Arizona republican., 1914-10-10
"It's Easy, Say Brave Youngsters, When They See Bender Totter, so They Let Clumsy Schmidt Steal Home in Eighth.
WYCKOFF AND LAPP
 DO LITTLE BETTER
Athletics Outclassed in Ev- cry Department, But Are Trifle Steadier in Fields; Vaunted Stickers do Not Show.
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 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Playing with the same sensational speed that marked their rush from last place to the position of pennant win ners in the National league, the Bos- ton Braves crushed the Philadelphia Americans in the first game of the worlds series by score of seven to one Although the newly constructed baseball machine of Miracle Man Stallings wabbled once or twice. it never left the track. Under the guid- ance of Pitcher Rudolph it crashed through Connie Macks champion Athletics, scattering dismay and dis appointment in it's trail.
 The victory over the two to one American favorites was well won, no lucky breaks or baseball flukes fig urng in the defeat of the famous Mackmen clan. By sharp, heavy. timely hitting the Braves piled up an offensive lead, coupled with Ru- dolph's sterling box work and the general defense of his team mates. left TO opening through which Phila- delphias attack could penetrate
 The Braves were first to score. putting two runs across in the sec ond inning. Whitted walked and scored on Gowdy's double, and the heavy hitting catcher in turn came home on Maranville's drive to left center The Athletics came back l,aJf Mo Innis passed and scored on Strunks single, which Moran let slip through his fingers for three bases. In the fifth Gowdy tripled to center and came home on Maranville's short hit over McInnis' head. Boston clinched the game in the next inning, scoring three runs on Evers single, Connol- Tvs pass, Whitted's triple to right, and Schmidt's single, which was too hot for Barry to hold
 Just to show that they could hit other pitchers besides Bender, the Braves added another off Wyckoff in the eighth, when Schmidt singled. went to third on Gowdy's one-basa slash and stole home as Maranville famed and Lapp tried to catch Cow dy pilfering second.
 Weather conditions were ideal for play. the diamond and outfielders were dry and fast while a warm sun shone from a fleecy sky and made wraps unnecessary.
 Every seat in Shibe park was filled and several thousand saw the con test from stands erected on house. tops overlooking the park Tho bIeachers filled almost immediately after the opening of the park at II o'clock, about four thousand men and boys getting seats beyond the out field, while twice that number were turned away.
 The Braves have every reason to be elated for, besides the numerical result the opening victory shows that Boston was superior, individual | !y and collectively, in every depart ment of the game except in fielding, where two errors were charged l against them, while not single mis- play marred the Athletics work. Bender struck out three and gave two bases on balls. while Wyckoff. who relieved him, famed two and walked one Brave in three and two l thirds innings The heavy hitting hOnors also went to the Boston bat CTS. who totaled sixteen bases with | eleven hits to the Athletics seven on five hits. Far more valuable than (Continued on Page TWo)