Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-07
PHILADELPHIANS DRIVE TWO
GIANTS PITCHERS FROM THE
BOX AND HIT A THIRD HARD

ply Doyle was out on high fly to
Strunk Fletcher got single by Bar
~ for New York's first hit. Fletcher
was out stealing, Schang to Collins,
Fletcher was caught at least ten foot
off the bag No runs, one hit no
errors.
Second Inning
Phiiadelphia-McI fouled off
the first pitched ball. McInnes out,
Herzog to Merkle. Strunk famed,
being unable to solve Marquard's puz-
zling shoots. Barry went out Fetch
er to Merkle. NO runs. mo hits, no
errors.
New York Bender employed wide
outshoot and high fast one. Burns
famed after having three balls and
one strike called. Bender shot over
two curves on Burns for strikes, send
ing the New York batsman back to
the bench. Herzog went out on a
grounder to McInnis, who retired the
runner at the bag. Murray singled
to left and would have taken second,
but Oldring's quick fielding and throw
drove him back to first with Meyers
at the bat. 1t was Indian against In
dian. Meyers flied to Uldring. No
,,,va I, a,,vo,.-
Third Inning
Philadelphia Opening the third
Gchang was out on a high fly to Burns
The crowd gave the Indian, Bender,
a big hand when he came to the
plate. The chief went out, Fletcher
to Merkle. Fletcher made a poor
throw, but MerlSle speared the ball
Murphy got a Texas Lacquer to center
which Shafer could not get near. Mur
ply was forced at second when Flet-
cher took Oldring's grounder and
touched second base No runs, one
hit, no errors
New York Merkle sent up a high
foul near the right field stand, but
neither Mcfinnis nor Murphy could
get near it. Merhle got an inffeid
hit, which Barry could not field in
time to catch the runner at first.
Marquard sacrificed, Collins to Nc
Innis. With one out and a man on
second, the New York crowd kept up
a constant cheering. Shafer went Out
On a fly to strunk. Merkle scored on
Doyle's single to right. The crowd
was IN a frenzy Fletcher flied to-
Murphy One run. two hits, no err
rors
Fourth Inning
Philadelphia-Co1Iins sent long
drive to the center field fence for
three bases. It was the first ball
pitched with Baker at the bat the
Philadelphia fans cheefed to the echo,
Baker fouled the ball Collins scored
on Raker's infield hit, which Doyle
was barely able to knock down with
ha gloyed hand
McIrnis sacrificed. Marquard to
Merkle. Baker was out 1T third when
Marquard speared Strunk's grounder
and thew to Herzog. Barry doubled
down the left field line sending
strunk to third. Strunk and Barry
scored on schangs three base hit.
IT looked to many as if shafer mis-
judged the ball He leaped into rAe
air while running backward, but The
ball went through his fingers clear to
the center field fence. Marquard
threw out Bender Three rms, four
hits. no errors
New York Burns doubled along the
left field line Herzog sent a ball to
ward third which was foul only by
few inches. Burns was caught out
On the line when Bender took Her
zogs grounder and tossed it to Ba'
ker who threw to Collins, who re-
turned the ball to Baker for the put
j out Herzog went to second on the
play Murray was strikeout victim
going out on thee straight strikes,
I Meyers flied out to OIdring No runs
one hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning
Philadelphia Murphy went oui
bunting, Marquard to Merkle. Mar
guard took Oldring's bounder and
threw the batter out at first Mar
guard became unsteady and gave