Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
RED S0X PUT THE
GIANTS TO R0UT
Win Championship Of the World
in 10th Inning Of Bitterly
Fought Game.
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Cady by GOOD throw cut him off. The
Indian started toward third. and Wagner
who took Cadys throw. shot 1t to
Gardner The latter dropped 1T and the
chief slid into the bag safe. Fletcher IN
the meantime had dashed TO second In
the play at third Gardner slightly hurt
his hand. Despite the misplay Bedient
kept his head and Mathewson ended the ,
inning by flying out to Speaker, leaving
two New York runners on the bags.
FIRST PASS IN 20 INNINGS.
In the Red sox second inning Mathew
son spoiled his perfect record for control
by giving Gardner base on balls. He
had pitched 20 innings without giving a |
pass in the series up to that time. Stahl
forced Gardner at second. Doyle to
Fletcher. Wagner smashed single to
ieft nslh and stahi advanced to second.
With two men on the bases and one out,
Ill the New York pitchers began warming
up. but their work was unnecessary as
OaAy sent a high fly to Merkle and Be-
dent ut the hryt ball pitched and was out
at fisst, Doyle to Merkle.
The Giants broke into the run column
h the third inning. Devore waited and
received a pass Doyle went out, Gardner
% e<ahl Devors taking second. Snodgras
grounded OF to etahi. unassasted and
Dsvoss spr1ntsd 70 third Play was sus-
psnnsd q moment until Manager McGraw
he'd finished . little tailoring, patching
up . hois in Devore's trousers with a
sanst5 pan. while world Of baseball en-
thusaasts waited breathlessly to learn
wnsnhsr Devo9s would finally score Then
up oaans ''Rsd'' Murray, who smashed a
tsrxAdo dyivs TO left center neld The
speedy Speaker was of at the crack of
the bat and sfter a hard sprint was Just
able TO tpuch tho ball with his fingers
Dsvors troeeed home with the first run
and Murray wss on second base when the
ban was returned 70 the tnfed. Merkle
ended tho timing By grounding out. Wag-
nef 70 etaAl
The American League champions went
out In osSaer IN their hall Of the third
and were then behind New York with
the innings oven. Hooper sent a weak
groands1 to Doyle. who tossed him out
at nrsG Ysrkes chopped a srounder at
NRthewuon and was also thrown out
Speaker struck out.
HERzo0 DIES ON THIRD.
Herzog began the Giants fourth inning
auspiciovsly with slashing drive to
left field that rolled UP the ALLEY be-
tween two stands In left field. He made
a great aide into ti1ird base before the
ball could be returned but he was sent
back to second on q ground rule which
allowed but two bases. Herzog took third
on Meyerss sacrifice, the Indian going
out, Gardner to Stahl. With Herzog on
third there was a nervous tension among
the fans as Fletcher tried to score his
team mate. but the best he could do was
20 lift a high fly to Gardner. Mathewsou
raised long fly to Hooper and the
inning was over.
But three men faced Matty in tn,
fourth inning. Lewis was an easy out
Fletcher to Merkle. Gardner hit to deeI
center field. and when he saw Snodgrasl
could not hold the hall after ahrd run tn,
Red Sox player tried TO stretch his hi
into three bagger, but was thrown ou
on a quick return Of the ball. Snodgras
to Doyle to Herzog.
Hard luck shouted Red Sox rootsr
as Boston's third-sacker brushed the dir
off his trousers and walked to tho bench
Stahl struck out
The NTH inning brought more excite
ment but no score. Devore led of TO
New York with an infleld hit that wa.
detected when It hit Bedient on the leg
but the little New Yorker was out whel
Cady Tagged him trying to steal, Wag
nr taking the throw.
GREATEST CATCH OF SERIES.
The srestest eutfieid catch Of the serle
was then made BY Hooper. who caugh
Doy1e's bang drive against the fence II
deep MeR,t held He made . desperate
run for the bail and reached 1t Just as
was godng over the ttree-foot barrier int
the crowd for . home run. snodgras
lined . single to center and was left OF
nrst when Murray put up q high fou
ny to Cady.
Thsse was no cheering among the Re
gox Tootsrv IN Dostons half Of tho Mt
timing. ~ only three batters faced tn
wUndeFftN Aathewson, the side going ou
on three pitched bailA Murray backe
out 70 the laft field fence to get Wagner
~. and he eaRns running in and easil
caught CAAys itne drive. Bedisnt wa
TIE third out, hitting the first bail pitch
"a Dsvore.
80t NOW 1OTA nci
kle put up a fly to Hooper. Hero
grounded TO Wagner. whose poor thro'
was neatly picked up by Jake" Stall
and the runner was out Meyers receive
q base on balls, and was left on first bas
when Fletcher struck out.
The game waA more than half owe
and the RED 6ox rooters franticall
shouted for runs. Hooper sent up po
ny to Merkls and the dropping spirits c
the Red Sox crowd were revived whe
Herkes got Q lucky single back Of secon
base. He tried to pull away from tn
ball and In doing 30 his bat struck 1
Neither SnOdgrass nor Doyle APPARENT
saw the ball. as neither Of them starte
after II until too late. Speaker was give
base on balls and was forced at secon
~ Lewis. Fletcher making the out. an
Yerkes taking third.
OLD TRICK CATCHES YERKES.
Here conference was held by MATHEW
son. Meyers. Doyle, Herzog and Merk
and the result of 1t was the old trick
the catcher shooting the ball to Il
pitcher on an attempted double stet
Mathewson pitched a wide ball to Gardn
and Lewis and Yerkes fell into the ira
Lewis made dash for second and Yerk
thinking Meyers was going to throw Il