The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-09
SECOND BATTLE
GOES To CLAN IS;
MATTY IS HERO
"Old Master" Not Only
Pitches Wonderful Ball, but
Also Makes Hit That
Brings First Score.
PLANK WEAKENS IN
THE CRUCIAL INNING
Mack Thrice Has Men on
Third in Ninth, but Bats
men Are Unable to
Deliver.
Giants ...... ......3
Athletics ..... %
PLANK WEAKENS IN
THE CRUCIAL INNING
Blu DAMON RUNYON.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.-Onc name
tells the story and the name is Chrlsty
Msthewson. IL is becoming an old
tale, this tale of how the man they
have termed the old master rose 10
the emergency in the affairs of the
New York Giants, but it must be re-
told today, for il was today that the
big blonde fellow swept to the height
Of his long baseball career.
Backed by makeshift lineup that
seemed pitifully inefficient when com
pared to the formidable fighting front
of the Philadelphia Athletics, Mathew
son pitched the Giants TO ten.iuning
victory over the Mackmcn in the see
ond game Of the worlds series.
Wins Own Game.
With three Giant regulars out Of
the game and fourth half crippled
and with pitcher playing first base
behind him-but playing it in a way
that will bo talked about for many a
day to come-''Big Six" shut out the
sugging champions Of the American
league by score Of 3 TO o. More, IL
was Mathewson himself who drove in
the first Of the Giants runs during that
mad melee in the tenth inning, prac-
tically winning his own game, as they
say.
II was not in that tenth inning
the moment of actual victory-that
Msthowson showed at his best, how
ever. IT, as always, was the moment
when il seemed certain be would be
dragged down TO defeat, that was the
moment OF his greatest glory, and the
moment when 10000 persons-Philadcl-
pbiaus and New Yorkers alike-leaped
up in a mighty demonstration as he
shuffled from the pitching mound, thcn
fell back In their seats gasping from
excitement.
Ninth Critical Point.
II was the last half OF the ninth In
ming, the critical point OF the whole
game, when play revolving, oddly
enough, about the willowy form OF
George Wiltse, veteran pitcher OF the
Giants. who was stationed on hrst base
in Fred Merkle's place, turned the
tide in favor of the Giants. II was,
oddly enough, too, the very fact that
Wiltse and not Merkls was on hrst
base that made the play possible be-
cause Wiltsc Is a left-hander and no
right-handed first baseman could have
made that play.
Il goes 70 show the queer quirks and
turns OF baseball fortune, for the ab'
sence OF Merkle was regarded a.
finishing blow to the hopes Of the Oh
ants. The big slashing first basemaD
OF the Gotham club sprained his ankle
in the final inning OF the game Tues
day afternoon when Johnny Baker
knocked the Giant galley west. Fred
Suodcrass, the only other man in the
MeGrpw band who can play first base,
was already lamed and McGraw prohs
bly spent many sleepless hour last
night trying 20 decide who ne would
start at that station.
Wiltse Also Hero.
There was talk OF OTIS Crandsl. the
suggins but heayy-foo,e pitcher. and
,her. was talk Of Arthur Wilson. the
blocky catcher. but finally McGrow start
ed Sncdgrass. Always he had Wiitss
In mind. however. In practice and ex-
hibition games the slender southpaw has
frequently played the bag, but probably
never With any serious Intention Of be-
coming a first hsseinan-certainiy not In
|, game Of such importance as this
Wutse Is verirable magician in han
ling a ball. lie has long becu account
"a one OF the greatest fielding pitchers
N the world and he do curious little