The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-08
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there was quick and deft handling OF
|i8round balls. accuracy and good judg-
ment il returning them to infseld
points And nice Judgment in playing
fOf batters. Pretty clever work was
the conservation of the Athletic out
HAlders In not attempting to head off
q runner going to third on a hit, but
Adding the batter at first so that he
would b. less likely to score on what
might fellow. Being ahead. the alien
outposts could afford to do this.
The New York pickets, too, combed
their range widely and well. Save
that tho Giants tried the hit -and-run
oftener than the Athletics, the range
|of the tsctical developments was abou,
equal.
The GIANTS showed more fielding
Oftginallty and daring and twice put
= dAmper on hostile prospects by out
whiting the invading champions De-
opafe mare accredited speed, there was
no evidence OF superior base running
~ the Giants. They weren't a bit
fnOre fleet or bold in advancing on hits.
what attempts there were at pilfering
were few and far between. One base
Was stolen. Collins did II. There
Were only two tried aside from this.
FLETCHER and Murphy each tried to
steal. Both were unsuccessful. 1t
Was policy not timidlty. that limited
the larceny.
NuNe,s where wtfhai Deserted Him.
The wonder was that there was 80
much hard hitting with such poor
HIGHT fc& the batters. The air was
murky and Observation-Disclosures for
pitcher than for batter. Vanguard q
normal speed would have gone long
way on such a day---or should have.
But the Rube. as IL WAS. didn't have
the whesewithal TO hold this crowd OF
TALENTED hatters. Ordinary and easy
for strs&chea of innings. when they
ala etrine they were m vuicans at the
anvil And they struck In unison. Yet
the GiApts didn't let the game 40 by
without giving exhibition of forcibie
roneecuxtve hitting and harassinG the
foesnen BY giving them a taste of their
own medicine
Alternating rallies vigorous ef-
fort by the Giants to catch UP after
the Athletics had taken a comfortable
lead aggressive and incissve htrching
BIZ the BALL, closeness, and numerous
opportunities to score, to say nothing
pf the occasion itself. made the game
pne OF the most hristiing of its blue
ribbon Kind and the solid circle Of
banked spectators we're kept on the
sharp edge Of interest throughout.
Unusually Heavy Hitting.
A wo&lds series conflict does not
pften furnish as much free hitting
ind liberal scoring by both sides
There Were ten runs and swenty-ons
Hits and no hit. save one, was flukey
HorA power in hitting won for the
warriors from Pennsylvania
A coeAnt agent Ia their victory was
heir htM Of extra dimensions Four
lines they took hold hard enough &C
solley the ball for more than single
They made two doubles, TIVE triples
And a home run, two-hageer by
Burns wsAs New York's only extra base
fff- THE tong MIS- OF The Athletics
multiplied their scoring
Two well known figures in the Ath'
etic bacd did more 10 play havoc
with New York's chances than all the
others.
They we're Baker and Collins, They
lelded veil. but they hatted ferccious
M ThAw wera the back bone Of TIA
Philadelphia structure Collins reach
ID first base four times. scored three
runs ard made three hlts. ranging
trom xhree-hagger 20 a hunt. Baker
made two singles and home run
md batked in three runs. McInnis
Barry And Schang also made HIT
which counted.
Giants Made Most OF Chances.
For New York, Doyle. Murray and
Fletcher made most hits, two each
md Doyle did the mos. timely hit
ing The batting Of Merkle and NC
yormicR counted in New forks scor
mr. which took on added proportion
because wedEed in with the wahblei
bf Barry at shortssop. The Giants die
hot negfect to make the most OF wha
PATHS 70 the plate that were openes
BY cracks in the opponents defense.
Mack and McGraw both sent on
right and a ieft-hander to warn
ID, Bender and Plank. and Marauart
md Ma1sy Both teams adopted thu
plAn OF hitting NJ the ffrst ball. ans
here Was little disposition to walt
but. Eddie Murphy took a swing a
ha nrst ball pitched. aud a yell o
approval greeted Murray's seizure o
NJ drifting fly. II was high fas
bne THAI the Philadelphia tapped
1ldring had better success, II
traiGhtsned out one for hit to RICH
aeld, buA aearcely had he seauestere'
hjmself at frst base than he wa
Aueht mapping. Marqnard wa
Watching him narrowly, whipped tn
All over when ne took big lea'
md had him dead to rights, Egal
,roperly called Oldring out but tn
altar emitted the only srowl OF IA
nme. His kick did not cover up hi
Observation-Disclosures and he was the onl
player, who, by look or word, CUES
Toned decision.
Barring his lapse the sportsmanshsl
bf the game was splendid. and he wa
Ather mild As to umpfring Their
wasn't much to do except what Klein
had to do. and Klein gave tinishe
exhibition.
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