The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-11
MATHEWSON
(csnn.asd fro- Firss P~rs)

(oennnasd froz rirst YAra)
throw Herzog out at the second base
three or four feet. Either ball would
have gone for a clean hit. for II was
smashed clear on the nose. The TN
portant blow was the next one when
Fletcher drove the ball at Bender as
II Il had been shot out OF a cannon.
Ordinarily a hit with this force be-
hind II would bound on the pitchers
hand out OF FAC OF the infielders or
else miss hin altogether. the twirler
considering himself lucky 10 nave es
capped. But this ball hit Bender in
the chest and dropped down into his
banda.
a Brilliant Play.
I DO not believe he knew for a min
ute whether he had the ball or not
II had bounded once before Il
reached the pitcher. so Bender whirt
TO make the play at second base for
a force on Doyle. He had 70 hurry TO
throw and let the ball 20 with ter.
rinc force. Only a wonderful stop by
Barry. who was running to cover.
saved Bender from throwing the ball
into center field, n preserved the
Athletics chances OF victory. Barry
had 10 throw himself on hts balance
to get the ball and he made a good
play OF II. but the real luck was In
Bender getting the ball driven AZ him
with terrific speed.
Then followed our big opportunity,
when Burns singled solidly to left
n Shafer pushed out O long triple
TO right This left The tieing run on
third base with two out and 30 upset
the Athletics that they gathered
around the Indian IN the box. while
Captain Danny Murphy walked out
from he bench n Joined the council
OF war. This gave two or three emer.
gency pitchers an opportunity 10 rush
TO the field and begin warming up.
Bender was fighting for air. Murray
banged the ball hard at Collins and
the man who never boots threw out
had been saved.
They won't break for u.s." said
McCRw. in the privacy Of our bench
as the let down came after the In
ming. zone nor blow and the Indian
would have been gone. Wei get him
in the next inning" He said some
thing We didn't do. Bender had re-
ceived a Mack ~hypoderm,o in the
meantime.
Mack Springs Surprise.
] was surprised 70 see the indian
start the game. for / fully expected
that Connie would again pin his faith
TO a ~youngster holding the edge OF one
n game OF the series as he did. and
save Bender for two. But he fell back
on his old standby with only two DAYS
OF rest and we felt We would get 20
him sure because the club had hit him
80 hard In his FIRST start at the Polo
grounds. He looked good when he
started. with lots OF stuff" We were
playing for him 10 weaken, and he
did. but u pitchers had not been
able 20 hold the Athletics so that we
could keep within decent range OF
them. II Was a lucky thing for the
indian that he had sN runs under him
when he began to go. He needed all
or them. The weakness OF our pitch
ing was responsible for the third de-
feat.
The Giants pitching staff has not
looked anything Ike the performers
who worked all through the season.
They have all bpen nervous and un-
steady and the team has not PLAYED
It's regular game behind them. On the
other hand. the Athletics have told
me, since the series got under WAY.
that they have looked better gains
US b they did all season IN their
own league. They can all 20 when
the stakes run high. as has been evt.
denced by the fact that a new hero is
developed each day.
Barry and sehsng Heroes.
Todays heroes were Barry and the
brilliant young catcher. Schang who
mas made a great name for himself in
this series. Barry. who has been hit.
ting weakly through the series up IN.
III today. got three out Of four and
Grove In three ms besides scoring
two. Schang got two other hits IN the
pinches and walked the other two
times ne was at the bat Therefore
u was evident that a laurel wreath OF
a different size has 20 be COTTON every
other day 20 NJ one OF the Athletics
FOR the FIRST time during the series
our regular lineup. excepting Viewers
oegan the game. with Snodgrass IN
center field. Merkle on first base and
enAfer covering third. Both Merhle
and snodErass were lame and me
out. ~H
What We pooAad