The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

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Band Enters At 2 O'Clock.
Il was nearly , o'clock when the
land entered the right field stand,
they broke into the strains OF '"Tes-
te." A loud, long-draw-n hal haf'
ose from the crowd. 1t was the
Elrst time this afternoon that the old,
lid battle tune or tho Boston baseball
II ooters had been raised.
Back in 1908. when II looked as X
he Boston Red Sox were surely de-
Gated by the Pittsburg club. de-
s oted bunch OF fans followed the
liome town team from start TO finish
18th a band that played nothing but
Tessie," then a popular song Of the
Jay. 1t was foTlorn hope the Sox
put through that season, and always
since then the Boston rooters have
rallied them with the old tune. Bos-
ION has never vet lost a world series.
Shortly before o'clock there was
conference OF Umpires at the plate
Ruhe MarQuard was warming up
n front OF the podEer bench. Car
igan had two pitchers working. one
vas Ernest shore. the long right
aander. and the other was Babe Ruth,
he sensational young left-hsndor.
When Carrigan finished end picked
shore there was a n1urn1ur OF sur
rise. II was thought he would surely
tart q left-ha.nder.
There had been never any particle
4 doubt about Robanson's intentions
L. had Vanguard. a seasoned man.
nd II would have been foolish TO try
Nth anyone else.
HI Myers was tho first man to face
hore. Myers was plainly bit
ervous ana he swung loosely at the
y {yl+
he air back OF the plate. II was an
nee slugEfns champion OF the Ma
tonaI Ieaeue. was even more ner-
Gus
He famed On three pitched balls.
making II four In Al! that had left
shores hand to retire two men.
Casey Stengel, the walloping out
Solder, took a strike and then tapped
4 roller 10 janvrtu for an easy out
at first.
Top Fails 10 Deliver.
The top Of Dodger batting order,
supposed 10 be about the strongest
part. had looked so futile that the
stands were buzz!ng when the clubs
changed sides.
Harry Hooper, the Californian, one
OF the most dangerous hitters In the
world in a big series, was the first
TO bat for the Sox. Mareuard quickly
slipped two strikes over on him.
Then ne wasted a couple, and finally
Hooper famed.
Harold Janvrtn. once called the
school boy phenom, but now a sea
soned big league player. also struck
out Marquard's fast ball seemed to
be leaping and squirming like an eel.
Clarence Walker, nicknamed TITLE"
stepped TO the plate on his first ap-
pearance In a world series. and he
seemed cool and collected.
He let the arsr two pitched balls
go by and then smashed q triple TO
left center, but Dick Hoolitzel. the
former Cincinnati Red. rolled an easy
grounder to Cutshaw and retired the
side.
Zach Wheat got an inneld hit in
Brooklyns half OF the second
The next moment CutshRw hit into
a fast double play that passed from
Janvrfn to Scott and back to Hoblit-
eel. Mowrey walked and Ivy Olson
the fighting shortstop Of the Dodgers
struck out. MarQuard worked with
great caution on DufTy I1ewis. onI.
TO give him base on balls
Larry Gardner surprised the bod
ger infield by bunting the ball, roll
ing IN front OF the plate. Meyers go
II, hut Gardner was easily safe a
first and Lewis safe at second. Tn
bunt went for a hit
Scott. the thin shortfelder of tn
Sox, also hunted. and Meyers leapet
forward and got the ball, this tim
throwing Scott out at first The othe
two runners advanced. however Thi
brought Forest Cady and Marquard
Meyers and Robinson all remem beret
Forest from 1919.
Meyers stepped TO one side o
catche-'s box and Marquard pur
posely pitched four wide balls. pass
ing Cady and fl4ltng the bases
was good Judgment, for Shore strucl
out.
The Rube then had Harry Hoop
err TO deal with, and he f<~ched tw'
wide Of the plate before he put hal
In Hooper's reach. The California;
reached out and clouted high Il,
10 center
Meyers and Marquard were qpickl,
retired by Shore, the former on
groundcr, and the latter on strikes
Hi Myers singled. but Jake Dauber
tanned.
In the next inning Marquar,
famed both Janvrin and Walker an
then Marquard got Hoblitzel dowl
TO a count OF three and two. Hohb,
then tripled to right field.
Duffy Lewis Hits Double
Duffy Lewis did not wait fSr Mar
guard to work on him. He SMASHED
the first hail that left Ruhes hant
for double across this base. She hai
rolling To tho bleacher's wall II wa
a two Dagger. and Hobitzel sCoret
the first run Of the series.
However, Lewis took too much o
a. lead off second and Marquar,
turned quickly ana made throw
10 Olson. Lewis was out.
The run seemed TO be the prod tina
Brooklyn needed. The Dodgers cam'
10 life very suddenly Casey Stem
gel smashed a single across third
and Wheat tripled to the riRhtfielt
bieachers wall Both hit the frs
pitched ball Stcngel scored OF
Whests ci0ut and tho TrouKlyn Fan
had their chance 10 yell.
Harry Hooper now made mar
Vicious play. Cutshaw liftea a higf
ny 10 right that caught in the wfnt
ard seemed about TO fan safe. Whea,
got himself at third for q flying start
Just Us the ball was about 10 hi
the ground, Hooper Aung himself for.
ward and made catch. He fell II
"a sitting posture. Wheat left third
bound for home. Hooper Jumped III
II was perfect throw Wheat
made u long slide. but the decision
was not even close. Mowrey ground.
ed out.
Larry Gardner famed in the 81,