Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

Boston, Oct. 3.-Ine second contest of
the world series between the Boston
American Leaguers and the New York
Nationals to-day went II innings to 4 tie
score of to s when darkness put an end
to the battle that kept 10000 spectators
on the edge Of keenest excitement
throughout every inning. The contest
will be played over tomorrow at Fenway
Park.
With one victory registered for the Red
Sox, Manager McGraw sent out his star
twirler Mathewson to capture the second
game for the Giants. Mathewson had
been rested for about two weeks to win
the first game he pitched. but tonight the
Red Sox still gloated over their one VIC
tory and no game lost. with the dreaded
Mathewson worn out with a hard pitched
thinning tie game.
Iris Speaker. the Red Sox middle field
er. furnished the dramatic climax in the
contest where fortune played tickle favor
with first one and then the other team.
The ninth inning found the Red Sox
and the Giants locked ~ a tie score of j
to S. The Red Sox left handler. Collins,
had been driven from the box in the
eighth inning by shower OF hits and
kle smashed out three Dagger in the
10th inning and the home club host was
in gloom when he scored on a sacrifice
hit
SPEAKER SCORES on TRIPLE.
In the fading light it was difficult for
the Red Sox to follow the course Of
Mathewson's big drop and New York
felt confident. Yerltes had been turned
back to the bench and the big crowd
locked 70 Speaker. The trio of Giants
outer gardeners moved far afield.
Mathcwson wound UP and sent a
fast inshoot up to the plate.
Speaker gave wicked swing and
the ball was hurting far over Beckers
head in center. Speaker rounded first
then second and raced to third The ball
caromed from the back fence and Beck
er seized 1t and threw to Shafer, who
juggled It. Speaker hesitated at third
then sped for the plate and slid under
Catcher Wilson. who juggled Shafers
relay throw. That tied the score and
the crowd went wild. To make sure
that he had touched the plate Speaker
returned and touched the plate second
time before Wilson recovered the ball
Red Sox fans were not loath tonight
to give the Giants credit for game fight.
The Bostons took the jump in the first
inning and scored three runs by hitting
Mathewson hard but the Giants undis-
mayed fought back and by pepperin /,
laway at Collnss delivery. picked up a
run In the second and another in the
fourth inning. Boston tailed another
score In the NTH inning. but New York
was not to be denied and when Duffy
Lewis dropped Snodgrass's fly, opening
the eighth inning, they started Il batting
bee that caused Manager Stahl to hurry
Hall 10 Collins's relief. Three runs were
already over the plate on an error. a
single and two doubles, which gave New
York a lead of one run, The Giants held
their lead hut a moment, for the Red
Sox attacked Mathewson's drop curves
sayaCely. and coupled with an error by
| Fletcher the tying run was sent over the
plate. Then came the exciting 10th with
Merkle's hit and Speakers mighty smash
to the center field fence.
Fletcher was broken hearted to-
night over ais poor game Mt short stop
FOR New York Two of his three glar
ling errors led materially In the max
ing of runs for ths Red SOx.
Wagner starred at short stop for
Boston, accepting ten chances and ex.
ecuting a brilliant play In the ninth
Inning when on the dead run he spear
ed Fletcher's grounder with his gloved
hand. turned and with rine shot
throw, that Stahl took with one han,,
nailed Fletcher at first base
There was an unusual bit of base
running In the game for world series
contest. five bags being pilfere1 ~
these Hooper stole two and Staal one
for the Red Sox. while Snodgrass an /
IrerzoR each beat Carrigan's throws.
Hooper. for the Red sox. had field
dav. He knocked out three hits. stole
two bases, scored once and gathered in
three flies In the outfeld. Murray
and Herzog were heavy hitters for tne
lGiants. Murray duplicated his telling
work Of yesterday with the stick III.
lhammering out single. a double and
a triple. Herzog also garnered sim