Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-09
WOOD CHECKED A RALLY
NEW YORK FELL ONE KUN
SHORT IN A FIERCE 9Th
INNING RALLY.
Was A DRAMATIC finish
With Second and Third Occupied u
Single Needed To Win, Wood
Famed two Giants

NEW YORK, oct S.--The Boston
Americans overcame the New YORK
Nationals by "A score of four TO three
today, before more than $4,000 peo-
pie in the first game OF the worlds
series. The contest was nip and tuck
all the way. The Giants made a
thrilling rally in the ninth inning
when they nearly tied the score, but
Smoky Woods bewlldering speed
turned two Giant batters back to the
bench on strikes for the last two put
outs and the Red Sox carried off the
honors.
When victory was perched on the
banners of the Red SoX post, the Bos-
ton delegation marched across tho
field and Mayor Fitzgerald OF Boston
who was guest OF Mayor Gaynor
led in the cheering for the players OF
both teams. Governor Eugene Foss
Of Massachusetts and Governor Tener
of Pennsylvania, saw the contest
Rarely, II ever. has any worlds
series game provided such dram
attic finish. Two runs behind, Giant
supporters had given up hope. Hun
dreds were leaving the stands when
Merkle sent a single whistling to the
outfield, after one man was out
Even then the chance OF tying the
score seemed remote but Texas
Lacquer by Herzog followed quickly
by a hit by Meyers, who sent Merkle
home, put the stands in flame OF
excitement.
Crowd Went wild.
With Giants on second and third,
thousands stood up in their seats and
yelled Fletcher swung mis- bat ner-
Vously at the plate while Joe Wood,
white of face. seemed anxious. The
Red Sox twirler patted the grass,
hitched his belt. rubbed the ball
and adjusted his cap. This delay
seemed to unsettle Fletcher and he
swung futilely at Wood s fast break
ing shoots three times and went back
to the bench.
Crandall, a strong man in the
pinches. came up. Wood put over
two strikes and then three balls. The
Red Sox twrler then shot over a
high fast inshoot. Crandall swung.
missed and the game was over
1t was battle of managerial wits
in the selection Of pitchers. Man
agcr McGraw pinned his faith in Tes-
reau and the Ozark Bea hunter held
the Red Sox hitless until the sixth
" hen Speakers three bagger broke
the ice. Tesreau weakened in the
seventh inning and before the fusil-
ade of Boston hits was over, 3 scores
were made and the Red Sox had n
lead of two runs. Manager Stahl
played his star pitcher Joe Wood on
the mound and in only two innings
was the Red Sox moundsman hit hard
and his dazzling speed continued un-
diminished until the last man had
struck out. Wood famed II batters.
He gave only two bases on balls
Giants Scored First.
The Giants were tho first to edge
their way into the run column. Wood
held them scoreless until the third
inning when, after Tesreau had fam
ned, Devore worked the Red Sox
boxman for base on balls. Doyle
put up n high fly to left which fell
too far back for Gardner or Wagner
to reach Doyle reached second on
the hit. but Devore was held at third. |
Then Murray proved the Giants hero
of the day. The man who went hit
less through last years series con-
nected with one OF Woods lnshoots
and sent the ball skimming over Sec
ond for single and brought Devore !
and Doyle over the plate.
Tesreau was supreme until the
sixth inning. Twenty Red Sox play
ers had faced his quick breaking spit
hall before the first hit was made.
That was long drive for. three bags
bv Speaker, who came home for the
first run. for the American leaguers
on an lnfield out by Duffy Lewis.
Tcsreau "Blcw-up."
The seventh inning saw the end Of
Tesreau. Three singles and a double
sent three red legged Boston players
home and Manager McGraw was
quick to SEE that the Boston players
had at last solved Tesreaus delivery |
Wagner started the trouble for Tes-
reau in the seventh after Stahl had |
been retired. Cady followed with
line drive to center and the Boston
delegations in the stands turned
loose a cheer. Wood forced Cady at
second but Hooper shot double past
Merkle putting Wagner across the
plate and sending Wood to third.
Yerkes responded with sharp drive
over second and before the ball could
be returned to the lnfleld Hooper