Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
RED SOX WIN
FOURTH GAME
and WORLDS
BALL TITLE
Contest Replete With Fine
Fielding Plays; Flack's Err
ror Fatal to Cubs
Chances for Belt.

Boston. Sept ii.--Taps for profes
sional base ball for the duration OF tn
war was sounded at Fenway park to
day when the Boston American
League nennant bearers won the frs
wsr-scarred base ball championship
of the world by defeating the Chicago
National League title holders in tn
sixth game of the series by seor,
OF ? to |.
This gives the Red Sox recort
OF FIVE victories for the overlordshiy
OF the base ball world in as man,
starts, and as the Boston National,
won the championship in 1914 i
brings TO this city seven worlds title:
without one blot on the escutcheon.
Blonde Carl Mays OF the underhant
delivery was the winning pitcher
while George Tyler, one Of the Cubs
stellar lcft-handers, and Flack, Chi.
Cages right fielder. who has beer
playing such brilliant game, must
bear between them much Of the bur.
der OF defeat.
Tyler Passes Mays.
The momentary wavering of the
hard clawing Cubs in the third in
ming gave the Red Sox their one big
opportunity which they seized with
characteristic keenness. Tyler, after
the inherent right of southpaws. in.
dulged in brief fit of wildness. He
passed Mays, the first man up, on four
straight balls, Harry Hooper then
poked an irritating, slowly meander-
ing roller towards Tyler the ball be-
ing so cleverly placed that the Cub
pitcher could not get il to second in
time to head off Mays. Hooper was
put ont at first. however.
Dave Shean, one of the most patient
walters for free transportation TO first
In the series, was also passed. Two
men were on and only one out when
Amos Strunk came to bat and sent
a very bad bounder to Pick at second
base. Pick had his troubles handling
the ball, finally getting Strunk at
first
Whiteman's Drive Wins Game.
Mays and Shean in the meantime
reached third and second, respective
~. This brought up Whiteman, the
dark horse and one of the big stars of
the series, and the crowd sensed the
break OF the game coming,
Waiting for ball to his liking, |
Whiteman got one of Tyler's fast |
shoots on the end OF his bat, the ball |
going on line to short right field, |
Flack sprinted in FAST thrusting out
both hands at full reach. The bali
hit one side of the gloved hand and
bounded to the ground, while Mays
and Shean goose-stepped over the
plate bearing between them the key |
stone for Boston's world series arch
Of triumph.
II was tough for Tyler and hard |
for Flack to stumble when they did, |
but i was just this difference in
steadiness between the Red Sox and |
their opponents at critical periods all |
through the hectic season which re- |
turned the Boston men champions of |
their league and of the world.
McInnis. anxious OF keep the ball
rolling, got an inheld hit but White
man in gallant try for third base
was thrown out, Holocher to Merkle
TO Deal
Cubs Rally Gamely.
In. next inning the Cubs, wound
ed and sore, went after victory like
menagerie run wild. The first man
up was Flack, overlooking with rage
at himself for his unfortunate muff
and he vented heavy percentage OF
his spite on one of the balls that
Mays kept curving about his knees.
The ball went screaming over second
tor clean base hit. Hollocher did
his duty by tapping low roller to
Mcinnis for sacrifice, Flack having
ample time to reach second.
Mays, putting on an extra head OF
steam. shot in fast, low one on the
inside corner, but the ball was too far
inside and hit Mann on the leg with
terrific thump. The husky OUT
helder dropped as if shot and rolled
over IN agony, but after receiving a
great deal of rubbing and leg pulling
he limped to first Boston exhibited
some of its fancy sharp shooting
around the bases Schang. watching
Mann take a few hating steps off
hrst, shot the ball down to McInnis
and the Cub was put out
Flack Scores Cubs Lone Tally.
Mays then gave one OF his two
passes OF the game, Paskert strolline
to hrst. Flack. taking advantage o.
the diversion. made a clean steal oil
third Fred Merkle smashed a single
to lett on which Flack scored. Pasker,
Az stopped on second within easy scoring
distance. and it looked as il the game
would surely be tied up when Pick
sent hard low line drive to short
lett field. 1t was the same kind of !
mt that Fiack had fumbled off White.
man. Harry Hooper rushed in
reached out full length and the bal
stuck fast. Chicago's last chance hae
come and gone
In Boston's half of the fourth i
seemed as ii they intended TO make
It massacre when they filled tn,
bases. But the Cubs refused to &c
up in the air and the Red Sox wer,
retired without a run. With Scot
and Mays on third and first, respec
lively, through in6eld hits and Schan,
on second through pass and the ina
bility of Deal to diagnose quickl,
Mays bunt and with only one out, i
looked like big bear feast. Merkl
stepped into the breach by slarl
handling of Hooper's grounder, fore
ing Scott at the plate,
Deal then made. hard play oil
Shean's sizzling drive down the third
base line. He managed to stop tn
ball with one hand and recovered hi
balance in time to touch third an,
force out Nays.