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to Wagner. Two Guns. two hits.
Fourth Inning.

Cady to Wagner. Two runs, TWO hlts'
Fourth Inning.
First half-Gardner went out on a
high foul to Herzog- The stands were
now cheering every play that was maze
Stahl struck out and the crowds yelled
Tesreau's spitbaH was breaking sharp
Iv over the corners of the plate. Wag-
ner fouIed to MerkIe. No runs, no hits,
no errors. Murray was given a great
ovation as he came in from the field
the worlds series.
Second half-Merlxle struck out.
Wood burned the ball across the plate
with binding speed. Herzog singled TO
center, the ball bounding over Wag-
ner's head. Meyers went out, Wood TO
StahL Herzog took second t1etcner
Herzog stranded at second No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
First half-Cady went out, Doyle TO
pifchinr stride. Not a Boston player
had made a nit so far. The Giants
pitcher employed a fast-breaking spit
ter and a wicked inshoOt. Wood went
out on a srounder to Merkle, unassist-
ed. Hooper could not see Tesreaus FAST
ones and famed The Giant pitcher
was given a round of applause as ne
came to the bench. No runs, no -hlts,
Second half-Tesreau struck out. He
took three mighty swings at the ball;
but failed 10 connect OENO4G PORPC0
to Lewis. 1t was pitchers battle,
Tesreau having the better OF It Doyle
got a single, which Gardner managed
to knock down, and the runner tried TO
stretch and was thrown out, Gardner
to Yerkes. It was a wonderful stop by
Gardner and an equally fine throw 10
second. No runs, one hit, no errors
Sixth Inning.
First half-Yerkes flied to Snod-
grass With Speaker up, the Boston
fans cried for a hit. Speaker hit Tor
three bases and and scored on Lewis s
errounder to Doyle, who threw the run
One run. one hit, no errors
Second half-Snodgrass was safe
when Wagner fumbled his grounder.
It was a hard spit ball and bounced
out of Wagner's hand Murray at
tempted to sacrifice but popped fly
into StahTs hands and he then touched
the first base before Snodgrass could
return. Merk1e flied to Wagner NO
runs. no hits, one error.
Seventh Inning.
First half-Stahl out, Doyle TO
Merkle Wagner singled to center, and
the Boston crowd howled- Cady also
singled to center. Wagner taking sec
ond. The stands were in an uproar, as
Wood went to the bat. Cady was
forced at second when Doyle took
Woods grounder and tossed it to
Fletcher. Wagner went to third on the
play Wagner scored on Hooper's
double to right Wood took third on
the play. The score was now tied ana
the Boston crowd was again in an up
roar. Wood scored on Yerkeis single
to left. Yerkes took second on the
throw in. Hooper also scored on
Yerke's single Speaker struck out.
Three runs, four hits. no errors
Second half-HerZOg was the first
stri<e-out victim of the inning Wood
used great speed and shot them across
hit by a pitched ball Meyers was
forced at second on Fletcher's ground
er, which Yerkes threw to Wagner.
Mccormick went to the bat in place
of Tesreau. Mccormick flied to Lewis.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning.
First half-Crandall went in the box
for New York. Lewis went out on
sharp grounder to Fletcher. shortstop,
who made a perfect throw to Merkle.
CrandalPs service consisted largely of
a slow, wide outcurve and an equally
slow drop ball, The change of pace
from the speedy Tesreau to the slow
ball of Crandall seemed to worry the
Red SoX. Gardner struck out. Stahl
was another strike-o out victim. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Second half-Devore out. Wagner to
StahL 1t was a fast play on Wagner's
part Doyle was another victim of the
Wagner-Stahl route. SnOdgrass popped
to Gardner. No runs. no hits no errors.
Ninth Inning.
First half-Wood was given a cheer
as he walked to the Boston bench. As
the shadow of the grand stand broke
over the grounds, the Giants had diff
Guilty in locating the ball. Wagner
doubled to left Cady sacrificed, Her
Zog to Merkle- Wagner took third.
Wood out Crandall to Merkle Wagner
was held at third. Hooper lined to
Doyle. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half-It was the Giants's last
half and two runs were needed to tie
and three to win. Murray went to the
plate and the crowd yelled for a hit
Murray flied to Hopper. Merkle sin
gled to center, and the New York fans
took courage Herzog got a single to
right, Merkle taking second The
stands were in an uprOar and cheered
continuously. Spectators threw cush-
ions on the field. Merkle scored on
Meyers's double, Herzog taking third.
out CrandalI struck out One run, three
hits, no errors.
Forty Thousand Present.
Forty thousand persons surged into
the vast reaches of the Brush stadium
to witness the first struggle today for
the worlds championship.
Mayor Gaynor, of New York and
mayor Fitzgerald, of Boston, Joined In
the cheering for their respective teams.
The mayors sat together in an upper
tier box.
A day of sunshine and indian summer
warmth was the pleasant portion of
of the players and spectators. Not a
cloud necked the sky and the ball
players agreed that it was a rare day
for the sport.
Excited and anxious fans" gathered
last evening before nightfall to secure
the first choice of seats in the lower
grand stand and back field bleachers.
But there was no need for the allnight
line, for when the gates were opened