El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-09
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lew YORK, oct 9--While Phila-
n de1Dbia has enjoyed a big slice OF
L Y the honors which accompany the
right to be a contender for the worlds
baseball championship Boston has
been wanting for a share in the glories
Of the annual championship series
when the clubs representing these two
cities meet today in the opening game
for this years worlds pennant it marks
the fifth time that Philadelphia has en-
tered such a struggle and the third for
Boston. Had the New York Nationals
not refused TO play with the Huo
PLAYERS in 1904. the Boston Americans
WCTi,d have had an additional Oppor-
tunity Of fighting for tae champion
shin However, Boston claimed the
worlds honors for that year by de-
fault.
Since the American and National
league pennant winners first played
against each other In 1903, the Athlet-
les Of philadelphia have played -FOUR
times and won three post season series.
The Boston Americans won the Two
that they fought 10 a finish. first beat
ing the Pittsburg Nationals IN 1sVS-
After waiting eight years from l2e
time Of the disappointing refusal OF
the Giants in 1904 the Red SoX' had
the satisfaction Of taking manager NC
Graw's men into camp, scoring their
second victory in the banner series OF
-g12.
Americans Took HOuors Before.
Hitherto the American league was
solely responsible fer boston's world
baseball hOnors but this year the Ma
Rptly called. afJer = rush which aston
Ished all followers OF the national game
are in the forsfrolt Of the battle.
Cubs RivaIled Braves
Only one e I'm within the memory
Of present day fans has nearly ap-
proached the extent Of the Braves re-
rnarkable progress. That was the chi
cago White sSoX Ct 1906 in their dash
through the American league teams
from seventh place TO first The Whlte
Sox were a team of generally appre--
ciated high rank, bowed low with bad
breaks during the first Of the season
The BOstons. on the other hand, were
dubbed the "lowiy Braves with little
10 indicate warrant to better name.
Tinker to Eyers TO Chance" by
word in baseball circles for years as
representing the speediest fielding on
the diamond in the production OF
double plays, has been supplanred by
the relay ''1Taranville TO Evers to
Schmidt The combination play OF
the old Cubs infield has at last been
bettered, largely through the assist
ance Of one Of its members, Johnny
Evers. now playing the keystone sack
Tot Boston EFeES ana AldL an AAAE 81
into the world series with one Of the
most remarkable fielding records in
the history of the game. Within ten
days Of the close Of the National league
season. this pair had figured in nearly
100 double plays.
lIaranvfIIe OutEhines Evers.
Evers. playing an improved game at
second base. has nevertheless been
outshone by his young club mate. Ma
ranville took part in IS Of the double
plays carried off by the Braves, q
worlds record With the more numer-
GUS opportunities that were developed
by shOrtstop position, he was response
bic for the inception OF So Of these
plays This betters by a dozen the
record Of 43 double plays held for
several years by Fletcher Of the New
York Giants. Meanwhile has been mid
die man in 26 Of these combination
plays and at the receiving end Of six
iWth fewer opportunities, Evers has
taken part in 65 double plays, has
started %, made the putOut and assist
in SO and has finished nine. "Maran-
vile to Evers 10 Schmidt" in that or
der, has been the way OF p double
plays Thirty nine have been accom-
plished by the three.
The team the Athletics send against
the Braves is about the same nine men
who started in the 1913 series against