The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-09

FENNAN PARK, Boston, Sep @
Thrown on ihe deispsiye by two de
feats on their home grounds, the Chi
cago Cubs engaged the Boston Red SoS
IN foreign fields this afternoon in the
fourth combat OF the worlds series
Some 1000 spectators saw, the red
hosed champions OF the Awrican
league renew their offensive on their
,wn grounds, where they have always
played their strongest game.
The contest was fought on a rain
soaked 1eld. Near game time, an ssst<
Mly breeIe brought in from the sea
,eavy clouds that gave constant threat
a more rain. The field was sodden
Nth last nights downpour There was
1nIy a scattering OF tn faithful when
he, bleacher gates were opened The
'esefyed sections filled slowly
| First Inning
First half: The crowd gave Riack a
;pod cheer when he singled sharply to
-ieht after the count was two balls
md one strike. holloehcr lined TO
Scott and Flaek darted back to first
safely Agnew picked Plsck Oft first
with lightning throw 10 McInnis.
Mann fouled out to Mclnnis. No runs;
me hit; no errors
Second half: The home folk gave
Harry Hooper big hand when he
.ame to bat, With the count two and
ihree. Hooper drove high fly to
Flsck. Shcan drove a long hit against
she left field fence for two bascs.
stfunk waited Tyler out I'LL the count
vas threesand two and thea famed on
. low curve. Tyler had plenty OF
,peed and kept the ball on the corner
|of the plate. Whiteman flew 10 Flack
No runs one hit, no errots.
Second Inning.
First half Ruth took Paskerl's
grounder and threw him out Scott
cisme in fast for Merkles grounder and
threw him out a, first Pick beat out
10 iniield hit which Thomas could not
field in time. Deal singled past
Thomas, Pick going 10 second Asnew
aimos, picked Deal off first. Killifer
orced Pick at third. Scott to Thomas.
No runs; two hits; no errors
Second half McInnis sent up a high
~ 10 Holloeher A storm Of applause
INJECTED Ruth as he came to bat and the
ChIcsso outfield eomplimented him BY
6oskins up against the fences Pick
node a pretty one-hand stop OF Ruth's
srounder and got his man at. first Deal
brew out Scott No runs no hits; no
vuors.
Third Inning.
First half. George Tyler. who for
|nefiy pitched for the Boston Braves,
MAS given q good reception when he
ksfne to the plate. Tyler walked.
kuths sweeping curve broke wide Of
he plate flack forced Tyler out al Sec
pud, Scott 20 Shean. Hollocher ground
I'd out TO Mclnnis, unassisted, Flaci<
going to second. Ruth picked Flack off
second. Scott took the throw
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Second half Thomas popped to Hol-
orher. who went back OF second to make
Inc catch. Mann had to 70 ont toward
khs embankment to get Agnew's long
smash Hooper went out, Merkle 10
Tyler.
No runs no hits; no errors.
Fourth Inning.
First half Thomas threw out Mann
Il first Scott went down behihd sec
,md base and robbed Paskert Of a hit
The Boston shortstop took Paskert's
svounder on the dead run, and made .
ihnrp peg to first Merkle flew out to
Vhiiemsn. No runs no hits no errors
Second hsifT Shean was given credit
OF stolen base by the official scorer
shean having started on the pitch
Nhlteman walked. Hendrix began tc
essm up for Chicago. Mclnnis forced
Shean Of third, Tyler to Deal White
uaa went 10 second on the play, Nc.