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is little knowledge as to what hap pened that day in New York; about 'all anyone remembers is that Merkle failed to touch the keystone bag and that Johnny Evers' quick-thinking saved the game. Merkle has beea-acjcused of run ning out of line beforethe winning run was scored; of turning to the left after passing first, which, in the opinion of many, made it necessary for him to continue to second on his own hit and of several other impos sible baseball crimes. Here is what happened: ' It was the last of the ninth, with the score 1 1 and the Giants at bat. Seymour was thrown out by Evers. Devlin singled, but was forced at sec ond when McCormick hit to Evers. Then Merkle singled so far into right field that McCormick reached third base. Bridwell hit the first ball pitched by Pfeister to center field and ran to first, while McCormick crossed the plate with the run that should have won the game, but didn't because of Merkle. Merkle was subbing at first for Fred Tenny, being still a recruit player: On Bridwell's hit he started for second, but when half way left the base line and sprinted for the clubhouse back of right field, to beat the crowd swarming upon the field in the belief that the game was over. It was Bob Emslie's place to watch the play, as he was umpiring on bases, but he was on his way to the clubhouse with the Giants, just as O'Day had been in Pittsburgh. To this day Merkle, in upholding himself, says Emslie told him to go ahead that the game had been won. When Merkle started for the club house, Evers yelled to Hofman, in center, for the ball. Instantly Capt. Mike Donlin realized the situation and started after Merkle. Joe Mc Ginnity, cutting across the field, caught the ball as it was thrown to Evers and was jumped upon by three Or four Cubs. McGinnity tossed the THE LITTLE OLD BOX SCORE The box score of the great game of September 23 follows: ' Chicago. AB R H 0 A E Hayden, rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 Evers, 2b 4 0 1 4 7 0 Schulte, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Chance, lb... ... 3 0 1 11 1 0 Steinfeldt, 3b 2 0 0 1 1 1 Hofman, cf 3 Q 1 0 1 0 Tinker, ss 3 1 1 8 7 2 Kling, c 3 0 1 0 1 0 Pfeister, p 3 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 29 1 5 27 18 4 New York. AB R H 0 A E Herzog, 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 Bresnahan, c 3 0 0 11 0 0 Donlin, rf . . . 4 0 1 2 0 -0 Seymour, cf .-4 0 1 1 0 0 Devlin, 3b 4 0 2 0 2 0 McCormick, If. ... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Merkle, lb. 3 .0 1 0 i 0 Bridwell, ss 4 0 0 2 3 0 Mathewson, p 3, 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 1 6 27 9 0 Innings. 123456789 Chicago 0 0001000 01 N. Y. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 01 Home run Tinker. Sacrifice hits Chance, Steinfeldt, Bresnahan. Struck out By Mathewson, 9. Bases on balls Off Pfeister, 2. Double plays Tinker-Chance (2), Evers Chance, Mathewson-Bridwell-Mer-kle. Hit by pitcher McCormick. Time 1:30. Umpires O'Day and Emslie. ball into the crowd of spectators and Floyd Kroh, dashing into the crowd, rescued the ball and while he indulg ed in a free-for-all with several New York fans Steinfeldt and Tinker took the ball to Evers, who touched sec ond base. " Donlin collared Merkle. and was hustling him to second, but the res cue was too late. The game went to the league board