Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-07
ATHLETICS WIN
OVER GIANTS
SCORE q TO 1 FOR MACK'S MEN
BOTH SIDES MADE ELEVEN
HiTS.-ATHLETICS MADE THE
SINGLE ERROR.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD OF
PROBABLY 10000 FANS CROWDS
THE POLO GROUNDS At AN EAR
LY HOUR

New York, Oct With neither side
playing feature ball Philadelphia won
out over New York with Il score Of & to 4
While New Yorkand Philadelphia each
made eleven hits. the Giants were un-
able to make theirs count rs did the .Ath-
lctcs. Only one error was made by Phil
adciphia.
Maruuard Crandall and Tesreau. pitch
rd for New York. with Myers behind the
bat.
Bender and Schang held thr ugh the en-
tire game for Philadelphia
Polo Grounds. New York. y. r.. Oct. =.
When the gates tO the Polo Grounds
were opened this morning five thousand
fans were in line to purchase tickets. The
crowds SWelIcd 50 fast that detail after
detail Of policemen were unable to cope
with the situation. The rush for tickets
was enormous and early there were indi
cations of the enormous crowds that were
to see the beginning Of the worlds series
At noon forty IN uSand fans shouting
record breaking attendance was indica
ted. When the game was called there
were not less than sixty thousand in the
grand stands and blcachcrS. The crowds
Swcllcd and Surgcd before and during the
game, aS the afternoon wore on.
The line began forming at four o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. and fl III the earliest
hour today was constantly swelling. The
skies were cloudy and rain was threat
cning.
Marquard and Meyers were announced
as the New York batteries. with Bender
and Schang for Philadelphia
While both Oldring and Collins singled
in the first inning Inc Athletics were un-
able to score.
Fletcher singled III The New York half
but Bender did not allow him to score.
The inning was completed with one man
reaching first
Both sides were soon out III the second
inning without scoring Both Bender and
Mar0uard'S first balls were puzzling. and
the battcrs failed to reach the balls flung
out by the men in the box.
Neither side was able ID a. anything
until the last half Of the third inning.
when Mcrklc singled. and scored ON Mar
guards sacrifice and Dovlc's single. the
first run for New York. McrklC scored
the first run of the game in the third.
In the first of The fourth Collins triplcd
for Philadelphia and scored on Bakers
single. McInns sacrificed. and Baker
went out at third on Strunk'S groundcr.
Barry doubled. and scored Oh Schang'S
thrcc-baegcr Bender went out.
III the last Of the fourth Burns doubled
but was caught out IIcrzog and Murray
were easy OUTS No runs by New
York i'm its half of the fourth.
After Murphy and Oldring were ont
in the fifth, Narquard walked q CNins
and Baker Jroye ont a hC.l;. run into the
ght field stands. NcIn! y went ou
I'm New Nork'S half McrlIc STAG! II.
Mccormick: batting for Marquard. sin
gIcd. Shaf,r vrnt ont Ncyl:l" and Nc
Cormick. who were on first and second
advancing. Mcrklc scored ON Barry'S G."
ror # Doylc'S groundcr. and Mccormick
scored on Flctcher'S single. DOYLE scored
on Burns bounder. Fletcher went ont at
second IIerZog flied out.
The score was then Philadelphia FIVE.
New York four.
I'm the sixth inning both sides were re-
tirel without score or 4 play Of any
kind being made.
III the seventh Philadelphia Went out
IN order For New York after Crandall
was out. Shafer and DOYLE singled but
double play on Flctchcrs grounler
killed their chances for scoring. The Scv-
cnth ended with the score still five to
four in favor of Philadelphia.
In the eighth. Collins beat out bunt
Baker then singled. and Mclnnis sent
ont double bage scoring Collins.
Tesraus then re we'd Crandall in the
box Strunk fam Baker was caught
mt the plate in attempting to steal home.
Barry flied out.