Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
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WIN HIGHEST
.HONORS FOR
TIME

Yesterday Makes Three in
Succession for the National
League Flag Winners.
n STATISTICS ON THE
1918 WORLDS SERIES
STANDING.
Won. Lost. Pet.
Athletics E. 300
Giants e. 81. e.. e.. II 4 200
SCORES OF GAMES.
I. Athletics, 8; Giants, 4.
q Giants, 8; Athletics, o.
8 Athletics, 8; Giants, 2.
4. Athletics, 8; Giants, 5.
5. Athletics, 3; Giants, I.
BATTING AND FIELDING.
Total Runs-Athletics, 81 Giants, IS.
Total Hits-Athleties 40; Giants, 80.
Total Errors-AthIetics 5; Giants, 7.
Athletics batting average. =. E. .264
Giants batting average. =. :. =. .2o3
athletics fielding average. E. :. .S75
SAINTS fielding average e. E. =. $40
Leading 5atters and Avsrage-5a-
Ter lAthetics) $50, Mclean (Giantsl
10.
WINNING PITCHERS.
Ath -tios--Bender e games), Plank,
Eush.
C.ants-Mathewson
ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPTS.
fetal attendance. e. y. -. ISL 1893
Total receipts. e. e. E. .S325, $3.50
Players share "a games) $3.50, 1880
Athletics share (each).. e. $500
Giants share (each).. =. e. .$2,4oo
Club owners share q. ..$1S2,77e 80
National Commissions share. 1872, 500
The Philadelphia athletics, by de-
feaung the New York Giants yes
terday won their third worlds cham
pionship in four years, while the
Giants lost their third successive
chance to win the highest honors in
baseball. The Athletics thus made a
record, and the Giants tied one-that
established in 1907, 1908 and 1909 by
Detroit, which team lost three worlds
series in succession.
The campaign this year was short
and sharp. The last time the Giants
and Athletics met, rain and snow in
terrupted the series about midway,
and it was two weeks in finishing.
This year the series began Tuesday
and ended Saturday of the same
week
The special features of the play in
the series of 1918 were the batting
Of the Athletics and the lack Of eff
iective pitching by the Giants. ex-
cept the case of Mathewson.
Bender pitched the first game, last
lesday and was opposed by Mar
guard, who was speedily routed, the
IhIladelphias winning to 4, in spite
Of a brisk attack by the Giants on the
Indian hurler.
Mathewson at Best.
Mathewson opposed Plank in the
second game, which was played in
Philadelphia. He pitched the great
est game of all his honorable career,
banked the Athletics for ten innings,
ana started the rally that beat Eddie
rank in the last inning. The score
was to 0.
Iesreau was selected by McGraw
10 pitch the third game played in
c'a" York against Bush, a recruit,
Iof the Athletics. Bush pitched well,
"a
mound in the early innings, the final
score being to 2, the loosest con-
test of the series.
The fourth game was played Fri
gay in Philadelphia, and this time
IiHcIraw started youngster, Al
Deharee, who was opposed by the
veteran Bender. Demaree was knock
90 out but Marquard stopped the
scoring and the Giants nearly won the
same by hard pounding of Bender in
sne closing innings. The score was
Then came the finish and the
sweeping victory in the series, when
Dc Dc Alhletics won yesterday on the
r 3io Grounds, New York, defeating
DHFisty Mathewson, whose fine work
was rendered futile by the wavering
VI ms mates and the grand pitching
VI hudle Plank, who yielded only two
MUS The score was to !.
Giants in Bad Condition.
composite score of the five games
SHOWS that the Athletics out pitched,
out-nelded, out-batted and generally
TUuI-played their rivals at ali points.
baker and Collins might be singled
Guy for their batting prowess, with
Ssehang, Collins and Barry for their
=, me Giants were slowed down by
.Nerkle's sprained ankle and Snod-
grass Charley horse" and Chief
levers was lost to the lineup after
me nfst game, with an injured thumb.
itlcLean, however, caught well and
oalted hard in his place.
The total attendance for the five
games was ISL, 1876 persons, nearly
.nfee- fourths attending the three
sanes at the Polo Grounds The gate
receipts tOtaled $325,Ss0 for the five
games.
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