The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-14
Stallings' Victory Was Aided
by Horseshoes.
Athletics Spilled Championship
BY Being Too Cautious.
LIKE An oLD-TlME SHOW
Final Result Of Series Seemed
Foregone Conclusion.
Evers and Gewdy Are the
Braves Big Heroes.

Boston. Mass. Oct. 14.-when the
Boston Braves won the championship
OF the baseball world, 1t was like
watching m old. old play, with ia
miliarity precluding the possibility Of
surprise and with no prospect Of va
riety save in the manner In which the
actors handled their respective roles.
The result always seemed q fore
gone conclusion. Tho score of to
would indicate q close game but IL
did not seem close. 1t did not feel
close. It was as II every act but led
up to q well remembered climax and
when that climax finally came, the
thrills therein were only perfunctory.
The plot seemed too old.
The mad demonstration of the
Boston baseball fanatics about the
bench Of the triumphant Braves at
the finish; the parade Of the Royal
Rooters with the band shrilling ''Tes-
sic" and "Sweet Adeline:" the cheers
and the speeches and all the rest Of
silent. somber file of the defeated
Philadelphia Athletics picking their
way through the crush. somehow
seemed anticipated: they somehow
seemed but carefully rehearsed scenes
in an ancient show.
Geatest Baseball Feat.
It was rather a curious elimination
baseball. The Boston Braves have won
the championship in four straight
games. No other club has done that
since the worlds series was inaugur-
ated between rival National and Amerf-
can leagues. Once the Tigers of Detroit
failed to win q game from the Chicago
Cubs, but one game was tied and the
series had to go to five games.
AS the Athletics batting end of the
ninth came on. the former worlds
champions could be seen slipping on
their blue mackinaws and gathering up
their gloves and other paraphernalia on
the bench. Then the most Of them
stood up in an expectant line, watch
ing Eddie Collins at bat. They were
field. Their attitude told plainly that
they had quit.
In the old days of triumph they
used to march up to the plate in
line, swinging their bats menacingly.
whether the club was in front or be-
hind.
Connie Mack.
A sombre figure In ministerial black
remained seated on the bench. The
ignominy of the worst defeat ever adj
to a championship club cat
heavily upon the shoulders Of Connie
Mack, but he did not quit. He was
the last to leave the bench and as he
his beaten flock he still had a dry lit
tie smile left for expressions Of SYM
pathy.
When Evers tossed out Baker on an
easy roller for the second out in the
final inning. the exuberance Of the
Schmidt playfully threw the ball at
Moran out In right field and Moran
let the ball go through him to the
farthest corner Of his district. In
stantly. dozen fans. hanging poised
for the dash to the exits: leaped out
on the field and fell on the ball in a
scrambling heap.
A policeman rushed up and Joined
the struggle and the Braves laughed
loudly when the officer finally rescued
the ball and returned 1t to Moran. The
Athletics loked on dumbly. They had
little interest in hOrse-play. They
reminded one Of heavy loser in a
poker game, with all the winners
ready to quit and no chance for the
losers to get even.
'.Lank Hank" Gowdy, hitting hero
Of the series, came in with his cap off
and he was belabored about the head
with newspapers in the hands Of fans
hanging over the railing of the grand
stand back Of the home team bench
until he was glad to hide. George stat
linss disappeared early and hurried to
his hotel to avoid q demonstration. 1t
has been said that the swarthy chief
of the Braves is planning a small dem
onstration Of his own. 1t has been
said that he has vowed II he won this
series he would hunt up Ban johnson.
president Of the American league. in
the most public place and tell him a
few things that have been resting
heavy upon the Stalfngs memory for
some years. 1t IS a matter dating back
to Stallings' days as manager OF the
Detroit Tigers and his enmity toward
the fat president of the American
league has never cooled but in this
hour OF triumph 1t Is doubtless true
that sober second thought will deter
Stallinxs from carrying out his plan.
The Athletics played Tuesday after
noon just as they played throughout
the series with the exception of Mon
day. They had little spirit They
have acted all along as IL they were
carrying the championship in a gallon
bucket and we're afraid Of splitting 1t
Only on one or two occasions did they
display the fighting heart expected OF
champions.
On the other hand the Braves were
even cocker and more confident and