The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-11
JAMES BLANKS MACKMEN
N GREAT SLAB DUEL 10.

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toward second. which Barry came il
for. He stabbed it and by lightnin!
like throw, shot it to McInnis. 1t wa
wide to the right of the bag. Stuff.
had his back toward the field as hi
| reached out for the ball and took i
| with one hand in a half standing
half reclining position. The rootint
during today's game surpassed any
thing before seen during a worlds
series, the crowd went mad as the.
pleaded with the Mackmen to breai
through James marvellous hurting.
FIRST INNING.
Boston Mann out, Collins tc
Mclnnis. A pretty play by
Collins, who ran far out tc
his left for the ball. Evers beat out a
tap in front Of the plate which Plank
could not handle quickly enough. He
made no effort to throw 1t to first
Gather famed, looking at the third
strike. Plank didn't put a ball across
for him. Whitfield walked, Plank's low
fast one not working well on the bat
ter Schmidt put up an easy fly to
Strunk.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Plank's low, fast ball, knee high,
bothered the Braves. Mann and
Gather were easy, but Whitfield walked
because Plank's control deserted him
for few moments.
AthIetics-eIurphy walked. James
was having trouble controlling his
splitter. Murphy tried to make second
when Schmidt dropped James poor
throw to catch Murphy off the base,
but Murphy was out at second,
Schmidt to Maranville. Oldring out,
Deal to Schmidt Collins out, Deal to
Schmidt.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
1t was an easy inning for James.
although he was trifle wild. He had
the Athletics biting at his splitter and
mixed in his fast ball when they were
not looking for It,
SECOND INNING.
6oston-Gowdy walked. He. pa
tiently looked over Plank's assortment
OF stuff and refused to bite as .he
teasers Eddie put up. Maranville sac
rificed Baker to McInnis. Gowdy was
out trying for third on Deals tap,
Plank to Baker to Collins. Deal stole
second. He was caught off first. but
managed to land safely at second.
making fine slide. Deal was almost
caught off second. but a high throw
which Collins knocked down saved
him. James famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Deal showed his weakness at the
bat again by grounding to Plank with
Gowdy on second.
SECOND INNING.
AthIeties-Baker fouled to Schmidt
McInnis swung out, his third str Ike
being at a fast one over the heart
of the pan. Strunk famed, taking a
third swing at the same kind of a ball.
McInnis whitfield out
No runs, no hits, no errors.
The Boston roofing brigade cheered
wildly and the band played "Tessie"
while McInnis and strunk were doing
the whirling Dervish act.
THIRD INNING.
Boston-Mann out. Barry to Mc1n-
mis-. 1t was slow roller which Barry
galloped in after and made lightning
play on Evers singled to center after
Plank had two strikes on him. was
Evers' second hit Of the game. Gather
popped to Baker. 1t was an attempt
at the hit and run play, but Gather
hit under the ball Evers out, steal
ing, Schmidt to Collins.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
THE Athletics battery outguessed
Evers on the final play Of inning
At1IetIcs-Barry flied to Gather.
Schang also flied to Gather. The
ball sailed for the extreme left corner
Of the fair territory. but Gather easily
got under it. Plank famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Plank was given a wonderful ova-
ton when he stepped to the plate.
The crowd stood up waving hats and
handkerchief amidst a loud footing
Of horns. James disposed Of the Ath-
letics in this inning on nine pitched
balls.
FOURTH INNING.
Boston-Whitted flied to Strunk on
the first ball pitched. Schmidt singled
to right after he had three balls and
two strikes on him. He landed one
right over the center OF the pan.
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