Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
Boston Goes Baseball Mad as
Series Moves On to It's Crisis
By Billy Smith.
T. ENWAY PARK, BOSTON, Oct.
r 15.-Bostons baseball madness


. ENWAG PARK, BOSTON, Oct.
1o.-Boston's baseball madness
again asserted itself today in
the frenzied cheering from the ear
ly arrivals over the advent of the
Red SoN for practice for the sew
enth game of the worlds series.
The sun dropped behind heavy
black clouds shortly after noon.
and strong wind came up, but
possibility of rain had no effect on
the fanatics, who pushed and jos
tied their way into the grounds as
soon as the gates were opened.
At l o'clock the bleachers were
nearly filled and about one third of
the reserved seats were filled, while
thousands Of fans stood in line out
side the gates.
The grounds were in excellent
condition. but it was seen in prac-
tice that the strong wind bothered
the outfielders in their judgment
of fly balls.
The Giants came onto the field at
1850, and plunged into practice
work like colts. making seemingly
impossible catches and throws. and
apparently full of confidence of vic
tory today.
Another army of Giant rooters
came to Boston and plunged heav-
lily on their favorites. The bet
ting quotations varied slightly. but
the average odds on the game stood
at to on the Red Sox for today.
and , to l on the Bostonians for
tomorrow.
Can't Figure O'5rien's blow"
The Boston fans were consider
ably shocked at the terrible flashing
handed Buck" O'Brien yesterday
and they are still wondering what
the Giants did to wreak such havoc
in such short period of time. The
turning point in that game was
when O'Brien made palpable balk
to first base and allowed Larry
Doyle to walk home with a run.
Marquard pitched Engle just ex-
actly the kind of a ball that he
likes to hit. McGraw and the
pitchers who had been watching
Engle told Marquard TO keep the
ball low on him and that he could
never make a. hit. Instead of fol-
lowing these instructions, the Rube
pitched one waist high on the in
GiS 30 he y,Io
balls Engle made so many long
hits that he earned the sobriquet
of Hack" and when he saw Mar
guard gave him his old favorite he
came near breaking down the
fence.
| look for the victory Of the Sox
today If Wood is anywhere near
right l am sure he will win the
fifty bone bet have wagered.
1t is almost inconceivable that a
pitcher who has been pitching
baseball for number of years
could make such a mistake as to
start a throw to first base and
then stop dead in his tracks. It
SllON GU OliC lilllS " Nl~NTl dNs IlO"-
ever, and he lost no time in strik-
ing while the iron was hot. Imme-
diately after O'Brien made the balk
there was great activity among the
Giants. McGraw and Coach Robi-
son were running here and there
and the players were tossing up
bats and getting ready for
slaughter.
Don't fool around with him
now" said McGraw. Hit at any
thing that comes up"
McGraw had seen in an instant
that the Red Sox were ratified and
that O'Brien was more upset than
any OF them. Their calm, hard
working spirit of previous days
had gone and in its stead was
nervous anxiety over winning the
game that was to settle the worlds
championship.
BY hitting at the nrst ball or at
any one that came near the plate
the Giants got to O'Brien before he