The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-08


duced by Bakers blow, as matters turned
out the margin was not TO be dIspised.
Bender on Form.
1t was not the Bender OF two years ago
who faced the Giants today. Under a
glowering sky that should have suited
the great Indian, he had little OF the
astounding speed that blinded the big
town batsmen in 1911. Unfortunately for
them, they had no Bakers hitting the
ball into the right field stands, however.
They made as many hits as the Athletics,
but they did not make them in the same
manner.
As for RUDE Marquard. his famous
sll,OCO arm seemed to possess little Of the
cunning that has caused him to be
ranked as one OF the greatest left-hand.
ers in the game He seemed unable to
keep the ball out of the groove, as baseball
people say. and the record OF base hits
during the time he was in the box proves
that he was comparatively easy for the
Athletics. Fortune was impartial in her
distribution OF favors. Once the Giants
had notable opportunity to tie the
game, only TO see their chances suddenly
cut OF by fast double-play.
The Giants drew first blood in the third
inning, when Fred Merkle opened with
swapping roller to Jack Barry, which
Barry juggled long enough for Merkle
to reach safety at first That went down
in the official record as a hit. but many
spectators thought Barry should have
been credited with an error. as he would
have had his man but for his brief bob
I'd lot a..
bunt; and after Arthur Shafer's out on
a fly to Strunk, Laughing Larry" Doyle
hit the first ball pitched for a single
to right and Merkle Numbered home with
the first run OF the game.
Collins Triples.
The break against the Giants came in
the fourth, when Eddie Collins hit the
first ball pitched to him for a triple to
right center Baker-the name runs
the entire story, an evil omen
for the Giants-pushed an infield roller
at Doyle, and the ball took a sudden and
unexpected bound on Laughing Larry"
He had 10 handle II at a hard angle, and
Collins scored while Baker landed safely
On first. Little Stuffy McInnes. the mid
get first baseman of the Mackmen. sacri-
iced, but on the next play Amos Strunk
oiled to Marquard, and the lean pitcher
.ossed the ball to HerZog for an easy
tut on Baker as the slugger tried to take
bird.
BLACK Jack" Barry hit the third ball
Iitched to him across third base for
louble, and Strunk raced TO third. Then
was that Arthur Shafer's inexperience
n playing the outfield caused the Giants |
rouble- Fred SnOdgrass. who is the VIC |
i'm of bad Charley horse" or injury |
o his leg muscles, was unable to start |
he series in his regular position today, |
and his closest friend and feIIow-Cali-l
ornian. Arthur shafer, was playing |
enter field. Shafer's regular place is |
bird base. but he has occasionally |
ubbed in the outfield.
SchanG's Fly Falls Safe.
wallie schang, the wonderful young
atcher OF the Athletics. whose work
oday stamps him a star. cracked a line
rive at Shafer that Snodgrass would
ave eaten up" but "TiIly," so nick
AIMED the day he struck the Giants
raining camp at Marlin by old Cy
eymour. on account OF his mild man.
ers, misjudged the ball and IL went
asst him for a triple. Shafer was not
} blame. He made a mighty leap at
ne ball and got one hand on II, even
fter misjudging II, but the damage was
one. The two runners scored. Bender
Dllowed his battery mate with a smash
lat hit Marquard in the middle and
oubled him over but Rube got the
all and tossed the Indian out at first.
Then came the disastrous fifth. Eddie
-urphy and RUDE Oldring were easy
ITS. Marquard passed Collins, giving
lie first base on balls of the game. |
ollins stole second. and It was the first !
olen base, Chief Meyers throw being I
ide. :
Then Baker Did II. Z
Baker took one strike, then he swung
the next ball offered him with that
ashing stroke that seems to carry from ,
IS very toes. The haze was so heavy
'er the field that many spectators could =
irdly follow the course of the ball, bur
hen it was seen shooting for the right !
I'D stands, a tremendous demonstra-
on occurred. The ball landed in the I
wer tier, not far from the bleachers in .
ght center, and it was a remarkably Q
ng drive. C
As Baker slowl.- trotted around the \
amond the Philadelphia PLAYERS be- I
me almost as demonstratiye as the
ectators, throwing their bats in the air n
ID yelling wildly. McInnes followed a
aker with weak fly to Fletcher, end b
9 the inning and the hope Of the a
ants. s
Marquard passed from the game In the o
ants end of the fifth, after Fder Mer-
e had started on with single to CEN "
r, hitting the first ball pitched to him u
Bender. Harry Mccormick, renowned Il
nch hitter Of the Giants, was an II
unced as batting for Rube, and he also b
the first ball pitched for a single to Il
inter-. Shafed rolled to Collins and was o
easy out at first, both runners ad- v
ncing. Doyle rolled to Barry, and b
ok made throw which pulled McIn- h
s on the bag at first and gave Doyle Of
te, while Merkle scored and McCor-
ok took third.
bounded a hot shot off N
'nders shin, the ball rolling away
I'M Eddie Collins and out into. right
Id, Mccormick scoring and Doyle
King third. Burns rolled sharply to
ker, who threw to second for a force =,
~ on Fletcher, but Doyle tailed. v
'rzog popped the first ball pitched
him to Collins.
Cranda1I in Box.
t was growing very dark when Otis
andall took Marquard's place in the ne
<, and he retired the side in that ie'
hing very rapidly. His delivery os
med to puzzle the Athletics for nj
'rt time, but only for a short time. ar
! light rain was falling as the game Sc
sed, and the bleacherites were i'm sc
wishing shelters of newspapers, and ga
g before Arthur Shafer had famed ru
the ninth the people were streaming fie
of the exits. tie