Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
RED SOX V|CTORS.
OvERCUBS, TO |,
IN THIRD CONTEST
Mays's Slow Ball Proves
Battling Problem for
Chicago Batsmen.
VAUGHN, AGAIN ON MOUND.
PITCHES AIR-TlGHT BALL
boston Takes Lead in Fourth In
ming, Scoring Two Runs
in That Frame.
ATTENDANCE IS MUCH Target,
Comiskey Park Mecca of $1,000
Fans to Witness Final Game
In Windy City.
VAUGHN, AGAIN ON MOUND,
PITCHES AIR-TlGHT BALL
ATTENDANCE IS MUCH Target,
tBy Associn,eh rrcw

IBy Associated Press
CHICAGO. September 7.--Bo-.on con
oentrated it's energies in the fourth in
ning Of to-day-s game of the worlds
series and squeezed ia two runs which
were Just enough to annex. = to J. the
third Of the contests from the Chicago
Nationals. The nne-run margin was II,
constant danger. however. and 1T was
not until Pick, chicaeo's second base.
man; was caught al tne Dlatc for the
thlrd out In the last hair OF the ninth
the Boston dusou, Inc game NAB vii.
nessed by 27.uoi persons
,nni ninicaEo.s i"he 'aly sain" in tho hfth
,nnins, ana Was largely "a fluke. but
mttchcifs men never uut trying. and
in their half Of the ninth s,artcd a
desperate rally. which might hav. tied
the score and run the game iuJo extra
innings hau> not PACK. IN /. frantic
EFFORT TO cross the plate. thrown the
Hippo" Vaughn attempted TO re-
trtsve the honorable defeat adniins-
tered TO him ih the first gam: OF the
series He pitched splendid bali. save
for the fatal fourth.
MAYS PROVED MAIN
OBSTACLE IN WAY Or CUBS
Mays. with his so-eallsd submarine
delivery. was tue main obstacle IN the
way OF Cub victory.
In the fourth nteman. who has
nsured in IN" run.settins for Boston
in every gam" OF this series. got him
self in front OF one "f Naughn'S hooks
and Travelled ire" TO hrst II. ta!ricd
moment on second, when Nciniiis
singled and scored ,>h"n Schang po.ed
one OF Vauehu's offerings aafely. !.r-
lnnis advancing To third Scott dumped
boundcr in front OF the plat. ana
Vaughn fumbicd !, long enough 80 that
Mc1nnis flashed across the plate with
the winning run. and Scrtt WAS shf. at
gled TO right. aud II looked like more
trouble for the CUBS. but i'lach made
one OF his characteristic bullet throws
and SchanI. trying 10 score from Sec
ond, was out al the plate. Mays ended
the Jubilee by ny 10 center.
ltwinuing rally when Chicago came 10
bat in the niniht'and almos; got what
they asked for rasksr' Ind Mcrkle
but Pick slammed "a ground.r at Shenh
and beat the throw by hair Manager
Mitchell gent in Barber 10 ba, for Deal
PICK MAKES DESPERATE:
EFFORT TO REACH HOME
Pick stole second and went Ia third
l on passed bali Schang threw 10
catch him. ana, ann Thomas al tn,rd for
rolled only 1ew yards away, bu,
Pick. arising from his slide. dashed for
the plate Thomas recovered the pcllet
and his throw caught Pick far on the
plate The game MAS over and BARRIERS
opportunity was snaichcd from him
wi,hou, knowing whether he Nigh;
have tied the score.
With the scor. two games TO one
in their favor, the Boston players lcav-
ing TO play the remaining games on
their home grounds. were in a jubilant
mood, but the National leasuers could
not be properIy lahci.I as d"wnhearted.
Boston - NaushnS unexpected APP
pearance on the mound brought loud
Shean flied 10 Mann. S,runk lined
TO lioilocher, and Hooper, was doubled
ArSf IInll har Ntarl IL 10 M,
one hit. no errors.
Chicago-Mays could not get his
I ed. Hoiieeher Saerliised. sehans 10
McInnis; Flack on second. Mann flied
~ '' SECOND INNING.
BGstonMh''eTGn W., "psn,Ehd VIII
had shadowed the grounds. started TO
back tsai: Under snel!sr Meinnis tunted
out, Whiteman stole second as SchanG
famed. Hollocher fumhled SCOTS
gronnder. Whiteman taking third. and
the batter reaching nrst safely. Thomas
flied to Fiack. No runs. one hit. ono
Chicago-with the count three and
two. Merkle lined sharply to Hooper.
Thomas to Mclnnis. no runs, no hits.
~ THIRD INNING;
BostonMays out. Hollocher TO Mer-
kle. Hooper hit T." Merkle and n,,m, was
| Vaughn Knocked down Shean's drive
and threw him out at first. No runs, no
Ghica go.Kiiifer out. shean to Me,
Inhis. Vaughn was given Il big hand
out, Shean to Mclnnis Flack out.
Mc1nnis. unassisted. No runs. no hits,
FOUnTH INNING.
Boston-Strunk famed three
eitdihsSS pi'eSed SfT BALI Hs&"n nsed Yea "'
sinsied n:ie5rAa Over seeS5nd, Whit*man scoT;
Ing. and Mclnnis going TO third. Scott
plate. and when Vaughn fumhled it
mentarily. Mcinns scored and Scott
reached first. Schang took secord on
Thomas singled to right and Schang
was thrown out trying TO score. Flack
to Killifer. Scott and Thomas moved
ert. Two runs. four hits. no errors
Chicago-Hollochc dropped a fly in
Hooper's mitt Mann drove a a,,t HI, over
made a great catch OF Paskert's drive
Hottie left-feid barrier. Scott robbed
Merkle of hit and threw him on, 10
McInniS. No runs. one hit, no errors
- FIFTII INNING.
Boston-Hooper walked. On the hit
and run. shean lined to. Vaughn, who
easily doubled Hooper off first. Strunk
lssGhicago-Pick's groundcr rolled past
Scott for a wo-hase hit Deal lifted to
Ecoring Pick. Vaughn famed Kill
for out, stealing. Schang to Scott. One
un, two hits sxms, no erro,s;
observation-disclosures lined to Merkle
Deal caught McInnia.s ny: Schang
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