The chronicle=news., 1914-10-09
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OPENING GAME
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The Bostons prepared to send their
slow ball noxman. Dick Rudolph, to
l the pitching mound. The American
leaguers picked the Indian, Bender.
1 The vast reaches of Shibc Park
were Choked to capacity long before
game time Three and four times the
regular seat prices were offered for
tickets and demand at these figures
exceed the supply.
The outfield stand, seating 5000
persons, was thrown open at 1850
o'clock 1t was filled within a short,
time and the gates were closed. The
first in line for seats in this unre-
served section had waited more than
14O hours. 4
4 The day was warm and humid and
ono suited for fast baseball. An in
9sistent sun burned through the men,
1 acing clouds and there was only a
slight threat of showers from the
southwest. q
Il Betting favored the Athletics at
4 two to one and nine to five.
John Coombs and Ira Thomas
4 served the Athletic batters during
\ practice. y
Home Run Baker tried out the
4 range of the right field while one of
his blows almost cleared the enclos--
!. ure.
1 The Boston batters hit wiokedly
in practice. Tom Hughes served up
1 the balls and the royal rooters'
4 from Boston sent up a loud shout
when Gowdy drove the ball into the
stands.
i The Boston, Braves were first on
the diamond for field practice. Their
work was clean cut and brilliant.
i Maranville was all over the mid-field
Isection, scooping ground to his right
Hand left and making throws from ev-
h cry position. The crowd npplauded
F|him frequently.
NJ Philadelphia, Shibe Park. 1855 p.
m., Oct. 9.-Bender and Schang were
Hannounced as the battery for the
Athletics.
Rudolph and Gowdy were an
nounced as the battery for Boston.
H First Inning: Bender's first offer
Hing was an outcurve which cut the
plate for n strike.
III Moran went out on high fly to
= McGinnis. Evers sent up n fly to
klCoilins and went back to the bench.
h Connolly took a strike and then foul
ed off the next one. Connolly famed
n missing wide one around the neck.
No runs, no hits. no errors.
Second Half: Rudolph put over a
strike on Murphy. Murphy sent a
short single to center and the crowd
started to cheer. 1t was the second
f,ball pitched. Oldring sacrificed to
ktSchinidt. Rudolph tried to cut the
jlcorners of the plate OH Collins. His
fourth pitch was u strike. Collins
walked and the crowd cried to Baker
for hit. Baker went ont to
ISchmidt. Murphy was out trying
for the third on catch. Schmidt to
Deal. 1t was pretty double play.
No runs. one hit. no errors.
Second Inning, Bender pitched 3
balls and then put over two strikes
on WRitted. Whitted walked:
Schmidt flied out to oldring. Whit
the left-field stand. The Boston root
ers cheered' to the echo.
Gowdy scored OH Maranville.s
singles over second. The hits were
sharp and clean. A double play fol-
lowed. Barry took Deals grounder
and tossed to Collins forcing Maran-
Vile. Collins then threw out Deal
Two runs. two hits. no errors. a'
Second Half: Rudolph had u big
d | ,,ih hn ns.it, irh In cd nj, n
corners of the plate. McInnis walked
on four pitched balls. McInnis
scored when Strunk's single went
Through Moran's legs to the fence
Strunk took third on the play. Bar
ry famed. Strunk was out at the
I plate. when Evcrs took Schang's
lSrounder and threw to Evcrs, forcing
Schang. run, hits, error.
Third Inning:
Bender threw out Rudolph at
first. Moran could not see Bender's
speed and struck out. Oldring took
care of Evcrs' hoist. No runs, nc
hits, no errors.
; Second Half: Murphy famed. Ru-
i. tlolph working him on two slow ones
and then fast one. Oldring also
struck out. Rudolph worked careful
lily and deliberately. his slow ball
bothering the Athletics not little.
Rudolph threw out Collins. No runs
no hits, no errors.
r Fourth Inning: Connolly sent a
lilincr over Collins head for single
lIafter having two strikes called on
him. A double play followed. Ben.
lslcr took Whittcd's smash. threw tC
kIBarry forcing Connolly. Barry then
tossed out Whitted. Barry's throw
Ito McInnis was wide but McInnis
lniadc a beautiful stop. Collins tossed
Tout Schmidt at first. No runs. one
Ihit, no errors.