The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

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 Daubert, the first Brooklyn batsman. stepped to the plate in the opening half of the ninth inning, the spectators were beginning to leave Braves field, but they halted in their tracks as Shore passed the Superba captain and Casey Stengel sent him to second with a clean single. A lone Brooklyn rooter began to beat upon tin pan and here and there were cries of encouragement for the National league champions, but the cheers died away as Wheat forced Daubert at third.
 Shore could not control the ball and hit Cutshaw. Mowrey rose to the occasion with bounder which Janvrin could not handle and Stengel and Wheat crossed the plate while the Boston fans began to move uneasily in their seats. Their fears grew when Olson beat out an in field hit, and they were scarcely relieved when Chief Meyers fouled out. Merkle. batting for Pfeffer, outwaited Shore and walked, forcing in Cutshaw with the third run ot the inning.
 SHORE RELIABLE
 There was not a sound from the thou sands when Manager Carrigan ordered Shore from the box and substituted Mays. Myers, Brooklyns lead-off bat ter, scratched an infield hit scoring Mowrey, and the Nationals were within a run of tying the score with the bases still loaded. Daubert came to the plate for the second time in the inning, and of ba boI ndc of q held his breath as the Brooklyn cap- tain hit an ugly bounder to Scott.
 The shortstop speared the ball as it leaped from the turf and without paus- ing even to sight whipped it to Hoblit- gel. Daubert, sliding into the bag head first, appeared to arrive with the flashing ball, but there was a great cheer when Umpire O'Day, who fairly overhung the base, signaled the third out and the end ing of the game.
 It was a climax that showed the re- sources and strength of the Red Sox WI en under pressure But it was not the only exhibition of similar nature Right Fielder Harry Hooper uncovered the star individual play of the day in the fourth inning when he made great running catch of Cutshaws twisting fly and nipped Wheat trying to score from third The ball left Cutshaw's bat as if undecided where it was going, and Hooper had to sprint well over toward the foul line just back of first base before he could get his hands on 1t. The effort caused him to slip to the turf in sitting position but he was up like a flash. and while still rising hurled the ball straight as bullet to Cady The latter slammed it on Wheats ankle as he reached for the plate with his foot at the end of a perfect hook slide.
 ATTENDANCE FALLS OFF
 This thrilling catch and throw and the ninth inning rally of the vanquished Brooklyn team were the outstanding fea- lures of the first game of the series, which attracted a gathering Of baseball followers that numbered 36,llI ana palo into the coffers of the worlds series funds $76. 50. Neither the attendance nor the receipts equaled the record day of a year ago when 42,300 spectators witnessed virtually the same team defeat the Philadelphias to 1 in the third game of that series, but tonight the play CTS are richer by $41, ,304. s. while the clubs each have 13,7ss.11 and the national commission s7,64S.95 to add to their sev- eral bank accounts.
 There was little evidence of this slight falling off in attendance, however, for the setting for the game was up to the standard of past worlds series The weather was clear with just little touch of autumn in the air and breeze which came from the northeast without enough force to interfere with the feeling or long, high hit balls. The sun, however bothered the outfielders badly at times and several hits were lost that other"lse would have gone as outs.
 VIEW IS PICTURESQUE
 Viewed from the upper tiers of the huge stands, the park presented a most pie turesque scene when Meyers stepped TO the plate to open the game, few min utes after o'clock The crowds were still filing in through the numerous en- frances, while photographers and moving camera men were snapping and cranking the players and the more notable among the spectators, magnates and league off, cials. Beyond the center field a railroad freighthouse roof was massed with yard men and small boys who from their point of vantage, took in every bit of action.
 In the far background the Charles river wound its way toward the harbor, while