The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-10

The contest opened with a sensation
al home run by "Hy" Myers in the mi
tial inning, and not for a moment for
ward did the struggle halt or lose in
terest for the forty odd thousand fans
who hung on every play with intensity
equal to that of the men battling for
fame and reward. A short space of
time, the lone run scored by Myers ap-
peared to be the margin that might
give Brooklyn an even break in the
series. In the third inning, however,
Scott tripled to center and scored the
tying run when Cutshaw juggIed Ruth s
tap, and had time only to make the
play at first base.
From that point the Red Sox and
Superbas grappled in a baseball bat
tie that rolled through IL periods of
play without the slightest advantage
for either club. while diamond deeds of
amazing skill held the spectators en-
thralled.
SHERROD SMITH WEAKENS
Sizzling hits, wonderful catches,
scintillating throws, the keenest OF
baseball generalship, succeeded each
other so rapidly that everything else
was forgotten in the stunning bril-
lance of each event. With gray shad-
ows creeping down over the stands
to the field. the Boston players made
their last stand at the plate Sherrod
Smith. Brooklyns southpaw, who had
fought a splendid twirling duel against
Carrigan's left-handed star. Babe"
Ruth, faltered for an instant with
Hoblitzell at the bat. He could not To-
cate the plate in the twilight and
passed Hobby"
Lewis sent his clubmate to second
with an infield sacrifice. Here the Red
Sox manager showed his baseball acu-
men by sending McNally in to run for
Hoblitzell and taking Gamer from the
bench to bat for Gardner. Gamer set
himself for his effort and slashed a
line drive between short and third which
came to Wheat on the second bound.
The latter, playing in deep left, whipped
the ball toward the plate with every
atom of his strength. but McNally had
sprinted with the crack of the bat and
slid home with the winning run before
Catcher Miller could clutch the flying
sphere
AS a result of Gamers hit the Bos-
ton team left for Brooklyn tonight
with two of the necessary four vic
tories to their credit, and will renew
tomorrow at Ebbetts field the strug-
gle for further honors. Almost stimuli
taneously the Brooklyn players depart
ed for their home grounds confident
that their fortunes will Change once
they are back upon familiar fields, and
bearing with them the admiration OF
every spectator who witnessed their
desperate battle against what is con-
coded to be one of the greatest base
ball machines of modern times.
ROBINS FIGHT HARD
Brooklyn, in the role of vanquished,
gathered at least as much praise and
honor as the triumphant Red Sox. Their
fighting spirit was put down as one
of the most remarkable in the annals
of the game. In holding the Carrigan
clan for Ia innings they established a
new record for worlds series play
clipping the to 8, 13-inning tie game
played by the Chicago Nationals and
the Detroit Americans in 1907.
No finer setting for a baseball bat
tie of this record breaking type could
have been conjured by the cleverest
mind of a stage director Braves field,
the largest baseball stadium in the
country, was filled with gathering
which fell less than a thousand below
the record for a championship throng.
Bleachers and grandstands were filled
almost to capacity and In contrast to
the opening game, the spectators
thrilled with the tenseness of the con-