Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
BY J. ED GRIILO.

I POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Octo.
| Der S.-The Red Sox scored first blood in
| the 1912 worlds series today. After be-
| ing apparently beaten for five innings
| they got lucky run in the sixth, and
| jumped into the lead in the seventh when
! they pounded Tesreau for three runs,
which gave them a comfortable lead
Four clean hits in this inning virtually de-
cided the contest, which was hard fought
and exciting.
No opening game in a worlds series was
ever blessed with weather as perfect as
prevailed here this afternoon. 1t is an
ideal autumn day. Both Giants and Red
Sox were on the playing field at noon,
indulging in batting practice
Before the game Capt. Larry Doyle of
the New Yorks was presented with the
automobile given him for being the most
valuable player for his team. Speaker
will get his automobile in Boston tomor-
row.
Speaker probably caused the Giants
some fear when he hit the first ball in
batting practice into the right field
bleachers on line. The Red Sox looked
rather impressive at the bat in practice,
hitting the ball hard to every corner of
the lot.
In their fielding practice the Giants
gave a remarkable exhibition. They
seemed intent on awning their opponents.
They went through their warm-up stunt
with a dash that was impressive. In
strong contract with the Giants practice
was that of the Red Sox. Several of
StahPs players seemed overanXiouS, FUN
bled grounders and threw inaccurately.
KLEIN did the umpiring behind the bat,
with Evans on the bases. while O'Lough-
lin and Rigler looked out for the outfeld.
McGraw announced that Tesreau and
not Mathewson would pitch for New
York. He figured that Tesreau would
stand a better chance before a home
Tesreau Is Nervous.
Tesreau was apparently nervous at the
outset, yet displayed much ability. A
splendid catch of line drive by Snod-
grass from Lewis bat prevented score
in the opening inning. Hooper had
walked, and infield plays on Yerkes and
Speaker had placed him on third, when
Lewis hit the first ball pitched on a low
line to right center. Snodgrass crossed
the field and. while on dead run, caught
the ball off his shoe tops.
The honor of making the first hit Of the
game went to Snodgrass. After Devore
had famed and Doyle had been thrown
out by Wagner, the Giants centerfielder
hit bounder over Woods head for a
single.
Snodgrass' hit seemed to unnerve Wood
and he walked Murray. This brought up
the hard-hitting Merkle, but his best was
high fly to Wagner, which ended the
inning. Both Tesreau and Wood started
at a terrific clip.
Boston had an opening in the second,
when Fletcher gave Gardiner a life by
fumbling his grounder. Stahl made
miserable effort to bunt, and Gardner |
was forced at second Stahl died a mo- |
ment later in an attempt to steal. Then |
Tesreau walked Wagner. Cady's high fly |
to right ended the round.
That the rules are to be strictly en- |
forced and no trickery allowed was dem |
onstrated when Herzog Rugged the plate |
ball, being hit in the back. Umpire Klein
decision was accepted without protest.
Giants Score Two Runs.
Wood looked impressive in this inning.
Herzog was retired on a pop to Stahl. and
and Meyers, by far the best hitter of the
Giants team, together with Fletcher, was
struck out
Tesreau's wildness placed him in a pre-
1icament in the third, but he got out by
clever work. He walked Wood to start
With, then made a wonderful play on
bunt toward first Yerkes' out
advanced Wood to third and it was UP to
Speaker, whom Tesreau wisely walked
On the hit-and-run play Lewis popped to
ending the inning.
Jack Murray, who made dismal fail
ure in the last worlds series, got on a
fair way to make himself the hero of the
present series in the third inning. His