Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-11

lbs LEASED Wire ~ lgtciiiug Tlerald.l
Polo Grounds. Now York oct. ill.,
The Philadelphia Athletics. pcnnant
winners of the American league are
the worlds series champions Of 191a.
Defeating the New York Giants bY
a score OF 20 I today the Athletics
captured their Fourth victory OF the
series. The National league peunant
winners won one game.
plank's marvellous pitching today
when he held the Giants to two hits
makes him the pitching hero OF tho
world's series games. Last Wednos-
day on the Philadelphia field Plank
shut out the Giants for nine innings
only to lose the contest in the tenth.
Tho Athletic iefthander never was In
better form, hts bcwildering cross
fire standing the Giants on their
heads Had not PLANK muffed pop
fly With a dpabio play IN sight, ihe
4 Giants would have gone Fcofeless
through the game
Mathcwson ALSO pitched superb bali
and after tho third inning held the
Athletics safely. The Philadelphia
club garnored its three runs la the
first and third innings
AFTER the game Manager McGraw
strolled over 10 the Athletics bench
and congratulated Connie Mack. The
Philadelphia rooters swarmed down
on the diamond and bore Eddie Plank
across The field ON their shoulders.
Thr,y-fivo thousand people saw tho
plays,
| The New York Giants stood on their
, last linc of cntrenchmcnts today ana
depended on Christy Mnthowson %
rcpOlse the attack Il the PhIladel-
/ phia Athletics. who needed only one
more game Co make them worlds
champions OF 1918.
Thlrty-flve thousand or more per-
sons camc ont 10 the Polo grounds 70
view the battle
we may give you a chance 10 look
over two new pitchers today" said
big Ira Thomas. the Athletics catcher.
There is Brown ana shawkey, who
have set 10 show their pitching wares.
Either one viii give Matty a run and
we can Iso Plank II necessary"
FIRST INNING.
I'iulndoiphia---The crowd gave n
big cheer when Matty wnlked out 10
,hu mound Murphy singled on the
first bah pitched Fletcher being
| barely able 10 reach h with his un-
| gloved hand Murphy was forced at
second when MathcwHon took old
rings hurt. toosed 90 Fletcher. col-
lins shot single 40 right. Oidring
easily making third. oldrlng scored
| when Burns caught Bakers sacrifice
| fly BURNS made wild throw 90
the plate the ban going over Me-
LEANS head. Collins went tn second
| on the wild hcavc llerzog took
Meinnis' splash and threw 10 Doyle,
who touched ont Collins
one run. two hits, one error.
New NOrk--plnnks first pitch was
"a ball knee high. After two balls
and two strikes had been called.
Plank aud Collins had conference
| Ia the pitchers box. HergOg out on
"a fly murphy Plank worked cool
iy and deliberately as II trying 10 CON
serve ali his energy
| Doyle out Barry 90 Mclnnis. on "a
lightning fielding play ON which Bar
w took the BAN on the run behind
the pitchers box Fletcher went out
ON a long fly which Oldring took ar
nenr the fence.
No runs. NO hits. no errors
SfcC 3ND INNING.
philadclphin--Doyla tossed strunk
al first. Mathowson's big looping
curve Was la fine working order.
| Barry out on high ny 60 Murray,
schang faced Mathowson for the first
time iu tho seriea schang gog an I'M
field single which bounded on Mat-
tvs glove. Plank popped out Ia
| ncrzog
No runs. one hit, no errors
New Nurk--McGraw made cOm-
plaint 10 Umpire KLEIN that Plank
Nas shifting his feet from the allah
while making his deliveries. Tim.
pirc KLEIN apparently did not sustain
iho claim. Baker threw out Hurns al
first Bakers throw nonriy drew
Mcinnis from tho bag. shafcr foulcf