Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
BRAVES WON SENSATIONAL CAME
Boston Nations Defeated Athletics for the Third Straight Time-Pcher Bush's Error in Twelfth Inning Lost the Game-Gowdy Hit Hard and Very Timey-Bitterest Game Ever Played in the History of the Worlds Series

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 Boston. Oct. 12-In one of the most sensational games ever played in a worlds series, the Boston Graves de- feated the Philadelphia Athletics at F'enway park this afternoon by score or live runs to four Twelve innings of thrilling baseball battle were neces- sary before the National league rep resentatives could record their third consecutive victory of the present se- ries.
 So bitterly was the struggle contest ed by both teams that with the pos siole exception of the final game be- tween the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox in 1912, nothing equal ling the days play has been recorded since the worlds series began under national commission auspices in 1905.
 Ganne Full of Thrilling Plays.
 For three hours and six minutes the two teams alternately led, tied or forged ahead in the score and the game that began in bright sunlight finally was won in deep twilight, with electric signs flashing outside the park and the evening stars glimmering overhead. While not the best played game of the series from the standpoint of technical baseball, it was so aboundfng in dramatic moments, thrill ing plays and baseball strategy that the 35,000 $spectators who filled the stands were lifted to super heights of enthusiasm by the struggle on the turf before them. New players mounted to nfches in the worlds series hall of fame and others suffered the tempo rary censure of the fans. but when the winning run finally crossed the plate in the dusk, the general sentiment of the thousands was that it was a splen- did game to witness and trying one to Jose.
 The Braves rushed joyously from the field determined to clinch the championship title of 1914 with a fourth victory tomorrow, while the Athletics, taciturn and grave, filed slowly out of the park, still hopeful that their fa- nous machine would yet arise to the emergency that faced it. To retain the honors won last fall, the Mackmen must win the next four games, a task generally considered impossible by the average follower of baseball. The odds on the Boston club tonight are 3 to l with little Athletic money in sight
 Wonderful Fighting Spirit Displayed.
 The most striking feature of the play was the fighting spirit shown by the youthful combination that Man ager George Stallsngs has gathered around him to represent this city in the senior league. Repeatedly the Philadelphia team would battle it's way into the lead only to witness it's rival draw alongside again in the same or
 
 during the long and trying contest did the Braves cease their attack and both from an individual and collective standpoint of play did they deserve the victory they won.
 Athletics First to Score.
 The American leaguers were the first to score, sending a run across the plate in the opening inning on Mur- phys two base salute off Tyler's de- livery. He moved to third on Oldring's s sacrifice and scored when Connolly dropped Collins high fly. The Braves tied the score in the second inning on Maranville,s walk. steal of second and sprint to the plate on GoWdy's double into the left field bleachers. In the fourth each "team added another run For the Athletics, Mc1nnis doubled in the same spot and scored on Walsh s single to left. Schmidt responded for the home team with a single over sec ond, advanced on Deals out and count ed on Maranville's single to right With the score two ito two, the play | continued with advantage one way or | the other until the tenth inning. The I Mackmen began the extra session by l scoring two runs, when Schang sin gled to left and was safe on Tyler's | late throw to second on Murphy s grounder, to the pitcher. After Old rings out, Collins walked and Schans and Murphy scored on Bakers single Gowdy started the Braves rally with