Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
WORLDS SERIES
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we shall also take care Of the players
share OF the Red Cross contribution.
Mr. Hermann words officially led TO
further argument. which was leading
nowhere when Hooper turned to his fe!-
low players and reminded them OF the
crowd waiting outside. He put the sit
uaton up to them forcibly and in few
words, and all hands agreed to call off
the strike and go on with the game or
the games sake.
In the meantime the crowd was utterly
at sea as to the cause of the delay. They
! filed steadily in until nearly 5000 had
been seated In the fear that such q
huge gathering would starr rioi in the
event of the announcement OF s'-ikc.
police reserves were rushed :, the park.
One squad of mounted officers p,cketc1
the outfield in front of the center Ala
and right field bleachers
But the crowd took the long wait
patiently The band did its best to
fill in with popular war numbers and
patriotic airs. The arrival Of de-
tachments of wounded soldiers and
sailors brought all hands UP cheer
ing Justify. Finally, half an hour
after the game time. it was an
nounced that the hostilities would
, begin in about fifteen minutes" At
this point the crowd as a whole was
enlightened as to the cause OF the
deserted field, by former mayor John
F. Fitzgerald. one Of the Royal
! Rooters", the Boston world series
cheering organization. Taking a
! megaphone and going to each sec
ton Of the stands and bieachers, he
stated the cause of the delay. and
| the determination of the players to
| go through with the series for the
sake of the public, the game. and the
| soldiers and sailors, regardless of the
outcome of their dispute with the
| commission.
When the players. headed by the
| Cubs, finally emerged on the field,
| they were greeted with mingled boos
! and cheers. They had a short work
out and then Sam Jones. one Of Bos-
| tons star right hand pitchers, went
| into the box for his first appearance
| in a series. The Cubs clawed him
| badly from the start. Flack. the first
man up. drew pass, and HOllocher
shot a single over second, Flack pull
| ing up at the middle station. The
situation grew worse when Mann
sacrificed both runners along. and
with only one out, runners we're on
third and second. Paskert came up
| prepared for killing and sent low
| liner to left field. 1t looked like a
sure safe hit and both runners start
ed with the crack of the bat. But
| Whiteman, running in fast, caught
the ball below his knees, doubled up
Hollocher at second, retiring the side
! without a score.
| Boston went into the last half OF
the ninth determined to end the ser.
les then and there. The faster
Vaughn shot the ball across the plate
| the harder the Red Sox sduggers
slammed it back, but they were ul
against an impenetrable defense
Miller. pinch hitting in place OF
Jones. sent a long soaring drive tc
! deft field, double under ordinary
circumstances. But Mann climbed
up the embankment. slipped to a
sitting posture as he reached the tor
Of what is popularity known as
"Duffy's Cliff and caught the bal
sitting down. The brilliant catcf
was loudly applauded by the fans
Captain Hooper tried to start things
going by poking fly into short left
field apparently beyond reach Of
anyone, but Hollocher. racing like
the wind. got it in his outstretchet
hands. Shean came through with 8
hit, but Vaughn. to show he was any.
thing but weak, struck out Strunk