Evening star., 1914-10-11

probably pitched one of the greatest
games in world series history, the vet
eran Plank also gave a remarkable
exhibition In eight of the nine in
nings he had men on the bas yet not
until the ninth were the Braves able
to get run across the rubber. Only on
one occasion did Plank allow the first
man up to get on. In the other innings
he usually retired the first and some
times the second man before he yield
ed ground. and it was due to this fact
that he was at his best when danger
threatened. and he went into the ninth
before being scored on.
In the general play the Braves abso-
lutely outplayed the Athletics. On the
bases the Stallings aggregation made
the Mackmen look foolish. For in
stance. every one of the three men VINO
reached the bags during the first eight
innings were caught off. Murphy
walked in the first round, and when
he tried to go to second on ball
which James threw to Schmidt and got
through, he was put out. Scnang MI
for two bases down the third base
line in the sixth and attempted to
advance on half passed ball. but was
nailed by Gowdy's strong throw. In
the seventh Evers got a scratch nit
with two out. but Plank caught him
mapping off first.
Only One Clean Hit OF James.
James was hit safely but twice. Only
one of these hits was clean cut; that
was Schang's drive down the third base
line which netted two bases. Collins
hit was a slow bounder which Byron
said Collins beat out on Evers. Neither
of the errors charged in the game cut
any figure in the result, MaranVille'S s
being on a dropped foul and McInnis
being charged with one for which
Barry was responsible. throwing poorly
after fumbling.
After walking Murphy in the first
not another Mackman reached the bases
until Schang doubled in the sixth. The
Athletics, in fact, never had chance
to score until the ninth. and then Mar
awhile robbed them of the chance.
With the Braves it was different.
In the opening inning Evers got an
inf1eld hit and Whitted walked after
two were out, but could not score. In
the second Plank started by walking
Deals grounder to Plank resulted in
Gowdy being run down between bases.
Schang threw to McInnis to catch Deal
mapping, but he ran to second instead,
and then Schmidt flied out.
In the third Evers singled with one
out. was caught stealing, and Gather
flied to Baker.
Two hits off Plank came in the fourth.
hit safely with one out and after Gowdy
had flied to right Maranville came
through with another hit, only to be
forced by Deal.
Deal Fails in the Sixth.
With one out Mann singled in the
fifth. only to be forced by Gather after
Evers had flied out. walk to Gowdy
and Maranville being hit by a pitched
ball put two on in the sixth after two
were out, but Deal forced Gowdy at
third on his grounder to Baker. There
was nothing doing in the seventh, but
in the eighth McInnis' error let Whit
ted on, but he never got to second.
Maranville had been retired in the
ninth when Deal hit over Strunk's head
for a couple of bases. He, stole third
when Schang threw to second to catch
him mapping. James struck out, but
Mann singled and Deal scored. Evers
walked in this inning, but was forced
by Gathers.
In the Athletics half they made bid.
Barry walked, and as Schang struck
out after making two unsuccessful at
tempts to sacrifice. Barry stole second.
Walsh batted for Plank and also
walked, and then Murphy hit into the
double play which has been described