The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-08

FLETCHER tried to seal, but Schang's
beautiful throw to Collins beat him
and the side was out.
h American league champions
went out in order i'll the second in
ming, McInnis, some of whose Massa-
chusetts friends chcered him. as he
came to bat. went out. Herzog to
Merkle. Strunk. usually a weak hit
Ter against left-handed pitching,
struck out and Barry was the third
out on a grounder. Fletcher to
Merkle.
New York got one man OH base in
its half of the second, but he did not
get beyond first base. Burns struck
out after Bender had pitched him
three a balls. McInnis. unassisted.
o care of Herzog's grounder. Muir
foul line n might have gotten a
two Dagger had not Oldring, by good
sprinting A fast throw, kept him from
stretching his hit. The Indian pitch.
err seemed to put or more speed when
New York's redskin catcher came to
pat. Meyers. however. got to his
brother Indian, but the ball shot up
In the air ana into Oldring's hands.
Connie Mack's young catcher open.
ed h Athletics third by flying out
to Burns. Bender sent a lazy ground.
er to Fletcher and the chief was ont
at first. Murphy Sent a single to CEN
ter, but was forced by Oliring, Fletch-
er making the u unassisted.
Giants Break Ice.
The Giants broke the ice in the
third inning when Bender was touch.
ed up for two hits. Merkle brought
cheers from the stand by sending a
slow bounder to Barry, who could
MOI get up to 1t quick enough to ham
die 1t Clearly and make the out. It
was a scratch hit for Merkle. Mar.
guard sacrificed. putting Merkle on
second. He was held on the bag while
Shafer was caught out by Strunk. but
ne sprinted home a minute later when
Doyle shot a smoking single 10 right
l1eia. The New York rooters shout
ed for Fletcher to bring Doyle home.
but he sent up a long .fy to Murnhv.
New York having the edge" on
Philadelphia. put the crowd in good
humor. The Athletics simply gritted
their teeth and went after Marouard.
Iney shelled the outerworks of the
Giants and when the smoke blew
away three runs were across the plate.
Collins opened up on the l%eft-hander
with a terrific drive ver shafer's
head. The ball rolled to the center
nS.u SloAuS ana IOllln drew uD at
third amid the plaudit Of the Athletic
r%ooters. Baker drove a hard one at
Doyle. which the latter couli not
handle in time to get him at first and
Collins raced home with the first U
for Philadelphia. McInnis SACRIFICED.
Marquard to Merkle. and Baker took
second. Strunk sent a little grounier
to Marquard. who headed off Baker ar
third. Herzog taking the throw. Then
Barry, the lightest hitter of the Ath-
letics' inf1eld. ripped a two-base hit
down the left field foul line which
placed Strunk on third. Both Of
them scored on Schang's three-base
drive to deep center field. It ppear
ed as II Shafer had misjudged the
ball. He started in. then stopped, and
the ball struck the fingers on his left
hand and rolled on toward the center
field stand. The Philadelphia players
threw up sweaters and bats into the
air and otherwise showed their pleas
ure In drawing two runs ahead of
their old rivals. Bender ended the
inning by going out. Vanguard to
Giants Conc Back.
New York opened it's fourth inning
suspiciously. Burns slamming a dou-