The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-13
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CHAMPIONSHIP

gallon hat and cut away for the first
time A soft hat and business suit
sufficed. The Athletics were extreme
ly earnest in every move they made
during their practice: It was do OF
die for them today Their chances.
are extremely slim should they win
and defeat means they join the other
.dethroned champions OF this dope-up-
setting year.
Rudolph was the only Brave pitcher
warming while Boston was having in
field practice. When the Athletics
took the field Shawkey warmed up
for Connie Mack. He was putting
lots of stun on the balls thrown to
Lapp. Ira Thomas stood by for q;
time and watched his work.
Umpires: Byron behind bat; Hide
brand on bases; Dineen in fight field;
KLEIN in left field.
FIRST INNING. -,.s
Philadelphia-Murphy out, Evers
to Schmidt. Oldring fouled to Gowdy.
The high wind carried the ball back
away from the plate. but Hank got
under it and made sterling catch.
Collins singled to center. Baker flied
to Whitfield. a
No runs, one hit. no errors.
Rudolph disposed of the FIRST two
men on Ave pitched balls. He used
but ten for the side and pitched but
two called balls. Collins raped a
low one outside for his hit
soston-Moran out. Baker. to Nc
Innis. Moran tried to work Shawkey
for a pass but couldn't resist the
temptation to swing at good one
Evers out, Baker to McInnis on the
first ball pitched. Connolly flied to
Oldring. e+
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Shawkey was going good. He
pitched three straight balls to Moran,
but then settled and disposed OF the
side on nine pitched balls.
SECOND INNING.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. out. Deal to
Schmidt. Deal making a great one
handed stop and perfect throw to
first from hard angle. Walsh dou-
bled against the fence in left. Barry
out. Meanwhile to Schmidt, a fast
and snappy play by the Rabbit, Walsh
being held at second. Schang famed.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Connolly made a great try for
Walsh's double. He jumped high in
the air for the ball, but it glanced off
his glove. Rudolph used his slow ball
to advantage Schang fairly broke
his back, swinging at them.
Boston-Whitted lined to Oldring.
1t was terrific drive, but OIdring
ran forward and made thrilling
catch. Schmidt out, Shawkey to Nc.
Innis. He hit the bali on the
nose. but straight at, the pitcher.
Gowdy walked, Shawkey gave him
wide ones, fearing one Of those long,
drives into the stands Maranville
forced Gowdy. Barry to Collins.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
BY this time all stands were jam
med. The crowd appeared as big as
that Of yesterday. 1t was SO cold, err
rors in the field were expected. Shaw
key stopped in this inning to warm
his hands by rubbing them. ssa
THIRD INNING.
PhiIadelphia-Shawkey famed on
three straight strikes, the only three
balls Rudolph pitched. Murphy out,
Deal to Schmidt. Deal caught the
ball right over the sack and it took
a beautiful throw to get his man.
Oldring hit to center on the first ball
pitched. His first hit of the series.
Collins up. oldring out stealing.
Gowdy to Meanwhile.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Gowdy's throw to second, nipping
Oldring, was perfect peg. RUDE slid
but Meanwhile was waiting for him.
Boston-Deal flied to Oldring on
the first ball pitched. 1t was an easy
chance. Rudolph out, Barry to Nc
Innis. 1t was an easy roller which
Barry handled practically without ef-
fort. Moran out Barry to McInnis.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Shawkey continued to turn back
the Braves in order. But ten men
had faced him up to this time and
Gowdy was the only man to get on
base. sste5