The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-09

when he lost his sense of location for a
moment and the Athletic batter got the
first base on balls of the game. With two
smart runners on the bases and brainy
man a the bat the crowd shouted for a
run. The runners were off with the pitch
and Barry hit the ball, but it bounded
slowly to second where Doyle scooped it
and touched second, retiring the side.
This was the second time in four innings
that the Athletics had two men left on
the bases.
New York managed to get two men on
the bases in the fifth inning after which
Plank frightened up. Murray drove a fly
to left which Odring easily held and
Mclean got his first hit of the game by
smashing a single close along the third
base foul line Wiltse failed to advance
him by striking out. Mathewson worked
Plank for a base on balls. 1t was then
up TO Herzog, but the third baseman
drove one at Collins and he was out at
first.
Burns Makes Circus Catch
Catcher Lapp was an easy out at first
in Philadelphia's fifth. Plank raInmed
a single between first and second. He
drove long fly to Burns. vino back ed
almost to the bleacher seats III left
field to make the catch and Oldring
was thrown out at first by Fletcher.
The sixth inning was quickly over.
Both pitchers were going in niagnifi-
cent style. Doyle sent a weak bounder
to Plank and was tossed out. Fletcher
sent up a high foul that Mctnnis got
under and he was out. Murphy took
care of Burns long fly.
In the Athletics half, Umpire Con-
molly was hooted when he called Col
Inns grounder a foul. The ball was
bounding along the third base foul line
when Herzog got it and dropped it, the
ball falling on foul territory. It was
the second strike on Collins and he was
called out on strikes. as Mathewson
shot the next ball across the plate.
Baker drove a wicked grounder that
looked as If it would go to center field,
but Fletcher managed to'get up to it.,
as the ball shot over second and made
fine throw to first while on the run.
This was one of the best fielding plays
of the game and brought forth much
cheering. Mc1nnis struck out.
In the seventh inning Shafcr, for
New York. flied to Strunk. Murray put
up q fly that Barry took in without any
trouble. Mclean drove a long fly TIC
Oldring.
Burns Stars Again
One of the best catches of the day
was made by Burns. who ran in and
got Strunk's short fly almost off the
-
made pretty throw to first ahead of
the runner. Lapp shot a single past
Wiltse. but was left on first when
Plank sent UP pop fly to Fletcher.
With the eighth inning beginning
and both pitchers going as well as
when they started. it looked like exit a
innings. A light mist spread ever the
ball park giving the two pitchers a
little more advantage over the batters.
Wiltse opened New Yorks half by go
ing out, Collins to Mc1nnis. Mathew
son, who seemed to have no trouble in
hitting Plank, smashed a hard drive to
right field. Murphy barely got up to
the ball. pick ed it off his shoe tops and
turned a somersault. He held the ball,
however and Umpire Egan, who was in
right field. signalled that Murphy had
made the out.
Herzog hit high fly to center field
for which Strunk had to do some
sprinting to get.
Matty Gets Into Trouble
Mathewson's first real trouble came
In the eighth inning, with the Top of
the Athletics batting order up. Muir
ply grounded out to Wiltse, who was
playing a fine game around first bag.
Oldring was the second out, Fletcher
to Wiltse. collins brought the crowd
to it's feet h shooting a single into
left field. Again the cry came for Baker
to hit a home run and he responded