New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Dame Fortune Again Re-
fuses to Smile on Rob
bie'S" Gallant Crew.
By W. J. MACBETH.

Boston, Oct. 9.-Brooklyn to-day lost
the greatest worlds championship game
ever played lost it in the fourteenth
inning by score of 2 to l.
One of the largest crowds that ever
watched the diamond sport packed
Braves Field and was held spellbound
up to the very last play. Thrill followed
thrill in such rapid succession, through
this long-drawn, heart-breaking tussle
of baseball titans. that great sigh
almost a murmur OF tnanKfulness that
il was over-was exhaled at the end,
instead Of the customary partisan
cheers.
To cheer the victors in this after
Moons contest would have been sac
rilege. Brooklyn did not deserve the
cold, cruel buffet of fate that left it
Keeling and blinded against the ropes,
helpless before Boston's preparation
for knockout in Brooklyn.
A victory over the Red SoX to-day
would have left the tide. of battle even.
The task now confronting the Dodger.
against team of such supermen Of
! baseball as the worlds champions is
almost too great to be overcome.
That the Dodgers were forced into
extra innings was due 10 unfortunate
coaching on the part of that grand
soul Of honor, Jack Coombs Usually
enc of the most reliable and cunning
directors of play to be found in the
country.
Coombs made two snapshot iudg
ments and guessed wrong both times.
At least, such is the humble opinion
~ -, nn
fore Ruth settled down TO the battling
skill that marked his later labors,
Brooklyn should have scored winning
tally.
The home run Of Hi Myers in the
first inning upset Ruth greatly. Through
/ the second he was raped hard, but not
safely.
Sherrod Smith, with one out in the
third, dropped a double down the right
foul line. He was coached on to third, and
TO certain destruction, by Coombs, who
was at third base. This cleared the
bases and made the second out. A mo
mcnt later Johnston singled clearly TO
centre.
Two were out when Myers faced
Ruth in the first. Babe shot over a
/ fast ball which missed the mark a
/ foot. lie came right back with an
other fast ono that found the groove
Myers was ready with a toc-hold
/ this time. He dashed out with a
snappy wrist motion. connecting fair
| j.. Walker turned his back with the
/ swing and tore back toward the fence,
edging toward right field bit. since
he had played over toward left for
/ tho right-handed hitter.
Harry Hooper burned the ground in
an effort to cut in behind Walker. but
| neither could reach the ball. II
struck, glanced up five feet and then
/ rolled faster than the felders could
/ sprint till it came in contact with
/ the fence.
/ The first home run Of the 1918 series
was as pretty and clean a wallop as
any ever seen.
Duty Lewis Again.
Duffy Lewis, hero Of many worlds
/ series and championships, got the first
/ hit Off Smith. lie singled TO centre
/ with one out. With the count one and
one the Native Son hoped upon n
/ curve.
Larry Gardner hit AZ The FIRST pitch.
/ ~ was curve ball and Gardner met
/ it fairly; but Mowrcy stuck out his
mtted paw and broke down the smash.
lie could never have hclded II in time,
/ but he turned the ball into Olson's
way, and Ivy. making n most wonderful
recovery from start toward second.
reversed quickly, pounced upon the
spinning leather and whipped II TO Cut
shaw at second in time 20 force Lewis.
As Scott fouled of fast one Otto
Miller noticed that Gardner had
strayed trifc wide at first. Miller
called for pitch-out, but AIRY beat