Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-09
Looked Like an
Easy Victory to
the beaneaterS
But Ended 6=5

Boston, Oct. S.--The shadows had
deepened we'll into the outskirts Of
Braves field. the bleacherites were
slowly leaving their seats, the mem
hers OF the Baseball Writer'S Associa-
ton OF American had began TO frame
a sentence beginning The Red SoX
made monkeys o. something like that
OF the Dodgers today when some
thing happened Saturday afternoon.
After the smoke cleared away the Bos
ton fans swallowed their hearts back
to the proper location. refixed their
chewing gum and cl.eered a to ) VIC
tory as though they's known it all the
time. But between us two they hadn't.
For a few minutes Boston stock went
down like New York skyscrapper ell
evator, and found Boston stomachs and
hearts in much the same condition.
When the hour struck for this inn
portant happening which well nigh
. upset the calculations of the baseball
dopsters Of the world, the score stood
6 to in favor of the Red Sox. Eight
innings mad been played and the low
: ly Bridegrooms from the Metropolis
were coming to bat for the ninth.
The first man up was Jake Daubert,
one Of the greatest hitters Of the game.
-, Thrice he had fallen before the mighty
Shore, but this time the Boston Won
Ter was good to him and passed him.
Stengel, the next up. got off little hit
and then Wheat hit into fielder's
choice stopping Daubert at third. Cut
~ o~1 20
when Janvrin let his drive go past
him. Stengel came in on this play and
the bases were crowded.
Still the Boston partizans sat
straight up and looked at their watch
es, wondering If they would get home
to supper. Olson was the next up and
he drove a hit past Scott. Wheat com
ing in. just now the Royal Rioters of
Boston and the assistant rooters be-
gan to take notice. Maybe, after all,
z there was going to be a ball game.
Chief Meyers. ban man in a pinch,
was next up and nice drive by him
would tie the score. He popped to Hob
)itzell and the sigh of relief that welled
up from the stands reminded one Of the
pines in the Maine forest when the
north wind plays through them.
Pfeffer was. due next, but pinch
hitter was in order and the crowd
waited for the announcement.
"Merkle batting" sung out the UNI
pire.
It vas Fred Merkle, a great hitter
and the principal of the Glass c bone
head" play. Shore. who was plainly
going off his stride. passed him. fore
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Brooklyn's wedge was widening.
The pass did for Shore. There was a
halt and consultation and then it was
announced that Mays would pitch.
Meyers was the first to face him and
he cut in with another single. Mowrey
counted.
One Needed for Tie
Still were the sacks filed two out
:" and one run needed to tie. If you and
had a club in such a situation and
had the pick of the whole National
League for batter. the chances are We
should have called on Jake Daubert.
champion stick artist of last year and
just edged out for the place this year.
Brooklyn had him without choosing.
1t was Jakes turn. Picking a ball to
suit. the big fellow crashed one to-
wards second Wnlcfl looked ike all al
most certain hit 1t was the critical
moment of the day. perhaps of the Sc
ries
Scott, the wonderful Boston short
stop, appreciated this. and made a dive
for the ball. He just reached it. snapped
it TO first and the game was Boston's.
to s.
1t was a sensational finish, perhaps
years.
Really, though, the day had been de-
cided before the National champs made
this historic drive. IT was decided by
Brooklyn's errors. made at critical
times, and by wonderful play made
by Harry Hooper. which will be sung
Of and Landed so long as baseball his.
tory is written. It robbed Brooklyn of
one seemingly certain score and Of
course it will never be known Of how
many more.
Hooper's Great Play
Hooper'S wonder working play came
in the fourth inning. In the third the
Sox had scored on Hobltzells triple
and Lewis double and the Nationals
had met this in the fourth. when STEM
gel singled and Wheat had smashed the
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on third and no one out. 1t looked like
a sure tally. Cutshaw faced Shore and
lifted a short fly to right field, we'll up
towards the foul line. Hardly a person
thought Hooper would reach 1t. and If
he did ii was set down that Wheat
would score.
The fielder faly winged his way to-
ward the fast settling sphere which
had all but got away from him. when
he made a dive, grabbed II and went
down on his knees. The second the ball
was caught the runner dashed for home.
Still on his knees the Boston wonder
let 60 the ball TO Cady at the plate.
Straight as an arrow 1t flew, and with
Ill an arrows speed. The Boston catch
5 gr had 1t snug in his NIT and tagged
runner. surely yard away from
de plate.
It was the" play OF the game the
onlA one that could be called sensation