The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
Boston Red Sox Land First
Battle of World Series by
6-to-5 Count.
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Babe" Ruth. the sensational young left
handler.
When Carrigan finished and picked
Shore there was a murmur Of surprise.
1t was thought he would surely start a
ieft-hander.
There had been never any particle Of
doubt about Robinson's intentions. He
had MarQuard, a seasoned man, and il
would have been foolish to try with any
one else.
Hi Myers was the first man to face
Shore.
Myers was plaintIy a bit nervous and
he swung loosely at the first ball thrown
by Shore, hitting 1t into the air back OF
the plate 1t was an easy foul for Cady.
Jake Daubert, once smuggling champion
Of the National League, was even more
nervous.
He famed on three pitched balls, max
ing It four in all that had left Shores
hand to retire two men. Casey StengeL
the walloping outhelder, took a strike and
then tapped a roller to Janvrin for an
easy out at first.
The top Of the Dodger batting order,
supposed to be about the strongest part,
had looked so futile that the stands
were buzzing when the clubs changed
sides.
Harry Hooper, the Californian, one of
in big series, was the first to bat for
the Sox, Marquard quickly slipped two
strikes over on him. Then he wasted a
couple, and finally Hooper famed
Harold Janvrin, once called the school,
boy phenomenon, but now a seasoned big
league player, also struck out Mar
guards fast ball seemed to be Ieaping
Walker, nicknamed "Tllie," stepped to
the plate on his first appearance in a
world series and he seemed cool and
collected.
He let the hrst two pitched balls go
by and then smashed a triple to the left
center. but Dick Hoblitzel, the former
Cincinnati Red, rolled an easy grounder
to Cutshaw and retired the side
Zach Wheat got an infield hit in Brook
lyn's half of the second.
The next moment Cutshaw hit into a
fast double play that passed from jan
vrin to Scott and back to Hoblitzel. Now
rey walked and Ivy Olson, the lighting
shortstop Of the Dodgers, struck out.
Marquard worked with great caution on
DufIy Lewis, only to give him case on
balls.
Larry Gardner surprised the Dodger
infeld by bunting the ball. rolling in front
Of the plate. Meyers got 1t. but Gardner
was easily safe at first and Lewis safe
at second. The bunt went for a hit.
Scott, the thin shorthelder Of the Sox,
also hunted and Meyers leaped forward
and got the ball. this time throwing Scott
out at first. The other two runners ad-
vanced, however.
This brought up Forrest Cady, and Mar
guard. Meyers and Robinson all remem-
bered Forrest from 1872.
Meyers stepped to one side Of the
catcher's box and Marquard purposely
pitched four wide balls, passing Cady and
filing the bases. 1t was good judge
ment, for Shore struck out.
The Rube then had Harry Hooper to
deal with, and he pitched two wide Of
the plate before he put a ball in Hooper's
reach. The Californian reached out and
clouted high fly to center.
Meyers and Marquard were quickly re-
tired by Shore, the former on a grounder.
and the latter on strikes. Hi Myers
singled, but Jake Daubert famed.
In she next inning Marquard famed
both Janvrin and Walker, and then Mar
guard got Hoblitzel down to a count of
three and two. Hobby then tripled to
right field.
Duffy Lewis did not walt for Marquard
to work on him. He smashed the first
ball that left Rube's hand for a double
across third base, the ball rolling to
the bleachers wall. 1t was a two-bagger,
and HoblitzeI scored the first run of the
series.
However, Lewis took too much of a
lead OF second and Marquard turned
quickly and made a throw to Olson
Lewis was out.
The run seemed to be the prod that
Brooklyn needed. The Dodgers came to
life very suddenly. Casey StengeI smash
ed a single across third, and Wheat
tripled to the right field bleachers wall
Both hit the first pitched ball. Stengel
scored on Wheat's Clout, and the Brook
lyn fans had their chance to yell
Harry Hooper now made a marvellous
play. Cutshaw lifted a high fly to right
that caught in the wind and seemed
about to fail safe. Wheat set himself
al third for a flying start.
Just as the ball was about to hit the
ground Hooper flung himself forward
and made catch.s He fell in a sitting
posture. Wheat left third. bound for
home. Hooper jumped up and shot the
ball in on a line to Cady. It was a
perfect throw. Wheat made a long slide,
but the decision was not even close
Mowrey grounded out.
Larry Gardner famed in the second end
Of the fourth. Scott retired on a fly to
left Cady walked, but Shore fouled out
After Olson had grounded out in the
Dodgers half of the fifth, Chief Meyers
drove long fly to left center. Walker
had to back up for the ball. He got his
hands on 1t, but it spurted from his fin
gers. The heavy-footed Meyers tore past
second and on down to third.
The Chief was held at third while Mar
guard was being retired on an infeld roll
er and HI Myers raised an easy fly.
With two strikes and two balls on him
Hooper hit a two-bagger to center to
open the Sox end of the fifth Myers lost
the ball in the sun.
Janvrin bunted and was thrown out by
Mowrey. Hooper took third on the play.
Walker then singled between third and
short, and Hooper scored.
HoblitZel grounded to Daubert, who got
the ball and stepped on first for the put
out. while Walker went to second. Lewis
hit roller to Mowrey, who tagged Walk
er as 'Tillie" was running to third.
Daubert finally hit the ball when he
came up in the sixth. He knocked a roll
er to Scott for an easy out. StengeI fan
ned and Janvrin made a nice pick up Of
Wheat's roller, throwing the runner out
at first
Ivy Olson let Larry Gardner's roller
through him In the sox side of the sixth,
getting discredit for an error. Gardner
was forced at second on Scott's grounder
70 Olson, Scott being safe at first. With
Cady up, one o< Marquard's fast balls got