The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
Sweeps Way Through
Every Conceivable
Kind of Defense.
GOTHAMITES FAR
LESS SANGUINE
Refuse to Concedc Defeat, but
Betting Puts Athletics Favor
ties at 7 to 5-Manager of
Neither Team Is Able to
Announce Who Will
Pitch To-Day.
BY Gus ,rALBI.R'y.

~ bIS MALBERE.
New York. October I'm the fret
game OF the 1913 world series the Attn
!ctics, with Chief Bender pitching. de-
leated the Giants who depended upon
me southern slants or Richard Mar
GUARD. BY the score of 10 A.
II was the third time in nine years
that these self-sams teams had met
TO dispute the title. II was the real
crucial test. said the experts Forty
thousand wildly shouting dervishes hat,
gathered within the Brush stadium.
while on the hills and within the
shadow OF Coogans Bluff an eGua!Iy.
enthusiastic asscmblage was gathered.
though the enthusiasm OF those on the
outside manifested itself fl uncompli.
'ncntary expressions against :, man
agcment which deprived them OF the
privilege OF witnessing the conflict
from the very seat OF carnage
The crowd was actually limited only
by the limitations OF the inclosurc
Every seat was occupied by tier t!Don
tier OF humanity. Thousands were
turned away. Gaunt men and obese
omen clamored and begged the blue
pass within the turnstiles but they
were turned away Fabulous sums
were offered for the tiny bits OF paste
GARD which carried the privilege Of
seeing the pridcs OF Gotham get a very
positive licking from the inhabitants
History Repeats Itself.
History again repeated itself only
more so. Since the first interIeattlc
series. Way back in 1903 each set OF
games has furnished athletes who stand
out above their fellows To-day was
10 exception. Two mcn-two men well
within the youthful limit-will be re-
memhcred al the hub OF to-day's trans
actions. They are John Franklin Ba-
ker OF Trappe. Md and Arthur Tiliic
Lavender Shafcr OF san Francisco, Cal
Takers Drc-erninerce is gained through
the fact that he continued his esca-
padcs of the series in 1911 by pounding
"a home run into the right field bleach
crs In the NTH frame OF the melee, with
Eddie Collins on Arst base. through a
gift from Marquard. thereby account
ing for two OF the six runs scored by
tho Philadelphians.
All OF tho notice given to the good
looking Mr.. Shafcr comes through his
laxness in not taking care OF oppor-
tunities offered. vt the very last mo-
ment II was discovered that Snod.
grass was not in physical shape to
start the game. Therefore Charlie
IierZog was sent 10 third base and
Shafer was given an opportunity in
centre neld
Two three-basc hits is what he Of
fered for the other side His error OF
1udgmen, allowed Collins triple in
the fourth. and again In the same
frame young Schang was presented
with a three-ply jam because the Art
Sui One slumbercd slightly while the
sphere was hosting itself into the
ozone. No one blamcs Shafcr, certain
~ not McGraw. 1t was the one break
in the Wanted defense of the Giants
break caused through injury 10 one
of the important members of the out
Mt, making an entire change in the
defensive strength OF the New York
ers
Unable TO Resist Attack.
Members of the team We're anxious
TO have Herzog in the battle from tho
start, and it IS probable that he would
have been found at the keystone sta
ton. even had Snodgrass been ready
However. explanations are almost as
odious comparisons, and the Giants
lost because they were unable to with
stand the attack of the great, wonder
full Mack machine. IL swept and
wrought its way through every con-
ccivable kind of defense On the bases: !
at the bat and in every department. ir |
showed Its superiority. Mack, sitting |
calmly on the bench. outguessed, out
generated and checkmated McGraw.
who guided from the base lines at |
every point.
Every run scored by the Mackmen
with the exception OF that credited TO !
Collins after Bakers circuit drive, /
was earned. McGraw showed his good |
judgment by switching pitchers at the |
last moment The day was dark
Clouds instead of sunshine greeted
the multitude. 1t was an ideal day for
Il speedy hurlcr; at least that was the
cry. The mighty Mathewson had been
groomed. as per dope, TO ascend the
hillside. But with the opposing gloom
McGraw finally chose his star port
slider. Either the Mack phaIanX is
stronger than had been supposed or
Mar1uard was far from ready for the
fray In charity the last opinion may
hold At any rate, wcarers of the White
Elephant smote him almost at will and
gathered seven hits and five runs dur
ing the five innings he was permitted
TO remain.
Had Art shafer been able to proper
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