New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08
How Singing Drives of Phila'
delphia's Heavy Artillery
Brought Gloom to Hearts
of Loyal Fans" at
Polo Grounds.

1t has been told in another column
how j. Franklin Baker. mighty slugger
of the American League. came into his
own at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon with a mighty drive into the
right field bieachers, as he did two years
ago II has been told in a general way
how he and his team mates. the clever
Eddie Collins. the smuggling Jack Nc
Innis and the cunning Bender. plunged
the Giants into the chasm OF the defeat
by score OF to 1, knocking Rube Mar
guard and Otis Crandall out OF the box
in the opening battle of the night for SUI
premacy in the baseball world. Here
in detail play by play is told how the
Giants and Athletics fought out the bat
tie: how the hits were made. the runs
scored and the players retired.
Thirty-eight thousand fans roared
their approval as Marquard showed one
down the groove for Eddie Murphy.
which the latter sent TO right heId-d
high looping fy that was easy for Muir
ray He also stuck the first enc over
for Oldring. and KLEIN called IT a strike.
while again the crowd peIiowed; IN, Inc
next. however. was TO Oldrlhg : nkaIH;
and ne drove II on line into right held
for clean single. Those OF Phiia-
delphia persuasion cheered, while the
cohorts OF New York preserved "a Dig
mined silence. After trying once IN vain
Marquard caught Oldring asleep oil hrst
base. and a quick throw TO Merk!e re-
moved the runner from the paths
II was well. perhaps. for after two
strikes had been called on Collins he
banged one through the box and into
centre field for single. mighty roar
came from the crowd as J. Franklin
Baker strobe to the plate. and Marquard
glanced toward the right field bleachers.
After trying two low curves 10 no pur.
pose Marquard put one over that suited
the batter. who drove II high in the air,
Burns pulling il down. d,
Bender, called a great money pitcher
by Daubert. failed to please Shafer
with his first ball. The next, however.
count was three and two Shafer caught
one and sent IL to Eddie Murphy. in
right field. Generously applauded.
Larry Doyle came to the bat. but his
best was weak little pop-up to Strunk
Fletcher drew a great cheer from the
crowd by singing TO left. just where
Barry couldn't get at IT. a second later:
however, Fletcher matched his speed
against the accuracy of Schangs throw
| and came off bad second in the race
for second base.
Second Inning.
"stufy" Jack McInnis was the first
man to face Marquard in the second
Il
frame, and he died at first on sizzling
grounder 10 Herzog. II fell 10 the lot OF
| Amos Strunk 10 be the first man 10
strike out in the series. Marquard' s
speed had him completely up in the air.
and he had no chance TO meet the ball
fair. Right up on his toes. Fletcher was
in front of Barrys grounder and tossed
the runner out at hrst.
! Bender drew up on even terms with
Marquard SO far as strike-outs were con-
cerned, by sending George Burns back to
the bench. Herzog waited until the count
was three and two before he sent an
| easy one down TO McInnis. who made the
| play unassisted. Bill Klein apparently
| missed a strike on Jack Murray. but
Red evened 1t all UP by driving line
single just out Of reach OF Oldring. in
| left field. The crowd was hopeful as
Chief Meyers walked up to pay his re-
spects to Chief Bender. His effort was
| weak fly to Oldring
Third Inning.
Following the example set by the other
members Of the team. Wallie Schang