Evening star., 1914-10-13

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| 1t undoubtedly was the greatest bal
game ever played in a world series: il
fact, it is questionable whether there
was ever game in history where the
interest was SO great or the fans nerves
asked to stand a greater tension. That
Stallings has a game lot Of players was
once more demonstrated. 1t is decidedly
questionable if the Mackmen would have
been able to make a similar fight had
conditions been reversed Had the Braves
held three different leads in the game
| the chances are that they would never
have been headed, and yet the Braves
| found themselves in such predicament
on three occasions, and each time arose
to the occasion and placed themselves on
even terms with their rivals.
There we're two instances yesterday
when the Braves did not display their
best judgment and presence OF mind. The
first of these was in the fourth inning.
when Maranville and Gowdy tried to pull
supposed short throw and Maranville
made dash for the plate. Schang made
a bluff motion and easily caught Maraii-
vile before he could get back to third.
When Evers held the ball after Baker S
single had scored Schang, thus allowing
Murphy to walk home, he might have
cost his team dearly, for Gowdy, whose
home-run hit followed in the last half
of this inning, would have tied the score
and the run which later came across
as the result of Connolly's long sacrifice
fly would have won the game in the
tenth.
Regardless of what Hank Gowdy may
do in the remaining games of the series,
his remarkable batting performance in
the first three will go down as one OF
the greatest feats in the history of these
contests. In the first game his double.
the Braves get a lot of runs. In the
second game he did not hit, but was
walked twice because the pitcher feared
him. and yesterday he can be held re-
men. thanks to the competent manner
in which he welded his bat against Joe
Busf1's speed.
His double brought his team it's first
not let him hit in the fourth with a
man on third, so purposely walked him.
Hank came through with his home run
to start the tenth inning, making it pos
this inning. and it was his double which
opened the twelfth and made it possible
for his team to win the game.
these important games to have four
umpires was demonstrated yesterday
when the field umpire in right field,
who happened to be Hildebrand, ruled
driven in couple of runs. in the
fourth. Schmidt. by reason of a hit
and a put-out. was on second. There
were two out when Maranville drove a
sharp liner to right field close to the
perate try. He could not reach the
ball. and it went far into right field.
while Schmidt and Maranville both
scored. Hildebrand, however, notified
Umpire in Chief KLEIN that the ball had
was sent back and Maranville batted
over. But the midget came through
with base hit just the same. which
sent Schmidt home with the tying run.
The first two trips which Baker made
to the plate proved disastrous for him.
for Tyler struck him out. In the ninth
| Baker got a double. however, and in
the two runs then scored possible. But
Collins is not hitting as he usually does
in these important series, and Oldring
actually is a joke. not even hitting the
ball hard.
The attendance yesterday did not
| come up to expectations, yet was a
| brilliant tribute to the Braves There
| were $500 paid admissions in the in
closure, which netted $63,8O8 in real
cash. a rather nice pickup for the
players.
Wally schang has not proved him
self the demon backstop in this series
| that he was last year. He has made
two hits in the three games. and his
throwing has not been Of the best. The
1t in the three games. Evers stole in
the first yesterday and Maranville stole
in both the second and fourth.
Maranville's antics on the first-b Sc
coaching line during the tenth inning.
when the Braves were working tooth
and nail for that tying run. were the
most strenuous things ever seen. Mar
awhile ran up and down in the coach
er's box as fast as his feet could carry
him and would slide into both ends and
raise the dust. Bush undoubtedly
grew nervous at these tricks and walk.
ed Moran. the very thing that the Mid
get shortstop was working for from the
lines.
Johnny Evers continues to do lot of
hitting for the Braves. Yesterday he
came through with clean drives OF
Bush: and and the one in the tenth. which
t,Sas sent Moran an from first to third. made it
possible Tor the Braves to tie the score
Evers Is hard man to pitch to. He has
perfect eye. and the ball has to be
over before he will offer at it. and when
chance to hit it; and there is no par
ticular place to play for him. for he i.
apt to hit into either field
Joe Bush's pitching was brilliant in
spots. but after he apparently had the
game won in the tenth he weakened and
was hit hard. and walked man at a
| most critical stage. Bush had terrific
speed at times. but he could not always
get y over. and then had to keep from
! walking batters. He walked four, two Of
| them purposely.
| McInnis had two chances at 1ea.t IN
break up the ball game. In the ninth he
was up with Baker on second and oniy
one out, and in the tenth with two runs
over and two out he sent a long ny to
center A base hit on either Of these
occasions would have played havoc with
the Braves.
| Not one Of the three outfielder. Stall
inEs used broke into the base hit col
umn. yet Moran and Connolly did their
share toward helping their team. Con-
molly would have had long hit but for
good forward running catch by Mur-
ply In the third. when Connolly sent a
line drive into his territory. Connolly. Is
Hong ny In the tenth made II porsible
Jfor Moran to score the tying run in that