Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-12

New York. Oct. l0.-The Brooklyn Ma
tionals. on their home grounds. turned
upon the Boston Americans to-day end
wrested victory from their opponents rs
a score of to 3 in the third game of the
worlds series
True to their predictions. the BrookIynT
playing at Ebbetts Field, proved far more
formidable than on the Boston ground.
Twice deprived of victory after thrilling
battles at Braves Field. they finally icse
in their might this afternoon and with
the piaudits Of the home fans ringing in
their ears. they batted out a victory with
such effectiveness that neither the pit III
ing staff nor the stonewall defense of the
American Leaguers could hold them IN
check.
As result Of Brooklyns triumph. Their
supporters joy and hopes reached great
heights and victory was followed by one Of
the most extraordinary celebrations ever
seen on worlds series battle field. Hard
~ had StenEel clutched Lewis towering
fly for the final out of the game than
thousands Of rnoters cane pouring into
the diamond and outfeds. where they
appeared to be carried away with the an
thusiasm of conquest.
Men and boys. with here and there a
feminine companion. rapcrcd and danced
ing for the march around the park.
With the first notes of music. the fans
formed in league lines and parade that
gathered in enthusiasm and numbers as
it progressed 1t wound in and out in
imitation of the college snake dance, while
other spectators chcercd and yelled
Flags and banners were hurled into tho
air, to be followed by cane scat
cushions, until the air was filed with
dying objects.
Across the field. the royal rooters OF
Boston undaunted by defeat or by the
thousands of their rivals struck up the
famous ''Tessie' song and march and
soon the park was filled with paradinu
battalions. After number of manocu-
vres the adherents of the two clubs met
in md-fiold and following an interchang,
of cheers. good naturally bombardod
each other with cushions
There was missing in the third game
the tenseness and sensational individual
play which dominated the prcccdinl
clashes at Braves field. Brooklyn jumped
into the lead early in the contest anC
was never headed. although the Rostor
club crept up to within a run of tyins
the score in the closing innings. Neither
was the game marked by super-eXcellcnt
baseball. In contrast with the Bostor
n
crisp weather. and overcoats were neccs
sary for comfort to the spectators in al
but the sunny left field stands
Jack Coombs. already a veteran of tw,
worlds series with the Philadelphia Ath
letlcS came in for unstintod praise boti
for his splendid tWring in the early
innings of the game and later for hi.
self-abnegation in requesting to be re-,
lleVed when he felt himself slipping an,
'eailzed mat to remain in the box woul,
endanger victory for his teammates.
| Until the seventh inning Coombs hello
the Bostons to six hits ana two runs
but when Larry Gardner lifted the bal
over the right field wall for HON,
run Coombs realized that he was losnl
ms cunning. His teammates urged hin
To remain in the game but the Kenncbunk
MAINE, hurler was firm in his determine
tlon and was finally replaced by Pfcffer
VINO held the one-run lead Coombs haC
given nm until the end, Boston beinl
| helpless before his delivery. Carl Mays
the underhand twirler selected by Man
aser Carrigan, was less fortunate for tn,
Robinson clan fell on his offerings with
a freedom they had not displayed agains
either Shore or Ruth They obtained
seven hits and four runs befor,
lienrksen went to bat for him in tn,
sixth, and Foster replaced him ON III,
mound when the team took the hell
again. Foster was reached for three HIT
but Brooklyn was unable to turn then
into runs All told Brooklyn got ten hiti
for a total of II bases, while Boston role,
UP an aggregate of twelve bases witt
seven hits
Hooper, shorten and Gardner were tn
heavy batters for Boston. Hooper acquire
two hits, one a triple; shorten, playinl
in his Arst world series. gathered tire
hits in four trips to the plate, an,
Gardner made his one hit count whe,
he drove the ball over the wall for
circuit trip,
Captain Jake paubert was the bat
ting star for BROOKLYN, collecting thre
hits in four times at bat after goinj
through the first two games withou
connecting safely. His final blow wa
delivered in the sixth inning when h
drove the hall to the extreme end q
the left field foul line whore Lewis cor
rallied it in corner between tw