The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
ATTACKING FORCE
Of MACKMEN TOO
MUCH FOR GIANTS
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~ Judge those two ny balls which vi.
tlmately Went for triples-but that's
another yarn. Shafer did not properly
judge them. and the Athletics grabbed
lead which the Giants were never
able TO overcome. albeit they jumped
! 10 the front in the third inning when
Barry's error on Merl5le's groundcr
gave that young man life. and was
quickly followed by Marauards sac
rifice and Captain Larry Doylc's rous-
ing single. a combination OF events ac-
counting Tor the first run of the game.
JOY Is Short Lived.
The JOY, however. was short lived
for the Mackmen came back in the
fourth, scoring three. In all three of
which the aforementioned Mr.. Shafcr
had some hand. After that 1T was
merely a case OF how close the New
+ Works could come to knotting the
count. They came parilously near it in
( the fifth canto \ trio of TALES was
annexed in that box. but the Athletics
} had brace to their credit in the same
frame, so that. with innings at that
stage even, the count stood TO g. In
! favor Of the American League cham
plons.
I one really pretty play was pulled off
/ Captai in Larry Doyle. of the Giants
brought IL about in the eighth Baker
was on third and Stuffy McInnis on
second. Doyle signaled for a throw to
| get McInnis, who was off the bag
When Meyerss arm went in the air
Baker started for the plate. having
been outguessed by Doyle who ran
him down. letting McInnis alone. and
the Trappe mauler was caught at The
plate on perfect peg to Mey ers The
only other feature OF this first game
vas Marquard's strategy in getting
pldrng off first basc in the opening
paragraph. Hub Mccormick, batting
for Marquard in the fifth. kept his hit
Sing record clean, mailing one safe
drive and later scoring.
If there is any conclusion to be
rawn from this game. it is that no
Kind OF pitching can Withstand the
cruel attack Of the Mack Erenadiers.
.darquard was relieved and Crandall
substituted in the sixth. Crandall
landed in pleasant lanes for two in
nings, but WAS hoisted in tho sevent IN
after second and thrd had been filed
with none out and a run across. Jeff
TesrcGu then assembled the mound and
did remarkable work. retiring the side
On seven pitched balls. OF the three
hurlers used by McGraw. the Mis-
srurian alone showed to advantage.
Each team made the same number of
safetieS--eleVen-but the America n
Leaguers managed to bring their blows
together when they were most needed,
and proved equally effective defensive
~, AS is SHOWN by laSt uOuplc Play
in the seventh, when danger threat
tned.
Youngsters Show Up Well.
Young Eddie Murphy and the still
younger Schang, each of whom was
taking part in his first engagement OF
this Importance, shaved to marvellous
advantage. The stage fright so deity
dwciL upon by the experts as nat
ural psychological effect. was never APP
parent in these youngsters They play
Cd with the precision and the assur-
I ance of veterans. If there was Stage
] fright it was in the ranks of the Giants
Eddie Collins, the I,ivot around which
the 100000 Mack infield revolves, had
a perfect day ut bat. He faced the bar
Iier four times, getting three hits ono
Y Tor three bases, and walking the other
, time.
, Baker was next in line for clouting
honors. with three bingles out of foul
tries. Fred Merkle cracked out a
Y neat single his second trip to the
plate.
Impartially Mack has the better
G team. OF course only one game has
been played but McCraw has used
three of his Fingers while Alacks
original selection the big Chippewa
Bender. came through unscathed. True
The was in danger at times, and equally
true is ii that lie was assailcd rather
severely as the eleven binGles regis
tered against him testify. but his
. smile never left his bronZed face, and
his stoicism proved bulwark through
which neither McGraw nor his men
could pierce. 1T is the Old old story
Good pitching remains good pitching
only wnen the attacking force Is un-
able to thrust through the defense