Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15

The most striking feature of the play
was the lighting spirit shown by the
youthful combination that Manager
George Stallngs has gathered about him
Repeatedly the Philadelphia team would
battle it's way into the lead only to wit
ness ITS rival draw alongside again in the
same or the succeeding inning
,ame or the succeeding inning
The score had been tied three times, the
last time in the 10th and the opposing
teams had played into extra innings with
out result when Gowdy came to bat for
Boston in the 18th and opened with a
double to left field, his third hit Of the
game Mann was sent to run for him.
Bush purposely passed Gilbert, pinch hit
ting for James and when Moran hunted
salf way between third and the pitchers
oox, Bush grabbed up the ball and at
tempted to catch Mann at Bakers sta
ton BULLET Joe's" throw was wild. The
ball went into left field and the relief run
1er rounded third and romped home with
he winning run.
GOWDY HERO OF THE DAY.
Gowdy was the hero OF the game. His
two doubles and home run In four times
at bat We're the feature hits
A record Boston worlds series crowd
witnessed the game, $500 persons
paying s63,s06 to pass through the
turnstiles into the park OF this sum,
the National commission took $3.50
30; the players received s34.456.32, and
the club owners sl1,4s5.44. The
bleachers gates were opened at nine
o'clock and the long rows of fans,
many Of whom had stood In line all
night, filed thorueh so rapidly that
within less than two hours the gates
were closed with several thousands
still clamoring for admission.
So great was the crush that several
hundreds fought their way through
the gates who had no coupons. Out
eide the park every high office build
ing and apartment house roof carried
a heavy contingent of fans.
Weather conditions favored both
the players and the spectators The
sky was partly overcast and cool
breeze blew out of the west
PLAY BALL"
The vast crowd had settled back some
time before Umpire KLEIN called, play
ball" Tyler was given an encouraging
cheer as he walked to the pitching mound
His first offering to Eddie Murphy, first
up for the Athletics, was a ball and the
next was a strike. Murphy shot the
next ball down the left field foul line To-
two bases to the great delight Of tn
Athletic rooters. Rube Oldring sacrificed
Tyler to Schmidt, advancing Murphy L
.hird Murphy scored when Collins
irove a long fly TO Connolly. Connolly
dropped the ball, but Collins was credited
with a sacrifice fly. Collins was held OF
hrst as Baker struck out. Collins fd
died off the base until he caught sigh
IF slow pitch and then stole second
Mclnnls walked and a moment later Col
Inns was caught off second taking a lonl
lead, Tyler making quick throw t.
Evers, ending the inning
Bush, who starred for the Athletics il
the last worlds series, had trouble In dis
posing of Moran, Boston's first batter
He pitched ten balls to the Braves lead
off man, three balls, two strikes, fou
fouls and then the pitch on which Moral
hit up into the air to Collins,
EvERs SINGLE TO LEFT
Evers brought the Boston rooters t
their feet by dashine single into lief
field Connolly lifted a high foul tina
Baker caught Evers stole second an
he was left there as Whitfield struck ou
The second inning of the America
Leaguers was quickly over, Walsh, VIII
was playing in center field as Strunl
the regular man, does not hit we'll agains
left handed pitching, chopped grounde
at Tyler, who threw him ont at lrs
Barry raised "A foud for Schmidt Schan
put up fly which Evers got.
Boston tied the score in their half afts
two hands We're out Schmidt struck on
Deal hoisted a fly to Baker. rabbit
Maranvllc worked Bush for a base q
balls. then stole sec0ua lie wasn't theI