The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-12

boston. Sept l1.-Taps for protHS-
sional baseball tnr the duration ~ the
war was sounded at t'cnw;ty Park TO-DAY
when the Boston American league pen
nant bearers won the first war-Sc;Lrred
baseball championship o: the world pH
defeating the Chicago National league
title holders in the sixth gam" OF tue
series. by a score "t to l. lniS S'FNS
m, Red Sox n record OF six victories
for the over-lordship OF the n;Sepai!
world. in as many starts and AS the
Boston Nationals won the championship
in 1914 it brings 20 this city seven
xvorld's titles without one blot on the
escutcheon-
Blond Carl Mays. Of the under-hand
delivery. was the winning pitcher whilc
George Tyler, one OF the CEos stetiaT
left handlers, and Flack. chicaSo's rlSht
fielder, who has been playing Such
brilliant game must bear between theu
much Of the burden Of defeat
Tho Fatal Third
The 1aonentary Eaver.ng Of the hard
claytnr Cubs in the third inning gave
the Red Sox their one big opportunity
which they seized with characteristic
keenness. Tyler. after the inherent
right of south-paws. INDUCED in orle1
nit of wildness. He passed Mays the
first man up. on four straight oaliS.
Harry Hooper then poElcd an irritating
slowly meandering roller towards 43i'I'
the ball being so cleverty placed Inat
the Cub pitcher would not Sst II 70 sec
ond in time 70 head OF Mays. hooper.
however. was I'll; oue at hrs| LA
Shean, one Of the most patient walters
for fire., TRANSFORMATION to first In tn
series was also passed. Two men were
Strunk came TO bat AMI sent very BAD
boun6.r to Pick at second base FlcN
had his troubles handling the ball. finally
getting Struak 1T first. Mays ana
Shean in the meantime. reached thlTu
and second. respectively. THIS brought
up Waterman. the dark-h"rsc. anu ono
OF the big stars Of the series. ana tns
crowd s.used the break of lho game
coming.
Whteuan's Wanop.
. Waiting for ball tp his liking
whiccu;tn got one o. Tyler last Sho'o'
ers o., The end nt his bat. thc ball So:E :
on a line 70 short right Held. r'hc
snr;nred in fast, thruSt;ug OFT oosh
hands at full reach. Tho bail hit ono
side Of the gloved hand and bounced 10
tho ground. while Mays and Shean goose
st,,ned over thc plate. bearing peiweefi
+bem the hcys;cnr for Eostons world
series arch OF triumph. II was tough
for TYLER. q creai pitcher. and narI !hE
Flack. a sterling ;tclder. - STUN Oh
when they did. But It was JUST SnlS
difference. II, steadinc$S between TIC i-SI.
, Sos and their opponents At critical
-.,riods all through the hectic season
which returned II" SoSt"u a'"a c:sH'"-
MONS 81 thc.- ieaci" and OF IN" wTem'
>,cIr,iS. anxious "a Keep the ntt1 tPlt-
+nr got an iosi-id hit. but W u. sSt ..I1 :.
in gallant Try for third ha:'.' va
.S-oun out, IIollcchcr 10 NcrAie 20 O'al'
GIBBS Make Bid.
~, ,.~r inning tho Cubs. wounded
,,t sore went after victory Ike !. n'ttlt,
snr,e run Wild. The first man w w.
ETack. OVERLOOKING with rag al nun AZ
seif for his unfortunate mutt; ana II,
-en+ed heavy percentage OF ms Sptts
an one Of the balls tnat SttSH ny.
on-,.ins- about his knees. The hall Wtlt
Ser.,n,inr over second Tor a clean naSe
' hit. ,. ,,- tanning 9
.,ow roller TO McInnis for SACRIFICE
Flack having ample time - Aeee'
Navs putting on an extra head OF
-,eam shor in a fast low one on tue
ins:dn corner. but the ball WAS 700 Ia
;nside ard hi, Mann in the leg WIN
t-arribl, thump. The husky "utlletutt
drrnned rs IL shot and rolled over ~
.epo9r, hut after receiving Ereat dssl
Of rubbing and leg pulling he gs.tnsreo
bIrn.,lC UP and llmped COVE % ITS
has. Flask going to second. here pos
ton exhibited some Of its Fancy snaf