Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
BY J. ED GRILLO.

BOSTON, Mass. October l2-Boston's
chance for the worlds championship title
was almost made certain today when the
Red Sox scored their third victory OF the
series by a score Of to l. All that re-
mains to be accomplished to win the
honor is for the American League champs
to capture one Of the next three games.
and that should not prove a difficult mat
ter. Today's game. like the ones that
preceded it, was a hard-fought, interest
ing battle in which a single run decided
the result.
The game furnished q surprise I'm Be-
dent. the most youthful Of Stahls
pitchers. who gave an exhibition which
was not equaled by any OF the twirlers
who have worked in the series. 1t was
because Of Bedient's remarkable pitching
that the victory was made possible. He
allowed but four hits and q single run
and there never was an instant when he
was not absolutely master OF the situa-
ton.
Opposed to Bedient was the remarkable
Mathewson. He lost his game. but no
gave an exhibition which will go down in
the annals of base ball history as one OK
the greatest of the worlds series con-
tests. An error was directly responsible
for the run which proved sufhctent to
win. Early in the game Mathewson's Ell
fectiveness was lacking. He was really
nit hard and yet. had he been given the
support that a pitcher can demand from
his teammates. the end or the ninth
would have found the two champs tied
with one run apiece.
Mathewson Warns Up.
ed up, however, he gave an exhibition OF
<hot hac l,ad FAM
equals. During the last six innings he
did not allow a man to reach first base.
He moved the Sox down In order every
round and was never in danger of being
scored on. But the damage had all been
done in the third round, when two three
baggers followed in rapid succession.
after which came an error by Doyle,
which made the second run possfpie, anu
that run was the one that oecioeo the
day. -.
Poor old Matty, one cannot help put
feel for him. In both Of the games that
he has worked in against the Sox he mas
shown enough good form TO WIN ms
games. yet he annexed neither and all
because his support faltered. The great
est veteran of them all. who was hailed
as having reached that stage OF his ca
reer where little was to be eApecIeu oi
him. really has pitched marvellous pail
in the series. and his performance TO-DAY.
with but two days rest to bulid up on.
was the most remarkable of the two. Yet
it did not compare with the spiehoio per-
formance Of Bedient.
The youngster, who was not inquired on
as taking part in the series, ana broke
into the game only because or circum-
stances which warranted giving MIN g
trial, pitched an almost perfect game or
ball. None Of the Sox pitchers proved a.
troublesome to the Giants as he did No
pitcher could have been more enecuVe.
He had terrific speed. a deceptive curve
ball. fair control, and. above all. q cool
ness that was uncanny and nerves or
steel. Not one in the crowd OF Few
thousand less than forty e1pectea as
nnfried hand in a series Of such tmpor-
tance. and to be pitted against the Willy
Mathewson seemed quite too great q task
nothing. He pitched wonderful game Of
ball and deserved to win.
Hooper Causes Trouble.
In the inning that Boston scored ito two
runs Mathewson was hit hard. and yet
had he been blessed with the support to
which he was entitled his defeat would
not have been caused by this temporary
faltering Hooper, that predicted weak
ling, who during the regular season saf-
fered from an ,, nnsxpiainaoie mar .,saS oast,hs ing
downfall Of Mathewson and the Gia-.ts
1t was not the first time In this series
that the young Californian mas proven =
thorn in the side OF the opposition, but
TODAY he was more Of a factor than ever
before. .
Not satisfied with opening the game
with a clean-cut single, which. however.
failed to produce runs. Hooper opened
the third with q ripping three-bagger
down the third base line. Yerkes, an
other player who was not figured on
as being dangerous. raped the next
ball pitched on a line to deep left center.
and before 1t was recovered Hooper had
scored and Yerkes was safely planted
at third. Then came the play that lost
the battle. Speaker hit high bound
ing grounder to Doyle. Yerkes played
it safe, and made no effort to score
from third. but when the ball passed
Doyles legs. he scampered over
the plate. Speaker died trying to reach
second, Murray throwing him out, but
the next two batters, Lewis and Gardner.
offered chances for the infield. on which
Yerkes could not possibly have scored.
so that Doyle's misplay was really Q
Batters Moved Down.
Boston did not score thereafter, fN
settled down and moved
them down like SO many pigmies New
Y ork scored but once, and really never
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