The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06

Vaughn's momentary weakness In
the fourth inning cost Chicago the first
game Of the series. Shean, Boston's
second baseman, was first up in the
fatal frame and secured q walk to first
base. Centerfeldsr Strunk fled out to
Vaughn while attempting TO lay down
sacrifice hit. Whiteman secured a
single, advancing Shean to second. One
down and first and second bases occu-
pied.
McInnis, who followed whiteman to
bat, singled, scoring Shean for the only
run of the whole game. Scott popped
out to Deal at third base, and Thomas
struck out. This retired the Red Sox.
During the remaining five innings Bos-
ton failed to secure hit of Vaughn.
Babe" Ruth's pitching was easily
the chief factor which brought defeat
TO the Cubs.
CHICAGO, September SIN a pitch
ers' battle in which, if anything,
Vaughn of the losers had the shade,
Manager Ed G. Barrow 5 Boston Amer
leans won the opening game Of the
world series here this afternoon from
the Chicago Nationals by 10 score
Both sides played .errorless bad, not
one rnisene being charged against any
player on either team. Never before,
was the opening game of world series
better played; never was there one
closer and harder fought than was this
afternoon S.
POstpOnement of the opening of the
series one day helped, as was expected,
hn oh 80
to win. 1t is doubtful if the Red Sox
would have defeated the CUBS ins the
first game had the two come together
on Wednesday, as was originally in.
tended. The one extra day rest given
the nerican League pennant winners
was all to their good
No pair of opposing twirlers were
ever given better support than Babe
Ruth and Jim Vaughn received in this
hattie of diamond giants That Ruth
and Vaughn would be the opposing
pitchers was a certainty right from the
START. Each is the leader in the de.
partment for his team and it is expect
ed that they will work again, probably
in the third game, for Fred Mitchell
feels that Vaughn is quite the equal if
not the superior of Ruth.
Babe Ruth is a great pitcher, a good
slugger and he plays in the left garden
as well as on the initial burlap like
the best of the regulars in those posi-
tons. His hitting adds powerful
punch to the Boston team.
The gameN was surprise for its
elosencss and fielding and those who
figured on big score, extra heavy hit.
lOnaa 81,
fields discovered today that they had
gone far astray with their guesses.
Boston First To Bat
Boston was first at bat but all the
Red Sox rot out of the INNING was
one hit. The Cubs came through with
two safeties in their half of the frame,
but were unable to score. Boston
added another hit in the second, while
Chicago drew double blanks in the run.
and hit sections in their half.
Vaughn allowed the Red SOx another
hit, their third, in the third frame and
the Cubs also got one off Ruth, making
the first third Of the game stand: Bos-
ton no run, three hits, and Chicago no
run. three hits.
The Red Sox won the game in the
opening half of the fourth inning
when a walk and two singles scored
the one run of the whole contest. Chi
cagO went hitlcss in it's half of this
frame.
Vaughn Pitches Tight Ball
Jim Vaughn held Boston hitless and
scoreless the remaining five innings of
the game. In the sixth Chicago drew
two hits off Babe Ruth but the Cubs
were again Unable to send man across
the plate, losing their second chance
to score. Chicago fans went wild with
delight when in the ninth the Cubs
found Ruth for the sixth safety of the
game, but that was ALL for Chicago
failed to score
Boston had won the first game Of the
world series. Tomorrow the rival clubs
will come together for the second game
of the championship meeting
Following are vital statistics:
r II. f.
Boston ............. 5 o
ShI'hRo $1,000. "
Battcries-BOstOn: Ruth pitcher and
APnew catcher. Chicago: Vaughn
NIT her and Killifer cotchar