The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-14


National League clul, today COM
p!cted the most sensational rec
ord in modern baseball history by
deeafting the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans in The fourth and final game
Of the worlds series at Fenway
Park, 3 to 1.
Beginning with their rush from
last place in the senior league in
thc middle of July, the Braves
have broken traditions and rec
ords with speed and abandon.
They emerged late today cham
pions of the world leaving a trail
of startling surprises and upsets
in their wake.
Last and far from the least of
their accomplishments was the
overthrow in four consecutive
games CT the world-famous base
ball mtchine of Connie Mack,
with its hundred thousand dollar
intield, home run heroes and corps
of skilfully blended veteran and
youthful pitching stars. Tonight
the new champions, gathered un-
der the management of George
Stallings, are celebrating their as
cent to the championship while
the wreck of the Athletics base
ball juggernaut is bound for
home. stunned and Supplied.
Unexpected rs was the defeat,
the Mackmen took it in sports
manlike spirit, praising the win
ners and offering no excuses. In
fact, none is available, for the
Bostonians outplayed their more
experienced opponents in every
game and department. of p$y.
The best that could be said of The
Athletics by their warmeSt ad-
mirers was that the team, neith-
ef coiiei:tiyeiy nor rs individuals,
appeared to play in the manner
shown in previous worlds series.
New Worlds Series Record.
To crush completaely and de-
cisively the great combination
which has represented Philadel-
phia 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 a new worlds
series record by winning in sue
cession The four games necessary
to clirch the title. -.
Not Siiice the National Commits
,Sion assumed charge of these
annual inter-league contests
in 1905 has this feat
been accomplished until to-
day. Several clubs have won
four out of five games, however,
and in the early days of the Tenn
pie Cup and National League YER
sus American Association straight
victories were chronicled.
Athletics Made Brave Fight.
The Athletics fought doggedly
until the end, and even late in
The game of today their adher-
|ents, who had made them two to
one favorites in the wagering be-
fore the opening contest, conf
IDENTIFY believed they would start
la batting rally that would bring
about at least a momentary check
| In the Braves headlong run, The
iMackmen's famous punch, how.
ever, appeared to be gone. The
new champions were first to score
and, except for half an inning
when the score was tied, held the
Head until the end.
Captain Johnny Evers scored
tiie initial run. He opened the
fourth session by working Shaw.
key for a pass; advanced to sec.
ond on Connolly's infield out,
ln1oyed TO third on Whitted's sin.
gle, and scored on ScImidt's in.
Held out.
| Score Tied IN the Fiftln. s
The Athletics tied the score in
the fifth inning when Barry sin.
gied, took second on Schang,s
out, and scored on ShaWkey's
double. Nothing daunted, the
Braves came right hack in their
Ihaif of the same inning and won
the game with two additional
runs, both made after two were
| |ollt. Rudolph singled to cenb;r,
took third on Mofanss double to
left and both came home when