Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17

Red Sox club house beneath the stand
where he congratulated the Red Sox
Il can't say that I'm e I'd. Jake. but
one Of the teams had to win: it was to
be the Red Sox, and congratulations are
| In order" said Manager McGraw ad-
dressing Manager Jake Stahl.
| A spectator addressed an insulting re-
mark to McGraw as he walked across
the diamond and blows were passed but
no damage done
I ANALYSIS OF PITCHING.
Mathewson and Bedient were called
upon to pitch the deciding game and the
veteran outpitched his younger rival
! by a shade. Bedient was taken from the
box to allow Henriksen to bat for him
in the seventh. Joe Aood went to the
mound after Bedicnt and as the score
was tie at the time. Smoky Joe" gets
the credit for the game, his third victory
in the series
Mathewson pitched 124 balls to the bat
ters in the 10 innings He threw only 81
balls in the first nine innings. the small
est number Of balls pitched in nine in
nings by any twirler during the series
Mathewson passed five Boston men to-
J day, after having pitched 20 innings in
the series without a pass He struck out
four Boston batters, none after the
fourth inning.
Bedient threw 20 balis TO New York
barsmen in the seven innings. in which
he pitched, while Wood tossed 3. balls
In three innings.
The total paid attendance at to-day's
game was 11,034. while the total receipts
were $4,000, of which each club received
$13,725 and che national commission $3.50.
HALF THE USUAL CROWD.
The weather was cold with north
west wind blowing when the game began
1t was announced that Mathewson would
pitch for New York and Bedient for Bos-
ton silk" O'Loughton was the umpire
behind the plate and Rigler officiated or
the bases. Umpire KLEIN took right field
and Evans left field. The attendance was
the smallest of the series. there being
only about half the crowd that saw tht
other four games at Fenway Park.
Devore opened the first inning for New
York and got ball. The second pitch
was a strike. the third a bali. and the
fourth was the second strike. The fiftl
ball was fouled Off and another pitch was
called a ball. Then the tally standing
and 2, Devore sent an easy srounder tt
Wagner and was tossed out at first. The
crowd checred. With the first batter dis
posed of Bedent and his teammates gain
cd confidence, Doyle was also and
when he sent lazy grOunder to Wagner
. and also was out at first Nearly all th'
, Red Sox fans had been provided witt
, rattles and they made good use OF then
when the home team had the New York!
two down with no runners on the paths
, Snodgrasa drew base on balls and thei
attempted to steal second. Cady's throw
was a good one, but Wagner muffed !
, and the Giant centerfielder was safe. IL
was left on second, however, when Muir
ray grounded out. Gardner to Stahl.
GRoANs AS LEWIS FANS.
Bedient had pitched good inning ant
the Boston rooters cheered as the Re'
Sox came to bat Hooper hunted tn
!, first ball Mathewson sent down and wen
out unassisted to Merkle. Yerkes wa
.. struck ont then Iris Speaker opened tn
hit account by slashing a single to righ
field. Reaching first he did not stop bu
made daring dash to second and reach
ed the bag as Doyle dropped Devore'
good throw from right field. Reallzin
U that one run might win the game. tn
Boston rooters set up a great noise TO
:, Lewis to bring Speaker home. The lef
" helder however could not fathor
!" Mathewsn's fadeaways. and struck ou
% on consecutive strikes, ending the innin
u amid groans.
e Merkle opened the second for New Yor
by striking out Herzog sent up hig
u hy that Speaker gathered in. "Chief
u Meyers shot grounder to Gardner VIII
o fumbled 1t, and the Indian was safe a
q hrst. Fletcher singled to center an
n Meyers took second New York and Bos
= ton pitchers were constantly kept In tn
q outer territory to warm UP In cas-
Mathewson or Bedient should blow.
y Meyers played far of second bass an
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