The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
PL lANK BEATS MATHEWSON. IN
ANOTHER GREAT PITCHING DUEL
r-e1hN PORT SlDER YIELDS
ANY TWO HITS AND ONE RUN.
,.,lu 8 MATTY is TOUCHED FOR
e.. HTS AND THREE RUNS.
- THOS. A JOHNSON.

- 7-a~L. oct. 1.-THE Gettysburg
Ian Eddie Plank. matched his arm
.:-e- -rr idol Of Mania tta.n Isle,
&C.. 7fathewson. and as fitting
to - his many performances Plank
.,s.d his pitching career in the big
viii the best pitched game of
- series and carried his teammates
:. another worlds championship. The
,,o-a 70 I.
~. stage vas all set for the last
same when Plank held short confer
,,,a with Connie Ma ok, and he was
s.on - shed his sweater and go out
o., he warming up spot. Consider two
= ma greatest veteran pitchers of
-,oaarr times coming back and work
frr with only TWO days rest and after
ding zen strenuous innings. too.
r1artv-nfra men faced Plank and two
.t,s wore all NCGraw's men secured.
ss9t-out ball against a one score for
re- Athletics would have been the final
-as,,f+ with errorless fielding.
IN tha already cverburdened shout
3s-s NJ Pig Six" was laid the addi-
,ar91 weight of either holding the
.rarv off until Monday or taking a
ss.eat and the six hits the White Ele-
ss7ts accumulated shows how well
70 performed with a practically hitless
I.as77 behind him. The Baker, Barry,
Rollins and NcTnnts inf1eld combination
tsz1tn came across with lightning field
H. and four f1ashy double plays we've
1;-stn credited to this fast bunch. In
h,, another pretty play was ruined
- account OF Plank dropping a fly.
Ess2fer had walked with one down in
Has fifth Murray. with two and one
n him, popped up to Plank. Collins
Ecwered second and yelled to Barry to
s-9v 10 him. Shafer, thinking a
k-ounder had been hit, footed for sec
nd Plank and Baker conhicted on
he ~ and it touched Eddie's glove
rd fell n the ground. Shafer had
koanded second before he knew what
kc.IaIly had happened. Mclean then
anne across with single to left and
Tn!4 scored. Merkle hit to Collins
knd he, with Barry and McInnis, pulled
brilliant double play. AIatty got the
ohe7 Giant hit in the sixth. Buck Her
bog then cracked to Barry, who threw
Natty out via the. Collins route at
scond and "Canta1oupe" Charlie was
#auoled at first There were three 0p
bid three down for the Giants in the
kther seven innings, Murray in the
rth being the only Giant left on base.
4 Some pitching. wasn't it?
For the Athletics, Murphy cracked
= he first bail in the first inning be-
rsen short and third Fletcher knock
RI It down out Murphy beat the throw.
81 Qidring attempted a. sacrifice, but Mat
y H. by beautiful fielding. caught Muir
Epay at second. Terrible Eddie" Col
ias covered the run and hit play by
E putting q line drive to right and Old
Ping stopped at third. Baker followed
Il 5T.th an awful wallop to left, but
Straight a. Burns, and Oldring rushed
IN On the catch with the first run.
Murphy led off the third with his sec
ond Hit a clean single to left. Oldring
cracked to Doyle, who fumbled badly,
iHd both runners were safe Collins
aTaQced them with q. neat sacrifice.
Na't}- put one over for Baker and he
cracked It to Merl<le and Fred tried
70 get both Baker and Murphy but
missed them both and Murphy count
Cd NcInn!s then sent a long sacrifice
ny 70 Burns and Oldring scored Burns
moving to second to hold Baker at
1Fst. Strunk ended the inning by
s'lHd!ng to Doyle. After Doyle had
nd to Murphy for the last out of the
'l5 series the crowd swarned on the
1sia NcfTraw congratulated Mack
sso he Athletics on the bench and the
Philadelphia fans lifted Plank to their
SHOULDERS and carried him to the club
tolse.
FIRST INNING.
ms Half-The crowd gave big
1esT when Nathewson walked out to
ne 6ur4fng hill. Murpy singled on