Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-08
Chief BENDER
ScAlPS GIANTS.
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arena equalled those of any preeed-
ing Worlds Series, so far as the gath
ering was concerned. Including those
who witnessed the game in official ca =
pacity the attendance crossed the 40,-
900 mark and fully half that number
failed TO gain access TO the park. so
great were the throngs that surround
ed the Polo grounds that it was neees-
sary to call out the police reserves ana
discontinue the elevated railway ser
vice TO the ground gates in order that
the thousands might not be augment :
ed and sweep beyond the control OF
the police.
Best Team Won.
Much as the local contingent or
fandom was ehagrined al the defeat of
the Giants, there were none who could
gainsay the right of the Athletics 10
the fruits of victory in the opening
clash of the 1913 championship Sc
ries The Mackmen went about their
task in a business-like manner and
before two hours had passed demon
strated that for the day at least, theirs
was the better team. They outbat-
ted the Clans. driving bob Marquard
and Crandall from the mound with
fusillades of long hits, which quickls
accounted for runs. In fielding, too,
the standard bearers of the American
League outshone the representatives
of the older association.
Each team gathered II hits from
the delivery of the rival twirlers. but
the Athletics drives were more time
l.. = tap The Giants
gathered IL bases from their IL hits,
while the Athletics total was 90. The
breaks that occurred in the fielding
tested the mettle of the Philadelphia
club to a greater extent than the New
York players, for with few exceptions,
the Athletics chances We're harder
than those that were offered the
Giants infield and outfie1d
1t was Center Fielder Sehafer's mis-
Judging of Schang's drive to deep center
that really paved the way for the Ath-
letics' victory. 1t was one of the few
hard chances offered the Giants fielders
during the game and when Shafer failed
10 guage the flight of the ball, the Ath-
letics seized the opening and took the
lead, never to be headed The Giants
started rally in the fifth inning which
netted the runs, but the Mackmen came
back with another in the eighth and
clinched the victory.
Heroes Of the Day.
1t has been said that every worlds
series develops hero and the Athletics
lost no time in seeking the laurels in
this direction. Eddie Collins PLAYED a
remarkable game at second base, making
four putouts and six assists without a
semblance of an, error. He also figured
with Barry and McInnis in the lone
double play of the game, which stopped
a Giant rally in the seventh inning and
caused MeGraw to jump up and down
with rage and disappointment.
Collins, however. had no monopoly on
the heroglory, for John Franklin Baker
and Chief Bender did yeoman work that
entitled them to recognition greater
than the average participant in the
game Baker made history repeat it
self when he drove a home run hit into
the grandstand back of right field, seor-
ing Collins from second ahead of him.
The situation and hits were much the
same as in the second game OF the 1911
series, when Baker lifted the ball over
the fence on Marquard offering and
paved the way for an Athletic victory.
To Bender goes the credit for outptch-
ing both Marauard and Crandall, and
showing skill and nerve In several trying
places when the Giants appeared about
TO break through his delivery and take
the lead. The tall Indian had both
speed and break on his ball and
frightened up when hits meant runs IN a
manner that fully merited Connie Mack s
confidence. BY outlasting both Mar
guard and Cfandaii he gave the Athlet-
les the edge on tomorrow's game since
McGraw must use either Mathewson or
Demaree or come back with Tesreau
while the leader of the Athletics has
Plank. Shawkey and Brown, all avail
able for the first time at Shibe park.
Fan Host Gathers.
While the game, considered as a
whole, seldom touched the high spots
Of sensational playing the scenes incl
dental TO the gathering of the specta-
tors were worthy of reproduction by
the brush of a great artist. The flock
ing of the fans began at midnight.
AiohAasb anu ds tfle HDuTS OI udfkneSS
slipped away and dawn changed into
the gray light of a sunless day, the
waiting lines grew from hundreds to
thousands until, when the gates were
opened, at 8 O'Clock, there were fully
5000 of the faithful in the first rush
Tor the choice seats in the unreserved
sections of stands and bleachers From
that hour on all New York appeared
to be migrating to Harlem and the
crowds focused upon the Polo, until
at j o'clock, every seat had been sold
and still the waves of fans beat upon
the fences and entrances of the Giants
home until the management was
Obliged to call upon the city authori-
ties Tor help In rolling the disappoint-
ed thousands In check Once the gates
rolled back the stands took on a scene
OF animation that was startling. so
quick was the transformation from
tiers of wooden seats to rows of bob
bling humanity. The spectators poured
into the various stands and bleachers
IN steady streams rolling in from doz-
ems of entrances in long black lines
that grew in volume as the hands of
the clock over the bleachers crept
around toward the hour when the UNI