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pitched Fletcher tried to steal but
Sehang's beautiful throw to Collins
beat him and the side was out.
Fast Work in Second.
The American League champions
went ont in order in the second inning.
Melnnis, some of whose Massaehu-
setts friends cheered him as he came
to bat, went out, Herzog to Merkle.
Strunk, usually weak hitter against
ft-handed pitching, struck out and
Barry was the third out on a ground
er, Fletcher to Mersle.
New York got one man on bases in
it's half of the second. but he did not
get beyond first base. Burns struck
out after Bender had pitched him three
bad balls. McInnis unassisted took
care of Herzog's grounder. Murray
shot a single along the left field foul
line and might have got a two gger
had not Oldring by good sprinting and
a fast throw kept him from stretching
his hit. The Indian pitcher seemed
to put on more speed when New
York's red-skin catcher came to bat.
Meyers, however, got to his brother In
dian, but the ball shot up into the air
and into Oldring's hands.
Two Hits and Run.
Connie Maek's young catcher opened
the Athletics third, by flying out to
Burns. Bender sent lazy grounder to
Fletcher and the Chief was out at first.
Murphy sent a single to center, but
was forced by oldring, Fletcher max
ing the out, unassisted.
The Giants broke the ice in the third
inning, when Bender was touched up
for two hits. Merkle brought cheers
from the stands by sending q slow
bounder To shortstop Barry. who could
not get up to it quick enough to handle
it eleanly and make the out 1t was a
scratch single for Merkle. Marquard
sacrificed, putting Merkle ON second
He was held on the middle bag while
Shafer was caught out by Strunk, but
he sprinted home a minute late when
smoking single was sent to right
field. The New York "Rooters" shout
ed wildly for Fletcher to bring Doyle
home, but he was not equal to the oe-
easion. He tried hard, but sent up a
long fly to Murphy
Athletics Slash Out.
New York, having the edge on
Philadelphia, put the crowd in good
humor. The Athletics simply gritted
their teeth and went after Marquard.
They shelled the outer works of tie
Giants and when the smoke blew ava y
three runs were across the plate Col
Inns opened up on the left handler with
a terrific drive over Skaters head. The
ball rolled to the center field stands
and Collins drew up at third amid the
plaudits of the Athletic "Rooters.
Baker drove hard one at Doyle,
which the latter could not handle in
time To get him at first and Collins
raced home with the first run for
Philadelphia. Mcinnis sacrificed. Mar
guard to Merkle and Baker took sec
ond. Strunk set a little grounder to
Marquard, who headed off Baker az
third, Herzog taking the throw. Then
Barry, the liehtest hitter of the Ath-
letics' infield, ripped two base hit
down the left-feld foul line which
placed Strnnk on third. Both of them
scored on SchangS tremendous three
base drive To deep center field. IL APP
peared as if Shafter had misiudgad
the ball. He started in, then stopped
and the ball struck the fingers of his
left hand and rolled on toward the
center field stand. The Philadelphia
players threw up sweaters and bats in
the air and otherwise showed their
pleasure in drawing two runs ahead pf
their rivals. Bender ended the inning
going out. Marquard To Merlkle.
New York opened it's fourth inning
auspiciousy. Burns slamming dou-
BILE down the left-field line, but he
Herzog's grounder. Bender threw to
Baker, who touched Burns out neal
second base. Herzog had sprinted to
second base, where he was left as
Murray struck out and Meyers sent Il
high fly to Oldring.
More Glory for Baker.
The sixth inning brought added
| fame to Home Run Baker" Both
Murphy and Oldring We're thrown ou'
at first by Marquerd, who got Their
| easy grounders. collins worked Ma
| guard for the first base on balls in
the game and promptly stole second
with two out, and Collins on second
| exactly the same situation as obtained
| in Philadelphia, two years ago, when
| Baker hit MarYuard for a home run
presented itself. The crowd was ouiel