The sun., 1916-10-12
Fourth Game in Worlds
Series Goes to Red
SOx, 6 to 2.
SUPERB.AS MAKE FINE
START. BUT SOON WILT
Stop After First Inning
Leonard Yields Only
Five Hits.
ny DANIEL.

Defcat-dismal. d~iscouraging and long
drawn out-asain was the share OF the
Brooklyn Nationals yesterday afternoon
in their ques, OF the absolute in baseball.
Confronted with the opportunity to
~equilizc the worlds championship series
with the Boston Americans at Ebbets
ield the National Leagues standard
bearers failed even more signaily than
is indicated by the score-6 to 9.
Having been victorious In three of the
four games played. the American League
representatives have only to triumph at
Bozton to-day TO earn their fourth
worlds title and all the financial and
other emoluments that 20 Herewith.
Despite the tremendous task ahead
Brooklyn ri ycrs and their well wishcrs
still hope for success. The
feat is possible. !ts probability hinges
on to-day contest.
Brooklyn came in like Il lion yester-
day. but soon togk on the appearance Of
, sheep going to the shcaring. For just
one inning. In which they scored both
their runs. the Superbas looked moro
forInida1l" than ever and thre tened to
Guido their exhibition of batting power
that hurled Boston back only the day
before. For just one inning the Superbas
acted like worthy representatives OF the
league In which they Won the p%ennant.
All Crumbirs Under Fire.
Then they wil,cd. Their potency on
attack. their siren 9Th In the pitching de-
partment. their effectiveness on defence
all crumbled under the fire OF a
counter rally hat gave Boston the ad-
vantage by "a run IN the second inning
and a sustained attack that kept adding
to the total.
The grcit and lefthnndcd RUDE Mar
guard set out TO outdo himself AT his
best. For one inning he gave a most
impressive exposition q; speed and de-
-eptive art us he turned the first Boston
hatsma:i back with an easy inicld out
and the reNt two on strikes. Mirquard
was the Marquard Of his heyday AZ a
member OF the New YorH club. Surely
victory was to be his.
But Boston was not to be denied.
Ability To rise to the occa sion had been
one of IN. bis 1es, factors in its success
In the American LcIg-c ana again IL
was tn come to II" salvation. Mar
guards first m'sStcp C1mc in the form
OF a pass Ia Hobl.tacl' In the sccord in
ming. J, was suspected that the "Ttube'
was riding to a fan when he yielded "a
two base hit to Lewis, aud the suspicion
wac "'' 49,
with a home run to tho farthest confines
OF centre held and three runs were reg
istered on the Boston score.
Ruck-r Enters Battle.
The next three men were retired In
easy fashion and in tho third inning
Marauard disposed Of the Red Sox In
rather convincing fashion. Perhaps his
lhiise WAS only tnonhen'rrN. r'' ai-
versitF again kn"cKed on inc hube.s moor
In the tourth inning ara TWO more "
gave the Ned son another run Inc re-
treat was sounded for Marauar and the
MIN inning round Larry Cheney pitch-
ing Tor brooklyn
Though cheney and his sharp break
ing spit bnll proved fairy enective. he
was not destined 70 nnlsh the task. hos
Ton victory was assured almost beNond
an doubt and here IN the thick or battle
ana the iust ior success cane a uhse OF
sentiment
out sohurr on inc nench SAT the vet.
Gran Nap Rucker' FOR ten years he had
neen u MEMBER OF the btookIyn club
ls lone commanding hsure In the years
mat had been so barren OF victory and
SO irui''ui OF hhishes IN the lowest tiers
Oh the league ftahdlnS. ms youthful
Vigor. ms most powerful enorts ana his
iained SLOW hail mad been wasted In the
years vi superpa ial'ure'
Ills AmbitiOn Realised.
For years Rucker had been one Of the
really great nltchers ~ oIi ,imo hut
on the mound in A worlds series game
Al last brooklyn had succeeded In maxi
ing Hs entry into the baseball classic.
put younger arms were there to assume
tne Pi'ch'ns puIdeh' The once great
hucker sat ny idiy. perhaps dreaming
Vi ms farH nowh mere IN Georgia,
IN 'he miust OF ms reVery came a call.
Nucker was asked To go out and pitch
10 stem the ude or Boston success and
Keep the score within presentable bounds.
Inc ainoi'ion OF a decade was finally
icaized' i'ucKer AT last was on the
'houhu IN Il Worlus series. As he wound
up lor ms nrst eHort "a smile wreathed
MS lta'ures-he extended to the full
majesty or the itucker or yorc, the slow
van KING or the major leagues. as he
watted the hrst ball to Gardner and
umpire Quisiey called strike y
Rucker did yeoman's work in his two
inning stay In the box. Only six men
faced MIN ana one, Hooper. in the ninth
inning. got "A single. but he too was
soon swept OFF the paths. Three men