The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-08
Analysing the Play in First Game of
Worlds Series; Athletics, By Hard Drives
And Better Fielding, Shows Superiority

New York Oct. S.-Outhitting and
o%utfelding the New York Giants in
the opening game Of the worlds Sc
RES. the Philadelphia Athletics de-
feated the National league represen-
tatives OF the Polo grounds yesterday
supremacy of the American league
champions in the initial contest that
the victory appeared to he but a con-
tlnuatfon of the series of 1911 when
me Athletics won the title from the
GIANTS by four games out of six. AS
II to heighten the illusion there were
some feature plays that might have
peen reproduced so closely did they
resemble those of twenty-fuur months
ago.
The game was witnessed by a
crowd that taxed the capacity of the
New York club stadium and swelied
the golfers of those financially inter-
esteds to the extent Of more than $15,-
900. The a number of fans who
paid admission was 1921 and the
days receipts amounted to $75,255.
These figures as furnished by the ma
tlonal commission occasioned surprise
for the attendance fell short by more
than two thousand of that Of the first
game of 1911, although SO far as
could be seen there appeared to be
just as many persons present as was
there two years ago.
Scenes Unusual.
Certainly the scenes both inside
and outside the baseball arena
equalled those of any preceding
worlds series. so far as the gathering
was concerned. Including those who
witnessed the game in an official
capacity the attendance crossed the
forty thousand mark and fully half
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the park. So great were the throngs
that surrounded the grounds that it
was necessary to call out police re-
serves and discontinue the elevated
railroad service to the grounds gates
in order that the thousands might not
be augmented and swept beyond the
control Of the police.
Much as tn local contingent of
fandom was chagrined at the defeat
could gainsay the right of the Attn
letics to the fruits Of. the victory in
the opening clash. The Mackmcn
went about their task in a business
like manner and before two hours
had passed demonstrated that for the
day at least theirs vas the better
team. They outbatted the Giants.
driving both Marquard and Crandall
from the mould with fussilades with
Jill 1lAl6 "IllSu NulShAy dNCOu1IkCu 1oI
runs. In fielding, too, the standard
bearers of the American league out
shOne the representatives of the old
er organization.
Extra Drives Count.
Each team gathered eleven hits.
but the Athletics drives were more
timely and of greater legnth.
The Giants gathered twelve bases
from their eleven hits, while the Ath-
letics' total was twenty. The breaks
that occurred in the fielding tested
me METAL of the Philadelphia club
to a greater extent than the New
York players, for with few excep-
tons the Athletics chances were
harder than those that were offered
the Giants infield and outield.
1t was Centerfielder Skaters mis-
judging of Schang's drive to. deer
center that really paved the way fol
the Athletics victory. 1t was one oil
the few hard chances offered the
when. Shafer failed to gauge thu fighl
OF the ball the Athletics seized the
opening and took the lead. never tc
be headed. The Giants started g
rally in the fifth inning, which netted
three runs, but the Mackmen came
back with another in the eighth and
clinched the victory.
IL mao DeeN S0lO mat every WOrlO !
series develops a hero. and the Ath.
letics lost no time in seeking this
laurels in this direction. Eddie Col
Inns played Il remarkable game a,
second base. making four putouts and
six assists without an error. He also
figured with Barry and McInnis in the
lone double play of the game, which
stopped short a Giant rally in the
seventh inning and caused McGraw tt
jump up and down with rage and
disappointment.
Collins. however. had no monopol!
on the hero's glory, for John Frank.
lin Baker and Chief Bender did yeO.
men work that entitled them to recog-
milton greater than the average par.
ticipant in the game. Baker made
history repeat itself when he drove
a home run into the g%randstand back
Of right field, scoring Collins from
second ahead of him. The situation
and hits were much the same as ir
the second game OF the 1911 series
when Baker lifted the hall over the
fence on a Marquard Offering and
paved the way for an Athletic victory
Bender Shows Nerve.
To Bender oes the credit for out.
pitching both Marquard and Crandal
and showing skill and nerve in severa'
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