The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14
BRAVES" ARE NOW


the Iemplo cup ana Two years later
Baltimore won four consecutive vic
tories from Cleveland and there the
simile ends.
The Athletics fought dogxediy un-
I'll the end and even late in the game
OF to-day their adherents. who had
made them 2 to I favorites In the
wagering before the opening contest,
confidently believed they would start
a batting rally that would bring about
NJ least a momentary check in the
Braves headlong run. but the Mack
mems famous punch appeared TO be
gone. The new champions were first
TO score and except for half an I'm
ming when the score was tied. held
the lead until the end.
To Captain Johnny Evers fell the
honor of scoring the initial run OF
the final game of the 1914 series. He
opened the fourth session by working
Shawkey> for a pass. advanced 20 sec
ond on Connoliy's infield out. moved
to third on whitted's single and
scored ON Schmidts infield out
Braves Come Back.
The Athletics tied the score in the
NTH inning when Barry singled. took
second on Schang's out and scored on
Shavkey's double. Nothing daunted.
the Braves came right back in their
half OF the same inning and won the
game with two additional runs, both
made after two were out. Rudolph
singled TO center. took third on Mo-
rams double TO left and both came
home when Eyers singled over sec
ond. The Athletics appeared to lose
heart and never seriously threatened
in the remaining sessions at bat
Because OF the shortness of the Sc
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commission divide a smaller sum than
In any worlds series since. 1910. The
attendance at to-day game was "a. 1863
and the receipts SCI .6s3 OF this sum
the players received s33.S32.52; the
club owners $22.555.0S and the Ma
tional commission $6.265.30.
Total attendance for the series was
1l1.000. Receipts s225.739: players
share sfe1 800 ga: each clubs share
S4O.632-be. and the National commits
sion's proportion. s22.57s. The win
ners. the Boston players receive SO
per cent OF the fi2l. 900.s4. or $685.
1906. while the Athletics as losers
profit TO the extent Of $4s.76o.ss.
OF the Boston club. 26 players are
eligible to share In the prize money.
giving each man s2.s13.oS should the
money be divided equally. On the
Athletics. "a players are entitled to
divide the losers end. which would
give the Mackmen $2p31.6s on a
share and share alike basis.
Division Not Known.
The players OF neither club have, as
yet. notified the National Commission
Just how the money will be divided,
The players receive less money than
has fallen TO their lot since the series
~ ION 1F ~
receive $1,000. the money coming
from the National Commissions per-
centage OF the profits.
The worlds series OF 1914 was the
tenth between the pennant winners
of the two major leagues siuce the
National Commission. the highest
court in baseball. took charge of the
annual autumn championship battle
In 1905. Today's victory OF the Braves
brings about a tie for interleague
honors. since American league and
National league clubs have each won
FIVE championship pennants. The
American league victories and the
clubs that won them are as follows:
1906-Chicago.
1910-Philadelphia.
1911-Philadelphia.
1912-Boston.
1S13-Philadelphia.
The National league triumphs were
won:
1905-New York.
19O7-Chicago.
19Os-Chicago.
19Os-Pittsburgh.
1914-Boston.
Was Least Exciting.
Connie Mack. the Athletic leader
IS the only manager who has won
three worlds championships and he ap-
pears 10 have stumbled over the
mystic fourth just as Managers Nc
GraE Jennings. Chance and Mack
have all failed to win four league pen
nants in a row. The final game was
the least exciting of the series. There
were few brilliant fielding features
that are not seen in games durina
the league season. Meanwhile made
great stop and throw on a hard hit
ball by Collins and Mann brought
cheers on a fine running catch In the
outneld.
The batting also was OF the ordi-
nary kind. Whitted got two singles
Moran made a double and Evers.
Schmidt and Rudolph each got a base
hit Il was their best offense OF the
series. Those failing to connect were
Murphy. Schang and PennOck. The
latter was at bat only ouce. the hits
made by Walsh and Shawkey were
two base drives.
Rudolph struck out seven men, his
victims being Oldring. Collins. Walsh.
Barry, Shawkey and schang. the lat
ter twice.
There were but three strike outs
AGAINST BostOn-Bvers. Schmidt and
GOwdy falling victims 10 Pcnnock's
fast curves. Shawkey gave two bases
On balls IN the Eve innings ne pitched
and Pennock also gave two. Rudolph
gave one base on balls and made one
Wild pitch.
The new champions eHcelled the
athletics IN hitting but not IN the
fielding. Boston made a total Of 10
runs IN the four games. % hits for
total Of sc bases and four errors. The
Athletics gathered together only ak
runs. made twenty-five hits for a total
Of 81 bases and three errors. Boston
played one errOrleGs same and the
Athletics two. Today's contest was
the FIRST game and the last four worlds
series IN which both teams played
without error. Evers made seven
singles IN the series. Oowdy had six
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