Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-14


the third one straight at Evers and
was out at first. Oldring, who had
been a poor performer at the bat in
the SERIES sent up a high foul to Cow
dy and walked disgustedly to the
bench. Collins slashed a single over
second and was left at first as Baker
sent a high fly to Whitfield in center
field.
Three Braves in Row
Bostons first turn at the bat was
short. Moran chopped a grounder at
Baker and was thrown out. Evers
also offered Baker a grounder and
"Stuffy" McInnis made a fine pick
up of the third baseman's low throw,
the Braves captain walking to the
bench Connolly flied out to Oldring
Walsh Doubles
It looked like trouble for Rudolph
in the Athletics second inning. Nc
Innis tapped a slow roller which Deal
ran in on, making fine throw to
first for the out. Walsh, playing for
Amos Strunk, who has an abscess on
his hand, slammed a two-base hit
against the fence bounding the stands
in left field. Connolly seemed to mis-
Judge the ball as it struck low enough
for him to have caught it. Jack Bar
nv was tossed out, Meanwhile to
Schmidt. Walsh being unable to adj
vance on the out. Schang struck out.
Boston Man On
The National League champions got
a man on in their half of the second
after two were out, but he failed to
advance Whitfield sent hot liner
that Oldring ran in to get. Schmidt
punched a grounder to Shawkey and
was retired at first. Gowdy waited
and was given a base on balls. He
was forced out at second by Maran-
vile, Barry making the toss to Col
Inns
Oldrine Gets a Hit
Shawkey opened Philadelphia's third
inning by striking out. Murphy went
out on a quick scoop and throw by
Deal. RUDE .Oldring made the Philadel-
phia fans rejoice by getting his first
hit in the series, clean single to cen
ter. He tried to steal second and was
out on Gowdy's fine throw to Maran-
Vile.
The Braves went out in one, two,
three order in the third. Deal raised
a fly to Oldring. Rudolph poked
grounder at Barry and was thrown
out. Moran went out the same way.
Two Hits in Fourth
The Athletics got two hits in the
fourth inning, but did not have the
punch to put a man across the plate.
Collins opened up with sharp ground
er to Johnny Evers and was easily
tossed out. Baker smashed hot drive
at Schmidt, which the big first base
man could not handle. Play was stop
ped while Schmidt regained his equi-
librium, the ball evidently having
struck him in the face. McInnis rap
ped a single into left field and Baker
made q great dash to third and beat
Connolly's throw. on the throw in, Nc
Innis tried to reach second but was
out. Connolly to Deal to Evers. With
two out, the Athletics. did not look as
dangerous. Rudolph was cheered as he
struck out Walsh.
Boston's First Run
Boston scored it's first run in its half
of the fourth inning. Evers drew
base on balls and went to second on
Connolly's out, Collins to McInnis The
Philadelphia second baseman intended
trying for double play but moment
arily juggled the ball and caught Con-
molly only in the nick of time. Whit
ted shot a hard drive at Collins, and
the ball was DETECTED sufficiently by
the fielder to permit Whitfield to reach
first and Evers third. Collins in try
ing to field the ball. turned his ankle
and play was stopped for few min
utes. He limped to his position and
play was resumed. Then came the first
real cheer of the Boston fans. Schmidt
showed a slow grounder at Barry, who
threw the Boston first baseman out as
Evers crossed the plate. Whitfield
moved to second on the out and was
left there when Shawkey threw out
Gowdy. Up to this time the Athletics
had made five hits without scoring.
while Boston manufactured a run out
of a base on balls, an out, a short sin
gle and a second out
Barry's First Hit
Barry made his first and only hit of
the series in opening the fifth inning.
1t was a single which Meanwhile could
not handle in time to beat the Ath-
letics' shortstop. Barry went to sec
ond on Schang's out, Evers to Schmidt
and came home with the Athletics only
run on Shawkey's big two base drive
to left center Murphy was an easy
out, Evers to Schmidt, Shawkey movs-S