Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
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victory needed where their rivals re-
quire three. New York can still win
and we can borrow q couple of thous-
and from Mr.. Morgan. But as far as
we can see now. neither classic event
Is likely to transpire within a weeks
time.
But Bedient. winning. had the battle
OF his young life. Mathewson, the vet
eran. lost, but he lost with as much
glory as he ever achieved by victory
One fatal flutter on his part starting
the third round-one startling lapse
T. followed by costly bobble from Cap
tain Doyle-the Giants best ball player.
and Mathewson's dream sank down at
sunset.
Hooper opened this round with a
triple which Herzog dived for and
missed by inches. and which became
tangled in the sharp turn Of the left
field corner. Steve Yerkes followed
with line smash to left center. which
Snodgrass played slowly. and another
triple was recorded, with Hooper over.
Speaker then tapped weakly tc Doyle.
and with Yerkes hugging the third
sack the Giant second sacker blew the
works by foozling the play and the
second run was across. This sudden
turn acted like a galvanic shock to the
old master. He saw his team about to
be beaten again and the championship
of the world fading out. For almost
any other pitcher in the game this
sudden blow would have brought on
disaster. but in the face Of this forlorn
fight, Mathewson turned back the tide
of time-turned back to his greatest
years when there was only one and no
other-and working with a heart of
iron and an arm Of steel, cut down the
next IS men up in order. Not men,
Der of the slashing Red Sox crew
reached first from that point on-not
member Of the worlds best hitting
teams could break for one instant be-
meath his mighty hearted defense-but
the rally, as wonderful as It was, as
gripping to those who admire raw
courage and a fighting soul. came too
late to save the day
Mathewson's Superb Work.
For Bedient, backed by great club
at the top of its game, was showing the
form on which heroes were made.
There was the mighty Mathewson
pitching his soul out-pitching ball
from the third round on that no team
could hit: and knowing this, knowing
that one slip meant defeat, the Red
Sox youngster stood by the guns even
when the Giant attack had drawn up
within one run of a tie and was fight
ing savagely but vainly for last grip
on the battle.
In the seventh round Merkle doubled
and Mccormick, batting for Fletcher,
drove him home with sharp punch
which bounded badly and crossed
Gardner at third. But at this point the
vital spark in the Giant attack faded
out-faded as a Pickering flame is
snuffed out in the gale-and from that
point on Bedient was matching Math-
which go into unhittable pitching
Time after time he flashed third
strike over while the dumb Giants
He crossed them fore and aft at every !
turn and crossed them as only some
experts Of the game do.
Before the series started the bulk of
oratOry was all centered about Tesreau
and Mathewson for the Giants VS..
Wood for the Red Sox. But after all
the tdlN IL TcI1idiueu LOT MdTQu6TO ana
Bedient to step forward with. the best
stun shown. Bedient allowed four hits |
against Mathewson's five. and outside |
Of Devore's one costly slip. todays de-
fensive play was sharp and brilliant. |
with Boston leading.
Luck Against Matty.
In addition to compiling that time
~ triple. Steve Yerkes added further
lustre to his name with another bril- ;
liant display at second. where his /
errorless ball was a potent factor. The
weak cog in the Red Sox
has been its strongest point.
both in the field and at pat. His bat
ting has been timely and In a flow Of
chances he has yet to make
his first error in five games.
In the summing UP. no slab man
who ever entered a worlds series can
show the tough break which Mathew
son has encountered. The Giant vet
eran has pitched two games. and in
those two games the rival champions
have earned but one run against his
work. One earned run across In 10
and yet he stands without a
victory to his credit when he might
have counted one.
McGraw's last hope now centers
upon Rube Marquard. his southpaw,
who holds title to the sole Giant win.
On Monday in New York-upon his
native battle field. surrouuder by the