Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

strstion which the police seemed TO enjoy
~ much as the loyal public.
The band had shifted its base today.
It moved around from the rear OF first
base 10 a point back Of the left field
foul line and between third base and the
fence. It was a position Of some nat
ural strength, but was exposed TO the
enflading fire Of right-handed hittsrs.
But they were game crowd-those music
men. The white baseballs tore up turf
around them crashed through them.
busted flute and otherwise cut them,
but not a man hinched.
: 1t was after / o'clock when the Ath-
letics finally tore themselves away from
Ban johnson and came out on the field
The Macks hammered at right handed
shoots during their batting practice IN
preparation for Rudolph Oldring. who
has vet to get hit in the series, planted
one In the left field beachers.
The National Commission and the clubs
split up the money for the remaining
games, II there are any.
"F1Tz" IN PLAIN CLOTHES.
1t was las when the Royal Rooters, in
eluding several women, appeared. headed
by their band. paraded half way across
the field, and then swarmed into their
seats Former Mayor Fitzgerald led
them as usual. Fitzgerald was without
his two-galon hat and cut-away for the
first time. soft hat and business suit
suf1lced.
The Athletics we're extremely earnest
in every move they made during their
practice 1t was do or die for them today
The game was called at 2:Oi p. m.
BRAVES ADMIRED.
The ighting spirit and gameness of
the Braves has drawn to them the ad-
mlration of the entire baseball world. !
They do not know when they are whipped.
Their enthusiasm and pull-together spirit !
rivals that shown by college teams. There |
is always u slap on the back and a word |
of praise when one OF the Braves gets |
away with a good play The run-makers |
are hugged and danced about the dugout |
when they return to the bench. Such |
antics as Rabbit" Maranville cut on the |
frst-base coaching line in the tenth yes
on a ball field. He did his best to /
worry Bush by yelling, screaming, leap |
ing in the air, waving his cap throwing |
himself on the ground. and, plowing UP !
yards OF dirt as he ran, slid and fell |
about the field
The Athletics showed to better advan-
tage yesterday than during any game OF /
the series. But they are playing doEgedly |
as though in desperation. and not with the |
dash and fire OF confidence.
AMOS sTRUNK OUT OF GAME.
Amos strunk will be out Of the Athletic
lineup today and during the remaining
~. pf,
strained his head in some way and it is
badly swollen. Walsh took his place in
eentrefield yesterday. Strunk connected
for two hits in the first game Of the
series, but was not much satisfaction to
the team in the second. striking out
twice.
AS team, the Athletics have gathered
but 10 hits in three games against u
for the Braves. Odrng and Barry have
yet TO set a hit. The Mackmen have
for only seven extra-base
knocks. four OF them coming yesterday
when Murphy doubled twice and McInnis
and Baker once each.
The Braves have driven out eight ex-
ira base hits their total OF course. being
swelled by the hetty swatting OF Hank
Gowdy. Hank has slashed out six hits
and drawn four bases on balls His hits
include three doubles. a triple, home run
and single.
. While Hank was setting the baseball
world aflre with his bat work and catch
ing yesterday. his mother and father.
who had come from their home in Co
lurnbus, o., were in the grandstand
" atching him Hank didn't know IT, The
parents feared if he knew they were
present it would make him nervous, so
they slipped quietly into town, obtained
seats from President Gatfney and saw
their boy in his role of worlds series
hero,
When Hank was presented with a gold
watch, sent by admirers in Columbus yes
erday he did not know that 1t was his
ather and mother who had brought the
yift to Boston.
The last ray Of hope has vanished for
Athletic rooters, They are prepared for
anything now. Some one bet IS To 800
oday that the Athletics would win out
n the end. but the betting on today's
same was 10 to on the Braves