The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-07
By Hal Sheridan.

by nHI oicIluhns
written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Oct. I'm game fea-
tured by profuse hitting, the Phiia-
delphia Athletics won the first game
Of the worlds series from the New
York Giants by score Of to 4. Ba-
ker distinguished himself with home
run in the fifth inning, scoring Col
Inns in front of him.
Bender pitched the entire game for
the Athletics. Marquard was replac-
ed in the Giants by Crandall who in
turn was replaced by Tesreau. New
York played an errOrless game while
Philadelphia has one error credited
to It.
There we're 5000 i'm line at daylight
waiting for the ticket Office to open at
the Polo grounds. A heavy mist turn
ed into drizzling rain. When the
gates opened at 9:S7 more than 10000
poured through the gates.
Press Well Represented.
There were 375 outside newspaper
men covering the game and will cover
the SERIES Over 100 special wires
are running to the press box. At IL: 80
the last So seats were sold and the
crowd swept into the bleachers.
The Giants appeared on the field
at 1850 and were given a rousing
reception. The Athletics appeared
two minutes later. The Giants ap-
peared in new hosiery and hats. The
opposing players shook hands. The
Athletics wore their muddy uniforms,
the same that they worked in all year.
BOquet for McGraw.
Mayor Ardolphe Kline presented
Manager McGraw, Of the Giants, with
a handsome silver vase filled with
roses.
The batteries were: Philadelphia
Bender and Schang; New York-Mar-
guard, Crandall, Tesreau, and Meyers.
At 1890 it was estimated that over
10000 had entered the grounds and
several thousand waiting outside to
enter. Although the weather was
cloudy it was predicted there was lit
tie chance to rain, but the prediction
was not correct. 1t rained.
The Running Story.
The following is the running story
Of the game by innings:
First Inning.
adelphia-Murphy went out on a
iy to Murray. Oldring singled and was
caught off first, Marquard to Merkle
Collins singled. Baker went out when
he flied to Burns. No runs.
New York-Shafer flied to Murray
and Doyle flied to Strunk Fletcher
singled but was caught stealing,
5chang to Collins No runs.
Second Inning.
Philadelphia McInnis went out,
Ierzog to Merkle. Strunk famed and
Barry went out, Fletcher to Merkle. No
uns l
New York-Burns famed out Her. \
og was put out by McInnis unassist-
d. Murray single. Meyers flied to T
)ldring. No runs. \
Third, Inning.
Philadelphia Schrang flied to
burns. Bender went out, Fletcher to ),
lerkle. Murphy singled. Oldring ;.
orced out Murphy, by Fletcher un- :
ssisted. No runs. ?
New York-Merkle singled Mar
uard sacrificed to McInnis unassist- :,
d. Shafter flied to Strunk. Doyle1 :.
ngled, scoring Merkle. Fletcher
led to Murphy One run. !,
Fourth Inning. n,
ladelphia-Collins made three ii
agger. Baker singled scoring Col p'
ms. McInnis sacrafced to Merkle. re
trunk hit to Marquard who threw tn
aker out to Herzog. Barry doubled hs
Merkle Three runs. W
New York-Burns doubled. Herzog pi
t to Bender who threw Burns out, to
ender to Collins to Baker. Murray tn
nned. Meyers flied to Oldring. No Gl
ms. pi
Fifth Inning.
Phjladelphia-"H Home Run" Baker, an
garded as one Of the greatest ",