Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-09
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10th with the shades of darkness set
Ting over the park the hero of the
game terminated the contest Just as
the dramatist would have staged the
final scene The Athletics had chance
to win in the ninth and many thought
poor seneralship on the bench ana
coaching lines threw away the one OPP
portunity that the fortunes of baseball
cast their way.
Both Mathewson and Plank mad
twirled a game that was little short OF
wonderful up to this point and Piank
was beginning to falter under tue
strain. Their team mates, too, were a
trembIe with the responsibilities that
each inning was heaping on their
shoulders. With the Athletics at bat IN
the last half of the ninth and but
solitary run needed to close the con-
test Strunk opened with a single past
second Barry hunted toward Larry
Doyle. who ran in and scooped the
hall up. whirled and threw wildly past
Wilt at first in an attempt to eaten
tho Athletics shortstop The ball sail
ed clear to the right field grandstaho'
while Strunk and Barry raced around
the bases. Strunk was held at third
when he had ample time to score
Athletics Lone Chance.
1t was the Athletics lone chance Tor
winning and Mathewson cut down
three Athletics in a row after Drill
liant exhibition of Unfolding, and tileh
came the Giants rush to victory. VIII
son was substituted for Meyers when
the Indian split his finger in practice
.tY.rr
single to right field in the 10Th inning
Grant ran fer him and reached secohu
on WiltZs sacrifice. MatheWson theh
clinched the game with MS cream
smash to center on which Grant scored
Right here the Athletics cracked. Her
zog hit to Collins. who threw TO Bar
ry to catch Mathewson at second APP
parently Barry was unable to see the
ball except to dodge it, as 1t hasheu
by him on the way to left Held.
Mathewson and Herzog gained an
additional base on the misplay. Plank
hit Doyle. filling the bases. Fletcher
followed with bounder over Bakers
head. scoring Mathewson and Herzog
and the Giants had two more runs
than were needed. as 1T ultimately
proved, to win the game.
Aside from the brilliancy of Mathew
son. the two teams were evenly
matched. Plank was not quite SO
steady as his rival in the box, giving
two bases on balls and hitting one
batter to Mathewson's solitary pass
The Giants secured seven hits oil
Plank to the Athletics eight from
Matty. who struck out five batters 10
Plank's six. New York had eight men
left on bases on Philadelphia ~.
Fletcher Mclean and Mathewson Sc
cured two hits each, total OF SIX
out of the seven recorded by the
Giants. Baker was the only Athletic
PLAYER to get to Mathewson for more
than one hit, the home run batsman
being credited with two.
Witt a Star.
Had II not been for Mathewson's re-
markable exhibition in the box and at
hat George Wilt would have been
hailed as the star of the game AS
II was. his play was such that IL
brought him congratulations from both
PLAYERS and fans.
substituted for Snodgrass. first as
runner and then at first base In the
third inning, he played game that
eaualled anything that Merkle, the
Giants regular, has shown. this sea-
son. AS if to test his courage ana
stamina. ball after ball was flashed DIS
way. during the next seven innings
Not an error or a flaw marred MS
work ana the climax came in the ninth
when he cut two Athletics down at the
Mate and took Mathewson's throw at
first for the third out.
The Attendance.
According to the figures of the Natioh-
al Commission 20.5S3 persons PAID adfnis-
sion to witness the game. The rece'pts
amounted to $3.50 Compared with the
records of the first game here IN lsii'
the attendance was approximately a"'
less. but the receipts 5000 greater que 10
the increase In the prices for the seats
this season Probably 400 more saw the
game from points of vantage outside the
park The two rows of brick houses
that overlook Shbe park on two SIDES
were literally swarming with spectators
on roofs and porches temporary stanos
had been erected and these were placN
with men and boys who climbed through
windows and roof scuttles to the tiers
of pine benches. paying the thrifty
househoiders so cents to dollar Tor the
privilege.
In other respects the scenes attendant
on the gathering of the fans We're much
the same as at the opening game in New
York, except upon smaller scale. Lines
of men and boys stood all night In the
dfizzle awaiting the opening of the gates
to the bleachers and long before noon
this section of the stands was crowded
to its utmost capacity. The grandstanu
seats being all reserved the holders OF
these coupons gathered slowly and 1t
was not until the second inning that the
vacancies were filled.
Outside the park, thousands STOOD
throughout the game, echoing the cheers
of those within, while automobiles lined
the streets for several squares around the
baseball arena. The spectators were no.
ticeaby fair in their treatment of the
players of the two clubs, applauding eV-
cry good play regardless of whether
made by Athletic Giant Naturally
they rooted hardest for an Athletic victo-
ry, but when 1t was seen that Mathew
con was invulnerable, the thousands rose
nm and chsered fine old master in way