The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
Champions of American
League Defeat New
York 6 to 4.
CROWD OF 10000
WITNESSES GAME
So Complete Is Supremacy of
Philadelphia That Victory APP
pears to Be But Continuation
Of 1911 Battle for Cham
pionship-Baker, Collins
and Bender Heroes.

New York. October s-ou,hittlng
and outfiedng the New York Giants
In the opening game OF the worlds Sc
ries. the Philadelphia Athletics de-
fcated the National League rcpresenta-
tives ut the Polo Grounds this after
noon by score Of runs 10 ! SO
complete WAC tho suprcmacy OF the
American League champions in the in
ttial contest that the victory appeared
to be but a continuation Of the series
of 1911. when the Athletics won the
title OF that year from the Giants by
iour games out of six. As If 10 heightcn
the illustration. there were several fca-
rure plays that might have been repro
duced. SO closely did they resemble
those OF twenty-four months ago.
The game was witnessed by q gath
tr!ng OF spectators that taxed the ca
pacity OF tho New York club stadium
and swelled the Golfers OF those finan-
cially Interested to the extent Of more
than $4,000. The exact number OF
ians who paid admission TO the Glands
WAS 1921 and the days receipts
furnished by the National Commis SIS OH.
occasioned surprise. for the attend
ance fell short by moro than 1000 OF
that OF the first game OF 1911. although
SO far could be Seen there appeared
10 be just as many persons present as
was tho case two years ago.
Thou,nn,s disappointed.
Certainly the scenes. both inside and
outside the baseball arena, eQualed
those Of any preceding worlds series.
- FAR az the gathering was concerned.
Including those who Witnessed the
game In official capacity, they crossed
the $4,000 mark. an fully half that
number failed TO gain access 20 the
park SO great were the throngs that
surrounded the Polo Grounds that II
Was necessary to call on, the police re-
serves Elevated service to the
Ground gates WAS discontinued in or
der that the thousands might not be
augmented
Auch az the local contingent OF fan
dom was chaErined at the defeat OF
the Giants. there were none who could
gainsay the RICH, OF the Athletics to
the fruits OF their victory. The Mack
men went about their task IN a bust
uesslike manner. and before Two hours
lad passed demonstrated that. for the
day n least, theirs WAS the better team.
They outbattcd the Giants, driving both
Marquard and Crandall from the mound
with fusillades OF long hits. In field
ing. too. the standard bearers OF the
american League outshone the repre-
sentatives of the older association.
Each team gathered eleven hits from
The delivery OF tho rival twirlcrs. but
The Athletics drives were more timely
and OF greater length The Giants
gathered twelve bases from their hits.
while the Athletics had total of
twenty. Tho breaks that occurred in
the heiding tested the mettle of the
Philadelphia club 10 a greater extent
than that Of the New York players. for.
with few exceptions, the Athletics
chances were harder than those offered
the Giants in field and outheld.
Shnfr Misjudgcs Ball.
1t was centre Fielder Skaters mis-
judging of schangs drive TO deep cen
tire that paved the way for the Ath-
letics' victory, The Athletics seized
the opening and took the lead never to
be headed. The Giants started rally
in the ffth inning, which Melted three
runs. but the Mackmen came hack with
another in tho eighth and clinched the
victory.
1t has been said that every worlds
series develops n hero and the Athle-
tics lost no time in seeking the laurels
in this direction. Eddie Collins played
"a remarkable game at second base,
making four put-outs and six assists
without error He also figured with
Barry and McInnis in the lone double
play OF the game which stopped a
Giant rally in the seventh inning
Collins, however. had no monopoly
on the hero's glory, for John Franklin
Baker and Chief Bender did yeoman
work that entitled them to special
recognition.
Baker made history repeat itself
When he drove home run hit into
the grandstand back of right field.
scoring Collins from second ahead of
him. The situation and hits were
much the same as in the second game
of the 1911 series, when Baker lifted
tho ball over the fence and paved the
way for an Athletic victory.
BENDER OutpitchcS Rivals.
To Bender goes the credit for out
pitching both Marquard and Crandall,
and showing skill and nerve in sew
cral trying places. The tall Indian
had both speed and break OF his
ball. and frightened up when hits
meant runs.
By outlasting both Marquard and
Crandall. he gave the Athletics the
edge on to-morrows game. since Nc
tiraw must use either Mathcwson or
Demaree or come back with Tcsrcau.
while the leader OF the Athletics has
Plank. Shawkey and Brown, all avail
able for the first game at Shibe Park.
While the game, considered as a
whole. seldom touched the high spots
OF sensational playing. the scenes in
cidentai L. the gathering OF the spec
tatJrs were worthy of reproduction b.
the brush OF great artist. The
fOcking OF the fans began at midnight
Monday and as the hours of darkness
slipped away and dawn changed into
the gray light of sunless day, the
waiting lines grew from hundreds Ia
thousands until when the gates were
opened at o'clock, there were fully
$4,000 OF the faithful in the first rusl,
for the choice seats In the unrescrved
sections OF stands and bleachers
From that hour on, all New York
appeared to he migrating to Harlem