New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Details Show That Missed 0p-
pOrtunitieS Were Fatal to
New Workers.
EASY FLIES FELL SAFELY
Merkle's Muff of Barry's Foul
Allowed Batter to Double
and McInnis Scored
on the Hit.
tBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune. !

Philadelphia, oct. 10.-Once again X
has been written how Charles Albert Ben
der. the crafty Chippewa, stood the Giants
on their heads for six innings and then
after n lapse regained control Of himself
I'm time To win the fourth game or the
worlds series by a score of to 5. IL
has been related how the Athletics, seiz-
Ing upon the several opportunities given
by their crippled opponents. slashed and
cut their way 10 a winning lead In the
early innings al the expense OF steamer
Al" Demaree and continued further on the
offerings Of "Rube' Marduard.
For the benefit Of the fans who like
to follow the game play by play and run
for run the details are given. AS Kip
ling said:
And this IS the sorrowful story
Told as the twilight fails.
First Inning.
The crowd cheered when Chief Bender
was announced as Macks selection to
pitch. and the lanky Indian answered the
plaudits by slipping strike oyer on
Snodgrass. Snow" flied to Baker on the
next Doyle smashed a long. high fly 10
centre. which Strunk gathered ln' ana
Barry took care OF Fletcher's easy ground
er making the throw in plenty OF time
Demaree grooved one for Murphy. VINO
knocked 1t away out by the centre held
fence. where Snodgrass took care or H.
mobile Al" also got the first one over TOT
Oldring. and the Harlem boy drove II 70
the right field gate for three bases. COL
lins came up and drove hopper TO
Merkle Making n difficult stop, the TO-
ledo boy threw TO Mclean at the plate
lust in time to tag Oldring out "Rube'
raved and the crowd booed, but all IN
vain. Collins drew couple OF throws
from Demaree. and then darted 10 second
base as Al again tried to catch him nap
ping of first
Baker, however raised A foul to Shafer,
so Demaree wiggled out OF tight situ-
alton.
Second Inning.
Burns continued his weak stick work
by dying out to Murphy In right Held
Bender put four fast ones down the
groove for Shafer. who tapped one out
missed the other three. Murray was IN
collision with pitched ball and walked
TO first. Mclean drove fly in between
Murphy and Strunk that neither could
get For some reason Murray hesitated
between first and second, although there
were two out He finally got 10 third
base in time, but Merkle fouled to Nc
Innis.
McInnis got a single on a fly to centre
field, which the crippled snodgrass just
10 nj of
fort TO run I'm on the ball. and in a des-
perate effort 10 make the catch fell to the
ground He managed to prevent the ball
from rolling away to the fence. Strunk
sacrificed "Stufry'' TO second. Barry raised
a foul just behind first base, which any
but a crippled fielder would have caught
easily. Merkle hobbed over and then
muffed the ball As is usual. after such
a happening. Barry lashed long double
TO left, and Mclnnis scored easily. Schans
drew a pass, but Bender flied 20 Burns
and Murphy to Snodgrass
Third Inning.
Demaree made Murphy race all the way
10 the foul line 10 gather In his long ny
Snodgrass, limping painfully, tried TO
spring the unexpected By bunting, but
while he caught all hands hat-footed'
Bender threw him out at first with yards
TO spare. Doyle again flied to Strunk In
centre field.
McGraw shifted his team around, send
ing Herzog 10 third base In place or
Shafer. and shifting "Tilly" to centre In
place OF Snodgrass. Oldring swung saw
aeely at a slow one and sent puny
grounder 10 the box. which Demaree fer
ried TO Merkle In plenty OF time. Burns
ran ALI the way to left field foul lines to
pull down long ny by Collins. Baker
spanked roller to Doyle and was out at
Merkle's post.