fi-y--A YHaftpw wwMj&jM&$m'jWi4&ttt w m mm m nasty fall. That possibility -didn't de ter Larry. It was a nervy play, and he should be given all the credit in the house. The fact that Scott relieved him does not detract from the work of Russell, who fought with his back to the wall and repulsed the Cubs' most vicious attacks. Dope was I 'eked to the winds, and is liable to receive further jolts in the future. The Cubs batted Russell, which some fans thought improbable. But, by the same token, the Sox whaled Cheney, and that was believ ed to be impossible. closing shades of obscurity which were enveloping him and sprang into the limelight. George Wiltse is his name. In doping the series no one ever considered the former great left hander. At best, it was not thought he would do more than finish a game that was iopelessly lost. But with Merkle on the sidelines because of a swollen ankle, with the limping Snodgrass forced to retire because of an injured leg, Wiltse went to first base and piayed a game that will be talked about long after the world's series is ended and the Herzog Scrambling Back to Second in the-fourth Inning of Opening Game. Bridwell made three errors. Tom my Leach rapped a double and two singles, freing top batter for the day. When it comes to that world's ser ies game yesterday, they'll tell you that Christy Mathewson was the hero. That Matty was the figure that stood out in bas relief; that Big Six stalled the Mackmen and won the game unaided. He did shut the Athletics out, and he noled the single that sent home the only run needed to win, but there was another man, in the Giant.aggre- gation whor pushed back the fast- Stove League has opened its sched ule. Snodgrass shot a single to left in the third inning. Matty doubled and Snoddy went to third, limping badly. A good runner could have scored on Matty's blow. McGraw, following his policy of venturing all on one throw, sent Wiltse to run for Snoddy. .That rally ended without the Giants scor ing, and when Wiltse went .to first base a groan arose from the Giant supporters. But with Snodgrass, or even Mer kle, playing first base, the Mackmen !!&. maBBmmmmmmmMm