The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-11
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last defenSes OF the fred
Merkle. whose injured ankle still
caused him 10 limp perceptibly. was
the player who was directly respon-
sible for the breaking through OF the
coat OF Whitewash that Bender was
applying so artistically.
Merkle's Homer.
With Burns and Murray on seconn
and third as the result Of two singles
on a double steal and two out. Merkle
caught one OF Bender's low balls on
the outside corner OF the plate AMI
lifted Il far out into left center where
neither Oldring nor Strunk could
quite reach IL. The sphere hit the
green turn OF Shibe Park n with n
mighty bounce hoped the fence in
20 h bleachers and Merkle trotte6
home after his two team mates with
the third home run Of the series thus
joining Baker and Schang in the roll
OF baseball immor:als.
Srurred on by Merkle's example.
Herzog. who had not made a hit IN
the series to date. opened the eighth
with a single only 10 be forced by
Doyle who was similarly eliminated
by Fletcher. Burns came through
with n double down the third base
line scoring Fletcher and Shafer shot
a triple past NcInnis' post tallying
burns. Murray smashed a scorching
drive at Collins. but the Columbia
Alumnus managed 20 hold the ball
until he could steady himself AMI
throw the runner out ar first for IN
third out Although McGraw sent
two pinch hitters TO bat in the ninth
the Giants could not get over the
run that would have tied the score
for Bender was now fully aware Of
the danger that heset him and his
teammates and pitched a ball that
fairly whistled as IL flashed and broke
across the plate.
A Narrow Eseape.
II was the n%arrowest kind OF an es-
cape and but for the equally heavy
hitting OF the Athletics in the pore
part OF the game and some brilliant
displays Of defensive tactics he
Giants would now be on even ter.
with tho Philadelphia standard bear
ers instead of trailing two games IN
the rear Of the American LeaFuers.
fhe rally was effective. however in
NAT Il encouraged the men OF Nc
Eraw 10 believe that they might ye-
overtake the flying Athletics. The
Probabilities are much against sucr
a ieat but the Giants are ~preparing
for a last stand At the Polo grounds
tomorrow and claim that II they can
cnce get going they viii yet win the
series.
Al tho circumstances point IN 'ha
opposite direction. however. for the
mack mon, with a record OF three Vic.
tories ont 81 four games. are now we'll
versed IN the ability and resources of
tNe GIANTS When they drove Dema-
I'e rom me box az the end of the
fourth Inning. after g1u- runs had t.ar
scored from his delivery 10 markell On.
passing Of every New YORK pitcher ev.
cept the veteran Christv V-a-havsor
In % games NarTur-d C-7rfau
I"srcau and Uomarec have all s7Uer
before fh" terrific hitting ~ Tho ba,y,
byting Athletics. Only Nathowsor I'm
MS wonderful exhibition OF W.dra.
day. when he shut them ont. has hoo,
able 70 lpld the American League NON.
nant winners On check
Bottom ouartette Shines.
As II to show The versatility ~ tho
team II was "a new quarfcffs az hat
tiers who b0mbardod Uom1ror from
The mound this afternoon and ALA
CAV" Marnlard in Dis bact rore
a taste or their ability Wr.-eae. In
inc hrst three gaines. Nururr OII-Irg
collins and HaNor d'i 'no nrlrt ~ fra
s'l'K NpFE. Do "H. fI. lower half %
me batting order thar er-arg into tho
breach whom mo leader. rtff.r.r fr
Their stick work Seven OF Oh. r.,.
hits recorded m tfe Gi,rt fvf-re-s
were made hs .|fcfurI.. S'r.rF u.r-g
and ~chanE The ogar'atfa also
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