Evening star., 1916-10-09
DODGERS AND SOX
PLAY SECOND GAME
UNDER CLOUDY SKY
Threat of Rain in the Air as
Teams Go Into Battle at
Braves Field.
WARM, STICKY WEATHER
PLEASES BALL PLAYERS
Absence of Glaring Sun. Which
Proved Drawback Saturday. Ex-
pected to Help 0utfelders.


pected to Help Outfelders.
BRAVES FIELD, Boston, october g.
The Boston Americans, with one vic
tory notched in their bat handles, met
the Brooklyn Nationals here this aft
ernoon in the second game of the world
series. The National League pennant
winners hoped to overcome the Bostons
today that they might go back and
face the home folks on their own ball
yard with an even break with the
champion American Leaguers.
"1f we can split with the Red Sox
on their own grounds" said Capt. Jake
Daubert of the Brooklyns today,
there will be no holding US when We
get back home. Every one knows that
we do our best work on our own dia-
mond, but that is not saying we ex-
pect things to be easy for us at Ebbets
Field, for the Red SoX won their pen
nant on the road and put up stlH
game wherever they play.
Carrigan Respects Opponents.
Manager Bill Carrigan admits that
the Bostons are going to have no walk
away. The Brooklyns carry punch"
remarked Manager Carrigan. and the
game with them is never over until
the last man is out l think, though.
We have the pitchers to stop them"
Toward game time the sky became
overcast with thunderclouds that gave a
threat of showers. Fhe weather was hot
and sticky. The ball players, however,
found the day TO their liking, especially
the outfielders. who had often in Satur-
-
the sun that today hidden behind
screening clouds.
The crowd came late to the game, and
there were early estimates that more than
Both Teams Practice Batting.
The Boston Red sox put in some stiff
batting practice, with the Ieft-hander,
Pennock, on the mound. Afterward
Manager Carrigan tested the batting
sights of his players on the offerings
of Wyckoff, a right-hander. AS il grew
darker with the gathering clouds the
managers of the two clubs began to
look over their speed ball pitchers.
The Brooklyn supporters believed
that Cheney with his fast spit ball
would be Brooklyn's choice for mounds
man. 1t was noticed that Babe Ruth
took part in the batting practice
blanketed in a big red sweater. which
was taken to mean that he would be
found facing the visitors.
Nap Rucker, the old-time left-handed
pitching star of the Brooklyn staff
tossed up his curves to the Brooklyns
during their practice. Cheney. Jack
Coombs and Sherrod Smith took part
in Brooklyn's batting. SoYpe of the
Brooklyns tTotted around the bases
after making hits in the batting prac-
tice.
After Rucker had tired. "Duster''
Mails. another ieft-hander. worked in
the box for Brooklyn and was followed
by Appleton, a right-hauder.
Brooklyn Shows Speed.
The Brookiyns showed speed and
briliiancy in their fielding practice.
Mowrey, Olson and Cutshaw turning
plays on difficult ground balls which
brought applause from the spectators
An intermittent rain fell just before
the game. All the outfield stands were
filled and the indications were that a
larger crowd than on Saturday would
watch the game.
up for Boston. while Cheney. Coonlbs
and Smith tried their whips out for
Brooklyn. The Boston fielding prac-
tice was snappy and bright. There was
no sun to bother the fielders. and the
outfielders ranged back and forth
without difficulty in gauging high flies
The high sky and the glare of thu sun
on Saturday spoiled in a large measure
the outtield work Of the two teams.
First Inning.
First half: Johnston up-Strike one
strike two. ball one; foul; foul: ball
two; ball three Johnston flied out to
Walker after the count was three and
two. Daubert up-Strike one; Daubert
fouied out TO Gardner who had to run
to the home bench to make the catch
Myers up-BalI one: Myers drove a long
hit to the center-feld fence for "A home
run The crowd gave him a big cheer
Myers had crossed the plate before tn.
ball was returned to the infield Wheat
up-Ball one; foul strike one: ball Two
wheat flied out to Hoopen who tooA
the pait on the run One run; one hit
no errors.
Second half-Hooper up. Strike one,
ball one; strike two; bali two: S.ritt
tossed ont Hooper. Janyrin up Bal
one; strike one. strike two: ball two
Jaavrin sent Il line fly TO Myers. who
did not have 30 move out of his track:
10 get the ball. Walker up. Bah one
Walker sent up d lofty foul to Dau.
bert No runs; no hits: no errors.
Second Inning.
First half: Cutshaw up. Ruth defect
ed Cutshaw's grounder to Gardner. wh,
threw him out at first Mowrey UP
Bal one; M1~rey line fiicd to Janvrin
Olson up. Strike one. the Brooklyn
were hitting at the first ball str'k
two ball one; BAN two: foul. Oleo'
struck out. No runs. no hits: no errors
Second half: HohlitzclI up-Strik
one; Olson threw out EobIitzell Levi
up-Stfike one. ball one: Lewis single
over second. Gardner up-Smith trie,
TO pick Lewis OF FIRST and Manage
Carrigan claimed Il baik II was no
allowed. Gardner forced Lewis Now
rey to Olson TO Cutshaw Scott up
Foul, strike one: Miller almost pick
ed Gardner off first: ball one. ball TIVE
Gardner was picked off first Miller I
Daubert. No runs; one hit: no errors
First HaIf-Brooklyn was pla yin
with snap and dash and confidenc
that did not mark their style s. ur
day. Miller up-Scott threw out Miller
taking the ball back on the grass an
making long throw Smith up
Strike one, Smith doubled to right bu
was thrown out stretching il, Hope
to Walker to Scott. Johnston up
Strike one; ball one: ball two: strik
two: ball three Johnston single
over second. Daubert up-Ball one
foul: strike one: bah two. Thoma
almost caught Johnston off first wit
quick throw. Johnston was ou
stealing. Thomas to Janyrin. who wa
waiting for him with the ball as
slid into the bag. No runs; two hits
no errors.