The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
BENDER'S RECORD
World Series Record

the noon hour struck the last Of the
So seats was sold and before another
so minutes had passed, standing room
alone remained An hour or so before
the game began the little gate in the
centerfield fence opened and the Giants
and Athletics trooped forth to the &C
compartment of burst of cheering
that could be heard FOR blocks. There
was little ceremony in this entrance Of
the actors of the day and soon the
Athletics We're in the midst OF batting
practice. photographers scurrled about
the field. like flocks of blackbirds,
Swapping players singly and in
groups In the upper stands the hold
ers of the SO reserve coupons filed in
gradually and filled the entire horse
shoe of 5000 seats. while flags and pen
nants Tapped in the northeast breeze
and leaden gray sky enclosed the
park and its waiting thousands.
In marked contrast to the scenes of pre-
vious years the great gathering was no.
ticeably undemonstrative. The Athletics
appeared to have almost as many sup
porters present as the Giants and their
appearance and every succeeding brilliant
play ELECTED as much applause as did
those of the home team. The same condl-
tions prevailed all through the game.
The COW bells and horns of former years
were not in evidence and the taunts Of
rabid fans were few and far between.
The game was witnessed and appreciated
in sane manner and winner and loser
alike reaped the just reward of their eff
forts.
Murphy First Up
Eddie Murphy, playing in his first
worlds series, faced Marquard when UNI
pire KLEIN called play BALI" The left
handed pitcher, following Mathewsons
usual custom of growing the first ball,
let go pitch that Murphy caught on
the end of his bat and sent it out To
Murray for easy catch. Oldring
started the Athletics ''rooters" shouting
when he slashed single to right field.
Marquard, believing that Oldring would
try to steal second, kept him close to the
bag and finally by lightning throw
caught the Philadelphia base runner nap
ping, Merkle making the out. Oldring
protested against Umpire Egan's de-
csion, but it awaited him nothing. On the
next ball pitched Collins shot a clean
base hit to center but he was left at
first when Baker flied out to Burns.
When New York came to bat there was
much cheering, put the shouts of the
Giants supporters did not last long.
Shafer, the first to face the Chippewa In
dian, sent up fly to Murphy in right
field and Doyle flied out to Strunls.
Fletcher sent a grounder past shortstop.
On the first ball pitched Fletcher tried to
steal, but Schang's beautiful throw to
Collins beat him and the side was out.
The American league champions went
out in order In the second inning, McIn-
mis-, some of whose Massachusetts, friends
cheered him as he came to bat, was out,
Herzog to Merkle. Strunk, usually
weak hitter against left-handed pitchers,
struck out and Barry was the third out
on grounder. Fletcher to Merkle.
New York got one man on base in its
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yond firse base. Burns struck out after
Bender had pitched him three bad balls
Mc1nnis unassisted took care of Her.
zog's grounder. Murray shot a single
along the left field foul line and might
have gotten a two-bagger had not Oldring
by good sprinting and fast throw kept
him from stretching his hit. The Indian
pitcher seemed TO put on more speed
when New YorlS's redskin catcher came
to bat Meyers, however, got to his
brother Indian, but the ball shot UP in
the air and into Oldring's hands.
Connie Mack's young catcher opened
the Athletics third play by flying out to
Burns. Bender sent a lazy grounder TO
Fletcher and the chief was out at first
Murphy sent single to center, but was
forced by Oldring, Fletcher making the
out unasssted.
The Giants broke the ice in the third in
ming when Bender was touched up for
two hits. Merxle brought cheers from
the stands by sending slow grounder to
shortstop Barry who could not get up to
1t quick enough to handle it Clearly and
make the out. 1t was a scratch single
for Merkle. NTarquard sacrificed, putting
Merkle on second. He was held on the
middle bag, while Shafer was caught out
by Strunk, but he sprinted home min
ute later when Doyle shot a smoking
single to right field. The New York
'rooters" shouted wildly for Fletcher to
bring Doyle home. but he was not equal
to the occasion. He tried hard, but sent
up long fly to Murphy.
Athletics Score Three
New York's having the edge on Phia-
delphia put the crowd in good humor. The
Athletics simply gritted their teeth and
went after Marquard. They shelled the
outer works of the Giants and when the
smoke blew away three runs were across
the plate. Collins opened up or the left
handler with a terrific drive over Shafers
head.
The ball rolled to the centerfield stands