Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
BRAVES BURY THE
ATHLETICS, r TOT,
EARNING VICTORY
Worlds Series Opens with Perfect Baseball
Misunderstanding Men Prove Their Super
ior Timber-Bender Taken Out of Box for
First Time in His Worlds Series Career.

Philadelphia. oct. e-Playing with the |
Same sensational speed that marked Their
rush from last place to the position If
pennant winners in the National League
the Boston Braves crushed the PlNladcl-
phia Americans to-day in the first game
of the worlds series by a score of to l.
The victory over the . to ! American
League favorites was well won, no lucky
breaks or baseball ful<es figuring In the
defeat of the famous Mack clan BY
sharp, heavy and timely hitting the
Braves piled up an offensive lead which,
coupled with Rudolph's sterling box work
and the general defense OF his team mat -.
left no opening through which tho Phila-
dephia clubs attack could penetrate.
Weather conditions were ideal the dia-
mond and outfeld being dry and fast
while a warm sun shono overhead frord
feecy sky and made wraps unnecessary.
Every seat I'm Shibo Park was filled and
several thousand spectators witnessed t.
contest from stands erected on house tons
which overlooked the park. The bleach'r
stands filed almost immediately after
the opening OF the gates shortly before
eleven o'clock about 1000 men and boys
gaining seats beyond the outheld, while
FULLY twice that number were turned
away once the stand was completely Oc-
cupled
900 BOSTON RIOTERS.
The finishing touch was added to the
picture when the ROYAL RIOTERS. Bos-
toms organized roofing corps, 300
strong, marched into the park headed
by their own band and waving red
and blue remnants with the word
BRAVES" and an Indian head boldly
outlined the same They even car
ried the idea further for several Of
the leaders wore fun Indian reralia
including feathered head dress and
tomahawks The battle song Ties
eie" was sung repeatedly
The Braves were first to score, put
ting two runs across in the second in
ming Whitfield walked and scored on
Gowdy's double, who in turn came
home on Maranvilles drive to left CEN
ter. The Athletics came back with
run in their half Of the same inning
when McTnnis passed and scored
on Strunks single, which Moran let
slip through his fingers for three
bases. In the fifth Gowdy tripled to
center and came home Maranvilles
short hit over McInniss head. Bos-
ton clinched the game in the next In
ming, scoring three runs on Evers'
:
triple to right and Schmidts single,
which was too hot for Barry to hold
lust to show that they could hit other
pitchers besides Bender. the Braves
added another off WyckoT in the
eighth when Schmidt singled went to
ihird on Gowdys one base slash and
stole home as Maranville famed.
SUPERIORITY SHOWN.
When the game ended the Royal
Rioters paraded around the field sing
Ing and snake dancing They wound up
In front Of the Boston bench cheering
the team and players.
They had every reason to be eated
for, analysed from the angle of cold
figures, the opening victory of the
worlds series Of 1914 shows conclusively
that the National League representatives
were superior, both collectively and in
dividually, In every department OF the
game, except fielding, where two errors
were charged against the Braves while
not single misplay marred the work
OF the Athletics. The Victors scored
seven runs, eleven hits and two errors
20 the losers one run, five hits and no
errors, Rudolph famed eight Athletics
and walked three Bender struck out
three and gave two bases on balls while
and walked one Brave In three and two
thirds innings. Heavy hitting honors also
went to the Boston battors, who totalled
sixteen bases with eleven hits to the
Athletics seven on five hits
BRAVES SURE OF SERIES
Tonight the National League combna-
tion actually feels the certainty OF
ultimate victory. Untr!ed In a world S
series they have won decis!vely n new
record for with their bats they drove
Chief Bender, the Athletics surest
money pitcher to the bench, a feat no
other club ever achieved against one OF
Connie Macks twirleys in world
series.
Fully 25.0o0 spectators saw the downfall
Of the Athletics and while the defeat
shortened the odds in the betting IT nas
not shaken the faith of the average loca
fan in the ability of the Mack men tC
come from behind and conquer theil
younger and presumptuous rivals Thu
official attendance figures gave the paiC
admissions at 20562, while close to 500
additional spectators must have wltnes
sed the play from points Of vantage. Thu
gate receipts amounted to s963a, of Who'll
the national commission took si,963.5)
the players $50 sos and the clubs sl7,S7o II
IN tho NlStllDutlOn OF lnulNlduHl nonJf
tho lions share went to Rudolph IN
pitcher 1t was his slow. deceptive deliv
cry that proved the Mack mems undoing
Bender, who opened for the home club
appeared unusually weak against tn
Braves and once they had seen his Of
ferings, they took great liberties will
the Indians delivery.
After the contest Manager Mack wa
asked if he thought his club would hi
any better against the other Bosto
pitchers and answered:
81 should hate to think that W
won't"
Manager George Stallings Of the Brave
was greatly elated. He said
well the boys did exactly what ex
pected of them and won on their merits
hate to pull the I told you stun, bu
guess that the fans are beginning t
realize now that We have got ba
club of real class
Manager Stalings got into an altercs
ton with an ice man who wanted
place bet on the Athletics in the lobb
of a hotel shortly before the game, an
the ice man was handed a singing bio
on the Jaw At this juncture other men
bers Of the Boston team interfered an