The Washington herald., 1912-10-10
Boston Is Still Favored,
Though Giants Brace Up
Greater EfforH By McGraw's Grew Not indicative 81
Trouble for Sox Mmqs,ad Wili Oppose 5,
Bedienf OF O'Brien n Hub To-day. s;
NJ WILLIAM FEET.

Boston. Mass, Oct. A-'Nuggsy Nc
Graw's National Lsaguefs showed . sur
prisiug reversal Of form and caused tn
Red Sox whole lot Of trouble In to
days tie game. but It did not appear {,
b more than q flash in the pan, and Il
2 thoae who have followed the game close
Z " the impression still fingers that thii
Win be the nearest the Giants win com,
40 beating the nery-hosed crowd during
the present series.
Hefsog and Murray got more hits to
day than they collected during the en-
Dire I'M series against the Athletics, and
GA3ee b no denying the fact that every
hall smashed safely by this precious pail
/ was q real. sure enough wallop. The
other members Of McGraw's crew did
little Against Collins. Hail. and Bedient
Somehow or other the Giants do moi
look nike the best ball club in spite OF
their display. Of hitting strength to-day
The pitching Of Southpaw Collins was q
big disappointment to followers OF the
American League. Collins twiried in
league games 50 per cent better ball than
he showed this afternoon. It IL true that
up until the fatal eighth the southpaw "
kept the hits fairly well scattered. But
II would have been suicide to have kept
him in the box 4 second longer. He was
yanked just in time.
A3Iq0of0 "Ok18 AASs
Boston will have Bedient and O'Brien
ready to don the spangles tomorrow, as
the first named only worked one inning
to-day, and looked impressive. McGraw
win be forced to fall back on MarQuard.
~ Natty Is through probably for the
series and Boston 10 sure to grab on this
game.
The Red Sox threw away the game sew
~ hxr 1AHA AhAU ND
Wilson also helped Boston score. So
that It would be unfair to say that either
side snatched the lucky breaks.
In the opinion Of the writer. the Red
6ox will win the series without much
trouble. despite to-day's upset In dope>
The FIRST hint of trouble which may
lead to serious complications and strain
ed relations between the National and
American Leaguers cropped out In the
tenth inning when Her4og apparently
tried to block on Speaker as iris was
rounding third base on the ball he hit to
deep center. which scored the tying run
for Boston.
As Herzog was walking OF the field
when the inning closed Speaker confront
ed him with q menaoing look. Harsh
words were passed, and II looked as II
the two might come to blows. Larry
Doyle grabbed Herzog and Wagner pull
ed Speaker before anything could hap
pen.
Last year it win be remembered that
Enodgrass was accused Of deliberately
trying to spike Frank Baker. Of the Ath-
letics, and Quaker City fans were highly
lpcensed over the affair.
Fans Are Loyal.
The Boston crowd this afternoon Missed
Herzoe and several hot-headed fans
threatened ito get him. after the game
lisa good bet the Giants will have to
play clean ball tomorrow or q riot win
be precipitated. Boston fans are Just as
loyal to their team as are Washington
rooters to the Nationals, and there .are
. lot Of tough citizens in this neck Of
the woods.
It is singular thing that Speaker
seldom delivers a safe hit in a pinch,
but when there is something at stake
and there is nobody on the bases he is
the best little batting rally starter In |
the world. But for Speakers timely |
wallop in the tenth inning to-day the |
Red Sox would have gone down to de-
feat
Young Mr.. Fletcher. who shortstops |
McGraw's team. has probably played his |
last game in the 1872 worlds serieS The |
Red Sox have Fietcher's goat for keeps. |
II was his nun Of an easy line drive |
which virtually gave Boston three mark |
ers In the opening chapter. In the |
eighth Gardner was given credit for a |
two bagger on q hard hit grounder 1
which came to the infielder on an easy
hop and shot through his legs. ''Too |
hard to handle properly was the ON
cial scorers verdict. but George Nc
Bride would have eaten It up
Fletcher was absolutely helpless at the
bat. although he was robbed of q possi-
ble hit by q one-hsnd stab on the part
4 Wagner. In, New York during the
,pening game yesterday It viii be re-
nembefed that Fletcher had q chance
10 win the ball game in the ninth with
! single. but ignominiously famed.
Shafer in Short.
Shafer. who succeeded Fletcher, while
rot such q flashy fielder. looked mighty
Iood during his short servitude, and the
:hances are that McGraw win play the1
ormer In that position during the re-
games of the series.
Charley Halls reputation as q relief /
,itcher received a decided shock to-day.
When Hall replaced Collins in the eighth
II was walloped for a double. which
ent, two runs over the plate. and In the
linth he was as wild as a ashawk, and
Ipon. The Giants made Hall look like a
'um amateur. and he. like Fletcher, will
.robabiy view the remaining games from
be bench.
But for miserable error in the eighth
he American Leaguers would have
'reesed home IN front. Snodgrass, the
1T Giant mp. poked an easy hy into
he outstretched hands Of Duffy Lewis,
rho promptly mufned the bah. It would
ave been an easy out and the, Giants
vould have been held bcoreless, the game
n0t0g to 2 In Bogton's favor. !
Es3d1e Hooper seems to be the surprise
{ the Boston camp Hooper collected .
ouble' and pair Of singles out Of i've
lines up. and stole couple Of bases.
ltevH Yerkes also contributed . timely
lout In the NTH. when his smash to the
enter DelA fence went for . three.
aeUef and scored Hooper. who had led
z withpA singie. :.
D1e CANE SUNDAY.
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