Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
RED SOX CAPTURE
INITIAL GAME BY
SHUT-OUT COUNT
Boston Scores Winning Run
in Fourth Inning, When
Vaughn Weakens.
RUTH AND HIS RIVAL STAGE
GREAT PITCHING CONTEST
Both Teams Play Errorless Ball,
but Fail to Secure
One Cheer.
CROWD WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM
Baseball Classic Is Witnessed by
Smallest Number in
Its History
RUTH AND HIS RIVAL STAGE
GREAT PITCHING CONTEST
CROWD WITHOUT ENTHus1As,
tBy Associated press.l

tBy Associated Press
CHICAGO. September J.-One of the
smallest crowds which ever turned out
Tor worlds series opening saw the
Boston Red Sox, of the american
League. defeat the Cubs. OF the National
League, by one run to-day. in an
crrorlcss game. The battle was be-
tween "Hipless" Vaughn. OF the Chicago
team. and Babe" Ruth. OF the Bostons
These giants fought IL out all the way.
and although Ruth allowed six hits to
his opponents i've the breaks" went
10 the Invaders. and they were con-
bequehtlE making confident claims TO
the worlds championship to-nish;
The effect OF the war was every
where present, especially in the tom
per OF the crowd which. largely local
saw the home team drop the mrs, game
without protest There was no
cheering during the contest. nor Was
there anything like the usual umpire
Io-day's attendance was 1927. Rain
caused pos,ponemen. oi the nrst game
scheduled scheduled for Yesterday. To-day the
were comparatively dry.
INC sun shonc htfuiiy and there was
stin chill breeze from ;hc north
War taxes. tho high cost OF living.
tcurtailcd railroad service q, advanced
prices. the weather. the curtat!ed sea.
son. and. over all the shadow Of the
war, were said to account FOR the IN
difference OF the public.
sCOT~IvS OSE-iIANDED
SPEAR GAMES FEATURE:
The one-handed spear by Scott OF
Vaughn's hot Srounder in tho seventh
INNING provided the one spectacular
feature OF the contest II Was Il beau
wsls visps Play ont a, the 'ims the CUBS
nine innings failed TO produce a hit for
extra bases, or any real test OF speed
ror the Outtielders.
George Whitcman. Boston utility out
helder. starred in the outteld for Bos-
ton and doubtless prevented the cubs
from scoring. He was also the only
man OF the Invaders TO make TWO hits
one OF which trurcd in Boston's lone
but victorious tally.
Naughu's !nomcaiHry weakness I'm
Inc !ourin inning cost him the game
The preniie? brand OF kuth's pitching
Vas Vas INC eh!et factor IN the Cub de-
feat; although tn. superb support
rendered By his Teammates asSi&te.I in
repnlsins the CUB attack. Had the
nationals been able TO bunch their
blows on the Boston pitcher the game
would have been over lu the trst when
Mann singled after TWO We're out and
took third on Paskerts Texas Lacquer
ing on his next Offering. Ruth served
up low fast ban TO Pick. at the
toward the bleachers and the cub
second baseman dropped IA high hy 10
WhLtemnn. closing The inning. White
man captured the ball after q hard
run and earned laurcls thereby TO
have missed il would have meant two
runs LOT the locals.
wHITEMAS BARS Guns,
ROAD TO VICTORY
Whiteman stepped in between the
Cubs and victory again in the sixth.
with one out. l'askcrt singled TO cen
ter. taking third when Merkle bounced
grounder over Ruths head and into
center field. PICK grounded out 10
aid,i MGinnis s,,,! unassisted and "s.uhfy.'s,"
center-helder at third. y moment
later Whiteman again stepped into the
Deals long fly to deep left, He cap
tured 1t after hard run and the game
was vas saved; for The Cubs never threat
eiehed s san a,lsh' ef bali h' and T'S'A despe EHte
Manager MitchclIs strategies. the
Cubs never had look-in They went
when. after one was out, Mitchell sent
his reserves into the front line.
The game by innings:
FIRST INNING.
yanehn. sSsnn singled Ha5i NspF'G to right. to
Siruni Siruni; forced Shean, Deal to Pick.
attempted steal. No runs one Lit. no
errors
grounded out, shean to McInnis Mann
sent duplicate grounder at Shean.
but but the ball dropped over, the second
to third. Paskert taking second on
the throw to the far corner. Merkle
then walked filling the bases. pick
up Ball one. Strike one. Pick. on
the third pinch. flied to Whiteman.
SECOND INNING.
-Whiteman opened with a
single to center McInnis sacrificed,
Vaughn to Merkle, Whiteman taking
second. Scott took a ball and a strike.
louled into the stands for the second
Thomass grounder bounced high in
the air. but a fast play retired him.
Merkle to Vaughn. No runs. one iii,
Chicago-Deal UP. He grounded out.
Ruth to McInnis. Iillifer was ap-
plauded when he came to bat Killifcr
grountled out shean to McInnis.
plause from the fans. lie fouIcd ou
to Asnew. No runs. no hits, no er
rors.
THIRD INNING.
was one ball and two strikes and then
fouled out to Killifer. Ruth up. Ruth
was cheered when he came TO bat He
drove hard liner to center: Paskcr
captured the ball. Hooper caught a
curve on the end of his bat and drove it
safely to left. Hooper went out steal
! ing, Kfllifer to Holiochcr. No runs, one
,Chicago-Flack singled to short CEN
and Strunk; Hollocher sacriticed
Thomas to McInnis. the veteran first
wide. throw Flack went to second
shean to McInnis, Fiack taking third
ssett to R Mc1nbs rsskeTt grosndsd on,
FOURTH INNING.
Boston-Vaughn lost control and
passed slean. s.runk hunted a pep. @