The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10
ELEVEN INNINGS0f'
GRuELLING PLAY
(continued From Seventh RAge.)


pitchers. 1 will say that Hall. who re-
aleved Collins in the eighth. did not
fare 30 we'll He seemed NOS 10 have
his usual speed. He was Replaced In
the eleventh by Bedient. who pitched
the eleventh inning. showing very
good fast ball and good breaking
curve.
The pitching status for tomorrow
game remains unchanged. as II In moss
likely that OBrien will oppose Mar
guard. But Bedient's good showing ana
the Giants apparent liking TO the left
hand pitching OF Hay Collins makes II
appear likely to me that Asdient with
start one Of the next three xames-
The fielding feature o: to-AAays game
was Captain, Wagner's w0n0erful stop
when he raced over behind second.
stabbed a bail with one hand ana
threw the fasi-going Fletcher out At
first. Stahl reached out full length
and assisted Wagner by making SEN
sational one handed stab OF wud
throw. Wagner. again in the teuth'
after Merkie had ,ripied. rushed over
behind Hall. stabbed HerzoG's drive and
held the Giants nrsl-saei1er At third.
while he retired the third-baseman att
FIRST wxSnsrs ali-arOuhd fielding
play was Sensational
Where MesSkIe Stars.
The next in Importance. I think. was
Merkie's play on Speakers drive in the
third. The tall New York first-sacker
knocked down Tris's slam which vas
way above his head. and would have
gone fog at least three bases None
were down At the time. Doyle. thei
sterling second. baseman Of the Giants.
covered himself with glory also by
racing from snort into -sghtheld. stab
- r. Lr ~
ing the pitaAar easily ~ nrst. He cut
on the run which would have ended
the game in the tenth when. with Lewis
on second. Gardner soused one that
looked like q sure hit way over Larry's
left
The Giant Captain grabbed II with
one hand. while running at full speed.
and retired Gardner by step. This
saved the game. for with Lewis on
third. Stahl was an easy out
Fletcher made a feature play on Car
rigAns hard smssa in the Sox fourth.
Herzog certainly deserves tribute for
has play in the eighth. when. With
Gardner on third, and Stahl on first. |
the Red Sox manager stole on the first
bale pitched. Myers made a blum to-
ward second and a hurried throw to
third which was very high, Herzog
jumping into the air barely StabbinE
the ball That saver Gardners sure
score. Possibly Stahl would also have
Tailed on the overthrow.
There were several mistakes made in |
to-days game. in my opinion. The
most disastrous Of thu plumbers 10 de-
sewing Of comment. II this play had
been handled right. the sox and
Gisnts would have met In their mex.
game on the Polo Grounds. instead or
having to play the tie or In Boston
Tomorrow. This happened In the
NTH inning, with Ball coaching on
third. Ne-kes had tripled to right
centre, and on the return the ball got
nv Do,le at second. and -olied slowly
through the infield with no one back-t
Ing r2. MerkIe nbally recovered the
ball N TIE Nine between FIRST ana
home Yerkes conld have ~aixeo
home without q passible chance OF q
play being made on INN. Hope
made a mistake in the Fourth pest":
IN not resaying De saE to Speaker
~ Murray's smash 20 right HELD
Ia, relay could baxs "abbed murray
a. third easily for Hooper
throw. which was high and without
tore came near beating the Giant
to third
Bstss.s S0P. - Gene.
The Batting stars OF To-Day
Hooper. Speaker. Yerkss. LEWIS St."
who tatted in the first two runs wtu
. stfnxinx single for the Red So1'
ana for the Giants. NusEey. the -.
-,rs ~ 1911 was certainly in the lime
i;rht with his solid crashes. when
con.isted of q triple, doubse end ssh-
eIe Herzog also swattet a three
h.,~-r. two-basser and double. ana
Mevers hit two singles and AerkIe
triple. all prowinent IN the run-ses-
ting. A.v
u.v.r. failing to throw out an AZ
t.mnted theft. having three zee
.,caen on him. Carrigan tagged tnEee
~ou,d be pIffeSeD By perfect
hut two Of the neee-footeo o
eacf, annexed = base oy t"e
route IN. came,