The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-12
$4,000 PERSONS
AT FENW AY PARK
Thousands More Vain
ly Clamor for Admit.
tance Outside tn e
Fe n ces After the
Gates Are Closed
Ideal Indian Summer
Day for the Contest
Bu Associated Press.


Fenway Park. Boston. Oct. 12-The
Athletics, champions of the American
League, twice vanqui shed by the Bos-
ton Braves, went to grips to-day with
the National League winners in the
third battle of the world S series. Some
$4,000 wildly enthusiastic spectators
saws the Athletics make desperate
stand on the Bostons ball field to stave
of Il third defeat, which would all but
end their chances of bearing off the
world 5 championship.
The .Bostons. inspired by thousands
of the nome folks that filed t'enway
Park, tried for third victory with the
same keen pursuit of conquest that en-
aoied them to twl,e toppie over the
American Leaguers Oh their own baili-
wlcks
Manager Stallings Optimistic
We We got tie jump on the Auh,
letics a1d they never can get up
ctoagA speed 10 catch Us now said
Manager etaiiugs, of the Bostons.
They have never seen Tyler in action
and Rudolph is ready if We need him
to-day. Bender can come back so
soon, and if he does we will beat him
again. There Il only the Athletics see
ond string artillery to stop us. =
. We have not been hitting said
Captain Ira Thomas, of the Athletics,
land any team looks feeble when it is
not getting in solid blows. Watch us
to day. Oul club is not the one to take
third straight beating.
Boston Baseball Crazy
Boston was PLAIN baseball crazy to-
day. Hundreds sNarHed all night at
the ga:es CT Fonway Park. Within an
hour after the unreserved stands were
huug open every se.: was taken and
scores lined the back field fences and
pressed against a guard fence erected
around the rear of rne outield. Once
the crowd broke the wooden barrier
and mounted police had to drive the
people back into the enclosure. \
torce Of carpenters repaired the fence.
All this was thr Z hours before game
time. When the crowd was not surg
ing it was cheering. Outside the
fences. unable to gain admittance, thou
sands clamored vainly to get in. The
gates were closed, however, and barred
by the ponce.
Indian Summer Weather
An Indian summer day was furnished
for the contest The sun glowed
brightly in a clear sky and the air was
balmy. The playing field was flint dry
and lightning fast.
Betting was 10 to on the Bostons
to take the series. Wagers at these
odds were made at noon.
The Bostons were served in batting
practice by the southpaw Cottrell and
Cochran, a right handler While this
was going on Pitcher Rudolph and
Shortstop Maranville talked over the
plays in the series with Eddie Collins,
the Athletics second baseman. Rudolph
took part in batting practice along with
the left handler Tyler.
Strunk has been suffering from a
bad finger during the series and it was
said Walsh would play in center field
in his place to-day.
Joe Bush and Bender warmed up in
front of the Athletics bench while
Tyler and Rudolph worked out for Bos-
ton.
Manager George Stallings was pre-
sented with diamond stick pin and a
gold ball by Mayor Curley, of Boston,
on behalf of the city government, Cap
tain John Evers was presented with a
gold bat by Mayor Curley.
Tyler and Gowdy were announced
as the battery for Boston and Bush
and Schang were announced as the bat
terry for the Athletics.
FIRST INNING
First Half-Murphy doubled down
the left field line; Oldring sacrificed,
Tyler to Schmidt, Murphy going to
third. Murphy scored when Connolly
dropped Collins intended sacrifice fly.
Baker struck out, missing a curve by
a yard. Collins stole second. McInnis
walked Collins was picked off second,