The Washington times., 1920-01-20
GIANTS LOSE TITLE AS
SNODGRASS DROPS BALL
~ FREDERICK G. LIEB.

the famous Red Sox outfielder, saved
the day for Boston with the most
spectacular catch ever made In
worlds series contest. Hits into the
right field bleachers on Fenway Park
were home runs, and Doyle seLt
terrific whack to deep right cehteV
that had every appearance OF a homer
up to the time that Hooper maoe MS
spectacular catch.
The ball actually was In the
bieacher when Hooper took II from
of the heads of the fans. There was
a low, temporary fence In front OF
the stands, and by bending his BACK
on this and throwing up his hanos
Hooper mar.aged to squeeze the bali
II always has been the contention
Of Secretary Foster, OF the Giahts'
that this was an illegal catch, as tne
ground rules agreed TO by both siuc'
stipulated that balls hit into this
bleacher were home runs. and the
hall assuredly was In the bleacher
when Hooper bent back for II.
But the umpires ruled that SO long
as he kept his feet on the GROUND or
the playing field he had a right 10
make the catch. Had this ball gone
for a home rur-, II would have won
the game for New York in the regu-
lation nine innings.
Tied On stupid Play.
But Boston tied the score in the
seventh on some stupid play by the
Giants and a celebrated pinch-hit by
Young Olaf Henricksen. With ole
out. Stahl sent a short fly to short
left aeld. and Fletcher, Murray and
SnodRrass stood around and let IL ran
for a single. Fletcher ran out for IT,
and then stopped. baking Murray.
who had come In for the ball.
There was q similar play in the
sixth game Of the recent Reds White
Sox worlds series when a. easy ny
by weaver fell safely between kopf
and Duncan.
q nut Stahl on first Wagner wPlked,
sending Jake to second. Cady popp d
to Fletcher, and Stahl called on Hen
rIcksen to pinch-hit for b dicnt-
Matty whipped one strike over on
him. the youngster taking frant c
swing. The next strike was called on
the scandinavian Matty put over
another. and bang! Olaf whacked u
plumb over third base for a clean
double, sending in Stahl with the ty-
| ing run.
Joe Weed Csmes n
Joe Wood, knocked out the day be-
fore. was rushed in to take Bedients
place, and for two innings he did
nicely. But in the tenth inning the
| Giants got to him for a run. and II
look cd all over but the shouting.
with one out Murray sck"h his
second double Of the game to right,
and Merkle drove him home with a
.inple to center. Spencer fumbled the
ball and Fred got to second.
wood then famed H"rzog. and
threw out Meyers at first though tn
| chiefs hot s,nash split smoky Joes
hand, But the Giants had the Big
run in. And what a dramatic climax
the winning run put together ~
Murray. the goat OF 19ll' and Merkle'
the nanny OF 1908!
All that was necessary was for
| Matty to get rid OF the Sox In the sec
ond half Matty was willing. but
| CIyde Engle, batting for Wood, was
| hrst batter up In the tenth. He sent
an easy ny to center. II was one OF
those high ones which takes while
to get down.
snodgrass had plenty of time to
settle under Il, and plenty OF time to
think what would happen II he drop
ned Il, and drop II he did, as ignoble
a mum as anyone ever saw.
II nut Engle on second base. Hoop
or hit a hot liner to center. on which
snodgrass made really fine catch.
steve Yerkes then worked Matty for
| pass
Mcrkie Q. = Trsrc~.
Then Merkle did his little bit
| toward upsetting the Giant applicant.
| speaker, taking a hard swing, just
barely clipped a bail underneath. and
| raised a pop foul over the first base
bag. Mcrkle appeared to be In a
trance. He moved a few feet toward
u, while big Chief Meyers also came
| pattering down from the home plate.
Doyle war approaching from an op-
| posite direction, and Matty looked on
| from the coaching lines.
| when the ball fell with a little
| thud right into the coacher's box,
| Matty's face was a study He looked
| drst at Merkle and then at Meyers,
| and then picking up the ball he turned
around Without sayinG = word and