Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-10


 single to right field which Moran let go through his legs and before the right fielder recovered the ball and threw it in, McInnis had scored and Strunk was on third. Barry struck out Schang hit an ugly grounder at Evers, who made a fine stop ana py a quick throw caught the speedy Strunk at the plate on close de- cision. Schang was forced out at sec ond by Bender, Maranville to Evers.
 Third Inning.
 The Braves, with the edge on the Athletics by the narrow margin or one run, did not figure much In their third turn at bat. Rudolph was an easy out Bender to Mcllnnls. Moran fell a victim by the strikeout route and Evers drove out high fly which Oldring gathered in.
 Rudolph showed his best in the third. Mixing up his famous slow ball, that helped to give Boston the National League pennant, with some Iast ones, strikes. to the delight of the Boston rooters. Collins did only a little bet ter He connected with the ball and rolled a grounder to the Boston pitcher and was retired at first
 Fourth Inning.
 Another douple play broke up Bos- tons fourth inning. Connolly smash ca a not Or1Vo TUT d SlilSlo lAdI SOA- lins jumped for and could not reach. Whitted hit to Bender and forced Con nolly at second. Barry made the play and shot the ball to McInnis ahead Of Whitted. McInnis had to stretch to his limit to get the throw. Schmidt went out, Collins to Mc1nnis, ending the inning.
 The worlds champions were almost as easy for Rudolph in the fourth as they were in the third. The mighty Baker. struck out and McInnis also famed. Strunk made his second hit of the game by a pretty drive to left field. It looked good for two bases, but quick fielding on the part of Con- molly and fine throw to Maranville caught Strunk at second trying to stretch the hit.
 Fifth Inning.
 The National League champions put time at bat. The dangerous Gowdy their third run together in the fifth opened with a terrific smash to left centerfield for three bases to the great Joy of the Boston supporters and came home when .Maranville dropped sin gie back of first base. Deal here hit into his second double play in an at- tempt to sacrifcell. He bunted a lit tie fly into Renders hands and the chief caught Maranville trying to get back to first, McInnis taking the throw. Rudolph struck out.
 For the Athletics in the fifth, Barry flied to Maranville, who made a hard run to get up to the ball in left field Schang went out on strikes and Ben der sent a long fly to Whitted in cen terf1eld.
 Sixth Inning.
 The sixth inning opened auspiciously for Bender, but before it was over he was in the dressing room, driven from the pitchers box for the first time in his worlds series career. Moran flied to Barry, who made the greatest field ing play of the game in scoring the out He ran at top speed almost to the left field stand and by extending himself caught the ball in his bare hand. Evers singled to centerfield, the ball almost striking Bender as it shot past him Connolly received a base or balls and both Evers and he came home on Whitted's great three base dian seemed to weaken as he pitched rather unsteadily to Schmidt, who finally pushed a single into left field scoring Whitted. Wyckoff, who had been warming up for two innings, was then called into the game and the big Indian slowly walked off the field. The young pitcher gave Gowdy a base or balls. Maranville hit sharply to Wyck- off, who threw to Baker to head of Schmidt, but the heave was too late and all the runners were safe. WitE the bases full, Deal tried hard to cleal them, but the best he could do was tC hit into another double play. Baker sco1ped up his grounder and after touching third, forcing Gowdy, he threw Deal out at first Wyckoff was given a hand for stopping the TUT making.
 It was one, two, three for the Amer ican Leaguers, despite the urging o1 the crowd. Rudolph seemed to bt pitching just as strongly and steadily as he did in the opening innings. Mfur- phy went out, Evers to Schmidt. Old ring was an easy victim, Deal tc Schmidt and Collins quickly ended the inning by rolling a slow grounder tc Rudolph who shot to first base ahead of the speedy second baseman. Seventh Inning. Lapp went into catch for the Ath- letics in the seventh inning. Rudolph won applause by hitting a single past second base, but was forced at the middle bag when Baker threw Moran's as Moran stole second. Connolly grounded to McInnis. who tossed hin out to Wyckoff, the pitcher covering first base.
 The crowd stood up and stretched as Baker came to bat in the seventh in- ming. Evers fumbled Bakers ground. CT and the runner was safe. He moved up on McInnis' walk and both run 1 ners advanced when Schmidt gathered in Strunk's grounder and touched first Barry struck out and Lapp ended the | inning, Rudolp to Schmidt.
 Eighth Inning.
 The Athletic rooters began to real | ize that all hope of winning the game was about gone and there was a gen.