New Britain herald., 1918-09-09
SOX WIN FOURTH GAME.
 IN BASEBALL STRUGGLE.

Fenway Park, Boston, Sept. g. Thrown back on the offensive by two defeats on their home grounds, the Chicago Cubs engaged the Boston Red Sox on foreign fields this afternoon in the fourth combat of the World S Series. Some 10000 spectators saw the American league renew the offen- sive on their own grounds where they always have played their strongest games.
 The contest was fought on rain soaked field. There was room for all who came and rows of vacant seats made yawning gaps in the spacious stands. Here and there groups of soldiers and sailor brought to mind the cause of the diminished worlds series crowds and fading interest in the now non essential sport.
 All morning heavy clouds swept over the field but the sun broke through when the game began and the field was bathed in sunlight.
 The batteries: Ruth and AgneW for Boston; Tyler and Killifer for Chi cago.
 First Inning.
 First half-The crowd gave FIacll good cheer when he singled sharply to right after the count was two balls and one strike HOllocher lined to Scott and Flack dartcd back to first base safely. Agnew picked Flack off first base with lightning throw to McInnis. Mann fouled out to McIn- his.
 No runs. one hit. no errors. Second half.--The home folks gave Harry Hooper a big hand when he came to bat. With the count ? and 2, Hooper drove a high fly to Flack. Shean drove a. long hit against the left field fence for two bases Strunk waited Tyler out till the count was 3 ana , and then famed on a low curve. Tyler had plenty of speed and kept the ball on the corner of the plate. Whiteman flied to Flack,
 No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Second Inning.
 First half-Ruth took Paskerts grounder and threw him out. Scott came in fast for Merkle's grounder and threw him out at first. Pick beat out an infield hit which Thomas could not field in time. Deal singled sharply past Thomas, Pick going to second. Agnew almost picked Deal off first. Killifer forced Pick at third, Scott to Thomas No runs two hits, no errors.
 Second half-McInnis sent up high Ky to Hollocher. storm of applause greeted Ruth as he came to bat, and he Chicago outfeld complimented him by backing up against the fences Pick made a pretty one-hand stop ot h ,i first. Deal threw out Scott.
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Third Inning
 First half.-TyIer, Who formerly pitched for the Boston Braves, was given a good reception when he came to the plate. Tyler walked. Ruth's sweeping curve broke wide ot the plate. Flack forced Tyler al second, Scott to shean. Hollochel grounded out to McInnis, un- assisted. FlaCk going to second Ruth picked Flack off second. Scott took the throw
 No runs. no hits. no errors.
 Second Half-Thomas popped tc Hollocher who went back of second to make the catch. Mann had to gc out towards the enbanl1ment to ge Agnew's smash. Hooper went out Merkle to Tyler.
 No runs, no hits. no errors.
 Fourth Inning.
 First Half--ThOmas threw ou Mann at first. Scott went down be hind second and robbed Paskert of hit The Boston shortstOp took Pas kert's grounder on the dead run anC made a sharp peg to first. Merkl' flied out to Whiteman..
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Second half-Shean walked. Strunl flied out to Paskert. Shean went t. second on short passed ball. Shear was given credit for a steal by the official scorer, having started on the pitch. Whitenan walked. Hendri. began to warm up for Chicago. Me Innis forced Shcan at third Tyler l. Deal. Whitemau went to second ol the play. McInMis was sufe at first Deals throw to double him being late. Tyler tossed up three straigh balls and then put over two strike Ruth. Whiteman and McInnis scored on Ruth's terrific three base hit t, right center. The stands were in al Nproar Scott flied to Paskert.
 Two runs one hit, no errors.
 Fifth InuinG.
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