Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-10
BRAVES TAKE THE OPENER
Rational League Champions Crush
Maokmen to Dust.
PILE UP AN OFFENSIVE LEAD
peansaters First 20 Score, Putting
Two Across In seeond--''chisf'
Forced TO Retire before
Avalanche of Hitting.

Avalanche of Hitting.
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IN Mcinnis had scored and Strunk was on
third. Barry struck out. schang hit an
ugly grounder at Evers. who made fine
stop, and by a fast throw caught the
speedy strunk at the plate on close de-
eision. sehang was forced out at second
by Bender. MaranvIlle TO Evers
RudoIph Easy Out.
The Braves. with the edge on the Ath-
letics by the narrow margine 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
strikeout route and Evers drove out n
high fly which oldring gathered In.
Rudolph showed his best In the third
Mixing up his famous slow ball that he
helped TO give Boston the National Ieasie
pennant with some fast ones, he got
Murphy and oldring on strikes 20 the
great delight Of the Boston rooters.
Collins did only little better. He CEN
nected With the bali and rolled n
grounder to the Boston pitcher. and was
retired at first.
Another double play broke up Boston's
fourth inning. Connolly smashed hot
drive for a single that Collins jumped for
and could not reach. Whitfield hit to
Bender and forced Connolly at second.
Barry made the play and shot the ball 90
McInnis ahead OF Whitfield, Mclnnis had
70 stretch 20 hts limit 90 get the throw.
Schmidt went out. Collins 10 McInnis. end
ing the inning.
Baker strikes out.
The worlds champions were almost as
easy for Rudolph in the fourth as they
were in the third. The mighty Baker
struck out and MeInnis ALEC famed.
Ftrunk made his second hit OF the game
by pretty drive 10 left field. II looked
GOD for two bases. but quick fielding on
the part Of Connolly and deadly throw
10 Maranviile caught strunk at second,
trying TO stretch the hit.
The National league champions put
their third run together In the fifth time
at bat. The dangerous Gowdy opened
with a terrific smash 20 left center field
for three bascs 70 the great 10y OF the
Poston supporters. and came home when
Maranviile dropped a single back Of first
base. Deal here hit into HE second double
play Ia an attempt 20 sacrifice. He
hunted little fly into Bendsr's waiting
hands and the chief caught Maranvllle
trying to set back to first. McInnis taking
the throw. Rudolph struck out
For the Athletics In the NTH. Barry
flied to MAranville. who made a daring
run 10 set up 10 the ball in left field
Schang went out on strikes and a long
fly to Whitted in center field.
Render Driven from BOX.
The sixth inning opened nuspiciousiy
for Bender. but before II was over he was
In the dressing room. driven from the
pitchers slab for the first time in his
worlds series career Moran flied TO
Barry. who made the greatest fielding
play OF the game In scoring the out He
ran at top speed almost % the left field
stand and by extending himself caught
the ball in his bare hand. II was a great
catch and was loudly ehesrod by friend
and foe
Evers singled 10 center field, the ball
almost striking Bender as Il shot past
him. Connolly received a base on balls,
and both Evers and he came home on
Whtted's great threa-baEe drive 10 the
right field wall The Indian seemed to
weaken, as he pitched rather unsteadiiy
to Schmidt. who finally pushed a single
WyekOff In Box.
Wyckoff. who had been warming up for
two innings. was then called into the
game and the big Indian slowly walked
Off tho field. The young pitcher gave
Gowdy base on balls: Maranville hi,
sharply 20 Wyckoff who threw 20 Bake,
20 head off Schmidt but the heave wa,
too late and ell runners were safe. with
the bases fun Deal tried hard 70 clea,
them. but the best he could do was tc
hit into another double play BAKE,
scocped up his groundeF and after touch
ing third, forcing Gowdy. ne threw Dea
out at first. Wyckosf was given n ham
Tor stopping the run making.
II was one. two, three for the American
leasuers. despite the ureings OF the crowd
Rudolph seemed 20 Be pitching lust Al
strongly and steadily as he ala IN IN,
opening innings Murphy went out. Ey
ers 10 Schmidt oldring was an cas-,
victim Deal to Schmidt ana Collin
quickly ended the inning by rolling
slow srouneer that Rudolph shot 10 flrs
ahead Of the speedy second baseman.
Lapa behind Plate,
lap went IN 70 catch for the Athletle
IN the seventh inning Rudolph won an
piarse BY hitting single past secon
base. but was forced at the middle ba.
when Baker threw Moran's grounder I
Harry. Evers struck out as Moran stol
second Connolly grounded 10 McInni,
who tossed him out 70 wyekoff. IN
pitcher covering first base.
The crowd stood Up and stretched a