loose a cheer.
Yerkes was forced at second when
Fletcher took Speakers grounder and
tossed to Doyle for double play. Flet-
cher threw out Lewis at first. No
runs; one hit.
New York-Wood curved the first
ball over for a strike on Devore. De-
wore famed, being unable to gauge
the ball. which was very speedy Jack
Doyle singled to left Doyle was
forced at second when Gardner took
Snodgrass grounder and threw to
Yerkes. Snodgrass was caught nap
ping at first. Wood to Stahl. No
runs; one hit
Second Inning.
Boston-Gardner drove a long hit to
the center field fence for three-base
hit. On a wild pitch Gardner scored.
Stahl sent up a high fly which Doyle
caught. Wagner flew out to Snod-
gress. Cady struck out. One run;
no hit.
New York-Murray struck out on
three pitched balls. Merkle singled to
right after having two strikes called
on him. Merkle stole second. Cady's
throw being wide and high. Herzog
went out. Meyers flied out to Lewis,
who Judged the ball badly and only
caught it by leaping into the air. No
runs; one hit.
Third Inning.
Boston-The New York crowd gave
Wood a great hand when he came to
the plate. Wood singled to right.
Hooper walked to first on four wide
balls. Wood was forced at third when
Tesreau took Yerkes' grounder and
threw TO Herzog. Doyle threw Speak
er out at first. Hooper advancing to
third and Yerkes to second on the
play. Lewis was thrown out at first,
Fletcher to Merkle No runs; one
hit
New York-Fletcher went out, Wood
to stahl. Tesreau struck out. Devore