The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-12

Bush, the Athletics Hero OF Last Sea-
son, Is Mack's Hope In TOday's
Battle.
to join the hundreds who had held
places during the night in lines that
led to the bleacher entrances. The
first few arrived at ma Sunday and
by nightfall the waiting numbered
score. at midnight the line was 200
strong, nd as the sun rose there were
more than five hundred men in six
lines.
There were nearly 10000 rush seats,
five thousand Of which were to be had
for fifty cents each. The others sold
for 81. 1t was required that the pur-
chaser enter the grounds Immediately
and this precluded speculation. With
Is, 900 grandstand seats disposed of,
indications were that tie number Of
spectators would be about $4,000.
This would mean receipts OF $4,000.
Boston q FavOrfte.
Boston went into this afternoons
game a strong favorite Or the series.
in baseball, have sto.c-l only one base
in two games. This is one depart
ment Of play in which they plan to
take more chances today. But bases
cannot be stolen until first has been
reached and the Boston pitchers have
reach the first station. Philadelphians
have made but seven hits in two
games. s=ss
Ne man on the entire FhisadeaahsA
team who has been at bat more than
once has an average OF 800. The best
is Strunk at .2S6. Such heavy hitters as
Eddie Collins and 'sHomerun'' Baker
have only one hit each, and have aver
aged respectively .166 and .142. Old
ring, Mcfnnis and Barry, all rated as-
good hftters. have gone without q MT
in five or six times at bat. Never in
worlds series history have SO many
consistent hitters slurnped.
The players Of both teams today were
discussing a statement ~ Umpire
Byron, who gave decisions on the bases
in the game Saturday. The arbitrator
said that had Maranville failed to COM
plete the double play which ended the
game he would still have declared the
, side out, because in his opinion, Walsh 8
collision with Maranville a moment
after the latter threw the ball to first
base was a deliberate attempt at inter-
ference. Maranville would say nothing
about the matter except Il got the
throw away and that's all that I was
interested in. After that the game was
over"
First half-The first pitch of Tyler's
was a ball. The next came over for a
strike, Murphy doubled down the left
field line. Oldring sacrificed Tyler to
Schmidt. Murphy going to third. The
Boston infield came In close to the
grass to make a play at the plate.
Murphy scored when Connolly dropped
Collins intended sacrifice fly. Baker
struck out, missing a curve by a yard.
Gowdy tried to pick Collins off first,
but his throw was late. Collins stole
second, Gowdy's throw being low. Nc
til
second, Tyler to Evers. One run, one
hit. one error.
Second half-Bush's first pitch shot
around Moran's neck for q ball. After
pitching three straight balls, hush
put over two strikes. Moran then
fouled of the next four pitched.
Moran popped out to CollinS. Evers
singled over Barry's head. Bush
worked a fast inshoot almost exclu-
siveiy. Connolly fouled out to Baker.
who made the catch near the Ath-
letfcs' bench. Evers stole second.
Schang's throw being to the left of
the bag. Whitted was a strikeout No
runs. one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
First half-The Athletics were now
ahead for the first time in the series.
Tyler took Walsh's slash and threw
him out. Tyler worked q wide curve
and had a deceptive cross fire. Barry
out on a foul to Schmidt. Tyler fed
Schang with slow curves. Evers took
Schange's looping fly with his glove
hand. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second half-Sohmidt struck out,
being fooled by Bush's change of pace.
Deal few out to Baker. The wind al
most carried the ball out Of Bakers
reach. Maranville walked. Maran-
vile stole second. Maranville scored
when Gowdy Knocked a two-bagger
into the eft field bleachers. Tyler al
most got a hit down the left field line
but the ball was a foul by a foot or
more. Barry threw out Tyler at first
One run. one hit. no errors.
Third Inning.
First half-Bush fouled out to
Schmidt. Evers tossed out Murphy
at first. Maranville threw out Oldring.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second half-Both pitchers worked
slowly and as the players were in
clined to wait them out, the game
moved slowly. Moran out, Baker to
McInnis. Bush threw out Evers at
CONTINUED ON Page Eight
The box score and further details
TO today's game will appear In the
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