The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11

had carried the game on his shoulders alone up to this point, began to totter. The thousands of rooters for the home club were stamping, cheering and clap ping in unison and Barry waited patient ly until James passed him to first. Schang famed, but Walsh, batting for Flank, also was walked by the rattled pitcher
 With two on and one out the fans felt sure the Mackmen were to break through and win and the uproar was deafening Eddie Murphy lead off man for the Attn leties, stepped to the plate and catching ore of James curves full on the end of his bat, drove leaping grounder to the left of second base. Maranville sprang with the crack of the bat and with a cat-like bound clutched the ball and with another leap touched the bag forcing Walsh. With almost the same motion he snapped the ball to Schmidt at first for double on Murphy and a second later went down in cloud of dust as Walsh crashed into him at top speed. When he scrambled to his feet the other players were running for the clubhouse and the game was saved.
 A Dramatic Moment
 This play came at a most opportune and dramatic moment, for James had be- gun to falter after pitching a game which, for skill and control, never has been sur passed in a worlds series match in this city, not even in the twirling duels in which Christy Mathewson, Bender and Plank have figured. The Boston boxman had perfect control. change of pace and a splitter that broke like lightning. He famed eight of the heavy hitting Ath- letics, including Murphy, Odring, McIn- his and Strunk, and when the batters did connect with his delivery the usual result was a weak hoist or roller. This is best demonstrated by the fact that "A Of the 27 put outs made by Boston were edited to the infield or batteries.
 James gave three passes two coming in the ninth inning when the Athletics came neal to scoring. The Macxmen got but two players safely past first and had but one left on bases. Of the two hits charged against James the one of Collins would have been an easy out for Evers, but for the fact that it bounded so high that the batter beat the throw by step.
 Plank Pitched Splendidly
 Plank, while he pitched a splendid game for hls club was forced to divide more honors with his teammates than James.
 The veterans pitching was not quite the enigma to the Boston batters that James was to the White Elephants. Plank sev- eral times was saved by the sensational fielding of Baker, Barry, Collins and McInnis. He famed six Braves, Pitcher James striking out four times in sue cession, gave four base on balls and hit one batter. Of the 27 put-outs made by the Mackmen the battery and infield accounted for 21. Plank had to watch the bases closer than James for II Bos- tcnians were stranded to the Athletics one.
 A Remarkable Game
 Considering the closeness and strain of the game both team played remarkable sion and omission, but all were excusable under the conditions. Maranville and Deal got mixed on McInnis' first foul in the eighth inning and the shortstop was hardly prepared for the chance. The Athletics error was charged to McInnis who failed to hold a wide throw from Barry, although he stretched until he fell over trying to get a clutch at the ball. Schang appeared to have difficulty in holding Plank's delivery at times, but escaped without a black mark from the scorers.
 Schang also figured in the only play over which there was any aftermath. Fol- lowing his double in the sixth inning he attempted to steal third when Gowdy dropped one of James shoots. The Braves catcher recovered the ball in time to nip Schang at Deals station but the Athletics declared after the game he was safe. They claimed that the game broke there for Boston. for. with Schang