The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
RED SOX TAKE
WORLDS TITLE
Wind Up Series by Scoring
Fourth Victory Over
Cubs, 9 to 1.
MAYS TRIUMPHS AGAIN
Allows Only Three Hits--Ty-
Ter Fails Once More as
$4,000 Look On.
MAYS TRIUMPHs AGAIN
Special DespafeA 70 Tss Soc.


last signal has been given. the last
strike called, the last ball thrown in
professional combat rntrl Uncle Sam
slams an iron pill against the Kaiser's
rib for the greatest putout in the history
~ the world. The Boston Americans
wound up the worlds series and league
competition for the duration of the war
a. we'll this afternoon at Fenway Park
when they defeated the Chicago Ma
tlonals by . to 1. As the victory marked
the Boston clubs fourth success. as
against only two for the Cubs. the series
was declared over and tonight the
players were scurrying to their homes.
The days ahead are hidden In mist.
No man can say how long this east wind
Of affiiction will blow. II may be that
the grave Of the great American game.
witch is so green tonight. will lie. al
mos, forgotten. in the stress OF some
aosymal change. But whenever, In days
to come. the mind reverts to baseball and
baseball heroes. it will be remembered
that the Boston Red Sox are still the
champions OF the world
chicago went down fighting to the last,
tooth and nail. but the lion hearted de-
fence OF the Red Sox never faltered.
Theirs is the final glory. and no man
may take their crown until the spring.
time Of peace comes to a world that has
been bonn again and calls toyously as Of
old: PLAY ball! :"
Mays and whiteman star.
To Carl Mays-Carl with the fair hair
and inverted delivery-fell the honor Of
pitching the Red Sox into the baseball
Kingdom of the world. But 1t was George
Whiteman. whose vicious drive scoring
two runs In the third. broke George
Tyler's heart. and whose phenomenal
diving catch in the eighth blighted q
budding rally and wrine groan OF
despair from Fred Mitchelrs lips.
And upon Max Flack-poor unfortu-
nate Flack-is heaped the blame for the
loss OF the game. Flack came in swiftly
10 catch that vicious drive of White
mans The ball struck his hands fairly.
but it bounded out and away. However.
e Mann. in the fourth inning. had not
rslapsed into semi-consciousness and
been caught of first by Schang's quick
brow. he would have moved to second
when Paskert walked. and two runs in
stead Of one would have resulted from
Merkle's single.
And If the COW had ever seen a cactus
plant before she would have been salts
fed 20 keep on chewing her old cud and
would have been spared the humiliation
ot having the farmers family sit on her
neck while the hired man yanked the
ha-bs out of the roof OF her mouth with
claw hammer. Baseball is baseball!
The day destined to witness the vale
dlctory OF the grand old game dawned
tar but cold. The September sun
seemed to Save no more power to warm
the air ''i7N the reflection OF a musty
cheese in me hall mirror The $4,000
fans present were bundled up like a
crowd Of country folk bound for moon
light purg ride over the snowy hills Of
New Hampshire. Gov. Mccall stuck to
the royal box until the last and by 20
doing qualified to accompany Ronald
Amlrdsen on his next annual excursion
Aunt for the south pole.
Hendrix Part OF CamounaEe.
Hendrix and Tyler warmed up for the
Cabs the exercise on Hendrix's part be-
irc a sort OF strategical camoufiage
vh.ch Mitchell has INDUCED throughout
the series. Just before Tyler began to
pitch in Boston's half OF the first Deal
walked over to him and carefully Sc
locted two blades Of grass. which he de-
posted in his hip pocket, thus removing
from the immediate vicinity all evil
agencies which might have a disturbing
eject on george. IL Deal preserved the
crop he probably will add It to that
tOeful collection which includes the
glove that Snodgrass wore in 1919 and
the shoes in which Zimmerman pursued
Collins in 1917.
Mays opened that third inning for
Boston and walked on four straight
balls Hooper went out, Tyler to Merkle
leaving Mays perched on second. Shean
walked Whiteman came up swinging
bat that looked like the last three
yards of the fiagpole on the Pittsburs
city Hal. and hit the now historic swat
which Fiack almost got. McInnis was
safe when Hollocher's throw arrived toe
late Merke shot the ball over to Deal
ard Whiteman, who was making muir
derous assault on third. was welcomed
by a tap on his breastbone.
To avoid changing so pleasant sub.
iect let US shift to the story Of White
mans marvellous catch in the eighth
MITCHELL seeing the game slipping from
his grasp. called for a new deck. Barber
was the first man up. Somehow every
one seemed 10 feel that the critical mo
n1ent OF the game had come. Knabe
coaching at fret, marked encouragement
IN the batter, but Mitchell watched IN
silence and on his face was an expires
son such as the poker player wears
when tho ono card which he has pait
80 to draw lies face downward on toI
Of the other four.
The Catch OF the Series.
Barber swung with all his strength a
tho third ball pitched. II few a grea
streak on n line for right feld White
man dashed forward. He was tempting
fate. II he failed the ball surely would
70 h. him and Barber would never stoI
Unit. he was on third. or better still
Until he had crossed the plate.
And then, while Knabe waved fran
'1aliy for Barber TO keep on going. anC
lust - the ball was about to strike til
grynd, Whiteman dived forward In
last G"spl!ring effort with his hands out
stree he'd, His fingers clutched the bal
and held although he plunged oil
70 the sod and turned a complete for
ward somersault While the crow
cAeerNd he massaged his neck and thel
resumed play. But after Pinch Hitte
. Parcels hopes had flown skywar'
Wh!tcman yielded his position to Bah
Ruth. Tho fans stood and rosred thei
delight and appreciation as Whitema
walked to the bench. aching but happy
~ the conclusion of the FIRST innin
gentleman stood in the press box an
IhHopn"ed that for the first time d
he history OF the world carrier pigeon
were going 10 convey the score by In
mugs 10 Camp Devens. lnsomuch "a
WIS the FIRST time In tho history that
N'sssnger had been used for such
purpose the undertaking was watche
with considerable interest
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