The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-10

Held Down Athletics Attack.
The Athletics attack was held down
SO tightly all the time that the Mack
men could not make any material
Roadway; couldn't start. in fact. The
Braves went after runs in simple but
effective fashion. They resorted to
the hit and run just once. From
the bench Stallings directed the cam
paign Of his men with rare skill.
A post season series seldom. If ever.
has been favored with such good
baseball weather as there was today
The sun was out and ii was good and
hot midsummer weather, day ON
which pitchers could let out to the
fullest, and All the players go at their
best clip. After all the talk about
the huge demand for tickets the at
Geo, good crowd. but nothing won
derful
There have been more enthusiastic
occasions at worlds series Home en-
thusiasm had little opportunity TO
ernpt, and what there was simmerad
away as the Braves Increased their
lead. At that there was no lack Of
tribute TO the efficiency of the Bos-
tcnians.
Dineen. at the plate. and KLEIN. on
the bases, umpired fiawlessly. The
CT a one. was by Whitfield over a
called strike. In the outfield Byron
ard Hildebrand were interested spec
tators. That's about AT there was for
them to do, There was little fly bah
hitting. and no doubt about what out
field hits that were made.
Bender had the measure of The
Braves in the first inning Moran
fculed TO McInnis, Evers lifted to
l,t--
fast one inside, ou ti1r Athletics side
Murphy stepped up debonairly and
cracked a. single to center: Oldring
highway on four balls the Boston
infielders admonishea Rudolph with
a word or two, returned TO their pc
sitions with no indication of alarm.
and Rudolph tackled the Frank Baker
job with as mueh eomposure as If
he was face to face with timid
hpsher. He made Baker lunge at a
bad one. A foul popped 10 Schmidt
anu the big first haseman made
long and accurate throw to Deal, and
when Murphy broke for third on the
smother of dust. Rudolph had
thereby weathered the first of his
predicaments.
Break Loose in the Second.
1t was in the second that the Braves
gave the Athletics the first touch If
high life. With Whitfield ~ first. he
having walked. and Schmidt put. fly
to Oldring. Gowdy unlimbered the
batteries There were two strikes
on him when one of -he sort that
he eats up, whatever they are, came
vi, to him -winging Wheat IN the
Hill'' exclaimed Hank. and his bat
came In with a CRASH a'hc ball
leaped away with a crash. 1t was still
crashing when ii hit the bleacher
fence. Whitfield busted home and
Gowdy pulled up at second. Gowdy
did not linger long at that tavern.
Maranville busted single past Barry
and Hank scored. Deal. who was
unfortunate enou ghto hit into three
double plays. hit into the first one IN
this inning.
But for nm error by Moran the
Athletics would have been white
washed. Rudolph, bent intent on
working the batter. worked himself
into hole in trying for the corners
on the cagey McInnis. Result. a
stroll for Mac. Strunk. the best hitter
Of the day on the home side. spun a
sharp single no right. and Moran.
overanxious. let II go through him
a-kiting. McInnis scored and Strunk
reached third, run. man on third,
and none out. The first step out Of
this squally situation was the tanning
OF Barry. He reached for a wide
curve and met his ucmise. Schang
chopped to Evers. and Strunk, bund-
ling into the plate with a low Hide.
was touched out by Gowdy. who stood
his ground like rock. Benaer
base in the third inning. Only one
hall WAS sent nlIfSidp rho tdiamopd