New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08

team and what was the critical point in
the game?
| The first is matter of judgment. OF
which much or little could be said. The
second is easy to answer-the critical
point was New York's half of the sew
enth inning. when that wonderful double
play cut short what looked like win
ming rally.
! 1T is easy enough TO sit up here and
/ criticise but il looked TO me as II the
Giants failed TO take advantage of two
openings and that McGraw showed Won
! derful confidence in Otis Crandall IN
sending him to the mound instead OF
calling upon Jeff Tesreau, with his won
derful speed, as he was forced to do
later.
'Crandall depends more upon wide
I curve than speed. and speed was the
| thing that counted against the dull
background this afternoon. Crandali
was pounded hard. although not safely
from the minute he went into the box
and, Of course, those three hits in row
! that opened the eighth inning. which re-
suited in one run. proved that for once
| Macs keen mind was at fault.
THE other mistakes which impressed
/ me were as follows: With two cut. run
ncrs on second and third In the fourth
inning and first base open, Marquard. as
l suggested at the time. would have
| done well 10 pass Schang and wait for
I Bender Instead. he tried 10 get the
catcher, and a line drive for three bases
which Shafer Just failed TO hold with one
| hand. scored two runs
"By the way, Shafer, who was handi-
capped by not being altogether familiar
with the light in centre field. partly mis-
| judged that fly, in my opinion. He couid
hardly be blamed for missing the ball.
although / have seen harder catches
made with one hand and the ball GER
| tainly nit his glove. Under ordinary
conditions 1t would not have been no.
ticed, but this time il hurt. and / heard
two men behind me say. Rotten error.
The Critical Seventh Inning.
What was | talking about" he re-
marked. before ! switched 10 Shafer7
/ and when reminded that he was speak
ing about errors Of omission, he said
"Oh, yes: another case ! had in mind
came in the critical seventh inning. III
YOU remember. with only one down Shafer
and DOYLE singled, and Fletcher came to
the bat with runners on first and third
bases. rather expected the Philadelphia
/ tnfelders TO come in on the grass, so cs
10 play the man on third. but, instead.
they held their regular places In the hope
| OF a double play. II was written. and
am surprised that McGraw did not
call on Fletcher to bunt This is not d
serious criticism, as, of course. a lInB
sacrifice fly would have been useful In
tvine the score, but. as IT happened, he
! Athletics got lust what they played for
! Fletcher drove one right at Barry. who.
quick as lightning passed the ball TO 'oi-
Inns. forcing Doyle. while Eddie shot II
10 McInnis in time TO get Fletcher at hrst.
1t was a brainy piece Of work. ana Inc
play was executed with the speed and
accuracy Of a machine. Such is the Phil
adelphia in1eld. anyway
Again Daubert stopped. as II he had
talked enough. but his questioner was
obdurate. and asked: What plays do you
think stood out?
| Daubert rubbed his chin, remarkins.
| Let me tnlNh' anu thc"' Hio INV " 'o"N
enIng up, said with enthusiasm:
Say, did you see that boy Mclnnis
make two or three stops. He's real
first baseman. and I'm glad to say IT, as
\ this is the first time i have seen him
NAV. He made one stop OF bad throw
nv Rarrv that was worth a chapter in
itself. I know what ii is to handle one
NJ those balls in which you have TO so
orubb,ng down into the sand. and, while
the runner was safe. that stop and pick
nm was about the prettiest play of the
| game
Crafty Play by Meyers.
"That reminds me of another play OF
different kind. but which shows Meyers
90 no one of the craftiest and brainiest
ca,cbers in baseball. The play ! mean
| mo IN the eighth inning. One run was
In and Philadelphia men were on second
and third bases, when 'Tesreau was called
| 30 tho rescue OF Crandall. with nobody
az, Rig Jeff struck out Strunk. and
,hon came the wise play by Meyers. Nc
Innis was taking a big lead off second
base far too big. in fact, and Meyers,
seeing a chance and grasping it, shot the
ball to Doyle. Baker was caught nat