The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-07

The Lineup.
ProoIxIyn National Boston Americans.
Myers Of Hooper, RI
Daubert. 1b JanNrln, 70
Stengel, ri dIker' q
Wheat If HobIitZel. lib
Cutshaw. 2b Lewis, II
NoVVIey. 3b Gardner, 3b
Olson. s. scout ss
Meyers. G Nauy'
NIarouard, d Shore, p
Enthusiastically (American), be-
hind the hat: O'Day (Nationa). on
the bases; Dinccn (American). right
fieId; Quigley (NatiunaD, left neld.
Score by innings:-s r. HI. f.
RrookIyr ~ 900 100 0O4--5 10
Boston .... .O01 O1O 31*-6 1
Braves Field. Boston. Mass. Oct I.
Boston won the opening game OF
the world series here this afternoon
before one of the largest crowds that
ever witnessed a diamond contest, de
featfng Brooklyn by the score of
to >.
From the opening of the first inning
until the last man was out in the
NINTH the contest was wonderful
exhibition of the national pastme
both teams playing spectacular ball
thruout Marquard and Shore battled
desperately on the mound, and both
worked like masters. In the second
inning. with but one out the Red SoX
filled the bases. but the Rube tlgnt-
ened up and pulled out, of the hole
without permitting a single run.
The first counter of the game came
in the third inning when Hoblitzel
tripled for Boston and scored on
Lewfs's double. The Dodgers were
not to be kept in the rear, however,
and in the first of the fourth they
knotted the count when Stengel sin
gled and was driven home by Wheat's
triple.
In the last half of the fifth inning
Carrigan's men stepped INTO the lead
again Hooper doubled and crossed
the rubber on Walkers single
MarCuard was taken out in the
eighth inning to allow Johnston to bat
for him. Up to the time he was TAX
en- out Rube had allowed seven hits,
while Shore had permitted the Dodg-
ers six in the first seven innings
Boston added another score in the
last half of the eighth, Pfeffer pitch
ing for Brooklyn in place of Marquad-
Brooklyn made a desperate effort
to win in the first half of the ninth
inning, knocking Shore from the box,
but the Red SoX lead was too great
to be overcome.
Braves Field. Boston, Mass, Oct. l.
The Boston pennant winner of the
American league ana the National
two contestants for the premier hon
ors in baseball engag ged in the first
game of the worlds series here this
afternoon before what was apparently
the largest crowd that ever looked
upon battle of bats for the baseball
championship. Some $4,000 or more
spectators filled every seat in the eX-
pansive reaches of the stands and
then overflowed into 4 large space
temporarily fenced in for ISLANDERS ir
deep right center field Spectators
reaped the usual harvest and then q
little more on grand stand tickets
An Indian summer sun turned the
edge of what early threatened to be q
brisk cool autumn day and noon founC
it warm and comforta BILE. The play.
ers in practice warmed into condition
quickly and the fielding workout:
we're snappy and fast.
The inner and outer playing field
we're rolled smooth while the bas,
naths were in fine shape. A bras
band pired its livenest airs down nea,
the home folk players bench.
During the Brooklyns batting prac
tice, Buster" Mails, a left handler
served up the benders. Manager Rob
inson evidently figuring that his clul
would be confronted by Dutch Leon
ard of Babe Ruth. Then Sherro,
Smith another left handler was sen
out to pitch to the Broolxlyns.
Picture Men on Job.
While these preliminaries were be
ing run fleet of photographers cruis
ed about the playing field snapshot