Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
Every Reason Why StaIlings and Faith
full Braves Should Receive Credit for
Wonderful Work Against Athletics.

whatever the decision, no one car
gainsay that itwas not a hair-rais-
ing, -racking, frenzied sort of a
| game. From the moment play
opened until all was over the fans
were in the throes of excitement. The
Braves kept you guessing because
they were always Threatening to
score, and the Athletics kept you
worried because you We're always eX-
pecting them to do something, but
James moved them down one after
plate. In nearly every inning, the
Bostons made trouble for Eddie
Plank, but the grand old man" of
the national game managed to pitch
himself out of hole. It is impossi-
BILE TO describe the intense excite
ment that existed throughout those
full nine innings of play, but the
fans who know baseball will be able
to picture the scenes in their mind
eye when they realize that it was
! the greatest game ever contested in
one of those big worlds series bat
ties. You couldn't say more if you
were to talk volumes or write col
unns about it. 1t was simply Won
see its like again in many years to
come.
James and Plank. who pitched this
great game, are far different types
of men. James is youth. He hasn't
turned twenty yet. He is big and
strong and powerful and is full of
vim and vigor, Plank is an old man.
He is in the forties. He has been in
the game for years and years and
he has been the hero in these worlds
series before. He is 2 left-hander
and depends much on a cross-fire
ball and on his brains. He is well
liked, and his teammates call him
Bunny His defeat was a sad
blow, and he took it much to heart.
He wants to pitch another game
against the Braves, and he may get
chance. He is old, but he still has
the pluck. Yet youth must be
served, We all know that
@
All due credit to- Plank. his
younger opponent pitched the better
game-pitched a different kind of a
game. James was there with the
youth, the dash and the spirit. and
every ball he delivered he had his
was the only one in the game-as If
he must do it all. Plank pitched as
if he knew he was we'll fortified and
the others were there to help him.
He saved himself whenever he could,
but he surely did tighten up when
ever trouble was brewing. James
didn't get into trouble. He didn't
want trouble. Every man who
faced him was his. he thought, and
he went right oat and got him. He
in the ninth inning it looked as If
he might weaken. He completed his
work, however, and he carried the
day, and his name will go down in
baseball history as one OF it's great
est heroes.
The pitching feat of Big james has
never been equaled in worlds series
baseball. He allowed only two hits,
one of them an infield affair of tho
scratch order by Collins, and the
other two Dagger by Schang. For
inning after inning he disposed Of
the side in order and in all only
twenty EIGHT men faced him In the
fun nine innings. He struck out
eight men and he gave three bases on
balls. Murphy, one of the fortunate
ones to get base, was put out going
down to second after Schmidt had
dropped Jamess throw to catch the
Athletics right fielder off the base.
Collins, who was called safe on hit
to Evers, was caught mapping at first
base and was out. Schang, after his
two-bagger, was nailed at third base
after Gowdy's short passed ball. Thus
only twenty-eight men faced James,
and the odd only came up in the ninth
inning 1t is truly a remarkable
record
Yet, it may well be said, that James
came within an ace of losing his great
game, and only a sensational double
play engineered by Maranville saved
him the day. Barry was on second
as a result of a base on balls and a
steal, and Walsh, batting for Plank,
was deliberately passed by James,
after Schang had struck out. Then
came Murphy and the most exciting
moments of the game. He hit the
ball about three yards to the left of
second base. The rabbit" was after
it in an instant. He did not throw
to Evers, who was ready for the
catch, but he ran pell-mell to the bag
and swished the ball to first in time
to beat out Murphy. 1t was light
ming play, and no one but Maran-
Vile, the fastest man in the world
could have made the play. In the
meanwhile Barry was on his way
home, and any little slip-up would
have tied the score. But 1t was VI
to Boston to win. She deserved the
victory. Her team has shown the