The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-10

appeared unusually weak ana once the Braves had seen his offerings they took liberties with the Indians delivery that
 astcnished Athletics supporters
 After the contest Manager Mack said Bender did not seem to be right and that he had little or nothing on the ball. Mack , pointed out that the Athletics did little work with the stick themselves and said that while he looked for a hard series,
 ke and his players were not a bit dis couraged over the initial setback. Asked if he thought his club would hit any bet ter against the other Boston pitchers, he came back with the characteristic an- swer:
 q should hate to think that we won't"
 Stallings Elated
 Manager George Stallings of the Braves was greatly elated. He said:
 Well the boys did exactly what I ex- pected of them and won on their merits. hate to pull the I told you SO stuff, but guess that the fans are beginning to realize now that we have got a ball club of real class The mourners have been waiting for us to crack ever since the
 end of July, but I guess that we can stand the strain of winning a few days more."
 Certain it is that the Boston players held to their task manfully, both in the
 field and at bat. Catcher Gowdy se- cured a triple, double, single and free transportation in four trips to the plate. Connolly got one hit and pass i'll three
 times at bat Schmidt and Maranville ! each secured two, but Deal, who took smiths place at third, while fielding well, lit into three double plays in four times | at bat. Strunk was the Athletics heav- jest hitter with two singles in four
 chances. Oldring and Barry each famed twice. Shortstops Maranville and Barry l i.Ifx I.1 a great running catch well out of his | regular territory.
 1 Manager Stallings got into an alterca- | tion with an iceman who wanted to place l a bet on the Athletics in the lobby of a hotel shortly before the game and the l iceman was handed stinging blow on
 the jaw. At this juncture other mem-
 bers of the Boston team interfered and hustled their manager into an elevator. The iceman left the hotel vowing ven- 1 geance on Stallings.
 All the players of both teams were on
 the field before 1 o'clock, with the ex-
 ception of Chief Bender, who did not appear until b minutes before the game
 started. After the usual prolonged con- | ference of the umpires and Captains 1 Eyers and Thomas, play was called at 205 l p. m.
 Moran, of Boston, the first man up. let Tenders opening pitch go by for a strike. 1 The second pitch was a foul strike the 1 third a ball, the fourth foul and then
 he sent up a high foul fly to McInnis and | the Athletic rooters cheered Captain l Evers was given a hand by the crowd
 as he stepped to the plate and shot a l high fly to Collins, who had to step back | wards to get it. Connolly, the heavy | hitting outfielder, was next up. He took
 a strike and after fouling off another
 missed Benders offering and the side was out
 Eddie Murphy, for the Athletics, also
 let the first ball pitched by Rudolph go
 for a strike, but he laced the second to
 center field Oldring laid down a sac 1 rifice in front of the plate and Gowdy 1 made high throw to first which Schmidt got after a fine effort, and put his foot
 on first base for the out. Murphy taking | second. Eddie Collins waited while Ru-
 dolph pitched three bad balls and event.
 ually got pass to first. Then up came
 Home Rum Baker. The crowd cheered 1 the slugger and then groaned when he sent a high foul to Schmidt. Murphy on | the out tried for third but beautiful 1 throw by. Schmidt to Deal nailed him. thus completing double play and end- | ing the inning.
 1 Braves Score First l Whitted, for Boston, in the second in- ming was given a base on balls by Ben 1 der. After Schmidt had lifted a fly to | Oldring, Gowdy came to time with a
 vicious two-base drive to left center field and Whitted rushed all the way home with the first run of the game. Little | Maranville started a tremendous outbrrst of cheering by the Boston fans by shoot | ing a single to center field and Gowdy raced across the plate with the second tally. Deal ended the inning by hitting
 into double play, forcing Maranville
 at second, Barry to Collins, and going
 out himself Collins to McInnis
 | McInnis, in the Athletics turn at bal
 waited and got four balls Strunk hit | 2 sharp single to right field which Mo | an let go through his legs and before | the right fielder recovered the ball and 1 threw it in McInnis had scored and Strunlx was on third. Barry struck out. Schang | Lit an ugly grounder at Evers, who made | a fine stop, and by a quick throw caught | the speedy Strunk at the plate on close
 decision. Schang was forced out at sec end by Bender, Maranville to Evers | The Braves, with the edge on the Ath- | letics by the narrow margin of one run.
 did not figure much in their third turn | at bat. Rudolph was an easy out, Bender
 to McInnis. Moran fell victim by the strike-out route and Evers drove out a
 high fly which Oldring gathered in.
 Rudolph at His Best | Rudolph showed his best in the third
 Mixing up his famous slow ball, that helped to give Boston the National pennant, with some fast ones, he got
 Murphy and Oldring on strikes, to the
 great delight of the Boston rooters. Collins did only little better. He rolled grounder to the Boston pitch- Ter and was retired at first
 | Another double play broke up Bos- tons fourth inning. Connolly smashed a hot drive for a single that Collins Jumped for and could not reach Whit ] ted hit to Bender and forced Connol- ly at second. Barry made the play and shot the ball to McInnis ahead of Whitted.
 McInnis had to stretch to his limit | to get the throw. Schmidt went out Collins to McInnis, ending the inning The worlds champions were almost as easy for Rudolph in the fourth as 1 they were in the third. The mighty
 Baker struck out and McInnis also l famed. Strunk made his second hit ol the game by a pretty drive to left field. It looked good for two bases | but quick fielding on the part of Con- molly and throw to Maranville caught
 Strunk at second trying to stretch the hit.
 The National league champions put | their run together in the fifth time al bat Gowdy opened with terrific smash to left center field for three
 bases to the great delight of the Bos-