Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-10
ATHLETICS TRYING
ITO REGAIN HONORS
LOST IN FIRST GAME
.Today's Contest Is the Most
Important of the Series to
! Philadelphians
GEO. STALLINGS IS CONFIDENT
Betting in Shibe Park Was Even
on Outcome of Cham
pionship Series
GEO. STALLINCS is CONFIDENT
b. Associated Press

Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Oct 10
The Boston Braves, National League
pennant winners, victorious in the
opening engagement of the worlds
series campaign of 1914, gave battle
upon Shibe field again to-day with the
Philadelphia Athletics. Twenty thou
sand persons viewed the fray and
cheered the American League cham
pions in their efforts to turn the for
tunes of battle in their favor and
thereby place the two contenders for
the seasons baseball honors on even
terms.
To-day's game was almost crucial
for the Athletics. A defeat meant that
Boston would open their two-day
home stay in Fenway Park on Monday
with only two more victories needed
to clinch the big title in baseball, while
the Athletics would be forced to strug-
gle desperately to take four full games
to take the worlds series. Bcttins
was even to-day on the outcome OF
the series.
I'VE have looked the Athletics over;
taken their measure in the first game
and beaten up their big gun Bender -
said Manager Stallngs, of the Boston
club, before the game. We will win
the series. It's Tyler or James to-day.
Either can make the Athletics throw
their bats away
Plank On Mound
The Athletics looked to Eddie
Planks cross-fire to crumple up the
Bostons' onslaught to-day. The vet
eran southpaw finger was Manager
Macks early choice for the firing line.
"We'll he out there to-day fighting
all the way, said Shortstop Jack
Barry, of the Athletics. Our club
comes back quickly after defeat and
we won't look like the same team
when we get to hitting"
The day was built for baseball. The
sun dried up the moist clouds during
the morning and shone brilliantly
upon the soft greens of the in and out
fields An August temperature pre-
saged the workout of the players in
Apraotice and a fast fielding game.
"a The two teams went about their bat
ing and fielding practice with zest and
a degree of speed and artisanship
that promised a smart and grimly
fought contest.
Plank and Schang were announced
as the batteries for the Athletics;
James and Gowdy were announced as
the batteries for Boston.
Umpire Hildebrand gave the de
cisions behind the plate, while Byron
gave the decisions on the bases; Um-
pire Klein went to left field and UNI
pirc Dineen went to right.
First Inning
First Half-Plank's first serve was
a hall. the curve breaking wide of the
plate The next one came over for a
strike. Mann out, Collins to McInnis.
Collins took the ball back of second on
the grass and made a fast play on the
runner. Evers scratched an infield
single which Plank could not get in
time to make throw. Gather famed
on three pitched balls. Whitted
walked. Plank made kick when
Hildehrand called the last pitch a ball.
Schmidt flied out to Strunk. No runs,
one hit, no error.
Second Half-James' first ball was
an inshoot, but it was too low. The
second was a strike. Murphy walked
Murphy was out when James threw
wildly to Schmidt, who quickly recov-
cred the ball and threw to Maranville.
who took care of Murphy. Oldring
out Deal to Schmidt. Deal also threw
out Collins. No runs, no hits. no
errors.
Second Inning
First Half - Gowdy was given a
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