Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11
WINS FROM O'BRIEN
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4 total receipts for the first three games
of the present. series is a record for
2 corresponding games being SlgG,65S as
4 compared with $195,sl4. last year,
The total attendance of the first
three games. however, falls short Of
the record for these games by about
1900. The figures are r10. SOP this year;
( 1ol.7S3 last season.
In the three games already played
: of The present series the players will
Z share in 500, 1884, GO per cent. 20 the
winners and 40 per cent. to the losers.
/ This compares with $l269l0 fer the
J entire share. last year
The fourth game of the series to
Z he played in New York Is the last In
which The players are entitled to
share in the receipts. Officials con-
nected with the business end Of the
contending clubs say that the mem
bers of the winning club will have
about $1,000 each. Last year the Phil
adelphia Athletics received $3654.5S
each.
After announcement had been made
that If a han hit one Of the policemen
standing in the outfeld the bail would
still lie in play the same as if Il
had nit Il fence O'Brien took his place
in tie pitching box and the first three
offerinas to DeVoYe were called balls
by Umpire Evans. The fourth was
strike ard then Devore shot the next
one over second for q single To the our
field amid the cheers Of the New York
roeters. DOYLE put Up high one t9
iris Speaker and DeYore was the see
and out when he tried TO steal seconf
base, Carriean To Wagner Snodgras'
also sent up fly To Speaker
Boston Easy in First.
Boston was cosy for New York il
the first fIaoper sent up n fly whiei
Fletcher got. YeFkes went out by tbs
strike 4it. route and Speaker hit o
weak graunaer 10 Doyle who tossed
the center fielder out as he limped u
the bag.
Murray started the New York con
tinsent 10 cheering when he came up
in the second inning and drove hi
To right center for Two bases. Merge
laid down neat sacrifice. going out
o'Brien 10 stahl, Murray reaenna
third Murray then scored on Herzos's
sacrifice siy 10 Hooper, The latteIi
throw being o little wide at the plate
Meyers was out, Gardner 10 stahl.
The FED Sex rot their first nit IN th
second js4ing Who's lewis sent fasl
single 10 center led. 81 reached sec
ono IN Gardner's sacrifice. Her2eg te
Merlslf. Murray gathered in SfahIs
fly. holding Lewis on second ami
Wagner fell victim TO consecutive
strikes while the Boston crowd yelled
for a hit.
In tile third inning Fletcher waited
patiently and Was rewarded with
base On balls-and took second on
Marquardts sacrifice. o'Brien 10 Stahl
Fletcher was left at tile middle haG
for Devore Went out on strikes and
Doyle shot hot liner right into
Stahl's hands If the ball had gotten
away from the Boston manager
Fletcher would undoubtedly have
scored.
Vanguard in Great Form.
Marquard was complete puzzle 70
the home PLAYERS that faced him IN the
third inning. Garrigan sent a high foa
which Meyers got. 0'Brien and Hoop
err both famed to the dismay OF the
crowd. 10th pitchers We're going won-
derfully well. considering the grea;
crowd present and the hncessent din
that it set up. II was one. two. three
for New York in the fourth inning |
Snodgrass went out on a bounder e
YerAes, who tossed the ball 10 Stahl |
and Murray and Merllle sent SLOW
grounders to OBrien. who threw both |
men out at first. O'Brien was eheered |
not only fer his pitching. bur for the |
way he was fielding his position.
YeTkes in the fourth Inning for Bos |
ton flied to Fletcher and New York |
dressed" the field by having the ont
fielders backed toward the fences as
Tris Speaker stepped 10 the plate. He |