New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

his bunt to the box. Oldring struck out.
while Collins could not get the ball
away from rabbit" Maranville.
Fifth Inning.
Boston-James, who is rated a
strong hitter for a pitcher. struck out
on three pitched balls in the fifth IN
ming. but Mann followed with sting
ing drive to centre. 1t counted for
nothing. however, as Evers flied to
Strunk and Gather bounded 10 Barry.
forcing Mann at second.
Philadelphia Bill James had TO
work little harder than usual in Phil
adelphis's half. as he was called on 10
pitch nine balls instead of eight in
once again setting the Athletics down
three in a row. II was a repetition Of
the second inning, as Baker flied on.
this time to Whitfield, while Mclnnis
and Strunk walked off on three strikes
each.
Sixth Inning.
Boston Plank had to work long and
hard in the sixth inning to retire the
Braves, but escaped unscathed. Whit
ted popped fly to Collins and Schmidt
drove a screamer to Murphy after the
umpire had refused TO let him walk
TO first on being hit by one of Planks
slow ones. Plank seemed afraid of the
hard-hitting Gowdy and passed him TO
first, and then hit Maranville in the
back. Deal, however, failed in the
pinch, sending little bounder to
Baker, forcing Gowdy at third.
Philadelphia lathe Athletics made
their first hit off James in their half Of
the sixth, when Schang banged two
Dagger to right field after Barry had
rolled a grounder to Meanwhile. With
Plank up Gowdy saved himself a
passed ball and furthered the cause
of his team by an accurate throw to
Deal, which caught Schang sliding
into the bag. Plank then grounded to
Meanwhile and never saw first base.
Seventh Inning.
Boston Plank made short work OF
the Braves in the sO-called lucky sew
enth. James and Mann struck out
while Evers slapped grounder al
Baker that eventually reached first
far ahead of the runner.
Philadelphia was the same ole
story for the Athletics. Murphy triec
in vain to find the elusive ball anc
walked back to the bench in disgust
Johnny Evers made a pretty play OF
a fast roller from Oldring and got the
ball to first in the nick of time The
willy second baseman then pulled dowr
mean bounder from the bat of Col
Inns with his bare hand and shot the
ball to Schmidt in one motion, but
Byron. the umpire on the bases, called
the runner safe. The decision ws,
questionable and then he evened it W
by calling Collins out on a snap throw
from James to Schmidt.
Eighth Inning.
Boston The Braves could do moth
ing IN the way of run getting in tho
eighth inning. Barry tossed out
Gather on an easy chance, but Whittec
got life on bounder which Barry
Juggled. but shot to first in time to
head off the runner if Mclnnis haC
not dropped the ball on a hard, reach.
ing catch. Barry. not Mclnnis, de
| served the error which the officia
scorers charged. The misplay had nc
bearing, as Schmidt forced WhitteC
at second on a drive to Collins, while
Gowdy flied to Strunk.
Philadelphia more only three
Philadelphia players faced James
, bahtA anu 'NiuHh gave ENtTS TWO easy
chances. while Mclnnis. batting be-
tween them, fouled to Deal after get
ting an undeserved chance TO do some
thing better, when Meanwhile dropped
high foul which ne took hurriedly
Nhen he thought Deal had mis-
judged II.
Ninth Inning.
Boston The Braves won the game
IN the ninth inning an inning jammed
s. full of thrills that the crowd rose
W after 1T was all over tired and
fairly gasping. Meanwhile was the
first out, Barry to Mclnnis, but Deal
whanged the third ball pitched over
Strunk's head in centre field for two
bases. Strunk appeared to be little
slow in starting back. and possibly
this cost him the catch. James, with
a chance TO win his own game, struck
out for the fourth time in succession
but in the mean time Deal drew throw
to second from Schsng and easily
stole third. Leslie Mann, who plays