Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09
BOSTON a; NEW YORK 8.

New York Oct S.-The Boston |
Americans overcome the New York |
Nationals by a score of to 8, today |
in the presence of more than $4,000 |
persons 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 in
ming, when they nearly tied the score, |
but Smoky joe Woods bewildering |
speed turned two Giant batters back |
to the bench on strikes for the last |
two putouts and the Red SoX carried |
off the honors.
Wien victory perched on the ban
ners of the Red Sex host, the Boston |
delegation marched across the field |
and Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, who |
was a guest of Mayor Gaynor, led |
the cheers for the players of both |
tedms. Gov. Foss of Massachusetts, and |
Gov Tener of Pennsylvania saw the |
contest.
Rarely, if ever, has any Worlds So
ries' game provided such a dramatic |
finish. Two runs behind. the Giant |
supporters had given up hope. Hun
dreds We're leaving the stands when |
Merkie sent a single whistling to the
outfield after one man was out Even
then the chance Of tying the score
seemed remote. but a Texas Lacquer
by Herzeg. followed quickly by q
smoking lit by the Indian, Meyers,
which sent Herkle home, put the
stands in flame Of excitement.
Witt Giants on second and third.
thousands stood in their seats and
yelled. Fletcher swung his bat nerN-
ously 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 unsettled
Fletcher and he swung futilely at
Woods fast breaking shoots three
times and went back To the bench.
Crandail, strong man in the
oinches, came up. Wood put over two
strikes ard then three balls. The Red |
Sox twirler drew back his arm and |
shot over high, fast in shoot. Gran |
dali swung. missed il by an inch, and |
the game was over
1t was a battle of managerial wit in |
the selection of the pitchers.
Manager McGraw pinned his faith |
in Tesreau, and the ozark bear hum
ter neld the Red Sox hitless until the
sixth inning. when Speakers three |
ened in the seventh inning and before
the fusilade of Boston hits was over
three runs were across the plate and
the Red Sox had lead of two runs.
Manager Stahl placed his star pitch
er. Joe Wood. on the mound. In only
two innings was the Red Sox mounds
man hit hard, and his dazzling speed
continued until the last man had
strucn out. Wood famed II batters. He
gave only two bases on balls.
The Giants were the first to edge
their way into the run column. Wood
held them sooreless until the third
inning. when after Tesreau had
famed Devore worked the Red SoX
boxrran for base on balls. Doyle put
ND a high fly to left which fell too far
back Tor either Gardner or Wagner
to reach Doyle got to second on the
lit. but Devore was held at third. Then
Murray proved the Giants hero OF
the day This player, who went hit
less through last years Worlds Sc
ries. caught one of Woods in-shoots
and sent the bah slimming over sec
ond for single. bringing Devore |
and Doyle over the plate.
Tesreau was mighty until the sixth |
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faced his quick breaking moist ball
before the first hit was made. This |
was a long drive for three bases by |
Speaker who came home for the first |
score for the American Leaguers on |
an infield out by Duffy Lewis.
The seventh inning saw the end of |
Tesreau Three singles and double |
sent three Red legged Boston players |
home. and Manager McGraw was |
quick to see that at last the Bostons |
had solved Tesreaus delivery Wag-
ner started the trouble for Tesreau |
in the seventh after Stahl had been
retired. by sending long drive to
center. Cady followed with another
liner to center and the Boston delega-
tons in the stand turned loose lusty
cheer. Wood forced Cady at second,
but Hooper shot a double past Merkle.
putting Wagner across the plate and
sending Wood to third.
Yerkes responded with a sharp
drive over second, and before the ball
could be returned to the infield Hoop
Ell and Wood had scampered over the
rubber With lead of two runs the
Giants had to take the offensive, and
nobly they responded with their ninth
inning rally. which failed by a run OF
tying the score