The Washington times., 1914-10-10
DESERVES
V|CTORY'S CREDIT
|I.erton Believes Braves
TWirIer Entitled to Praise for
Great Box Work.
ACK'S MACHINE is THERE
zen in Defeat American leagu-
erS Show Up Weakness of
StaIIings' Aggregation.
|ACK''S MACHINE IS THERE
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

By HUGH S. FULLERTON.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l0.-Boston's S
aves swept the Athletics off their
ct. outplayed, out-generaled, and out
med them in the opening game of
c series, and they face the worlds
ampions today with more confidence
hd belief in their ability to win than
ey ever had.
In the first clash of the series the
raves carried out their plan of at
ek, rushed assault, gave Rudolph
fiiIlant support, and drove Chief Ben
fT off the mound in less than six
burds. The terrific biting of Hank
or dy and the wonderful nerve and
XII cf Rudolph made the worlds
ID npions look like sandlotters.
7 MS morning Boston believed the
lamPionship as good as won. Statlings
banned to send Tyler at the Athletics
Ddry and match his left handed shoots
e. INST the skill and wisdom of Eddie
iank with the firm confidence that,
yler gets by today, James will beat
hcT on Monday. The Athletics, bow
ker, are far from discouraged, and the
e1eat bad little or no effect upon
hen
re champions were stopped by Ru-
folph, who pitched one of the most re-
narkable games in the history of the
FpoEt. He had everything save fast
baii. He used his splitter with deadly
Ffect. and twenty yy-seven of the cham
blOns topped the ball. Only seven
got hold of the ball cleanly. He used
} slow bail. curve. his splitter. and
ho once during the game did the At |
ketics really threaten him. 1t was not |
so much what Rudolph had as how he |
used it Twice when he was in the !
hole" he broke his curve over at Barry |
and outguessed him. Twice he showed |
|his dinky fast ball across the center
Pf me plate for third strikes, and from
Fl Il TO finish he outguessed the Atm
[e batters. Three times during the ,
X ne he was in a bad fix and crept J
|o-t by his own nerve, mainly.
ne great crowd that watched the
Is uggle must have wondered what was
tn trouble with the champions They
&C. Id not seem to get up their speed +.
L. the second inning, in the midst OF
"a rally. Strunk was so slow coming
= 0m third to the plate that he should
h ye walked home with the tieing run. :
The fourth Strunk. supposedly one ,
o the feetest of the Mackmen. was !
c iGht at second on a nit on which ,
: Bodie could have made a double. /
! looked odd. The Mackmen were !
c ng their best, but seemed nonplusscd !
~ the Braves system of attack and :,
{ -'ense. Whatever they tried went
7 ong. and meantime the Braves were
b. aulting Bender viciously and without
r gard TO the rules of warfare
ne thief looked good. He was fast.
fast bah was hopping and his curve
v IS breaking fairly We'll. But when
got the smoke on the bail he lacked
{ ~Jrol. and when he slowed down TO
r ond speed 10 get the ball over the
ives waded in and hit the tar out
r II. Especially NJ. H. Gowdy. who
-ornises 20 be the Frank Baker of this
.es. This tall. angular serious young
r. whaled oct a double. triple. and
? single, besides drawing a pass II
his smuggling that put Bender hors
combat for the first time in his
> 0rld's series career.
Maranville was there with two timely
aus lfdl sent nome runs 6Iter tlOWfiS
b d pounded a breach in the Athletic
licenses. One of Maranvilles s hits was
perfectly placed poke over first that
- one of the Willie keeler kind of
e, and as il Welded the third run and
= Rudolph c. easy street. il counted
"- more than did Gowdy's long
-lashes.
% far as actual defensive work goes.
." battle was about even. Neither {
am had many opportunities for brilliant
0~k. and both arose TO the occasion J
lenever a chance was presented {
4rrv and Maranville made ma niticrnt :
atChes of short drop flies over the in .
Id, and the speed Of the two infelds ]
= attested by the five double plays !
r st broke rallies. Y
think the greatest play OF the game /
aS Butch" SChmidt's in the second
ming. when. after catching a foul at !
ficult angle. he made a wonderful '
row 10 third that cut down a runner
d broke the Athletics rally when it ]
rmed they would even up The count ]
Inding fast throw perfectly, and de-
~rves a lot of credit.
Boston's rooters captured Philadelphia
st night. and are mad with excite
l"nt, but. as a matter of fact. there IS
nail reason for them 20 celebrate. ]
Ven in defeat the Athletics revealed 10 !
ldents OF the game the weakness Of '
il| IoCStOE team. he loss of Snltn J
Ould scarcely have been more vivid!y e.
"Vcaled than 1t was TODAY. With Smith :
the third the chance Of the Braves
oGio have scored L ? uns instead OF {
eV'.n Three times Deal VAS UP in the :
inch, and three times hit ir.o double
LAYS. and the Other time j. strucI; out
hmidI looked bad as first bascmar.
ave for mis- one great play.
There was not sign OF the Wra ken'n- y
: Mack's great machine. Il looked fus: ;
8 good ever. save for the fact that l
was stopped by Rudolph's pitching :
henever it had anything 10 do it did 9
and did il brilliantly. Collins and =
aker pulled one great double play and {
oll.ns made one Of the most wonderful :
lays Of the game in breaking down a ! Y
zso hit. slappiDg the ball to Barry !
lille going IN the other direction. and \
ar.y. by lightning peg 10 first. came (
ear turning the base hit into an out. l
Outside OF Strunks amazing slowness c
getting started in two instances, the =
thletics looked just the same. and they I
semed a better ball club than the one
lat beat them.