Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16

The Giants were quickly retired in the
first half of the fourth inning. Fletcher
protested against Egan's calling of a
strike and he and the umpire argued for
a moment, the New York short stop
showing his displeasure by stepping on
the plate and turning his back to Egan
as the latter was talking to him. Fletch-
er finally met the bail and flied out to
Collins. Burns went out on a high ny
to Baker and Shafer struck out for the
sccord time on one Of Bender's swift in
shoots.
ATHLETICS BIG INNING.
The Athletics big inning came in their
turn at bat in the fourth. McInnis
grounded out, Doyle to Merkle. Strunk
crashed a hit down to Herzog who could
not field the ball in time to catch the fly
ing center fielder. Strunk rushed to third
on Barry's smash for a single to center,
latter going down to second on a thitw
to third to head off the Philadelphia CEN
ter fielder. Then Wally Schang came
through with a timely drive for one base
on which both Strunk and Barry flashed
across the plate. Shafer tried to catch
Barry at the home base and on the throw
In Schang trotted down to second. A
passed ball enabled Schang to sprint to
third and he scored when Merkle fumbled
Bender's g%rounder. With three runs in
and Bender on first, Murphy flied out to
Doyle. Oldring got his second hit of the
game by singing to center on which the
Indian pitcher took second. Collins chop
ped a short groundcr in front of the plate
and McI.ea scooping up the bail, threw
him out.
A three-run lead with Bender going
good and Demarec having trouble looked
very big not only to the Athletic rooters
but also to the Giants supporters. But
the New York players were not dis
mayed. Opening the fifth inning, Muir
ray drew a base on balls. Mclean whip
ped a single to center on which Murray
went to third. Manager McGraw here
took Mclean out OF the game and let
Cooper run for him. \ quick throw by
Schang nearly caught the runner of
first base and he Rugged a little closer.
Merkle struck out and Mccormick, the
pinch hitter, came to the plate to bat
for Demaree. 1t was , and . on tbs
big hitter when he caught one of Ben
der's fast ones and shot it like a bullet
to short left field.
OLDRING'S SENSATIONAL CATCH.
Oldring was off with the crack of the
bat and caught the ball a few inches
off the ground while running at top
speed. Oldring kept on running and at
the same time held Murray on third
and Cooper on first. 1t was one of the
best plays of the series. With Herzog
up Cooper tried to steal. Schang feint-
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back. then quickly turned and made a
swift accurate throw to Collins, who
touched Cooper out coming into the bag.
Murray stood at third watching the play.
1t was a fine piece of work on the part
of Schang.
The American League champions added
two more runs in their half Of the in
ming off M%arquard, who replaced De-
maree. Wilson went in to catch. Baker,
the first man up, struck out and McIn-
mis- grounded out, Marquard to Merkle.
Strunk got a base on balls and reached
third on Barry's second two-bagger TO
left field. The two runners were brought
home by Schang who hit to center for a
single. Bender struck out.
The Giants were quickly retired in the
sixth inning, Herzog went out, Barry
to McInnis. Doyle was struck out and
Fletcher lifted a fly to Strunk,
Neither was there anything to the Ath-
letics' half of the inning. Murphy sent
a bounder to Doyle and was thrown out.
Oldring missed a third strike and Will
son, dropping the ball, threw him out
at first. Collins flied to Fletcher.
Burns opened New York's big seventh
with a single, Bender batting down the
ball but he was unable to field it. Shafer
sent up a high fly to Collins, Murray
shot a single into left field and Burns
was held on second. With three balls
and two strikes on him Wilson missed
the third strike and was out as both
Burns and Murray made a double steal.
Schang threw to third but Baker could
not hold the'throw with Burns coming
into the bag feet first.
MERKLE MAKES A HOME RUN.
Then New York got into the game
again On a hard drive by Merkle for a
home run, scoring Burns and Murray
ahead Of him. The ball raveled fast To
left center. struck the ground several
feet in front Of the center field bleachers
and bounced into the stand. New York
fans cheered frantically as they realized
that their team had cut the Athletics
lead in half. Marquard ended the inning
by hitting a weak grounder to Bender,
who. threw him out. The Athletics
swung their bats hard against Mar
guards pitching in their half of the sew
enth, but they went out in order. Bake
flied to Herzog. McInnis lifted a fouI
fly which Herzog also gathered in and
Doyle threw out Strunk at first.
There was much excitement as the top
Of New York's batting order came up
in the eighth. Herzog opened with a
single to left and was forced at second
when Collins grabbed Doyle's grounder
and threw to Barry. Fletcher forced
Doyle at second, Bender to Barry, the
Indian making a wide throw which the
short stop just managed to spear. Burns
hit to the extreme left field corner of the
grounds for two bases and Fletcher
raced home with New York's fourth run
Then the New York rooters fairly wen,
wild when Shafer rammed a hot three.
base hit down to the extreme right field
corner, scoring Burns with the fifth run
1t was then up to Murray to send home
the tying run, but all he could do wa.
to hit a g%rounder to Collins and wa:
tossed out at first.
Realizing tina the Giants were danger,
ously near, the American Leaguers agar
went at Vanguard viciously but the left,
handler held them safe. Barry sent gu
a long fly to Murray. Schang waited
and was given a base on balls annie
much cheering, Bender flied to Murray