The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-09
M%athewson Shows His Complete Mastery of
The Athletics; Attains Highest Pinnacle
In Hall of Fame; Work is Wonderful

Mathewson. His first pitch, unusual
for him in a worlds series game, was
a ball, but the second vas a strike and
h e Murphy sent a slow grounder to
Doyle. The New York captain, in his
anxiety to make a quick throw. let the
ball go between his legs and Murphy
was safe. Oliring waited for what
he wanted and slashed a single to left,
sending Murphy to second base. Then
him to do. sacrificed, Snodgrass to
Doyle. advancing both team mates.
Hit 'er out, Bake" shouted the Ath-
lctic rooters as the Homerun hero
stepped to the plate. Mathewson, un-
perturbei, pitched a wide outshoot for
Baker to bite at. but the slugger let
it go by for a ball.. The crowd shout
ed, but the "Old Master" quickly had
two strikes on him by Baker fouling
the ball. On the next pitch the hard
hitting third baseman was out OH
strikes. You didn't do it that time"
shouted some one from, the stand be-
to Burns, leaving Murphy and Oldring
stranded on the bases.
Plank Looks Good.
Burns. first up for New York in the
second inning. struck out OH Piank's
cross-fre balls. Shafer hit up a long
fly that fell into Murphy's hands. and
Plank. who struck him out. Plank
was going good and 1t looked as If the
game would settle down to a pitchers
battle.
No Trouble i'm Second,
Inc Athletics did not trouble Mat
hewson in the second inning az much
as they did In the first. Strunk shot q
grounder to Doyle. who got the. ball
cleanly and tossed the fast center
fielder out by inches. Burns too care
of Barry's high fly and Lapp went GU:
by the strikeout route.
The best that Larry Mclean could
third inning for New York, was a Don
fly to Barry. Snodgrass shot a single
into left and the crowd got its first
good idea of the New Workers.
Charley horse for he hobbled slow
ly to first. With Mathewson at the
bat. Plank had little fear Of Snoigras,
trying to steal eve though he took a
long lead off the base. The Philadcl-
phfa battery noticed this and PLANK
sent a wide out-shot, which Lapp sho,
to Mc1nnis. but Snodgrass was easily
under the throw and safe ct The bag.
Mathewson drove a long single to ZEN.
ter and Snodgrass just beat the throw
IN to third. the Giants pitcher going
to second. Wiltse replaced the
crippled. Snodgrass. Herzog bounded
q grounder to Plank. who caught
Wiltse between third and home and
ne was u down by Lapp, who raced
almost to third to get him. Mathew.
son moved up to third on the play
and Herzog took second. The Ath.
letics infield played In to get the
nearest runner, but they did not have
to do this for Doyle filed out to Old
ring after having. three balls and two
strikes.
The American league champion.
of the third. Plank was thrown ont
Doyle to Wiltse. who replaced Snoi.
grass at first base. Eddie Murphy
changing his style Of play tried to eet
away with a bunt. but Mathewson
felded the ball and got the runner a,
nrst. Oldring shot a fast grounier IA
Herzog who made a pretty throw tc
Wiltse. retiring the side.
Burns Fans Again.
New York rooters shouted TO,
Fletcher to start something" wher
he went to bat in the fourth inning
and he responded by s~lashinK the bal
to Barry. who made a fine stop ant
throw to first getting the ball there
anead OF the runner Burns, still un.
able to solve the puzzling cross-1r<
balls of Plank. struck for the sec.
time amid much cheering on tn,
part of the home crowd. Shafer hi
a grounder to Baker. who threw Low
TO first and Shafer was safe ON tn,
error. McGraw, who was coaching n
frst base, said something to Shafe,
and q moment later he dartei for sec.
ond IN an attempted steal, but Lapp'
throw to Collins beat him. and h,
was out.
Two Left Again.
In the Athletics half of the fourth
Collins hit to Mathcwson and was on,
At frst. Baker brought the fans t,
their feet by driving. Il hot single t.
right field. Baker went to second OF
.McInnis' out, Doyle to Wiltse. Mat
hewson hal two strikes. on Strunl
when he lost his sense OF location 70,
a moment and the Athletic batter 10
the first base on balls Of the game
With W smart runners on the base,
and a hrainy man at the bat, tn,
crowd shouted for a run. The run
ners were off with the pitch and Bar
ry hit the ball, but 1t bounded SLOWLY
to second where Doyle scoOped II AM
touched second. retiring the side. Thi
was the secOnd time in four inning
that the Athletics had two men lef
on the bases.
Plank Tightens In Hole.
New York got two mon on bases II
the NTH. after which Plank tighten
ed up. Murray drove a ny to lief
which "Oldring easily held and McLeaI
got his firSt hit Of tho game h,