Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
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Philadelphia in the American League in
recent years. is honor enough for any
rival baseball club, but the Braves in
their youthful ardor and speed did even
better, for they established new world
series record by winning. in succession
the four games necessary to clinch the title.
Not since the National Commission as
sumed charge of these annual inter-
league contests in 1905 has this feat been
achieved until to-day.
Several clubs have won four out Of five
games, and in the early days OF the Tenn
pie cup and National League vs.. American
association, straight victories we're
chronicled. In 1884 Providence defeated
the Metropolitans three straight. In 1894
the New York club defeated Baltimore in
four games for the Temple cup, and two
years later Baltimore won four consecu-
tive Victories from Cleveland-and there
the similc ends.
SHAWKEY, NOT BENDER
The wise ones had figured that Con-
ME Mack would send Bender back at
the Braves to stave off final defeat
and there was some surprise when Bob
Shawkey came out of the Athletics
dugout and started to warm up. Ru-
dolph had been picked to win for the
Braves.
The only change in the batting or
ders was the switching again of Gowdy
and Deal, the former batting sixth
and the latter eighth
Rudolph opened the game by groov-
ing strike on Eddie Murphy. The
next pitch was ball. Murphy drove
the third one straight at Evers and
was out at first. Oldring, who had
been a poor performer at the bat in
the SERIES. s"st up high foul to
Gowdy and walked disgustedly to the
bench. Collins slashed single over
second and was left at first as Baker
sent high fly to Whitted in center
field
Boston's first turn at bat was short.
Moran chopped a grounder at Baker and
was thrown out Evers also offered
Baker a grounder and "Stuffy" McInnis
made a tine pickup of the third base
mans low throw, the Braves captain
walking to the BENCH Connolly flied out
to Oldrng.
LOOKS BAD FOR RUDOLPH.
It looked like trouble for Rudolph in
the Athletics second inning. McInnis
tapped slow roller which Deal ran in
on, making fine throw to first for tn"
out Walsh playing for Amos Strunk,
who has an abscess on his hand, slam
med a two base hit against the fence
which bounds the stands in left field.
Connolly seemed to misiudge the ball as
it struck low enough for him to have
caught it, Jack Barry was tossed out.
Maranvile to Schmidt Walsh being I'M
able to advance on the out Schang
struck out
The National League champions got a
man on in their half Of the second after
two We're out, but he failed to advance
Whitfield sent hot liner that Oldring ran
in to get. Schmidt pushed a grounder
to Shawkey and was retired at first
Gowdy waited and was given a base on
balls. He was forced out at second by
Maranvlle. Barry making the toss to
Collins
shawlley opened Philadelpha's third In
ming by striking out Murphy went out
on quick scoop and throw by Deal.
RUDE Oldrng made the Philadelphia fans
rejoice by getting his first hit IN the
series clean single to center field He
tried to steal second and was out on
Gowdy's fine throw to Maranvillc.
BRAVES GO OUT.
The Braves went out in one. two, three
order in the third. Deal raised fly
to Oldring. Rudolph poked a grounder
at Barry and was thrown out. Moran
went the same way
The Athletics got two hits in the fourth
inning, but did not have the punch 10 put
Il man across the plate. Collins opened
up with sharp grounder to Johnny
Evers and was easily tossed out Baker
smashed hot drive at Schmidt which
the big first bascman could not handle.
Play was stopped while Schmidt regained
his equilibrium. the ball evidently hav-
ing struck him in tho face McTnnis rl.
ped a single into left field and Baker
made great dash to third ana beat
COnnolly's throw On the throw in, Nc
Innis tried to reach second. but was out.
Connolly to Deal to Evers. With two
out, the Athletics did not look so danger
Gus. Rudolph was chcered as he struck
out Walsh.
Boston scored its first run in its halt
of the fourth inning. Evers drew a base
on balls and went to second on Con-
nolly's out. Collins to McInnis. The Phil.
adelphia second baseman intended try.
, ing for a double play. but momertariy
jugged the ball and caught Connolly only
in the nick of time. Whitfield shot a hare
drive at Collins and the ball was de-
Elected sufficiently by the fielder TO per
NIT Whitfield to reach first and Ever'
third. Collins In trying to field the bal
turned his ankle and play was stopped
for few minutes He limp3d to his pc