The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

of the final game between the New Y 1912, nothing equaling today's play has began under National commission ausr
 For three hours and six minutes the two teams alternately led tied or < forged ahead in the score, and the game that began in bright sunlight was won in deep twilight. While not the best played game of the series from the standpoint of technical base ball, it was so abounding in dramatic moments, thrilling plays and baseball strategy that the 35,000 spectators who filled the stands were lifted to heights of enthusiasm by the struggle.
 New Players Mounted
 New players mounted to inches in the worlds series hall of fame and others suffered the temporary censure of the | fans, but when the winning run finally v crossed the plate in the dusk, the general sentiment was that it was a splendid game to win and a trying one to lose, The Braves rushed joyously from the field determined to clinch the champion ship title of 1914 with fourth victory, while the Athletics. tacitnrn and grave, filed slowly out of the park still hopeful that their famous machine would yet arise to the emergency that faced it. To retain the honors won last fall the Mack men must win the next four games, task generally considered impossible by
 
 Boston club are three to one, with little Athletic money in sight
 The most striking feature of the play was the fighting spirit shown by the youthful combination that Manager George Stallings has gathered around him. Re- peatedly the Philadelphia team would battle its way into the lead only to wit ness its rival draw alongside again in the same or the succeeding inning Never once during the nerve racking contest did the Braves cease their at- tack. Both from an individual and col lective standpoint they deserved the vic- tory they won.
 < Mackmen Score First
 The American leaguers were the first to score, sending run aross the plate in the opening inning on Murphy's two-ba SC salute off Tylers delivery. He moved to third on Oidring's sacrifice and scored 2 when OOunClly dropped OOlilnS nlSn ny. The Braves tied the score in the second inning on Maranville's walk, steal of sec ond and sprint to the plate Gowdy s double into the left field bleachers. st In the fourth, each team added an- other run. For the Athletics, McInnis doubled and scored on Walsh's single to left
 Schmidt responded for the home team with single over second, advanced on Deals out and counted on Maranvilles single to right.
 With the score to 2, the play contin- ued without advantage one way or the other until the tenth inning The Mack men began the extra session by scoring ( two runs, when Schang singled to left and was safe on Tyler's late throw low to second on Murphy's grounder to the pitcher After Odring's out, Collins walked and Schang and Murphy scored on Bakers single.
 Braves Rally
 Gowdy started the Braves rally with home run into the bleachers back of center field. Moran got pass off Bush, went to third on Evers' single over second, and came home on Connolly s sacrifice fly. Again the score was tied
 Another inning and half passed with out result but when Catcher Gowdy came to bat for the Boston club in the twelfth session, he opened with double 10 left field, hlS third nit or the game. From the midway bag he called for relief runner and Mann was sent to his place Bush purposely passed Gilbert, sent in as pinch hitter for James When Moran bunted half way between third and | the pitchers box, Bush grabbed the ball and attempted to catch Mann at Bakers station. Bullet Joe's'' throw was wild. The ball went into left field, the relief runner rounded third and romped home with the winning run and the Braves third victory in three games.
 GOwdy the Hero
 Although Gowdy did not cross the plate with the run which hrs double started, : hs was the hero of the game. His two doubles and home run in four times at bat were the feature hits of the contest. Captain Johnny Evers was second with three singles, and Schmidt. Deal ana Maranville also contributed orportune hits. Murphy, with two doubles, and Baker with double and single were the leading Athletic batters. The battery work was not clean cut pr spectacular as in the preceding games. In addition to Bushs wild throw that closed the con- test, Catcher Schang was charged with an error for the Athletics Bush in 12 in- n'ngs struck out four and walked an un- usual number of Boston batters. Tyler