The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

fdrNaTQ university rOWlng cluD crews padded about in early fall practice and small boys swan along the shores, ob- livious of the struggle for the highest baseball honors inside Braves field. To the fans this was incomprehensible, if noticed at all. They cheered their favor ites with vim and enthusiasm from the moment the players appeared upon the field for practice until Scott's sensational stop and throw nipped Brooklyn's rally and saved the game for the home team. The real storm of applause began when Shore opened the game by causing Myers to foul out to Cady on the first ball picthed and continued with only few in- terruptions throughout the entire contest.
 It was a typical American baseball gathing which understood the intricacies of the sport, and which followed the game from stands and bleachers as only an American throng of spectators can. After the seventh inning, when Boston ran its score up to five runs, the Bostons were inclined to lean back and take vic- tory for granted, but apathy gave way to interest again and then to fear when Brooklyn's lighting club tood advan- tage of Shores weakening and made it's bid for the honors of the initial con- flict.
 FOUR FAST DOUBLE PLAYS
 iSNAOuo u lildI IIlOhltllt LIl0 ldiS dS- sumed that the Red Sox were to win m impressive fashion. The play of the American league pennant winners was far superior to that of their National league opponents, there being finish to the work of the Boston team which was lacking in Brooklyns play. Both in hit ting and fielding the Carriganites showed perfect cooperation and Judgment, as was demonstrated by their four scintilat- ing double plays and the manner in which they switched from bunting to hard hit ting attacks just at the proper moment
 The National league contenders were not lacking in either spirit or play ing tactics, but their hit and run of fense was on the whole easy for the Red Sox to solve and turn back There was also a noticeable lack of speed on the part of several of the Brooklyn players which. combined with poor Judgment as to who should handle bat ted balls at certain crucial moments OF the game, put Boston men on base instead of turning the plays into outs.
 Keen critics of the game all think tonight that Manager Carrigan scored in his first battle of wits and gener- alship with Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn club for the former, by send ing Shore to the mound against Mar quard saved his best left-handers, Ruth and Leonard, for the games to follow Marquard was considered by many to be Robinsons best card and the fact that he was defeated gives Carrigan the whip hand so far as pitchers go Tor the next game or two. It was a narrow squeak. however, for the Red Sox and the Brooklyn players are far rom being downcast tonight. They proclaimed boldly that they will not wait until the final inning to go after tnelr opponents on Monday and that once they unlimber their bats there Will be no question regarding the win her. All or which apparently fails to make any impression on the confidence or the Boston Americans
 GAME STARTS
 The opening game of a worlds series began after the scheduled hour of o o'clock. After the camera men had Managers Carrigan and Robinson. three members of the na- tional commission and the. four um- pires Shore walked to the pitchers oox. Centerf1elder Myers stepped to the plate and the game was on at 2:O6
 The first ball pitched looked good to Myers and he swung on 1t, lifting high foul fly behind the plate which fell into Cady's big init. There was a wild Boston shout Daubert struck out on three pitched balls and StengeI grounded out, Janvrin to HoblitzelI. with one ball and one strike on him. The side was thus retired on seven pitched balls.
 Hooper, first man up for Boston, let the first two go by for balls; the next two were strikes, then he fouled one off and finally was victim on strikes. Janvrin was disposed of quickly, strik- ing out on three pitched balls. This performance encouraged the Brooklyn supporters, but Walker. next up with one strike and no balls, tripled to left center He was left on third, as Hob litzell grounded out. Cutshaw to Dau- bert