Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12


bans-OR Plank. 4, on Mathewson. 4.
First base ON errOra-Philadelphi I,
New York, I. Struck out-By Plank, 1;
by MathewsOn, 2. Time of game-l
plate, Klein; on the bases. Egan, left
aeld. Rigler, right field. Connolly.
BY J. ED GRILIo.
| NEW YORK. October 1.-THE Phila-
ldelphie Athletics, are champions of the
base ball world for l9la, winning the
title at the Polo Grounds this afternoon
by defeating the New York Giants to 1.
In the fifth and deciding game of the
series.
| 1t was battle fought on its merits.
the better team winning the day and the
series. The result today was never in
doubt. 1t was perhaps an easier victory
than any of the previous three, though
the score was small. Superior playing
in every department gave the stronger
team the advantage. All the scoring
of the yictors was done in the first three
innings. After that they rested on their
laurels and busted themselves keeping
their lead from being threatened.
,Mathewson and Plank, who last We'd
nesday fought a ten-inning affair at
Philadelphia which the former won. met
again today, but the result was revei sed.
This time Plank came out the winner.
though it must be said that had Mathew
son received the support he was entitled
to he would have had chance TO win
or at least forced the play into extra in
nings. But Mathewson did not pitch
as good ball as did his rival. Plank AL
lowed but two hits and one run, and that
was virtually a gift resulting from a
blunder which was inexcusabie.
Plank Never in Danger.
There really never was a time when
Plank was in danger. He went through
the nine innings without once faltering
and displayed even better form than in
his previous contest with the master of
them all, Mathewson. Inning after inning
he moved down the Giants. and it was
not until the fifth that he allowed one
of his opponents to reach the bases. 1t
was in this inning that the Giants scored
their lone tally and they really never
threatened thereafter. In fact. but one
more man reached first and he died a mo-
ment later in lightning double play.
which ended all possible chance the
Giants may have had of again becoming
troublesome.
With Mathewson 1t was different. He
was not effective In the early innings
and when his support wavered at critical
stages he yielded enough runs to give the
Athletics a lead from which they were
never shaken. He gave a beautiful ex-
hibition after the third inning, but the
damage had been done and the game was
lost.
Good Support From Athletics.
Wonderful was the support afforded
Plank. There were two double plays
placed in the game which came when they
did the most good. in fact, which did
much to stop impending rallies Of the
loric tn
strength of the two teams, which in SO
many words really explains how 1t hap
pened that the Athletics won four of the
five games played
In the opening inning Mathewson might
have gotten away without being scored
on. though he allowed two hits, had it
not been for treacherous throw to the
plate by Burns. Murphy started
for q single to left. Mathewson. however.
made a great play on Oldring's bunt and
forced Murphy at second. Then came the
irresistible Collins with sharp hit to
third Baker was up next, and he hit a
hard liner to left Burns got the ball
and whipped it home. The throw had
the runner beaten. but 1t was too high
for Mclean to catch and got away from
him. Oldring crossing the plate and
Baker going to second where however.
he was caught when McInnis' grounder
was picked up by Herzog
Principal Damage in Third.
There was no scoring in the second.
but in the third the principal damage
was done. Murphy again opened with Il
single to left. and Oldring sent hard
grounder to Doyle. which the latter fail
ed to handle, and both men were safe,
when q double play should have been
made.
Collins sacrificed cleverly, and then
"a m
the first base line. Merkle handled the.
ball perfectly, but between trying to
touch Baker, who started to back up
when he was approached, and watching