The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-08
NEARLY 10000 PEOPLE SEE THE
OPENING CONTEST ON NEW
YORK GROUNDS.
THE FIGURES.
Philadelphia. .e-New York. /.
WEDNESDAYS SCHEDULE.
Yew York at Philadelphia.

ulIu OIttIGlulik tuC NCN I"h HIoit'
III tic opening game Of the worlds
series the Philadelphia Athletics de-
tcatcd the National League %rcprcscn-
tativcs ut the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon by Il score Of 6 TO 4. So
complete was the supremacy OF the
American League champions in the
initial contest, that the victory APP
feared to be but Il continuation of
the series Of 1911, when the Athlet-
les won the title Of that year from
the Giants. by four games out Of six.
AS If to hcightcn the illusion there
we're several feature plays that
might have been reproduced, SO close
~ did they resemble those of "a
months ago.
The game was witnessed by a gath
nring Of spectators that taxed the
capacity of the New York club sta
dunn and swelled the Golfers of those
financially Interested to the extent
Of more than $4,000. The exact
number of fans vino paid admission
to the stands was 1921, and the
days receipts amounted to $76,255.
These figures, as furnished by the
National commission, occasioncd sur
prise, for the attendance fell short by
more than 1000 of that OF the first
game OF 1911, although so far as
could be seen. there appeared TO be
lust as many persons present as was
the case two years ago.
Athletics Play Great Ball.
Much as the local contingent OF
fandom was chagrined at the defeat
Of the Giants there were none who
could gainsay the right Of the Ath'
letics to the fruits of the victory in
thefopcning clash OF the 1913 cham
plonship series. The Mack men went
about their task In a busincss-likn
manner and before two hours had
passed demonstrated that for the dav
at least theirs was the better team.
They outbatted the Giants, driving
both Marquard and Crapdall from
the mound with fusilladcs of long
hits which quickly accounted for
runs. In fielding. too. the standard.
bcarerByof -the, American. League;out>
shone the representatives Of the DID,
Ct association.
Each team gathered II hits from
the delivery OF the rival t%irlcrs, but
The Athletics drives were more time
~ and of greater length. The Giants
gathered ~ bases. from their II hits,
while the Athletics total was 90.
The breaks that occurred in the fell
inS-tcstcd the mcttlc Of the Phii"~ =
Eliza club to Il greater extent than
the New York players, for with few
exceptions. the Athletics chances
were harder than those that were Of
!rrcd the Giants inIicld and outIiclJ.
II was Center Fielder Skaters mis-
Judging Of Scllang'S drive to deep
center that really paved the way for
the Athletics victory. It was onc of
the few hard chances offered the
Giants folders during the game, and
when Slafcr failed to gauge the
flight Of tic ball the Athletics seized
the opening and took the lead. never
to be headed. Thu Giants started 81
rally in the fifth inning which net
ted three runs, but the MackmCIl
came back with another IN the eighth
and clinChcd the victory.
It has hrcn said that every worlds
develops Il iirro. and the AtA~i
lctics lost no time IN seeking the
laurcIs IN this direction. Eddie Col
Inns played q remarkable game ut
base. making four pnt0nt.
and six assists without Il scmblancc
Of an error. He also figured with
Barry and McInnis IN the lone double !
play Of the game. which stopped
short Il Giant rally in the seventh in
ming and caused McGraw to jump M
and down Will, rage AMI disappOint-
mcnt.
Baker Makes Home Run.
Collins. however, had no mOnop
aiy on thr hcr0's glory, for John
franklin Baker and Chief Bender did