Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

the nth inning on account Of dark
ness. Score:
New York ..................e II 5
Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Boston Oct 9-The worlds series
shifted today 10 Fenway park, where
the second game was played before
the greatest crowd even seen at a
baseball game in Boston. The wealth
o. was fair and crisp, with an autumn
tinge in the air. Many fans who
came early, and they numbered well
into the thousands. before the gates
opened. were equipped with furs and
sweaters or this number more than
four hundred were in line all night.
The object was 10 obtain a single ad-
mission each to the bleachers at 81
ticket. Players OF both teams reported
this morning In good shape. Betting
odds varied today, but on the series
they were practically uniform at 10
- 6 on Boston over thirty thous-
and we're in attendance.
Just before the game started Mayor
Fitzgerald. In behalf of the fans, pre-
Rtnted Manager Jake Stahl an auto
uobilcE Manager Stahl, in behalf Of
the fans. presented Captain Wagner
with a silver bat.
FIRST INNING.
Giants -Suudgrass doubled Doyle
struck out. Becker went out Yerkes
20 Stahl. Yerkes handled Beckers
grouuder cleverly Snodgrass took
third Collins threw out Murray at
frat base No runs, one hit, no er-
rors.
McGraw sent Snodgrass TO left field
and Becker to center.
Red SoN- Hooper scratched an in
field hit lie stole second. Meyers
throw was wide Fletcher dropped
Ycrkcs' line drive and the batter was
safe II was a miserable error. Speak
cr beat out a bunt. The bases were
filed and none out The crowd cheer
I'd Hooper was forced out at the
plate on Lewis grouudcr to Herzog.
who threw TO Meyers. Nerkes scored
on an inheld out OF Gardner The
play was Msthewson. Doyle 10 Mer-
gle. the ball bounding of Mathewson's $
hand. thereby giving the pitcher an
asslst. Lewis and Speaker scored on
StahIs hot drive TO left Wagner
went out on high fly 70 Doyle.
Three runs. three hits. ono error.
SECOND INNING.
Giants -Merkle famed. Herzog
tripled TO center. Herzog scored on
Meyers hit. which struck Gardner in
the face. Gardner was badly shaken
UP but continued 10 play. Fletcher
flied out to Hooper. Herkes took
Nlathewson's grounder and threw to
Wagner. One run, two hits, no er'
TCrs
Red SoX-Carrigan went out, Herzos
tu Merkle. Doyle made brilliant
play when he took Collins groundeI
and threw him out 20 trsr. Hooper
doubled to right YerSos went out
Fletcher 10 Merkle. No runs, one hit
no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Giants-Snodgrass fled 10 Hooper
Doyle fouled to Gardner. Becker
vent out. Wagner to Stahl. No runs
no hits. no errors,
Red Sox-Speaker went out 20 Mer
lie. unassisted Merkle Knocked
down Speakers drive. Lewis flied e
Murray. Gardner went out, Doyle tC
Mcrkle. No runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Giants-Murray tripled to right
Nerkle went out on foul TO Gardner
Murray scored on a sacrifice fly o
Herzog to Speaker. Meyers singled Il
lau Fletcher foul flied 10 Hooper
one run, two hits, no errors.
Red Sox Stahl struck out Was
nor went out on fy 10 Murray
Fletcher took Carrigan's grounder ant
threw him out at first. No runs. n'
hits. no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Giants Mathewson was a strikeo
victim and Carrisan dropped the thir'
strike tie threw the New York pitch
e. out az first Snodgrass famed
Doyle flied out TO Lewis. No runs. N
hits. no errors
Red Sox-Collirs struck out Hope
singled 20 center SnodCrass eNchanl
80 places with Murray. who went L
lDff. SnCdgrass going 20 right. Hoope
stole second. Meyers throw being 10
lev for Fletcher Hooper scored o.
Nerkcs' triple 10 right center. Tn
stands We're In uproar. Speaker lin
flied 70 Fletcher, who threw 10 Hell
zCg. catching Yerkes before he coul
return 10 the bag. Il was quic