The sun., 1916-10-10
LONGEST WORLDS
SERIES CONTEST
FULL OF THRILLS
Detailed Story Of Game Brings
Out Plays Of Incredible
Execution.
JUGGLING OF
RUTH'S TAP COSTLY
NJ GEORGE UNDER WOOD.

ny GEORGE UNDERWOOD.
Bosro". Oct. 9.-when the fans
crawied out from under the quilts this
morning the sky was dull and lowery and
the cloudiness increased as game time
approached. When the Red Sox trotted
out for practice It wa, plain that tire
OF FEEDERS would no. be blinded by The
! glare of the sun as they were on Sa'Ur-
day. for Old Sol was conspicuous by his
absence.
Manager Robinson warmed up Larry
Cheney. sherrod Smith and Jack coombs,
while Babe Ruth and Carl Mays worked
out for Carrigan. There was not a va
cant seat in the left field stands nor In
the bleachers when the umpires came
on the field and the consultation with
the managers took place. There were a
few seats In the grand stand which the
late arrivals rapidly filled. Umpire BIZ
Dincen. the pitching hero OF the 1903
worlds seI4es, went behind the bat. Bill
Quigley Mas on the bases. Connolly In
right field and O'Day In left field.
a mighty roar reverberated through
the stands when the megaphone men
clarioned the bat,eries-"Ruth and
Thomas for Boston. Smith and Miller
for Brooklyn"
Johnston Take. {,-ns-,'. Place..
with a left handler in the box. Man
ager Robinson sent Johnston to right
field In place OF Stengcl. The Red o
trotted out on the field and the big game
was on. Walker played centre held.
though Carrigan generally plays shorten
In the field against a left handler.
Johnston. leading of for Brooklyn.
waited ou; the trst one. which cut the
plate for a strike. So did the second.
Then came a bail. two foul tips which
count was three and two Then Jimmy
sent n long fly TO Walker. Daubert went
out on a foul TO Gardner.
Hy Myers was next to trot up to bat.
Hy let the first one go past him for a
strike. looked over the second. which was
a ball. and then leaned into the next one
with a long. free swing. Out. out
toward the nagpole II sailed. with Hooper
and Walker closing in on II. The ball.
a long. low liner. grounded and started
to bound between the two fielders.
Hooper, in a desperate attempt TO block
the hit. dived head first at the ball and
slid along the ground.
The sphere. however, zipped pas, and
shot toward the fence with Walker in
desperate pursuit. Walker reached the
ball jus; before Myers reached third
base Hy rounded TIE bag and headed
for home. Walker sent the ball In on n
relay to Jenv-in. but Myers was within
a few feet OF the plate and the Boston
second sacker did rot throw to the plate
II was a clean home run Following
M a. o~,A ufl-
Hooper In deep right.
smith Diaposes OF See.
Smiths nrt Offering to Hooper wa.
a perfect strike. With the count two
and two on Hooper. Harry grounded to
Mowrey and was tossed U at first.
After smith had pitched two strikes ard
two balls TO Janvrin Harold lifted 10
Myers in centre field. Walker expired
on "A high foul to Daubert back OF first
base.
Cutshaw. the first man 10 face Ruth in
the second. was out on n hard bounder
that caroned of Ruth's fingers to Gard
ner. who tossed George out at first.
Mowrey lined straight into Janvrin's
hands, Olson swung at two OF Ruth's
offerings, waited out for two balls, fouled
another into the stands and then pune
tured ozone for the third strike.
After Hohlitzell had been thrown out
on a low roller to Olson Lewis laced a
clean single between Olson n Cutshaw
! into left. On the first bali pitched 10
Gardner Larry bounced a grounder of
Mowrey's fms. the ball bouncing over to
Olson. who tossed to Cutshaw. forcing
Lewis. With one strike on Scott Smith
almost picked Gardner of first with n
snap throw to Daubert. Scott waited
smith out for two balls and then Smith
again snapped to Daubert. successfully
picking Gardner of first for the third
nut.
Miller opened UP the third nning by
smashing the hrst ball pitched to deem
short. Scott making n good stop and
tossing out otto at first. Smith, too,
swung on the first ball pitched and
landed a%midships. ramn!ng a demon
double 10 the right hand corner OF the
field. Sherrod rounded second and tried
to stretch the hit. but rapid relaying.
Hooper to Walker to Scott. killed Sher-
rod at third. II was hard luck . for
Brooklyn. for with the count 2 and .
on Johnston Jimmy shot a sharp single
into centre, Jimmy attempted to steal
on Daubert's second strike, but was
nailed on Thomas's good throw to Scott.
scott Lands Out . Triple.
with two balls and a strike on Scott.
first NJ In the second half OF the inning.
Everett caught one OF Smiths shoots
on the seam and pasted the ball out
between Wheat and Myers 10 the left
field fence. Scott beat Wheat's relay
to third. II was n three Dagger. Thomas
grounded To Cutshaw and was out at
first. Scott holding third. Ruth landed
on tho FIRST bali pitched n grounded
to Cutshaw.
George had an easy play on Scott
at the plate, hut after mussing the ball
all around lost the play and Scott gal
lored across the plate with the tieing
run Cutshaw recovered I'm time to toss
Ruth ont AT first and ahsolve himself
from being charged with an error. cut
shaw's butter fingered playing. however.
letting Hooper's roller go through him
for an error. but Janvrin forced Harry
at second. Olson to Cutshaw.
starting the fourth, Ruth walked Dau-
bert and Carrigan ordered Foster to
start warming up. with two strikes
and two balls on Myers, lily grounded Ia
Scott In deep short and Everett tossed
TO Janvrin for n force play on Daubert
at second. Janvrin whirled and pegged
To Hohlitzell. doubling up Myers at
first, with two strikes on Wheat, Buck
sent n terrific drive to right that was
foul b, :. few feet. Then he bounded
to Ruth, who tossed him out at first.
Double Play Kills o Chances,
After Walker had expkred. Smith to
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