Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-10
BRAVES HAVE NO RESPECT
FOR BENDER'S PITCHING
Boston Batters Got to the Chief
Early, but Connie Hoped
for Best.
RUD0LPH'S WORK SUPERB
Wyckoff Gets Away in Fine
Style in Three and Two
thirds Rounds.

Concentrated clouting-the same
kind which lifted the Boston Braves
in one big leap from last place to first
in the National League-won the first
game of the 1914 series for Stallings's
men. Figures show it was the worst
rout and the worst score ever polled
in an opening game Of a worlds series
of modern times. Boston won by
score of I'll, and six of those tallies
We're made off the mighty Chief
Bender.
Connie Mack probably saw that
Bender was not right, even before he
yanked him in the sixth inning, with
only one out and three runs in, with
two on the bags. 1t might have been
sentiment that persuaded the astute
Connie to leave in his worlds series
veteran. Be that as 1t may. 1t was
the first time in history that Mack
had to yank a pitcher because he was
hit hard.
The Indian had one bad inning-the
second-when two runs were scored,
but Mack was probably hoping that
the heavy hitters of his wonderful
machine would get to Rudolph. Dick,
however, never wavered. There were
times when it seemed that the terrific
assault shown by the Mackmen in
other days would break loose and tear
the frail-looking youngster in the CEN
tire of the diamond from his mooring,
but Dick always took a fresh breath.
grabbed a firmer toe hold on the SLAB
and kept pegging away until he had
eight strikeouts-many or them COM
ing in critical moments.
Athletics Fielded CIeanly.
+ Something which stood out promi-
nently in the entire game-away
above everything ese-to the eyes OF
the critical observer was the fact
that the home team did not start
booting the ball, as many teams
would, when the dope was SO sud
denly upset and their star pitcher was
being plastered with hits of all de-
nominations, description and dimen-
sions.
At shortstop, Maranvilie played a
wonderful game and made one catch
that was ultra-sensational. Barry
came right back and evened 1t up.
But Maranville completely outshone
his more experienced rival at the bat.
The youngster showed two hits in
four times at bat, while Barry famed
twice and failed to connect at all
safely.
Gowdy Was Hitting Hard
The biggest surprise of the game,
aside from Bender's complete rout,
was the timely clouting of Hank
Gowdy, the lanky catcher OF the
Braves. Mr.. Gowdys first visit to
the plate came in the second inning.
whitted, who had opened the round
with a base on balls, was on first
and one was out when Gowdy stepped
up. He walloped the ball for two
bases and Whitted scored the first
run of the game. Maranville prompt
" singled to centre, sending IN
Gowdy. Here the chief pulled his
wits together and got Deal to hit
into q double play.
The Mackmen were savage when
they came in to bat, and in 1iffy
they had one of these runs back.
Right there, however, Rudolph
clogged the Mack machine and the
production of runs was lost art.
McInnis walked and Strunk singled.
Tt looked like a big inning. The ball
that Strunk hit shot by Moran and
McInnis romped in, while Strunk
went to third base. Here it looked
like cinch the Athletics would at
least tie it UP. Barry struck out,
anu CChdHSs tlS 'itAoHSst
Fvers. who got Strunk> at the plate
Stallings breathed easier. Bender
then forced Schang.
Gowdy came up again in the NTH
and slammed out a triple Once
again Maranville singled and the
score was to / against the Athlet-
les. Deal was again the victim OF
double play.
The Sad. Sad Sixth.
The sixth inning was the saddest
that has ever been played before
Philadelphia fans in a big series.
With one gone, Evers singled. Con-
molly walked, and Whitted, who is
there with the stick In the pinches.
cleaned up with a triple. Schmidt
singled. scoring Whitted. Then Ben
der was gently hoisted from the box
after Mack had lifted the flag of
truce. Wyckoff came in and allowed
the bases to be filled on a bad play
when he threw to third instead of
second on Maranville's tap. The
bases were filed, but Deal for the
third time hit into double play.
Rudolph was invincible and the
longer he pitched the better he got.
Frank Baker failed to get a safe hit
until the ninth, when he doubled, but
was left on base. Collins had no
hits at all in three times up. The
only runs scored off Wyckoff in the
three and two-thirds innings he
pitched came on hits by Schmidt and
Gowdy and double steal in the
eighth.