The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-12
BOSTON BASEBALL CRAZY.

F'ENwAY PARK, BOSTON, Oct. ~.
The Athletics, twice vanQuished by
the Boston Braves, went to grips to-
day with the National League win
ners in the third battle Of the worlds
series
Some $4,000 spectators saw the
Athletics make. a desperate stand on
defeat which would allsbut end their
chances of bearing OF the worlds
champ ionship. q. 8
/ The Bostons inspired by thousands
.ofGtha home folk tried for g third vic.
tory with the same keen pursuit OF
conquest that enabled them to twice
toppEe over the American Leaguers
on their own bailiwick.
Boston was plain baseball crazed
today. Hundreds swarmed all night
at the gates of Fenway Park Within
were flung open every seat was taken
and scores lined the backfeld fences
and pressed against a guard fence
erected around the outfeld. Once
the crowd broke the wooden barrier
and mounted police had to drive the
people back into the enclosure. A
force ofcarpenters repaired the fence,
All this was three hours before game
time When the crowd was not surg
Ing II Was CuSS11u6. V0SsA0S So
fences, unable to gain admittance,
thousands clamcred vainly to get in
The gates were closed. however. and
barred by the police.
An Ideal Day.
An Indian summer day was fur
nished for the contest The sun glowed
brightly in clear sky and the air
was balny The playing held was
flint dry and lightning fast. Betting
was 10 to on the Bostons to take
the series. Wagers at these odds
were made at noon.
Fielding practice was mechanically
perfect and executed with a snappi-
ness and brilliancy that stirred the
spectators to applause. Maranville
and Evers, Barry and Collins around
the midfeld section made chain light
ming pivot plays and scintillating
stops. Tyler and Gowdy We're an
nounced as the battery for Boston
Bush and Schang were announced as
the Athletics battery. Lineup: Phil
adelphia: Murphy, IF; 0ldring, III;
Collins. 2b; Baker, 3b; McInnis, 1b:
walsh, cf Barry, IS; Schang, c; Bush,
D. Boston, Moran, rf: Evers. 2b: Con-
molly, If; Whitfield, CT; Schmidt, III;
Deal, 3b; Maranviile, IS; Gowdy. G.;
Tyler, p.
First Inning.
First half-The first pitch of Tyler's
was a bali. The next came over for
strike. Murphy doubled down the
left field line. OIdring sacrificed, Ty-
Ter to Schmidt, Murphy going to third,
The Boston inf1eld came In close on
the grass to make q play at the plate.
Murphy scored when Connolly dropped
Collins's intended sacrifice fly. Baker
struck out, missing a curve by yard.
Gowdy tried to pick. Collins on nrst
but his throw was late. Collins stole
second, Gowdy,s throw being low:
McInnis walked. Collins was picked
or second, Tyler to Evers One run,
one hit, one error.
Second half-Bush's first pitch was
ball After pitching three straight
balls. Bush put over two strikes.
Moran then fouled of the next four
pitches. Moran popped out to Col
Inns. Evers singled over Barry's head.
Bush worked a fast inshoot almost ex-
cIusively. Connolly fouled out to
Baker, who made the catch near the
Athletics bench. Evers stole second,
Schangss throw being to the left of the
bag. Whitted was a strikeout victim.
No runs, one hit, NO errors.
Second Inning.
First half The Athletics were nov
ahead for the first time in the series,
Tyler took Walsh's splash and threw
him out. Tyler worked q wide curve
and had deceptive crossfre. Barry
was out on q foul to Schmidt Tyler
fed Schang with slow curves, Evers
took Schang's looping fly with his
glovell, hand No runs. no. hits, no
errors.
| Second hall Schmidt struck out
Deal new 6nt 70 Baker The wind
almost caEyied the 81 out IL kerry
q ~ ~ = 49, a y Is