The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-09

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New York. October s.-The Boston
Americans overcame the New Yos4
Nationals by a score of to 3 TODAY,
before more than $4,000 people In tn
nrst game of the worlds series ThAs
contest was nip and tuck all the v11.
The Giants made a thrilling rally ~
the ninth inning when they nearly
tied the score. but Smokey Woo6o
bewiidering speed turned two Gian9
batters back to the bench on strikes
for the last two put outs. and tn
Red Sox carried or the honorx.
When victory perched on the 49,
ners Of the Red Sox post. the B0ste9
delegation marched across the nelds
aid Mayor Fitzgerald. Of Boston. Wa.
was a guest Of Mayor Gaynor. LED -
the cheers for the players OF ho9N
teams.
Governor Eugene Foss. Of NAssAA
chusetts. and Governor Tener. Of PeaAs
sylvania saw the contest.
Rarely II ever has any worlds eaGee8
xaxae provided such q dramAtta 1q1Dk
Two runs behind. Giant suppoEtlM -
given up hope. Hundreds were lo4ss
inr the stands when Merkie AAo4 =
single to the outfield after one na4A
was out A Texas Lacquer by HsF1ne
followed by Q hit by Meyers. WhteA
sent Merklo home. put the stands -
q name Of excitement. IS
With Giants on second and 0Ax
thousands stood in their seats a.
yelled. Fletcher swung his bet 1ees
vously, while Joe Wood seemed anxse
Gus. The Red Sox twirler patted IL
grass. hitched his belt, rubbed the ban
and adjusted his cap This deAaE
seemed to unsettle Fletcher and -
swung futilely at Woods fast nreAx-
ing shoots three times.
Crandall. q strong man In -
pinches. came up. Wood put over I've
strikes and then three balls. The -
Sox twirler then shot over hfxh ~
fn-shoot. Crandall swung. missed Al
the game was over.
Battle 81 Managers.
It was battle Of managerial Wiz
in the selection of pitchers. AanaGey
McGraw pinned his faith in Tee1ea1
who held the Red Sox hitsess Unfu -
sixth inning, when Speakers three
hae1er broke the ice. TesFeau weak
ened in the seventh inning. and be6eeo
the fusilade Of Boston hits was over
three scores were made and the Roo
Sox had q lead Of two runs
Manager Stahl placed his oeoS
pitcher, Joe Wood, on the MOUND. a.
in only two innings was the Red ~
hit hard His dasx1in9
speed continued undiminished until tno
last man had struck out. Wood teaDeo
eleven and gave only tive basso -
balls.
The Giants scored frst. In the bird
inning, after Tesrsau hsd fanDse
Devore worked the Red Soy boxDaD
for q base on balla Doyle put - .
high fly to left, which fell Tee taR
back for either Gardner or Wa8Dee
to reach. Doyle reached second - -
hit, but Devore was held at tAsre
Then Murray proved the Giants esso
Of the day. The man who went hst1eo
through last years world series. Co.
nected with one Of Woods insho0eD
and sent the ball skimming over 49,
ond for . single and brought DIVINE
and Doyle over the plate.
Tesreau was supreme until the Se1oo
Inning Twenty Red Sox players -
faced his quick breaking spitbal1 49,
fore the first hit was made That w.
q long drive for three bases by Speo1k
Who came home for the nrst run -
the American Leaguers ON an sn0o30
out BY Duty Lewis
Tesrpou's VSoesA.
The seventh inning saw the Ed -
Tesreau. Three singles and . o0uo1o
sent three red-Icesed Boston playogo
home. and Manager McGraw ws0 luoG8
to see that the Boston players -
ut last solved TeSreeu's delivery Wo0-
ner started the trouble for Tcsroo1 -
the seventh. after stahl had been -
sired. Cady followed With line 1g3vos
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