Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-08
BOSTON HAS HAD
SHARE Of HONOR D
Third Time Beantown Has
Had Team j il, Worlds
Championship Tussle.
PHILADELPHIA HAS
HAD 1T FIVE TIMES
Evers Has Been outshone
by Younger Club Mate,
rabbit" Maranville.

be a contender for the worlds base
ball championship, Boston has not
been wanting for share in the glor-
les OF the annual championship series.
When the clubs representing these
two cities meet In the opening game
mark the fifth time that philadelphia
has entered such a struggle and 1t will
be the third for Boston. Had the
New: York Nationals not refused to
play with the Hub" players in 1904,
the Boston Americans would have had
an additional opportunity Of hghting
for the championship. However Bos-
ton claimed the worlds honors for
that year by default
Since the American and National
:. league pennant winners f1rst played
against each other in 1908, the Ath-
letics of Philadelphia have played
four times and won three post season
series. The Boston Americans won
the two that they fought. to finish
first beating the Pittsburgh Nationals
from the time Of the disappointing re-
fusal Of the Giants in 1904, the "Red
Sox" had the satisfaction of taking
Manager McGraw's men into camp,
scoring their second victory in the
banner series Of 1912.
Hitherto the American league was
solely responsible for Boston's worlds
baseball honors but this year the Ma
tionals. or Braves. which they are
aptly called. after a rush, which as
tonished all followers of the national
game are In the forefront of the bat
tie. The flight of the Braves is with
out parallel In the annals OF baseball.
From last place to first was their ac-
complishment. and this within a pc
Rod Of i've weeks.
The Braves were lowest of the eight
teams In the National league on July
to first place. tied with the Giants.
1t was ten days later. September 2, be-
fore the Bostons went into the lead
with clear title for the time being, and
1t was September 8 before they finally
entrenched themselves at the top. But
the historians Of baseball will mark
! their perfhfnahca saAa a14ast place to
hrst in as days. a, record"
:, Only one team within the memory
of present day fans" has nearly ap-
preached the extent Of the Braves re-
markahle progress. That was the Chi
! cago White Sox Of 1905 in their dash
through the American league teams
White sox were team Of generally
appreciated high rank. bowed low
with bad breaks during the first Of
the season. The Bostons, on the 9th.
, er hand. were dubbed the :'lowly
Braves" with little to indicate war
rant to better name.
Tinker to Evers to Chance" a by
representing the speediest fielding on
the diamond in the production Of dou-
BILE plays, he's been supplanted by the
relay "Maranville to Evers to
Schmidt" The combination play of
the old Cubs infield has ss last been
bettered. largely through the assist
ance Of one of it's members. Johnny
for Boston. Evers and Maranville 90
into the worlds series with one of the
most remarkable fielding records in the
history Of the game. Within ten days
OF the close Of the National league
season. this pair had figured in near
~ 100 double plays.
Evers, playing an improved game
at second base, has nevertheless been
outshone by his younger club mate.
Maranville" took part In eighty five Of!
the double plays carried of by the
Braves, q worlds record. With the;
more numerous opportunities that
were developed by shortstop position,
he was responsible for tho inception
betters by a dozen the record Of forty
I. three double plays held for several
years by Fletcher Of the New York Gi-
ants. Maranville has been middle
man in twenty-six Of these combina-
tion plays. and at tho receiving end
Of six. With fewer opportunities, Ev-
plays. has started twenty-three, made
the put-out and assist in thirty three
and has finished nine. 'Maranvtlle, to
Evers to Schmidt" In that order. has
been the way of twenty-seven double
plays. Thirty-nine have been accom-
.plished by tho three.
The team tho Athletics will send
against the Braves will be In all prob
ability the same nine mon: who started
IN the 1913 series against the New
York Giants. barring accidents. Chief
Bender 10 looked upon a tho sure
money pitcher and there is no doubt
that he viii be- sent In with Wally
echang ON tho receiving end. Tho
Athledoe. while the PLAYERS are n q
whole young In years, FORM 4 truly
veteran worlds series team. with the
e1oeption Of Eddie Murphy ana
Schan8 all the re8ularU in the 1914 So
:ries played against tho Giants in 1911,
Bender and Plank. along with Harry
Davis, Aack's lieutenant who ooca-
hitter. played In the worlds ssries
against New York nine years ago.
Physically the worlds champions
VIII 90 into the series In rood oondi-
ton. Home Run" Baker, who had
been below par during part Of August
and September. has rested ana viii be |
in good trim to worry the opposing
z cold aad later from Q wrenched lido. \
Hls hitting was AFFECTED but he 10.
faDod TO lay az whilo tho champlon-
ship face waS undecided
Tho champions are Won provided
with utility msn- Wals4 who PLAYED