The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
ONE MISCUE
FOR SOX CLUB
Champion Red Sox Went
Through Series with
Only One Error.

Boston, Sept. l2-Boston's record in
worlds series is immaculate. The
success Of the Red Sox was the
clinchinx argument in the Hubs
sixth triumph in the baseball classic.
OF these victories five have been ac-
counted for by the Red Sox and one
By the Braves Again the American
League has demonstrated Its superior
ity IN the series over the National
League and the series score now
stands 10 TO 5. with the game tally
u TO s. OF the last nine series eight
frave gone TO the younger organiza-
tfor. which sends into the classics
teams which seem to be able to think
and act quicker than those Of the
senior circuit. and seem to be better
money players"
II will be noted that Boston's mar
gin Wednesday again was only one
Iun- It scored every one OF its four
Victories over the Cubs by that one
lun margin. That one run seems to
be Just as sacred as the cod in the
Hub. for in IS worlds series successes
Uy Boston clubs Is have been record
ed by one-run margins. In 1915 the
Red Sox won all their four games
from the Phillies by one run and
dropped only one game to the Moran
forces.
The series this year was the fourth
- the Is played since 1906 that went
six games. The other three were the
1906 series. in which the Chicago Am
orleans won from the Cubs; the 1911
affair, in which the Giants ran second
10 the Athletics, and the 1917 conpe-
1ition. won by the White Sox over
the Giants Six series have been de-
Cided in five games.
In past years the worlds series
usually developed mediocre baseball.
hut this season II brought out some OF
the finest mechanical and mental per-
IUTmances yet seen on any diamond
In any sort Of competition. The Rcd
SOx played five games without an
error. and their lone misplay was a
Hlis1udged fy by Whiteman. Tha
sets a fielding record Which series 10
come hardly will excel The Cubs,
TOO. with only five errors. played
above world series form. The pitch
ing was splendid and for the first
time in our remembrance the series
failed TO develop even one home run,
and after all the talk of what Ruth
was going to do to the fences, At
that. Ruth brought out a thTee-baseT
which won the fourth game for the
Red SoN. TSIe catching was of a very
high caliber. with the result that each
hub stole only three bases.
The series was the medium for con-
siderable Distinction for Harry Hoop
rr. of the Red SoN. for IL marked ms
presence on the fourth winner of the
worlds title Since he never has been
- 4 worlds series. loser. he holds a
llace never before attained by any
Iiayer. McInnis and Strunk also
achieved their fourth worlds series
GGcceSs. but as members of the Ath-
lsticS they suffered a defeat-that sur
prising reversal by the Braves in 1911.
Eddia Collins and Jack Barry also
have been on four series winners, but
they. zoo. were on the beaten Ath.
Ie'iC-.
SOnUasted With Uooper's record L
tfRt Of Fred Aerkle. vino faS becn
Oh five worlds series losers and OF
i.al.y 4 winner. Thrice he was with
The, Giants. once with the Superbas
end now with the CuDs. If Chicago
n looking for the hOodoo. there he is
However. Frsd can console himself
Tith the financial return that comes
even 10 the losers.