The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-09
stallings' Miracle Team Gets
Jump on Athletics by
Winning First in
Worlds Series.
saEk GoWDY IS HERO
Heavy Smuggling Of Boston
Catcher, Big Factor in De- .
feat of Mack's TN
vincible" Grew.
[By Hal sheridan.l

written IOI tHe OHLIeu TIeHS.l
SHIBE PARK, PHILADELPHIA,
Oct. 9-George Stallings' hustling
and aggressive Boston Braves who
turned things topsy turvy in the Ma
tional league by making q mad rush
from last to 6rst place at time
when they were considered hopeless
tail-enders, continued their surprise
package tactics today by defeating
the Athletics to in the first game
OF the worlds series. The play Of
the Goldfish City outfit was reyela-
ton to American league fans who
had never seen them perform. They
outplayed the Athletics at every nook
and turn. They out-batted them and
out-guessed them and tore to threads
the Mackmen's attempt to play any
thing like inside ball.
Attendance, 20,562; receipts, $49,-
S39; players share, $26,S05.
SHIBE PARK, Oct 9.-Under ideal
weather conditions with warm sun
beaming down from a sky dotted by
clouds, the Boston Braves and Phila-
delphia Athletics took the field this
afternoon for their first struggle OF
the baseball championship of the
world Both Managers Mack and Stall
ings were extremely careful not to
tip off too soon who might be their
pitching selections.
bender and Rudolph were the selec-
tons expected but it was evident that
Mack was prepared to switch Plank
II he thought 1t advisable. The bleach
ers we're damned to the limit and q
greater part OF the grand stands were
hiled fifteen minutes before play was
called at 2 p. m. It WAS estimated
With the crowd in the park It would
certainly exceed 10000. When It
came to final showdown ten minutes
before the game time. Chief Bender
was the only pitcher warming up for
the Athletics. Plank had retired.
stallings kept both Tyler and Rudolph
4 working out. A couple Of minutes
later Tyler retired to the Braves
bench and Rudolph was left working
ont alone. At that time the Chalmers
auto voted to Eddie Collins for being
the most valuable player in the Amer
lean league, was driven infield. The
players gathered around while the pre-
sentation speech was made and Eddie
posed for his picture. John Evers
who will receive an auto in Boston for
being the most valuable player to his
team in the National league. posed
with Collins and the ceremonies were
over.
Both Teams Reach Park Early.
Both the Athletics and Boston
Braves were early in their appearance
at shibe park this afternoon for the
first game Of the worlds series. At
1925 Strunk stuck his head from the
Athletic dug out and with Dressler,
Pennock, Wycor, McEyoy, Oldring
and others at his heels, the champions
who will defend their honors,
came on the field. Five minutes
afterwards the Braves appeared,
having come from their hotel by
automobile. At that hour the
bleachers were full to overflow
ing but there were scarcely 200 in
H~aV e3iduu St6ud. i LAG ooAAA AesN AS>
even had a chance to tune up.
The Athletics Immediately turned
their attention to batting practice,
Catcher Ira Thomas serving as the
trial horse The Athletics white uni.
forms had been honored by being
washed in spots. The Braves wore
their travel stained blue uniforms.
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Mclnnis in Game.
"Stuffy'' McInnis joined in the bat.
ting practice Of the Athletics and
lined them out without any apparent
discomfort to his hand which was in
5ured recently. Not satisfied with
taking his regular turn, Stuffy also
worked on the side with the bat while
others were in front of the cage
COMBS relieved Thomas in pitching
to the Athletic batters in their prac
tice.
At 1:15 the bell was rung on the
Athletics and the Braves came in for
their batting practice. Tom Hughes
curved them over for Stallings' bats
men The rusty uniforms OF the
Braves carried every mark OF the
nerce conflicts in which they engaged
IN their unprecedented rush from the
cellar to the top Of the heap. The
crowd watched Connolly. Stallings
slugger, closely, but he failed to pro
ouce anything sensational on his first
attempt. The Braves appeared in nc
wise nervous. They laughed and