The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HOW GIANT HOMERS WERE SMASHED OUT
 AND THE SMASHERS

When the Giants and the Athletics bat tied last fall for the championship of the world, J Franklin Baker, with his home run wallops, decided which team should draw down the big end of the prize money. The best known citizen of Trappe, Md, will not have chance to participate in the contests for the worlds title that start next Tuesday and
 1t Is possible that the coming series may develop home run hero on the other side of the major league horizon. Me- Graw certainly has on his team several persons who have made 1t habit to insert four-baggers just at the psycho- logical moment. "Chief' Meyers first as- sistant in the backstopping department Arthur Wilson-has hit for the grand tour thrice this season and every time he has done so his clout has meant a New York victory. On April 20 Wilson made a four-bagger off Nap Fucker in the ninth inning and changed the aspect of the contest. July 1 he came to the bat against Tyler of Boston with the bases filled and cleared them, driving the ball out of the lot. September New York won over Brooklyn to 2, the Giants having tallied twice in the first inning and having two men on the hassocks when it was Wilson's turn to bat He hit for the circuit and gave the Me Grawites margin that assured victory.
 Pretty nearly every home run made by Giant this season-they have made 46 homers-has been manufactured at the right moment Larry Doyle and Fred Merkle have been particularly successful in making homers this year The roc ords show that each man has made 1ol and that they have made their circuit drives off top-notch twirlers. too, men like Grover Cleveland Alexander, Nap Fucker. Arthur Fromme, Jimmy Layen- der and George Franklin Suggs Beals Becker and Chief Meyers each have made six homers this year and Johnny Mur- ray, Fred Snoderass and Arthur Wil- son three each. Herzog and Devore. each with two and Fletcher, with one, complete the list of the Giants manu- lecturers of four-baggers. Below will be found a list of the home runs made by1 McGraw's players this year and infor- nation showing as well that most of the hits have been made at the right mo- ment:
 MerlSle. l0-on Fucker. Brooklyn; off Alexander. Philadelphia; off Brown. Bos- ton: off Tyler, Boston, ball being driven over leftfeld wall at Polo grounds, one of the longest hits on record at that field: off Fromme Cincinnati two), Giants won this game, 3 to ?, Becker also making a four-bagger; off Adams, Pittsburg Giants won this game to ?, Merkle driv- ing In all the runs with his circuit clout; off Alexander, Philadelphia off Finneran Philadelphia; off Lavender, Chicago.
 Doyle, 10-On Seaton, Philadelphia; off Cole, Chicago; off Stack, Brooklyn: off Gnetzer, Brookyn off Fromme. Cincin- natl; off Camnltz, Pittsburg; off Donnei- ly. Boston; off Brown, Boston: off Suggs, Cincinnati; of Perdue Boston. This hit gave the Giants the decision over the Braves, to 2. the game lasting 12 in nings.
 Meyers, 6-OR Brown, Boston; off Cam nitz Pittsburg; off Willis, St. Louis; off Sallee. St. Louis Cthree men were on the bases when the Chief made this homer, and 1t broke up the battle): off Richie. Chicago; off Brennan, Philadelphia. The Giants won this game. to 3, but they did not have counter until the Chief struck this telling blow. two men being on the bases at the time and the inning being the eighth
 Becker, c--Off Barger, Brooklyn; of Fromme, Cincinnati; off Fromme. Cincin- nati (this hit gave the Giants the game. 3-2: off Steele, St. Louis tthis hit. made in the first Inning. with man on base. decided the game in the Giants favor); off Schultz, Philadelphia; off Sallee. St. Louis.
 Murray. 3-On Richie. Chicago; off Lav- endar, Chicago: off Camntz, Pittsburg. The Giants won this game, to ]. Mur- rays homer giving them the decision.
 snodgrass, 9-Off Willis St. Louis. off Dickson, Boston; off Alexander, Philadel- phia. The Giants won this game. to 2 but they had not crossed the plate until Snodgrass tore off his four bagger In the seventh inning.
 Wilson, 3--Of Fucker. Brooklyn Init made in ninth inning gave Giants yic- tory) off Tyler. Boston -four bagger came with bases fulD; ofs Ragon. Brook lyn Hit was made with two men on bases and gave Giants one more run than Superbas obtained
 af.os 2-On Donnely, Boston; off Brown. Chicago.
 Deyoree, 2--On Harmon, St. Louis off Harter, Cincinnati. Josh's drive rave the Giants the decision over the Reds.
 Fletcher. lon Fletcher. Cincinnati.