New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
Lanky Catcher, Who Was
Once a Giant, Deals
Telling Blows.
RUDOLPH BATTLES
OPPOSING SLUGGERS
Rio Crowd. Including Many
thousands on House Tops,
See the Battle.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

philadelphia. Oct. 9.-"Right on the
,o.," was the threat of George Stall
Inc. 10 Connie Mack and the Boston
R,,yes delivered the promised punch
vbsn they won :he first game Of me
ro,ld's series q, Shibc Park here to-
DAY from the Athletics by score of :
to1.
No, only d.d the Braves win. but
they gave promise Of victories 10 come,
tor Dick Rudolph was absolute master
Of the mound and Chief Bender was
bs,,ed out Of the box.
Rack in 1905 Bender pitched in his
srst world series and he faced the Sest
scain in 1910. IN 1911 and in 1918. Once
or twice he was defeated. but never
.ss he removed in a post season game,
and never did he cease 10 smile. Bat
,srs who faced the big Indian always
said that there was nothing of good
nature in that grin. The tighter the
pinch the wider the spread of the
mouth.
Smile His Battle Mask.
Tha. grim-lipped expression Of the
Indian was his battle mask, and he
would have rclinquished it no more
readily than Henry of Navarro would
i,ys clipped of his white plume.
In the middle Of the sixth inning to-
dy Bender walked from the box to tho
bench He had been found for eight
hts Bender walked slowly. hut j.
Weldon Wyeoff. who was entering q
world series for the first time. fairly
irotted 70 mis- position. As Bender
hssred the bench he raised his hands
to his face. perhaps TO wipe away the
sweat Then his hands dropped and he
looked at the people in the stands who
we're cheering him. The chief was not
smiling. The Braves had knocked
Charles Albert Bender from the box,
but they had done more. They had
hammered away the grin.
80 much for the dead king. Long
live Dick Rudolph, Richard Rudolph
lives in The Bronx. and looks it. He
Is short He has the pale face Of the
city bred man. OF a pudgy build. he
mas decided belt of the Germans bur
den about The waist line. He does not
look like a pitcher. and John J. Nc
uisw once said he was not. Yet Ru-
colph pitched so we'll in his first post
season start that ne has set a mark
'or himself which ne will scarcely
equal again, though he be another Ben
yer IN point Of long worlds series ser
wee. lie struck out eight Of the Ath-
'sues, mixing in foater with spit
ball and fast bail.
And behind the plate was another
'astoH. Hank Gowdy was of us once.
'u' ne could not win permanent
pace with the Giants. Long is Hank.
'ean' sawky. red in face. hands. neck
'ad head. McGraw said he was un-
"'Nhed, and oven now he seems to
nave been done up in a hurry. but what
afternoon it was for Hank! He
e'uoled' he tripled. he drew a base on
''Hs and he singled. He was the best
~''ei Of the day. and his hits were
'l clean, fence tearing drives.
y any ono wants 20 know Just how
Wi Rudolph pitched. let him consider
TACT that twice he struck out Barry
wen there was man on third base.
E,cry Seat Taken.
me crowd which saw the downfall of
~ A'nletlcs was not up to some Of the
~'''ous marks set in Philadelphia. al
'OOeh there was no vacant seat n
grounds The paid attendance was
., WV Si'SH itNtipNS were JGSN
''Ss than those Of last year. The
'n taken in was $40 G39.
Philadelphia takes the series calmly
" eomplacently. Naturally, the home
,efs 'O'efs had little to cheer about yes
''H out 1t Is doubtful if they could
e neld their own with Boston's little
i u o. faithful. the Royal Rooters.
r. fitzgerald, Honey Fitz," who
'nee Mayor OF Boston. led the dele
,-,. ~" Of men who came to enforce the
lure OF the Hub upon the Philadel-
r, Although Boston Mayor. Mr..
A.. gerald made no attempt to walk
n,. '" Inc diamond and give the UNI
~, any advice. yet his record was
~ ""feIy spOtless. He sang "Tessie 4"
~ PAID attendance represented only
n. 80" proportion of those who aaw
,.;..' same Once again the householders
uos shibe Park took no shame to
tSlsllzp their rooS. ~