The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-09

made the throw from an angle. 1t
was sterling play. No runs; one
hit: no errors.
Rudolph was a bit wild in this in
ming, but Bakers failure to wait him
out after Collins has drawn him out
resulted in double play which saved
the Braves some trouble.
Second Inning.
| eoston-Whitted up. Ball one. Ball
two. Ball three. Strike one called.
Strike two called. Whitfield walked.
| Bender gave him three balls high in
side. then put two strikes across the
pan. His next Offering was wide OF
! the plate.
| Schmidt up. Strike one swung.
Schmidt flied to Oldring. 1t wac q
high fly that seemed headed for the
left field bleachers but did not have
the power to carry.
| Gowdy up. Ball one. Ball two Ball
three. Strike one called. Strike two
swung. Gowdy doubled to center, scor-
ing Whitfield The big catcher landed
on the ball with all his might and 1t
shot on line above Barry's head, re-
bounding to Strunk of the left field
wall.
| Maranville up. Ball one. Meanwhile
singled to center, scoring Gowdy. Deal
up. Strike one called. Strike two,
swung. Deal hit into double play.
! Do, 40 Co1l - NJ ic TyuO
runs; two hits; no errors.
The fans cheered wildly when the
/ Braves put their two runs across, the
royal rooters of Boston leading. Bend
e. had poor control OF his fast balls
and in the pinches was putting 1t
across with little effect.
AthIetics-McInnis up. Ball one
Ball two. He walked on four straight
balls. strunk up. Ball one. Ball two.
Strike one called. Strunk singled to
right, scoring McInnis. The ball got
through Moran and rolled to the
fence, Strunk reaching third. Barry
up. Ball one. Strike one called
Strike two foul. Barry famed, swing
ing for the third strike at high
curve outside. Schang up. Ball one
Strike one, foul. Ball two. Strunh
was out at the plate on Schang's
grounder, Evers to Gowdy. Bender up
Strike one called. Ball one. Ball two
/, Bender forced Schang. Meanwhile to
Evers. One run, one hit, one error.
Rudolph got out of a tight place In
this inning, Strunk throwing away a
chance to score when Schang ground
ed to Evers. Strunk got poor start
and was out at the plate, although
Evers' throw was high.
Third Inning.
! Boston-Rudolph up. Strike one
Strike two, foul. Ball one. Rudolph
was out, Bender tossing his high
bounder to McInnis. Moran up. Bal
one. Ball two. Ball three. Strike
one called. Strike two called. Foul
J. Moran famed. Bender gave hin
three straight balls for a starter. thel
put four squarely across the pan
Moran fouled of the third strike AM
then swung his head of at the mex
Offering. Evers up. Strike one call
I ed. Ball one Evers flied to Oldrin,
i who made flne catch of an cas-.
4 pop. No runs; no hits; no errors.
i Bender again had dfff1culty in con
trolling. At times 1t sailed up to thu
shoulders OF the batters. He retiret
the Braves with ease, despite wildness
i Athleties-Murphy up. Strike on
called. Ball one. Strike two. Foul
Murphy famed, taking look at tn,
third strike Oldring up. Ball one
Ball two. Strike ore. Swung. Strike
two foul. Oldring famed. Rudolph
was using his slow ball with good eff
feet and the Rube swinging at balls
which he should never have offered
Collins up. Strike one called Bal
one. Ball two. Ball three. Strike
two foul Collins out on smashing
bounder which Rudolph plucked from
the turf and tossed to Schmidt. Nc
runs; no hits: no errors.
i Rudolph showed better pitching
form in this inning. His curve ant
slow ball had the Athletics baffled ant
they failed to get the ball out Of tn.
infield.
! Fourth Inning.
eoston-Connolly up. Strike one
called, strike two fouled. Ball one
Ball two. Connolly singled to righ
center, pretty line drive over Col
Inns head. Whitfield hit into a double
play, Bender to Barry to McInnis L
was chain lightning play Bende,
shot the ball to Barry like a streal
and Barry buzzed 1t. to McInnis
Schmidt up. Strike one called. Strike
/ two called. Schmidt grounded to Col
Inns to McInnis. No runs; one hit nj
errors.
! The Braves resorted to the hit ant
run in this inning instead Of trying
to sacrifice one run across. Whitted's
hot smash went squaTely to Bender
and what looked like a promising
start ended right there.
/ AthIetics-Baker up. Strike one
foul. Strike two. foul. Ball one. Baker
famed Rudolph slipping across the
4 fade-away for the third strike Baker
,,,y,rno hard ond missed II nv a foot