The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-13

IN A0 history OA
worlds series, anything will stop the
Braves
1t was the last line stand OF the
Athletics who, refusing to withdraw.
stood and gave battle to the charg-
ing Braves. fought them to stand
still, broke their defense, and rally
ing, gave Boston a taste Of q real old
Athletic ball game. Then broken by
the desperation Of the Braves attack,
they wavered, allowed them to tie 1t
up, and In the twelfth inning their
defenses-they broke-Boston won,
to 5. Hank Gowdy, McGraw's despis-
ed cast OF, led the attack and his ter
rife swatting earned Boston its runs.
Three times he drove the ball over
the fences into maddened mobs, twice
for two bagyers under ground rules,
and once for home run. 1t was
great ball; soul, and spirit. and cour-
age, against sheer power and skill. and
again spirit won. Never except in one
game in the 1907 series has there
been such madness and strain. and
never in . worlds series has there
been such An exhibition Of magnifi.
cent baseball. Both teams played
wonderful and brainy ball. never over.
looking chance. although the decid-
ing moments during the rush and riot
OF the final inning were marked by
two OF the most astonishing bone
headed plays ever seen.
Evers puIis 1oner.
1t was Eyers, leader OF the Braves.
who had been presented with golden
bats, autos, watches. ETC.. who made
the worst. 1t came In the tenth In
ming of the battle with the score tied
and the entire series in the balance.
The bases were full, two were out,
and Baker, who has been Q batting
Joke, slashed a fierce bounder between
second and first Evers made . mar
velous try for the ball. reached it
almost choked of base hit, but the
ball struck him on the shoulder and
fell dead while one run went home.
In sheer despair Evers grabbed the
ball. held it in his hand, and without
looking toward the plate allowed the
second runner to scamper home. 1t
seemed a. If Boston was beaten and
Merkle was avenged. Johnny, the
brainiest Of them all, had Numbered
and allowed two runs to count where
only one should have blcesomed.
Collins Pulls Another.
The other boner was pulled by Col
Inns In the last half Of the same in.
ming when Eyers. his rival, was at
bat and determined to redeem himself
for his awful blunder. Bush was
pitching fast balls inside to Evers and
decided to pitch q curve. Evers was
sat to hit and he drove fierce low
bounder right where Collins should
have been playing for him with
curve being pitched The hit over
turned the game and came near win
ming it right there for the Braves.
Then came the real test OF nerves
The two teams were breast to breast
in bayonet charge Darkness was
coming on and q tie seemed as bad
as a defeat for the Braves. A draw
would give the Athletics fresh toe
hold. There was no denying they
were playing better ball and with
more spirit than they had displayed
in the entire series. But when they
met in the attack 1t was the Athlet-
les who broke. and finally 1t was Bush
himself who threw away the game by
despairing effort to shut on run
ner at thirf on q bunt.
Generaiship in Series Even.
AS far as generalship goes, the
struggle was even. Both leaders used
excellent JUDGMENT and down to the
last ditch when Mack played II out