The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-07

Bender was hit hard, but outside of
the fifth inning managed to keep the
Giants hits scattered. Baker was again
hero at the bat, driving out three hits,
one of which was terrific home run
driven into the stand which scored Col
Inns ahead of him.
The only fielding mtsplay was a
wide throw by Barry. The teams will
meet at Shibe park tomorrow, with
weather permitting.
First Inning.
Philadelphia-John Brush Hemp
stead the young grandson of the late
/John T. Brush, president of the Giants,
threw out the ball and the worlds series
battle was on. The crowd cheered
Maruuard sent over high inshoot and
Murphy flew out to Murray Murphy
smashed the first ball pitched and the
crowd cheered. Marquard shot a strike
over on Oldring. Oldring singled to
right on the second ball, between Doyle
and Mer6le. Marquard tried to catch
OIdring at first but did not quite get
him. The New York pitcher used
plenty of speed and kept the ball
around the Athletics knees. Oldring
was caught off first by a quick throw
by Marquard to Merkle. Collins sin
gIed sharply to center after having two
strikes called on him.. The crowd gave
HOmerun Baker a DIG CIeer NHen lie
came to bat. Baker flied out to Burns
No runs two hits, no errors.
New York-Bender grinned Shafer
came to bat and shot a wide curve
which was close to Shafers knees. 1t
was a bail. The next one was a strike
Bender had good speed, which was diff
ffcult to follow in the dark day. Sha-
fer flied out to Murphy. Doyle out on
a high fly to Strunk. Fletcher got a
single by Barry for New York's first
hit. Fletcher out stealing, Schang to
Collins. Fletcher VS. caught at least
ten feet off the bag. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Second Inning.
PhiIa elphia-McInnis fouled off the
Nfrst bali pitched. McInnis out, Herzog
10 Merkle. Strunk famed. being un-
able to solve Marquard's puzzling
shoots. Barry out, Fletcher to Merkle.
No runs. no hits. no errors
New Yo1k-Bender employed wide
out shoot and a high fast one Burns
famed, after having three balls and
one strike called. Bender shot over
two curves on Burns COR strike send
ing the New York batsman back to the
bench. Herzog out on grounder to
McInnis, who retired the runner at the
bag Murray singled to left and would
have taken second but Oldring's quick
fielding and throw drove him back TO
first. With Meyers at the bat it was
Indian against Indian. Meyers flied TO
Oldring. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Third Inning.
Philadelphia-Schang out on high
one to Burns. The crowd gave the In
dian Bender big hand when he came
to the plate. The chief went out.
Fletcher to Merkle. Fletcher made a
poor throw out but Merkle speared the
ball Murphy got a Texas Lacquer to
center, which Shafer could not get near.
Murphy was forced at second when
Fletcher took Oldrings grounder and
Duched second base. No runs, one hit,
Tlo errors.
New York-Merkle sent up a high
foul near the right field stand but
neither McInnis nor Murphy could get
II. Merkle got an infield hit which
Barry could not field in time to catch
the runner. Marquard sacrificed. Col
lins to McInnis. With one out and a
man on second. the New York crowd
kept up constant cheering. Shafer
out on a fly to Strunk. Merkle scored
on Doylc's singe to right. The crowd
Was in frenzy. Fletcher flied to