The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

ih.uking hy the Athletics had made
poor Nefkie look cheap. Hut not
word Of abuse came from Matty who
walked slowly to the box AS If moth
mag mad happened lie suppressed
his feelings with wonderful sclf-cun-
troll but there wasn't IL doubt that
this buneling play made him wish for
better luck
Tho first bali Matty handed up 10
NeInnIs was driven high and far into
left field and when Burns caught it
Oldring scampered home with the
I second run Of the inning. Baker re-
naming on first as Burns seeing
that he could not get OldrinR at the
plate, fired the bah TO Doyle at the
keystone bag When Doyle retired
/ the Athletics by making "a rafting
stop Of Strunks Erounder. the score
+ was to 0. and the fans were stepped
la gloom. Reaching the bench the
Giants ala not appear disheartened,
i and McGraw told them to keep on
! plugging
Mat,y fixed the Athletics in the
! fourth inning with eight pitched balls
the feature being a magnificent catch
If Plank's fly in short field by
Fletcher.
Mackmen We're Confident.
/ Illustrating the supreme confidence
I the Mackmen had placed in one an
either. It was noticed in the Giants
+ fourth inning that when Fletcher. with
two out. hoomed long fly to Strunk.
SChang was on his way to The bench,
having discarded mask and chest pro-
tector before Strunk caught the fall
ing sphere,
Mathewson again pitched with ster-
ling Judgment In the Athletics ffth
the MackmeH being retired on seven
balls
The Giants dfth enabled the fans
90 root I'm earnest for the first time
McInuis leaped up and nabbed a fierce
+ liner from Burns which might have
been d two -haeecr a few fans be
gan TO clapp their hands and their ex-
ample was followed until the great
crowd all around the field was in aC-
ton Plank clearly wabbled when he
passed Shafer, and the cheers were
deafennF. The din continued until
Murray raised an easy tiy directly over
the pitchers box The cheering stop
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Plank caught the bail Shafer who
had gone 10 second on the hit and run
play would have been readily dou-
aicd Mn lust as Plank vas about
To make the catch. Baker rushed over
crying. Let me have it, Plank. how
ever tried TO wavr Baker OFF. with the
result that he uAuffcd the ball. and
both men were safe. Instantly the
noisy roofing was resumed for the
crowd believed that Plank was going
TO pieces.
Mclean Singles on Plank.
Along came long Larry Mclean,
with his trusty bat and shot the sec
ond ball pitched far into left field for
the first clean single off Plank Shafer
came sprinlng around to the plate
that prevented the Giants from re
ceiviug a whIeWash. hut Murray got
no further than second, because Old
ring made glittering stop of Nc
Leans drive. and fired the ball to
Barry go quickly that RED" had no
chance to advance 70 third
Ssill the crowd yelled. feeling that
something to help the Giants was
about to happen. but the next moment
hearts we're broken when Merkle
whipped a grounder Go Collins. who
snapped the ball TO Barry and the
latter with lightning throw to Me
innis completed brilliant double
play.
4 Merlste Comes Back.
Merkle probably saved run in the
Athletics sixth. Baker, who had belt
ed a hard single 20 right as a starter.
reached third on u sacrifice by Me-
limits. and Strunk's infled out. Barry
theu grounded sharply 10 Fletcher,
who in his hurry threw the ball on the
ground In front Of Merllle. hut the big
first basemau made bewildering
pick up and the side was out
II was Iatty who again woke up
the crowd with ripping drive to right
tn the Giants half Of this inning. the
second and last hit gathered from
planks assortment Of speedy shoots
I}ut just when the fans were In high
hopes. HerzoR raped a swift hopper
10 Barry, and, with Collins as mid
dleman, another crushing double play
acted as Il yet blanket incidentally
Mciunis picKed up Collins throw to
complete this play by making ? long
reach for the ball. with one foot on
the base. Dsyle followed with a
smash 90 deep right that looked for
a moment as If il would drop into
the grpndstaod for home run, hut
Eddie Murphy, edglnE to point with
tn "a yard If the wall made a fine
catch which practically Killed the
Giants chances for IN the last three
Innings PLANK recovered his grip and
not another Giant reached the initial
sack.
Champions of the World,
Aiatty, top, was iuYipC!hie the rest
Bt the way. ana WIN the HAeCut ON
If Eddie Murphy. who received
pass IN the seventh period. he kept
the visitors Of The hasee Mclean was
"A hero when he caught Oldring's diff
deN foul jn front of lac Giants bench
su3 retired lhe Mackmen IN the sew
tu'h
Matty wound zap his memorable
exhibition OF pitching bY striking ont
Schaue for Che second time IN the
3aet inning This feat once more
BANKED The Athletics md Matty, grab
bling up his aucater, ran off the field
to She music Of raucous cheers. Nc
ciraW had dismissed him because he
wanted ~ put Crandall in 70 bat for
BIN in the last turn although Matty
had made one uf the two hits credited
90 the Giants. MCGraw was on the
Side lines during the Giants final and
frultlcss attempt 20 struggle out OF
th> slough o. dependency, and the
crowd AZ "A whole, remained To the
end hoping that there might be
turn in the tide But Plank was the
master and the Mackmen ran off the
field champions of the world.
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