Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-13
BOSTON RIOTERS
IDOL|zE BRAVES
Names OF Hank GOwdy and
George StaIlings on Every
Tongue in Hub.
EyERS PULLS FIRST "BONE"


that of Hank Gowdy, tossed the
statue of Johnny Adams into the bay
and set up one of John Evers, and
went wild Nothing will persuade
them now that after triumphing in
the greatest and most exciting game
in the history of the worlds series
anything win stop the Braves.
1t was the line stand for the Ath-
letics, who, refusing to Withdraw,
stood and gave battle to the charg-
ing Braves, fought them to stand
still, broke their defense and rallying
desperately, gave Boston taste of
the real old Athletic baseball game.
Then, broken by the sheer despera-
ton of the Braves attack, they way
cred. allowed them to tie 1t up, and
in the twelfth inning their defenses
preached, they broke-and Boston
won, ) to a.. In the attack Hank
Gowdy. McGraw's despised cast off,
led, and his terrific swatting earned
Boston it's runs Three times he drove
the ball over fences into the massed
maddened mob, two for two-baggers
under ground rules, and once for
home run.
1t was great baseball; soul and
spirit and courage against sheer
power and skill, and again spirit Won.
1897 series between Chicago and De-
troit has there been such madness
and such breaking strain, and
never before in a world series has
there been such an exhibition of mag
niflcent baseball with teams playing
wonderful and brainy ball, neither
overlooking a chance, although the
deciding moments during the rush
and riot of the final innings were
marked by two of the most astonish-
ing boneheaded plays ever seen.
Evers Loses Ills Head.
1t was Evers, leader Of the Braves.
who had been presented with golden
bats, automobiles, watches, etc, etc,
who made the worst. 1t came in the
tenth inning of the battle, with the
score tied and the entire series in the
balance. The bases were filed, two
were out, and Baker, who has been
a batting joke. slashed a fierce
bounder between second and first.
Evers made a marvellous try for the
ball, reached it, almost choked off
base hit, but the ball struck him on
the shoulder and fell bad, and one
run went home. In sheer excess of
despair Evers grabbed the ball, held
it in his hand, and, without looking
toward the plate, allowed the second
runner to scamper home. 1t seemed
as if Boston was beaten and Merkle
was avenged. Johnny, the brainiest
of them all. had Numbered and
allowed two runs to count where only
one should have blossomed.
The other bone" was pulled by Col
Inns in the last half of the same in
ming, when Evers, his rival, was at
bat and determined to redeem him
Ie co hi fttl rTo q
pitching fast balls inside to Evers,
and decided to pitch a curve. Evers
was set to hit, and he drove q fierce
low bounder right where Collins
should have been playing for him
with a curve being pitched. The hit
overturned the game and came near
winning it right there for the Braves.
Then came the first real test of nerve.
The teams were breast to breast in
a bayonet charge. Darkness was
coming on, and tie seemed almost
as bad as defeat for the Braves. A
draw would give the Athletics q fresh
toe hold. There was no denying they
were playing better ball and with
more spirit than they had displayed
in the entire series. But when they
met in the attack 1t was the Athletics
who broke, and finally It was Bush
himself who threw away the game
by a despairing effort to shut off a
runner at third on a bunt.
Both Leaders Work Hard.
AS far as geheralship the struggle
was even. Both leaders used excel
lent judgment. and down to the last
ditch when Mack played 1t out by
passing a batter to increase by
small percentage the chances of MAX
ing a play.
So far as actual play goes the diff
ference between the teams Is the diff
ference between Schang and Gowdy.
Schang Is catching wretched ball.
throwing badly and using bad judg-
ment, although he handled Bush's
terrific speed with more judgment
than he has showed heretofore.
Gowdy is catching magnlficently,
handling his pitchers well and throw
ing fairly we'll His hitting, which
has been the sensation of the series,
is remarkable He is hitting all
kinds of pitching and driving hard
against slow and fast balls. OF the
Athletics, every one is going well save
Schang and Oldring in all depart
ments and Baker at bat. Baker has
been the joke of the series. The worst
feature of the Athletics is that they
are hitting at bad balls and in I'M
timely fashion. Either they are slip
ping or Stallings's pitchers are out
guessing them at every turn.
The generalship yesterday was Won
derful, especially toward the last,
when the Athletics were driven back
into the defensive. After Gowdy in
the twelfth smashed the ball into the
bleachers for two bases Stallings
rushed Mann out to run for Gowdy
because of his speed and sent Gilbert
up to bat for James who had been
summoned to the slab by pinch hit
ter who was sent in for Tyler Big
James almost wept and protested
against being taken out and fought
for a chance to bat. But Gilbert went
UP and Mack ordered him given a
base on balls to increase the chances
for force play at third. Moran
pushed down the telling bunt and
Bush made desperate effort to
throw out Mann at third-threw bit
wild and the ball went on to left and
let Mann romp home.
stallings Crossed Mack.
Stallings outfigured Mack on pitch
ing. He drew the Athletics into be-
lieving that Rudolph would pitch,
then sent in Tyler, who, while wobbly
in spots, pitched great ball. 1t was
Tyler's blunder in throwing to second
in the tenth inning instead Of to first
that made possible the two runs
scored by the Athletics
Getting down inside, it is evident
Stallingss system is triumphing
over Mack's. Stallings has two
theories; one that pitchers must hold
runners close to bases and cover first
at top speed, the other that sluggers