El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-09

three wide sweeping curves to turn the
York batter back. Becker went out.
until the umpires could clear the field
of photographers. The first ball
thrown to Murray was a strike and the
crowd yelled. Collins threw out Muir
ray at first. No runs, one hit, no err
rOrs.
Second ha1f-Hooper scratched an in
field hit, MathewsOn being able only
to knock down the ball, which he could
not recover in time. This started the
Boston fans cheering. Hooper stole
second. Meyers threw wide. Fletcher
dropped Yerkes's line drive and the
batter was safe. 1t was a miserable err
ror by Fletcher. Speaker beat out,
bunt and the bases were filled with
none out. The crowd broke into con-
tinued cheer. Mathewson put the first
ball on Lewis over as a strike. The
second ball pitched was a strike. Hoop
er was forced out at the plate on Lew
ISIS grOunder to HerzOg, who threw to
Meyers. Yerkes scored on an infield out
to Gardner. The play was MatheWsOn
to Doyle to Merkle. the ball bounding
off MatheWsOns hand, thereby giving
the pitcher an assist. Lewis and Speak
er scored on StahTs drive to left. Wag
ner went out on a high fly to Doyle.
Three runs, three hits, one error.
Second Inning.
First half-The stands We're mad with
excitement as the BOstOns took the
field. Merkle famed. Only three balls
were pitched Herzog knocked a three
DdSSeE 10 IlSuL center, ana scored on
Meyerss hit, which struck Gardner in
the face. Gardner rubbed his head and
seemed pretty badly shaken up, but he
continued to play. Fletcher sent up a
fly to Hooper and was out. MatheWsOn
was given an ovation as he went to the
bat Meyers was out when Yerkes took
MathewsOn's grOunder and threw to
Wagner. One run, two hits, no errors
Second half-Carrigan went out Her
zog to Merkle Doyle made a brilliant
play when he took ColIins's grounder
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doubled to right. Yerkes was out,
Fletcher to Merkle. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Third Inning.
First half-SnOdgras flied out to
Hooper. Collins used a fast breaking
curve over the corners OF the plate,
his drop ball being very effective. Doyle
was cut on a foul to Gardner. Becker
went out, Wagner to Stahl. No runs.
no hits, no errors.
Second half-Speaker led off, was out
to Mer1le unassisted. Merkle knocked
down Speakers drive, which was Ia
belled for two-base hit Lewis sent
up a high one to Murray and went
back to the bench. Gardner went out,
errors.
Fourth Inning.
First half-Murray got a three-bas
hit to right Merkle was out on a foul
to Gardner. Murray scored on a sacri-
flee fly of HerzOg to Speaker. Meyers
singled to left. Fletcher flied out to
II.
Second half-Stahl struck out. Wag-
ner was out on a fly to Murray. Fetch
er took Carrigan's grOunder and threw
him out at first. No runs. no hits, no
errors.
Fifth Inning.
First half-MathewSOn was a strike
out victim, but Carrigan dropped the
third strike, but threw the New York
pitcher out at first. SnOdgrass also fell
a victim to Collinss wiles and famed.
Doyle flied out TO Lewis. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Second half-Collins struck out. The
crowd cheered Hooper who had made
two hits. Hooper singled to center. 1t
was his third hit. SnOdgrass exchanged
places with Murray, who went to left,
SnOdgrass going to right Hooper
stole second. Meyers's throw was too
low for Fletcher. Hooper scored on
Herkes's three-base hit to right CEN
ter. The stands were in an uproar.
Speaker lined out 70 Fletcher, who threw
to HerZOg, catching HerkeS before he
could return to the bag. 1t was quick
double play. One run, two hits, no er-
Sixth Inning.
First half-Becker was out Yerkes
to Stahl. Murray singled to right. Mer-
kle flied out to Speaker. Murray was
out stealing, Carrigan to Wagner. The
runner was touched out five feet off
the base. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half-Fletcher fumbled Lew
els's grOunder and the runner beat the
throw to first Gardner sacrificed,
second. Stahl put up a high foul, which
Merkle dropped Stahl went out On a
tap to MathewsOn, who threw the run
ner at first Lewis on third. Wagner
out on a grounder to MathewsOn, who
touched the runner on the line. No runs,
no hits, one error.
seventh Inning.
First half-HerzOg singled to right
Meyers popped out to Yerl1es. HerzOS
stole second. Carrigans throw being
low. Fletcher popped out to Stahl
Mathewson struck out No runs, one hit,
Second haIf-Herzog took care of
Carrigan's grOunder and threw him
out at first. Collins struck out. Hooper
went out, Doyle to Merkle. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
First half-Lewis dropped Snod-
grass's fly. Doyle singled to center,
Snodgrass taking second Doyle was
forced at second when Yerkes took
Becker's grounder and threw to WaS-
ner, Snodgrass going 10 thlrd on me
play. SnOdgrass scored on Murray.s
double into the bleachers. Becker took
third. Collins was sent from the box
was relieved by Hall Collins went to
third and Murray on second and Merkle
at the bat with only one out the New
York fans kept up Eoclferous cheer-
ing. Hall curved the t1rSt one over on
Merlxle for a strike. Merkle sent up
high foul to Carrigan- Carrigan
dropped HerZOg's foul after hard run
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ray scored on Herzogs double into
the bleachers. Wagner took Meyers's
grounder and threw him out at first
Three runs. three hits, one error.
Second half-Y erkes flew out to MUIR
raw Speaker was out MatheWson to
Merkle Lewis got a double into the
left field bIeachers. Murray fell into
the temporary stand trying to make the
catch. He was unhurt and the crowd
cheered him for his gameness. An en-
enthusiastic spectator took Murrays !
hat for a souvenir. Lewis scored when |
Gardner drove a hit to Fletcher. The /
official scorer gave Fletcher an error /
on the play. Stahl got an infield hit /
which Doyle could not handle. Gardner /
took third on the play. Stahl stole sec |
ond, Meyers trying to catch Gardner at !
third but falling Wagner struck out |
One run, two hits, one error.
Ninth Inning.
First haIf-F1etcher out, Wagner to I
Stahl Stahl took Wagner's throw with /
one hand MathewsOn popped out TO !
StahL SnOdgrass walked. 1t was the /
first base on balls given in the game |
Snodgrass stole second, CarriSan's !
throw being low. Doyle was purposely /
passed to first. Becker also took his J
base on balls. Hall was unsteady. |