Evening star., 1912-10-09
BY J. ED GRILLo.

FENWAY PARK BALL GROUNDS,
Boston. Mass, October 9.-Ray Collins
and Chrfsty Matthewson opposed each
other today. Even before the game, in
the opinion of many. Collins figured to be
even more successful than Wood while
1t was by no means certain that Mat
thewson would prove invincible.
The crowd was not up to expectations.
None of the stands was packed, while
the space which had been set aside in the
outfield in front Of the bleachers was
empty.
Mayor Fitzgerald and about 400 Red
Sox rooters paraded the field before the
game, headed by a band. The mayor,
who is a fan of the first water, is very
enthusiastic over the local teams show
ing. Jake Stahl was presented with an
automobile just before! the game. 1t
clouded up this afternoon and rain
seemed imminent.
O'Loughlin was behind the plate to-
day. while Rigler had the base decisions
KLEIN and Evans took the outfield posi-
tions.
Ground rules were established, which
required that hit into left field was
good for two bases. Drives into the GEN.
ter and right field sections will be good
for home run.
Both Mathewson and Collins were care
fully scrutinized by their teammates
while they were warming up. Both prac-
tced long time to get up a good sweat.
Collins got a rather warm reception
from Snodgrass, the first man to face
him. Snodgrass hit into the left field
DieacherS on a line for two bases. Col
Inns buckled down thereafter, and re-
tired the side without allowing the run
to score. He struck out Doyle, retired
Becker at first, and wound up the inning
by knocking down Murray's sharp
grounder and throwing him out at first.
Mathewson is one of the most popular
players in the game. This was demon
strated by the ovation he was given when
he walked out to the slab. The recep-
ton was only a forerunner of what the
Red Sox had planned for the great pitch
er An excusable error by Fletcher was
responsible for the three runs scored
against Matty in this inning Hooper
got on when his bounder through the box
was detected by Matty. steal Of sec
ond was made possible when Meyers
throw was wide. and then came the OPP
Fletcher fooled away
Yerkes hit a line drive right into the
shortstop's hands. Hooper had left second
for third. and double play was immi-
nent, but Fletcher made a muff and both
men We're safe. A perfect bunt down the
third base line filled the bases, and
Mathewson had a task on his hands
Lewis grounded to Herzog, forcing Hooper
ing thrown out by Doyle, Yepkes scored.
Stahl clinched matters by hitting safely
to left, bringing home Speaker and Lewis.
Larry Gardner was painfully injured in
the second inning with HerZog on third
as a result of his three-bagger. Meyers
drove out an ugly bounder. which struck
Gardner in the face He was stunned tenn
porarily. but after being patched up re-
sumed play.
sensational play by Merkle robbed
Speaker of a certain three bagger in
the third. He hit line drive over first
base on the first ball pitched. Merkle
leaped high into the air and knocked
it down, picked up the ball and slid
into the bag in time to get Speaker.
McGraw's right-handed hitters are
giving Collins some trouble, but Doyle and
Becker. the only two left-handers in
the lineup, seem to be lamentably
weak against his slants. The right
handlers are. however. hitting him hard, |
and it is necessary for his support to
DO yeoman work to prevent trouble.
Though handicapped by three-run lead.
in the opening inning, McGraw refused to |
accept defeat then and there. He boil |
stored up and encouraged his players and
lad them fighting and hustling harder |
han ever. the result being that they cut |
lown the lead to one run in the fourth in |
ming.
Collins was anything but effective in |
the fourth, but his support prevented |
more than one run. Murray opened with |
triple to right center. and after Merkle |
lad fouled out Herzog gave Speaker a 1
chase to the center field fence for his fly.