Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
FOURTH GAME in THE SERIES
WENT TO THE ATHLETICS
Knock Out Demaree and Take Six-Run Leap
Eleventh Hour Rally Nets Giants Five
Scores but Bender Pulls Through.
BENDER SAVED BY OLDRtNG

Bender was in trouble in the fifth in
ming when he walked Murray and Nc
Lean singled. McGraw sent Cooper in
to run for Mclean and Mccormick to
bat for Demaree, who was already mark
ed for the bench. Mccormick promptly
lifted a humming liner over Barry's
head. Oldring came in at top speed
and with a long low dive sCooped the
ball off the grass tops for as spectacu-
lar a catch as has been witnessed in
many "A month. With two out, McGraw
ordered Cooper to try for second but
Schang shot the ball to Collins like a
rifle bullet and Cooper, fast runner that
he is, was out by five feet. 1t was but
another demonstration of the heights to
(which the Athletics can rise when occa-
sion demands.
For the Giants Burns made two hits.
one a double, while Larry Mclean sin
gled twice in two times at bat. The New
York club used Ii players against the
Athletics nine and had four left on the
bases to the Mack mems seven. De-
maree gave seven hits in four innings.
but Vanguard after his weak opening in
the fifth, pitched high class ball, the
Athletics going out in rapid fire order.
The game was played under the most
favorable weather conditions of the SER
les to date, the sun frequently shining
through riffs in the clouds and upon a
field comparatively dry and fast.
At least $500 spectators watched the
play from the house tops overlooking the
park. To-day's game was the last in
which the players participated in the re-
ceipts.
PLAYERS DIVIDE sl35, 163.S SO.
According to unofficial figures they
will divide sl35, 1853. 50, the winners receiv-
inE 60 per cent. and the losers 80 per
cent. twenty-five players on each team
were eligible to play in the series, there
fore each man on the winning side will
receive s3,2i4 and each member of the
losing team 81, 162.
The attendance to-day was 20,56S, and
the receipts $40, Gas. OF this the national
commissioner share was S4,96i.50, the
players share, s26, sos. 80, and each clubs.
SS.936.. =.
The total figures for the four days are
as follows: Attendance. 114,31S; receipts,
$250,3o3 30; national commission, SIS, $50. So
players. sl35, 163. SO; each club, 4 5,054.63
S%nodgrass limped slightly as he walked
to the plate to open the game, Bender.
who had warmed up well, lost no time in
getting into action and served up a strike
which Snodgrass let go by. The New
York center fielder tried to connect with
the next pitch and Bender had two strikes
on him. Then Snodgrass raised a high
foul which Baker gathered in without
effort. Capt. Larry Doyle was given a
l-1 t- IL =,
came to bat and sent up a long high fly
to Strunk. Fletcher ended the inning by
grounding to Barry, who threw him out
at first.
Demaree in spite of the fact that he
was starting in to pitch an important
game in a worlds series did not appear
nervous. His first Offering to Eddie Muir
ply, a hard man to pitch to, was a
strike that cut the plate in the middle.
He was cheered by the New York con-
tingent. Murphy lifted the next pitch
to deep right center and was out as
Snodgrass made a fine catch despite his
limp. Reuben Oldring, who has hit safe
ly the first time up in all the present
worlds series games, cut loose again
and sent a terrific drive down the right
field foul line for three bases.
CLOSE PLAY AT THE PLATE.
1t looked like a sure run for the Ath-
letics with their heavy artillery coming
up and the New York infeld gathered
about the youthful pitcher and encourage
ed him. Eddie Collins came up and
faced Demaree with a confident air.
After getting a ball and fouling on the
second pitch, the second sacker chopped
a grounder down to Merkle, who scooped
up the ball and made a lightning throw
to Mclean to catch the eying Oldring
The play at the plate was close and I'm
pire Egan called OldrinG out at which
the latter fired up and protested vigor-
ously.
Then came a daring play which upset
the New York intield for a moment.
While Demaree was watching Mclean
signalling for the next ball, Collins made
a dash for second base. The young
pitcher instead of throwing to second
shot the ball to Merkle. who made a
quick throw to the middle bag, but Col
Inns easily slid into the base for a steal,
Collins was left stranded at second. how
ever, as Baker raised a high foul fly 70
Shafer Demaree was given a vigorous
hand clapping by the supporters of the
Giants for holding the Athletics %runless,
Burns opened the .econd inning for the
National Leaguers by flying out to Muir
ply. Shafer fell a victim tOstrikes. Murray
did not agree with Umpire Egan on some
of the balls and strikes sent up by
Bender, but reached first base when
Bender hit him on the arm with a pitched
ball. Larry McLaan got his first hit of
the game when he sent a slashing single
TO right on which Murray sprinted to
third, Merkle made the New York root
ers feel sad by sending up a high foul
which McInnis caught right at the bench
of the New York players, retiring the
side.
SNODGRASS UNABLE TO RUN.
In the Athletics half of the second
inning, Snodgrass, owing to his Charley
horse" could not reach McInnis's Texas
Lacquer and the runner was safe at first,
Strunk laid down a sacrifice, emaree to
Merkle, advancing McInnis to second
After Merkle had dropped Barry's high
foul fly, the Philadelphia short stoI
shot a solid drive down the left field
line for two bases on which AIcInnis
scored. Barry complained to the UNI
pires that Merkle interfered with him ir
rounding first base, but the arbitrator:
paid no attention to it, Schang drew g
base on balls and the two runners were
left on the bags when Bender sent &
high fly to Burns and Murphy lifted one
to S~nodgrass.
Demaree was warmly welcomed by thu
fans as he stepped to the plate and show