Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
Mathewson is Unable to
Pull Crucial Contest
Over for M'GraW.
GOES AN EXTRA INNING
Bedient Weakens in Seventh
Replaced by Wood, Who
Comes Back.

fenWdy GdTk, OCI. 1o.-4 NC
Boston American league club
won the worlds championship
for 1912 today by defeating
the New York Nationals, 8 to 2,
in a ten-inning contest before
10000 people. Mathewson
pitched a wonderful game until
the final inning, when he weak
ened. The Red Sox were one
run behind when they came to
bat at the end of the tenth in
ming. A glaring muff by Snod-
grass of Engle's long fly put the
batter on second. After Hoop
er had flied out Speaker came
through with a single and
Engle rushed across the plate
with the tieing score. On the
throw in Speaker went to SEQ
ond, Yerkes having gone to
third on the play.
Lewis was purposeIy passed In order
that forced play could be made at the
plate. Then Gardner came to bat and
the stands were In a turmoil Of excite
ment. Gardner caught an lnshoot on
the end of his bat and sent II to De.
wore, whose throw to the plato was too
wide to catch Yerkes as he went over
the plate with the winning run.
The crowd rushed into the field and
| gathered around tho Red Sox bench
cheering tho homo players. Some spec
tators addressed Insulting remarks tc
MoGraW and there was an exchange OF
blows. MoGraw was on his way to the
Red Sox bench to congratulate Stah
on his victory. The crowd pressec
about Mathewson and patted him or
the back for hls clever work. Bendent
and Wood pitched effective ball fol-
the Red Sox.
FIRST INNING.
Giants-Devore and Doyle were out
Wagner to Stahl. The crowd was OIL
tension and cheered every play. Tn,
Giants were waiting Bedient out to tn,
last ball and strike, 10 balls being
thrown over the plate before the frs
two men retired. Snodgrass walket
and stole second. Wagner droppe,
Cady's perfect throw. Murray wa
out, Gardner to Stahl. No runs, III
hits, one error.
Red Sox-There was perfect storr
of applause for the Boston players a
they came off the field Hooper wen
out to Merkle, unassisted. Yerke
struck out Speaker made a two bas
hit to right. The umpire first declal
ed him out, but reversed his decisio
after he saw Doyle had dropped d.
vores throw. Lewis struck out TIL
official scorer decided Speakers hi
was a single. No runs, one hit, on
error.
SECOND INNING.
Giants-Merkle struck out Hero
fled to Speaker. Meyers was SAT
when Gardner let the batter's slo,
roller go between his legs. Fletche
singled, Meyers taking second. On
throw from Cady to Wagner to cate
Meyers mapping. the New York catche
turned and ran to third, and was sal
when Gardner dropped Wagner
throw. Fletcher took second on th
play. Mathewson flied to Speaker. y
runs, one hit, two errors.
Red Sox-Gardner walked. It va
Mathewson's first base on balls in :
innings. Gardner was forced at Sc
ond when Doyle took Stahrs ground,
and tossed to Fletcher Wagner 81
= gIed, Stahl taking sec md Cady fie
:, to Merkle. Bedient was out, Doyle
: Merkle. No runs, one hit. no errors
n THIRD INNING.
Giants-Deyore walked, Bedient b
ing Unstea dy. Doyle was out, Gar
ner 10 StahI, Deyore going to secon
Snodgrass went out to Stahl, unassis
ed. Deyore went to third. Devol
, scored on Murray's double Merk
vas out. Wagner to Stahl. One ru
one hit. no errors.
Red Sox-Hooper was out, DOYLE
e Merkle Yerkes was out. Mathewsc
g 10 Merkle Speaker struck out y
o runs, no hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Giants Herzog got a long hit
left for two bases. Meyers sacrifice
Gardner To Stahl, Herzog going
third. Fletcher flied to Gardne
Il IathewsOn flied to Hopper. No rur
/ Cne hit. no errors
e Red SOX-LeEis vas out. Fletch
d - Merkle. Snodgrass dropped Gar
LeE's long fy, but Gardner was 0