Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-12
ReaneaterS WaIIop SuperbaS
at Ebbets Field by Score of
6 to 2 in Contest Not Much
Above Ordinary,
pL AYERS NO LONGER
SHARE IN THE GATE
WAY in Which Visitors Tear
Into Home Team Leaves No
Doubt They Are in Hurry to
Get It Over and Go Home,

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New York, oct. 1.-THE Boston
Americans drew one notch nearer to
.he worlds championship here this
afternoon, when they defeated the
Brooklyn Nationals to in the
fourth game Of the series, which now
stands three to one in favor of Boston.
Tomorrow the conflict will be renewed
at Braves field, Boston. Columbus.
dav tomorrow is a legal holiday in
Massachusetts, and the indications
point to an enormous attendance.
With today's contest the players
ceased to participate in the financial
returns.
The manner in which the Bostons
tore into the Brooklyn team here thia.
afternoon left no doubt as to their in
tention of ending the series as quickly
as possible. Pitcher Leonard gave the
Nationals a two-run lead in the open
ing inning, but his teammates more
than made up the handicap in the
second session and once in the van,
refused to permit Brooklyn to creep
up on them. Today was the first time
since the initial game against the
Philadelphia Nationals in the series
Of 1915 that Boston has won from its
rivals by q margain of more than one
run.
The contest, although featured by
several sensational plays, did not rise
much above the average of a regular
season contest once Leonard swung
a, FAIlpH
it impossible to score. Long, slashing
hits ripped off the bats of the Bos-
tons to be charged against the account
of Brooklyn pitchers, while splendid
catches, stops and throws made the
way easy for Leonard,
Fans Hopes Raised.
The brooklyn club gave its support
ers great hopes Of repeating the vic
tory of Tuesday when two runs were
put over in the first inning on John
stons triple, Myers single, a base on
halls and an error by Janvrin, who, in
his eagerness TO get Myers at the
plate, fumbled Cutshaw's grounder.
Rube Marquard, Manager Robinson's
selection for a second try against the
Boston batters, held Boston in the in
itial inning, but Gardner took much
Of the mystery out of his delivery
when he hammered out a home run,
his second In two days, with two on
bases. In the next inning Marquard
walked Hoblitzell, the first man up,
and Lewis advanced him to third with
double to the right field wall. Gard
ner then cleaned up with his homer,
a drive to deep center
Boston added another tally in the
fourth when Lewis singled, went to
second on Gardner's sacrifice, and
scored on Manager Carrigan's single.
Another was added in the fifth
when Cheney passed Hooper, who
stole second and scored on Hoblit-
zell's double. The final run of the
game came in the seventh. Janvrin,
second up, forced Hooper, who had
singled went to second on walkers
sacrifice and scored when Hoblitzell
grounded to Cheney, whose throw to
first hit the runner.
Ruckcr Goes to Mound.
Cheney was soon afterwards re-
placed by Nap RuckeT, one of the
greatest of southpaws when at the
height Of his career. Rucker, pitching
with great deliberateness and wide,
sweeping curves, held the Bostonians
scoreless to the end. In the two in
nings he held command he famed
three Of the six batters that faced him
and allowed but one hit. OF the four
pitchers in the game, Leonard's work
was the best He allowed but five
hlts in nine innings, struck out three,
gave four bases on balls. and made
one wild pitch. Boston got ten hits
OFF Brooklyn's three pitchers for a
total of fifteen bases, while Brooklyn
secured five hits for eight bases.
Hooper made the only base steal of
the day and Boston used but nine
players to the home clubs fifteen.
Notwithstanding the perfect weather
and Brooklyn's victory of the preced
ing day, the stands showed many va
cant seats, although the attendance
was a trifle larger than on Tuesday.
Inc official figures showed that 2l ,662
spectators were present and that the
receipts were $72,840. OF this sum
the players will receive S39,333.6O;
each club $13,111.20 and the national