Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-08
BRAVES And GIANTS DIVIDE
Bostons Win First and New Yorks
Second.
STILL TIED FOR TOP BERTH
Police officer and Umpire Refuse
to Put snOdgrass OFF Field when
Mayor Demands His Removal
for Insult ia Crowd.

BOSTON, Sept. THE relative positions
OF the Boston and New York National
league teams underwent no change as a
result of today's games at Fenway park.
Boston won the morning game, to 4,
and New York the afternoon contest, 10
to 1. TIE largest crowds ever recorded
In Boston at two base ball games In a
single day attended
After Snodgrass was hit by a pitched
ball in the sixth inning OF the afternoon
contest the crowd "booed" when he went
to center field. His contemptuous motion
In response 20 thfs reception was followed
by a volley of bottles from the 'bleachers
in his direction. The game was held up
five or ten minutes and during the
demonstration Mayor uCrley went to the
field and demanded of a police lieutenant
that Snodgrass be removed from the
park. Neither the officer nor the umpires
would comply.
Braves score First.
In the first game Boston made the first
score. In the first inning Moran hit
sharply to Fletcher, who fumbed. He ad-
vanced on Evers out and scored on Con-
nolly's double TO center.
New York tied the score in the second
field crowd and advanced on Robertsons
sacrifice. Grant singled to right, scoring
Fletcher. Merkle forced Grant and died
stealing, Gowdy to Evers
In the fourth inning Schmidt doubled to
right and scored Boston's second run on
Smiths single to left.
Makes Three Runs.
In the fifth inning New York made
three runs. on Smiths error Grant safe
and after Merkle famed. Mclean singled,
advancing Grant. Mathewson flied out to
Moran Snodgrass doubled TO center.
scoring Grant, and on Doyle's single to
left Mclean and snodgrass scored
In the eighth Connolly, for Boston,
singled TO right went to third on
schmidts single and scored on Smiths
double, making the score Boston, 3; New
York. L.
Ninth Inning-Boston: Gowdy out,
Fletcher TO Merkle. Devore, batting for
Rudolph, singled and on Moran's double
went to third. Evers singled TO left,
scoring both. and the game ended
Score. first game; RH.E.
Boston ........i o o 0 o o / 2-5 10 l
Batteries Mathewson and Mclean; Ru-
uOipn ana boNuys
Score: Second game: H,E:
Boston lO ..... % 0 III
Batteries: Tesreau and Mclean; Tyler,
Crutcher and Gowdy
Cubs Trim Reds Twice.
CHICAGO. Sept. 7--Chicao won both
ames of a double-header frogm Cincinnati
toda. TO 2 and 10. l, thereby GAMMA
half a game on New York and Boston who
Goods daring base running won the
first game in the eighth inning, when he
singled, went to second and thlrd on
single. Saiers homer in the first and his
triple In the sixth coupled with Schultz 5 |
single gave the locesl the other two runs. |
Three single and Zirnemrmans error gave |
the visitors two runs In the fifth.
The Second game was a pitchers battle |
between Humphries and Fittery. In which |!
Chicago the latter opportnneiy' score |
CINCINNATI natl .........ooOosOOOO-2 5
chieago '',,;.,.;..l oSlo1Is
Gonzales; Chicago, Pierce and Archer
PhIuIes Walk OFF with Two.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Hard hitting |
featured bath games here today, Phila-
delphia winning each event. The scores
was prominent In both games. His home
run with two bases occupied in the fifth |
Inning decided the first contest In the
and a single In four times at bat. Each |
team used three pitchers in the closing
affair. Aitchison was knocked off the /
rubber in the eighth inning. he was sue
ceeded by ReulbRch, and Knlifer, pinch |
hitter. drove In the winning runs with a /
single, Score, first game: r, II. e. /
Brooklyn ...,......,..00 zoo 81 Al
Philadelphia ;.."..;.l OIL 4O0Os-1 ? II
Batteries: Brooklyn, Ragon and Nc
Carly; Philadelphia. Alexander and
Doom.
score, secand game:
Brooklyn .......,....i OOO4OO1O-S o
Philadelphia .........4OO 100000 al "a
Batteries: SchmutE Aitchison. Reul-
bach and Miller; Philadelphia, Marshall,
lineup, Gayer and Burns.
split Double Bill.
PITTSBURGH, sept st Louis and
Pittsburgh each won a game today. The
visitors won the morning game TO 4.
weak pitching by local box men 4
and opportune hitting. Doak for ST.
Louis had only one bad inning. the eighth. /
The Pirates won the afternoon contest,
2 TO I, HaTmOn's pitching being the big |
gest factor. He held his former team /
mates to five hits. Sallee was effective |
in the fifth. when a double and four |
singles gave the locals two runs. Neither 4
pitcher gave base on balls. Score, /
first game; RH.E. |
81 Louis ....s O1300 II o
Pittsburgh 20 0 o o s 81 S |
Batteries; oDak and Wingo; Mama |
mauN- Cooper, Counselman and Gibson, |
Wagner and Coleman.
Score. second game. R.H,E. !
s.; Louis - S'SSsS u
Batteries; salles and wingo; Harmon |
and CQleuaan