The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-08
MACK MEN BEAT
GIANTS G TO 4 IN
OPENING GAM.
Athletics Drive Two Pitchers
Out of the Box
HOME RUN BAKER REPEATS
His Long rrive With eddie" Col
Inns on Second Won Game for
His Team.
HOME RUN BAKER REPEATS


outiielding the New York Giants in
the opening game OF the worlds ser
les, the Philadelphia Athletics de.
feated the National league represent
tatiyes at the Polo grounds this af-
ternoOn by a score OF six runs t.
fou.. So complete was the supre'
macy Of the American league champ
ions in the initial contest tina, The
victory appeared to be but continu-
alton Of the series of 1911 when the
Athletics won the tide OF that year
from the Giants by four games out
OF six,
The game was witnessed by gath
ering of spectators that taxed the
capacity of the New York clubs
stadium and swelcd the Golfers OF
those financially interested 10 the eX
tent of more than $4,000.
The exact number OF fans who
paid admission to the stands was
36,29l, and the day S receipts
amounted TO $75,255.
Including those who witnessed the
game in official capacity the attend.
ance crossed the 10000 mark and
fully half that number failed to gain
access to the park. So great were
the throngs that surrounded the Polo
grounds that il was necessary to call
out the police reserves and discon-
tinue the elevated railroad service to
the ground gates in order that the
thousands might not be augmented
beyond the control OF he police.
Much as the local contingent OF
fandom was ohagrinc1 at the de
feat of the Giants there were none
who could gains ny the right of the
Athletics TO the fruits of victory in
the opening clash OF the 1913 champ
iCnship series. The Mack men
went about their task in business
like manner and before two hours
had passed demonstrated that fol
the day, at least, theirs was the bet
ter team.
They outbatted the Giants, driving
both Marquard and Crandall f'om
the mound with fusillades OF long
hits which quickly accounted for
runs. In fielding, too, the standard
bearers of the American league out
shono the Representatives of the
older association.
Each team gathered Il hits from
the delivery of the rival twirlers, but
the Athletics drives were more time
ly and of greater length. The
Giants gathered II bases from their
fl hits while the Athletics total was
20.
The breaks that occurred in the
fielding tested the mettle of The Phil
adelphia club TO greater extent
than the New York players for with
few exceptions the Athletics chances
were harder than those that were
Offered the Giants inficld and out
field.
II was Center Fielder Skaters
misiudging of Schangs dive TO deep
center that really paved the way for
the Athletics victory. 1t was one of
the few hard chances offered The
Giants helders during the game and
when Shafcr failed to gauge the
flight of the ball, the Athletics seiz-
ed the opening and took the lead,
never to be headed.
The Giants started a rally in the
fifth inning which nctted three runs,
but the Mack men came back with
another in the eighth and further
clinched the victory.
IL has been said that every worlds
series developed "A hero and the Ath-
lotics lost no time in seeking the
laurcls in this direction. Eddie Col
Inns played a remarkable game at
second base. making four put outs
and six assists withou. scmblancc
of an error. He also figured with
Barry and Mclnnis in the lone
double play of the game which
stopped short the Giants rally in the
sixth inning and caused McGraw to
jump up and down with rage and
disappointment
Collins. however. had no mono
poly on The hero's glO'y. for John
Franklin Baker and Chief Bender
did yccman work that entitled them
TO recognition greater than the aver
age participant in the game
Baker made history repeat itself
when he drove a home run hit into
the grandsiand back oI richt field.
scoring Collins from second ahead OF
him. The situation and hits we're
much the same as in the second
game OF the 1911 series when Baker
lifted the bah over the fence on a
Marquard offering and paved the
way for an Athletic victory.
To Bender goes the credit for out
pitching both Vanguard and Craudail
and showing skill and nerve in sew.
eral trying places when the Giants
appeared about 10 break through his
delivery and take the lead.
The tail Indian had both speed
and a break" on his BAH and tight
ened up when hits meant runs in a