The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12
HOPES OF GIANTS
. THWARTED At END
OF MACK|AN BATS
Athletics Win the Fifth
Game Of Series and the
Championship.
PLANK is MASTER
OF HIS OPPONENTS
Of All Attacking Force, Only
Two Able to Land Safely Upon
Him Mathewson Fights
Superb Battle, but Is Vic
tim of Fates That De-
terrninc Outcome.
ny GUS ,IALBERT.

Polo Grounds, New York, October IL. =
For the third time In four years Cor
relius McGillicuddy wears the diamond
studded gonfalon, emblematic of the
baseball championship of the universe.
Edward Plank, the thirty nine-ycar
wcarying dodger OF Times scythe,
pitched himself to everlasting glory
when the Athletics broke through tho
guard of the Erandest ringmaster tho
game has ever produced. Christopher
Mathewson. and harassed him for three
runs In the early stages OF the contest.
IL was q game struggle against horri-
bic odds that the Giants were putting
up. but when Plank held them to two
hits and one run. largely n gift offer
Ing. the blood OF the loyal legion be-
gan to run cold, and while sentiment
asked for Mathewson victory cool
calculating sense said that Planle had
served the cause too we'll for disaster
| TO overtake him.
| As in the tale OF the iagon that went
to tho we'll once too often. even Ma
| thewson broke In his second trial
| Rival OF Plank on three previous oc-
casions. two OF which were mere coll
leSc Tits, while the third was In a pre-
vious worlds series. tho stout heart OF
the blond haired Titan shed tears OF
blood as he saw his most cherished
hope thwartcd at the end Of Mackian
bats They got to him early. whilo
Plank, with the promise that to-day's
game meant the championship. should
lie be returned victor literally pumped
every drop of red blood from his mighty
frame in an endcavor to win. He was
successful, while to Mathewson comes
only the glory that goes with tho
great In defeat.
NIntty Always Superb.
He was always superb. was this
master general. Never did his earnest
ness wavor, never did he lose the
pluck and daring that faced certain
death with the courage born of long
years OF campaigning. He saw Fred
Merkle falter when an impending tally
was to come across; watched that tally
score. and yet never niEched, but went
back at the task in hand with cour-
| ago undimmed and strength given
added courage in spite OF the laxness
OF his defense. He was beaten and
admitted 1t. beaten by the better team,
| but the margin should never have
| been so wide
| 1t is the story OF the old masters
:, Edward Plank turned thirty-nine and
christopher Mathewson turned thirty
three. Verify youth does demand Its
toll for here are two of the most dex-
ferrous OF all dwellers in the firing
pit. gathered for the final and irrevo-
cable war that is to tell tho story for
all times OF series OF games carry
ing honors and glory and vast financial
compensation, and both, though In tho
| very heyday OF existence, are called
old by tho nnfeeling. Each has
witnessed thirteen years OF service;
each has brought honors and glorIes to
his team: each is built OF the same
stuff from which the Spartuns sprung,
| and yet one must lose
! Hardly had the cheering been
throttled in the throats OF the too
happy visitors from the home of Penn
when mad enthusiasts gathered Plank
/ tl.ir Al
to the clubhouse. His teammates, all
OF whom had implicit faith In his
ability to win, patted his back, while
admirers from tho stands stood with
heads barred, Offering to tho winds
praise In honor of the man who had
dared and won. Behind it all sat
Connie Mack, silent, taciturn-just
the general who was willing that his
warriors should get the praise. When
the final estimate is made, he must
know that upon the strategic moves
made by him will rest the ultimate
glory.
Plank Seems Supermnn.
II was more than marvellous. Plank
seemed superman Never was there
n wabble OF energy. With the youth
full Walter Schang Offering suggestions
from time to time as TO what Offering
would be best to bewildcr the Giants,
X was nevertheless Plank who at all
times gave the final wO'n. Frequently
when Schang desired some particulars
offering, nod OF the head from Plank
changed the plan OF battle.
Invariably Plank was successful. 1
or all the Giant attacking force. just
two were able TO land safely upon him.
FittinEly Christopher Mathewson was
one. while Larry Mclean. the volunteer
catcher, who took Chief Meyers's place
when the great warrior was injured *
was the other 1t was McLeans safo3f
knock that scored Art Shafer with tho +
| first and only tally for the New Yorks, :
| 1t was q mighty problem that tho a
crowd OF nearly 10000 had to solve to-
uay--Ma thewson against Plank. Both
had won their spurs, both had grown
weary In service. Within the breasts
| OF all there must have mingled both
| Joy and sorrow. Whichever had lost, IS
tho crowd would have been sorrowfuis
icontinpcd ION Third Fage.j