Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
BOSTON DEFEATS
ROBINS IN FIRST
GAME OF SERIES

the world series lunuS S/o,fo'.1V.
After the camera men had photo
graphed Managers Carrigan and Rob
inson, three members OF the national
commission and the four umpres,
Shore walked to the pitchers box,
Center Fielder Myers stepped to the
plate, and the game was on at ZOO.
The first ball pitched looked good
to Myers and he swung on it, lifting
a high foul fly behind the plate which
fell into Cady's big mitt There was
a wild Boston shout. Daubert struck
out on three pitched balls and Stengel
grounded out, Janvrin to Hoblitzel,
with one ball and one strike on him.
The side was thus retired on seven
pitched balls. ss. r
Victim on Strikes.
Hooper, the first man up for Bos-
ton, let the first two go by for balls;
the next two were pitches; then he
fouled one off and finally was vic
tim on strikes. Janvrin was struck
out quickly. This performance en-
couraged the Brooklyn supporters,
but Walker, next up, with one strike
and no balls, smashed mighty drive
to left center for three bags. He
was left on third. as Hoblitzel
grounded out, Cutshaw to Daubert..
Brooklyn got two men on the
bases in the second inning, but q
quick double play killed chances OF
scoring. Wheat shot a grounder Al
Hoblitzel, who could not make It in
time to throw out the runner Cut
shaw hit into the double play. Jan.
win scooped up his grounder and
tossed it to Scott, who. after touch
ing second to force Wheat, got Cut
shaw at first. Mowrey drew base
on balls, and was left at first wher
Olson struck out.
Can't Put Runners Across.
Boston got three runs in its half o.
the second, but was also unable tc
put a runner across the plate. Levi.
opened by waiting out four bad balls
| Gardner, trying to sacrifice, laid dowr
a beautiful bunt toward third. Boil
Mowrey and Chief Meyers tried Il
field the ball, with the result tina
neither was able to pick it up AM
both runners were safe. Scott sacri
feed, Meyers to Cutshaw, Lewis ant
Gardner advancing.
Meyers stepped to one side ant
Cady was purposely walked, fillint
the bases. Shore struck out. Hooper
with two balls and no strikes
slammed a high, long fly to cente
field, Myers ran back and made
great catch on the full run.
/ Chief Meyers grounded out il
4. Brooklyn's half Of the third, Shore t.
Hoblitzcl. Marquard struck out. My
ers drove aNsingle to center and wa
left at first, as Daubert struck out
Boston tailed its first run in tn
third, after two were out. Janvril
struck out and Meyers dropped tn
third strike, but threw the batter GU
at first. Walker also struck out. Hob
litzel hit to right field for three base
and came home when Lewis hit tn
. first pitched ball down the left fiel'
line for a two-bagger. Lewis wa
caught off second by perfect throw
Meyers to Olson, ending the inning
Ties Score In Fourth.
Brooklyn tied the score in til
fourth inning. Stengcl singled dow
the left field foul line and came HON
on Wheat's terrific hit for three base
to the right field bleachers. Cutsha,
shot a hot liner to Hooper, who los
/ his balance in making difficult cate
after a run, and fell. Wheat dashed fo
the plate the instant the ball wa
: caught, but Hooper quickly regaine
{ his feet and made a remarkable thro,
, to the plate. Cady took the throw d
] rcctly over the plate and touche
E Wheat out on the ankle for a doubl
4 play as he came sliding in. It wa
: easily the feature play of the gam
y Mowrey was thrown out by Janvril
In Boston's half OF the fourth Care
!, ner struck out. Scott sent high Il
3 out to Wheat. Cady was given h
i base on balls. Shore sent up a hig
e fly to Meyers.
o Loses Fly In Sun.
Shortstop Olson opened the fift
n inning for Brooklyn by grounding o,
: on the second pitched ball, Gardn,
e to Hoblitzel. Walker lost Chief Me,
: ers' high fly in the sun and the ba
rolled to the center field fence.
d Meyers reached third. Marquard h
/ sharp grounder to Janvrin. WI
i threw him out while he held Mcye,
t. on third. Center Fielder Myers hois
ed high fly to Scott.
Boston in its half OF the fifth aga
went into the lead. Hooper, with tv
! balls and two strikes, raised VIII
: would ordinarily be an easy out, b
Myers lost the ball in the sun ar
l. did not see it until it struck II
m ground. Hooper got two-bagge
IT Janvrin advanced him to third on
e sacrifice, Mowrey to Cutshaw, wi
Il, covered first. Walker singled dow
ID the left field foul line and Hoop
g scored.
S. Argues With Umpire.
h With Hoblitzel up. Carrigan G
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