Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-10
Athletics Come Back on Second
Day Full OF Confidence

Mackmen were doing their best, but
seemed nonplussed by the Braves
system of attack and defense.
whatever they tried went wrong
and meantime the Braves we're as
saulting Bender viciously and with
out regard to the rules of warfare.
The Chief looked good. He was
fast, his fast ball was hopping and
his curve was breaking fairly well.
But when he got the smoke on the
call. he lacked control, and when he
slowed down TO second speed TO get
the ball over the Braves waded IN
aud hit the tar out of IT, Especially
Mr.. II. Gowdy, who promises to be
the Frank Baker of this series. This
tall. angular, serious young man
whaled out a double, triple and a
single, besides drawing pass. IL was
his smuggling that put Bender hors de
combat for the first time in his world s
series career.
Meanwhile was there with two
timely swats that sent home runs
after Gowdy had pounded breach IN
the Athletic defenses. One Of Maran-
viile's hits was a perfectly placed
poke over first that was one OF the
willie Keller kind OF hits and as it
yielded the third run and put Rudolph
on easy street, II counted for more
than did Gowdy's long smashes.
So far as actual defensive work goes
the battle was about even. Neither
team had many opportunities for brill
liant work, and both arose to the ocea-
sion whenever a chance was present
ed. Barry and Meanwhile made mag
nificent catches OF short drop flies
over the infeld and the speed of the
two inflelds was attested by the five
double plays that broke rallies.
I think the greatest play Of the
game was Butch Schmidt's in the Sec
ond inning, when after catching a foul
at a difficult angle, he made a Won
derful throw to third that cut down
a runner and broke the Athletics rally
when it seemed they would even up
the count and start anew. Deal hand
led the bounding fast throw perfectly
and deserves a lot Of credit.
Boston's roOters captured Philadel-
phia last night and are mad with eX-
citement. but as a matter OF fact there
is small reason for them to celebrate.
Even in defeat, the Athletics revealed
TO students Of the game the weakness
of the Boston team. The loss OF Smith
could scarcely have been more wildly
revealed than It was today. With
Smith at third the chances are that
| the Braves would have scored ten in
stead of seven runs. Three times Deal
was IN in the pinch and three times
he hit into double plays, and the other
time he struck out Schmidt looked
bad as a first baseman save for his
one great play.
There was not a sign Of the weak
: ening of Macks machine. II looked
lust as good as ever save for thu
fact that 1t was stopped by Rudolph!
pitching Whenever Il had anything
to do, il did Il and did Il brilliantly
Collins and Baker pulled one greal
double play and Collins made one Of
the most wonderful plays of the
game in breaking down base hit
shaping the ball to Barry while go
ing the other direction. and Barry by
lightning peg to drst came near
turning the base hit into an out.
Outside OF Strunk's amazing slow
ness in getting started in two in
stances, the Athletics looked Just the
!
club than the one that beat them.
The selection OF pitchers for to.
days game was a vital problem.
was with the Braves last night and
they are all spurred to the top ten
sion and all want TO pitch. Stallingi
was non-committal, but the chances
favored Tyler, who believes he cal
beat the Athletics. Mack frankly de
clared he would pitch Plank and tina
!. he expected to win today's game.
Mack followed set rules in yester
: days game save in sending WyckoI
J in as the relief pitcher. This fellov
: looked good had a lot Of luck an
I got away with It save for one ruI
: which was scored because Of a hig
: throw to the plate The outloo
Z now is for a long drawn out serie
3 The betting has switched TO 70 s o
= the Braves, at which price we rejoiC
y 70 say We placed several dimes th;
2 the Athletics will grab the long en-
q OF f.