Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-10
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herents. 1t has been known for some
time that he had great possibilities
as a pitcher but until he stood today
test, his status was simply that OIL
any big league player. Bullet Joe
as he has been nick named because
of his great speed, broke into base
ball as member of an amateur team
in his home town During the season
of 1910 he played in every position ex-
cept catcher. His first professional
engagement was with the Missouia
Mont. team of the Union Association
Here he was spotted by one of the
Athletics scouts and joined the Mack
men in September year age. 10
night his admirers are predicting lot
him future record like those achieV-
ed by Walter Johnson. Christie Math-
ewson and Cy Young.
disappointment among the Giants
contingent over the downfall OF res
reau was as keen as the elatloh among
the Athletic rooters because OF Bush
splendid work The Ozark Mammoth
was looked upon before today's game
as the Giants second best card. When
Marauard and Crandall were knocked
out of the box in Tuesdays game, the
loyal adherents pinned their faith to
Mathewson and Tesreau. The old
master did more than was expected OF
him, yesterday, but Tesreau fell Just
as heavily before the Athletics vicious
batting as did the Giant tWirlers IN
the opening game. He had his moist
hall delivery breaking at all kinds OF
angles, but he could not control its
direction The Athletics batting quar-
tet refused to hit except when the ball
was over the plate, and then they ialu
against il Justify. In this lay the Sc
eret of their success. SO vigorously
did they elout the sphere that the de
feat would have become an utter rout
hut for sensa tionai stops and throws
by Doyle, Fletcher and Herzog at crit
ical stages of the play.
Capt Larry Doyle played desperately
and his stops and plays in the second
and seventh innings were of the brand
that has made Honus Wagners name
famous wherever baseball is played Ell
die Collins carried off the fielding hon
ors for the Athletics, although there
were plays made by other members of
both teams that would have been con-
sidered little short of remarkable in an
ordinary league season game, The very
fact that but one error was recorded for
each team testifes TO the calibre of the
fielding in the third game of the series
including as it did four double plays.
The defeat of the Giants was a severe
setback to the New York club eontin-
gent for Mathewsons wonderful work of
Wednesday had encouraged the belief
ers were to continue the pace set by
the old master Today. 36,Sss fans paid
to pass the Polo grounds turnstile, ex-
eeeding by several hundred the attend
anee at the opening game. Every seat
in the grandstand and bleachers was
occupied and ISLANDERS gathered at every
point permitted by the fire and police
regulations. The gate receipts totalled
$50 and the club owners saw thous-
ands OF eager fans with real money in
their hands turned away because there
was not foot of space inside the park
that could be sold TO them. Scores of
spectators did business brazenly along
Eighth avenue selling tickets at many
times their face value to prospective
spectators who were willing to pay any
price in order to gain access to the
scene of battle.
The lines of fans who ultimately filed
into the unreserved sections of the stands
formed lines before the game and stood
patiently until the gates were opened
and the slow crawl to the seats began
@hen the game began every available
spot inside the arena was packed and
many hundreds tried to get birdseye
view of the playing from points over
looking the park, though they were in
some cases several blocks away.