The sun., 1914-09-15

Connie Macks world champion Ath-
!etcs added one more chapter uf wo. to
Ray Fishers book Of sorrow AT the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon In the ninth
inning the Philadelphia wrecking crew
nos'd OUT 10 victory despite one OF
the very b's games ever pitched By tho
Vermont schoomaStcr. The reputed slug
gers Of Mack had to be contcnted with
four hits. but these were so cleverly
placed that they OFFSET New YOrks less
feeble rcmonstrances against Shawkey
In III" second inning the White Ele-
plants unloaded half of their satet.es for
II well earned run. They had many other
very excellent opportunities before they
hndlly seized time by the forelock in the
closing period. Often Fishe- pitched him
self out OF tight places at other times his
support arose TO magnificent deeds OF
ralor Three cleverlv executed double
plays on the part of the home team de-
laNcd IN" Inevitable a. long as possible
on their own side the Chance men were
not always as wide awake as necessary to
onset the best team in the country. The
HON" boys were too reckless IN estimating
tho value of Eddie Murphy as a defensive
link. This little fielder made three very
pretty catches, on two OF which ho started
double plays.
Fritz Maisei and I'd Sweeney were the
ran with heads down There was some
excuse tor Fritz who started New York Is
attack 10y WorminG pass out OF Shaw
Key. Thcr" didn't seem to be one chance
In hundred that Murphy would get
lIartzelrs liner up against the wall But
he did. And Fritz who had sprintcd to
second base. had no show to return to first
In safety
Sweeney. the walking delegate. would
"a MI oh hA a.
customary pace 10 the fifth. But lie de-
cidod 10 run. He ran so fast he couldn't
stop TN he had negotiated the distance
from first 10 third. lie was spurred on
the way by a hluff by Eddie Collins. who
fooled the numbering catcher into think
ing one more Of the grist Of double plays
was in progress. This was true Blu,
Sweeney, and not Collins was making (,
possible. as Ed learned to his sorrow
when he got within hand Shading distance
of Frank Baker. Boone's lin" ny had
been returned TO McInnis by this time
The crowd got very good laugh nj
Sweeneys expense, though II was nc
laughing matter for those with the In,
terest Of the game at heart. The
thoughtlessness spoiled pretty hit that
opened an inning at time when run
meant everything. There were several
other occasions when Sweeney furnished
Mack with hearty chuckles. Three
times he put Fisher in the hole by In
cvcusahlv poor throws against stealers
Twice he hit center field and twice he
dented the dirt In front OF the keystone
Poono retrieved one of these faults ir
the ninth inning at the expense OF Strunk
IN this same inning Sweeney barely man
aged to stop McInnis's attempt on third
A fuke won the game for the Athletics
I'm tho ninth inning Collins doubled u
right and raced to third on Bakers Ions
fly 10 Cook. A swing by McInnis resulted
In little dribbler In front or the plate
~ Collins dashed toward home Fishe
neldsd the ball. IN his haste he scoopet
Il scveraI feet over Swecney's head. This
error gave tho winning run. II also put
MrInnis on second. The latter vas caught
stealing third. Strunk. who walked was
out trying 10 purlo!n second Roy Hartzel
made a fine bid In the second half or th'
ninth. but Murphy raced up against IN
concrete for "A pretty catch Barry thei
fumbled on Cook. hut retrieved hinself pN
starting double play from Dalcy's sharI
rroundcr. The score;