Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
CUBS FALL BEFORE
BENDER IN OPENER
Brilliant Pitching of Big Chief
Gives Athletics an Easy
Victory. $500
OVERALL IS FORCED
TO QUIT IN THIRD
Mack's Infeld Proves Itself to Be
of Championship Caliber-Baker
Is Star of the Game.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1S--1t is
doubtful. indeed, if there has ever been
a better pitched game in any world 8
series than the exhibition which Chief
Bender gave in the opening game against
the Cubs here yesterday That he did not
go through the nine innings without hav-
ing more than twenty-seven men face
him and with but single base hit
charged against him was probably due
to the muff of little foul by Ira Thomas
in the final inning. which started the
only rally the Cubs made during the
afternoon.
Up to this time but three men had
faced Bender in every one of the eight
innings. Only two of these had reached
first. Schultz on hit in the first and
the same player on a pass in the third.
On both occasions he died stealing, so
that when Bender went into the ninth
inning his record was virtually clean.
His performance was a brilliant one.
and the Cubs cowed before him like
blades of grass before a storm. Not once
was the big Indian chief in danger, and
to his masterful work must be attributed
the defeat Of the former worlds cham
pions.
That such pitching as Bender delivered
should be backed up by brilliant field
ing was deserving. In fact that Ath-
letic infield did much to keep down the
basehit column of the Cubs. Collins
Barry and Baker played great ball behind
their star pitcher. On numerous COCA
siOns they cut off drives that were hit
hard enough to be clean base hits. and
this undoubtedly had an encouraging eff
feet on Bender's work.
With the pitchers reversed there would,
of course, be a different story to tell
for. though beaten because of inability
to hit. those Cubs must not be under
estimated. They. too, played brilliantly,
though handicapped by the fact that In
the first eight innings but two men
reached first, and this offered but little
or no opportunity for inside base ball.
But the Cubs first pitcher. Overall, was
just made to order for the Mackmen.
Overall is a speed merchant. but he has
little else and speed seems to be to the
liking of the American League cham
pions. for they hit him from the very
start and forced him to retire after the
third. Mcintyre. who took his place.
gave a decidedly better account of him
self. and had he started the chances are
that Bender would have had a desperate
battle on his hands. But one hit-a
double into the crowd by Baker-was
made off of Mcintyre. but this following
a base on balls and his own wild throw
to first Melted another run and brought
the Athletics total to four.
Whatever fear the admirers of the Ath-
letics may have entertained that the
younger set on the team would be apt to
weaken under the strain of worlds
series certainly must have been dispelled
by the work of the youngsters yesterday.
Baker, Barry and Collins acquitted
10 particularly true of the first named.
for it was his hitting which put his
team in the running and broke the spirit
of the Cub team.
h,r;ll
of ball. Aside from the sensational field
ing of the Athletics infield and a catch
by Sheckard which Murphy seemed to
have labeled for the center field fence
the rest of the chances offered were but
ordinary. OF course. the twirling of
Bender and Mcintyre stood out. and
there was just a ripple of excitement
stole over the throng in the ninth when
the Cubs made belated rally. But
Cub rally. no matter what the condition
of the score may be. is always danger
Gus, for once that team gets started 1t
is hard to stop. Yesterday. however, the
rally was short lived. lasting just long
enough to prevent the humiliation of
shut-out.
And so to the game. The first ball
Bender pitched was a strike because
Sheckard fouled it off to left. Then came
another strike and ball, and Connolly
that moving picture man who wouldn't
go easy. He went hard. After that
Sheckard struck out. Bender had Schultz
in the hole with two strikes on him
when the fielder poled sharply to left
for a single. A moment later he sped
for second. but Ira Thomas whipped the
ball TO Collins and it was all Off \
wild throw by Bender hurt Thomas
hand. but not much
Collins to Davis but Hoffman away and
amid bowling the Athletics went to the
stick for their turn. 1t didn't amount
to much for them. although they too got
a man to first. Overalls first pitch was
ball. bad omen, but Steinfeldt threw
out Strunk, who played center field, and
Lord. who was in the left feld, nied
high and deep to Holman. Eddie Col
lins the infant phenom. who played a
rafting fine game all the time. singled
He couldn't get away from that King
Tinker combination, however, when he
tried TO steal.
The Cubs were out quick and easy
when they made their second try. Barry
was there for Chances roller when the
peerless leader hitless leader Yesterday
TOO swung at a Bender bender. Jimmy. the
home run hitter. subbing for Evers. found
that Bender wasn't as easy as Sugss OF
the Reds He popped to Baker. Steiny
splas shed To Baker, whose throw was a
trifie high Davis climbed up for ii all
right.
Wagneriau music here. Motif or crash
ing of base hits and loud patterinS OF feet
on the pan.
Bakers Clout.
The very first ball Overall fioated up TO