Arizona republican., 1918-09-11
STRIKE DELAYS
 GAME ONE HOUR
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Fenway park to learn from the man. agement what the team members had ! decided to do
 If the players intend to strike, mak- ing it necessary to call off the game l it is only fair to the public for them to notify the management to stop the sale of tickets before any additional thousands come in,' Chairman Herr mann of the commission said.
 But no announcement was made 1 The players tried to impress on the commission the justice of their cause. The commission answered that the matter was out of it's hands, and any change would have to be submitted to the club owners.
 States Commissions Position.
 shortly before the time for calling the game Chairman Hermann stated the commissions position:
 The commission cannot change the rule. he said. Tt was agreed to by both leagues and it is up to them. If there is a strike we shall end the series at this point and divide the money that was coming to the players equally among the club owners. And we shall also take care of the players snare or the Red Cross contribution"
 Mr. Herrmann's words led to further argument. Then Harry Hooper, one or the most popular veterans of the game, turned to his fellow players and reminded them of the crowd. He put the situation up to them in a few words and all hands agreed to call off the strike.
 Big Crowd Non -Plussed
 The crowd was utterly at sea as to n
 Ihey illed steadily in until nearly -o'oVO had been seated. In the fear that such huge gathering would start riot in, the event of the an nouncement of strike, police reserves were rushed to the park. One squad Of mounted officers picketed the out field in front of the center field and. right field bleachers.
 But the crowd took the long wait pa- tiently The band did it's best to fill in with popular war numbers and pa trlotlc airs. The arrival of detach ments of wounded soldiers and sailors brought all hands up cheering lustily. Finally, half an hour after game time. II was announced that the hostilities would begin lin 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.
 Mayor Fitzgerald Enlightennss Crowd
 Taking megaphone and going to each section of the stands and bleach- CTS, 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 1 soldiers and sailors, regardless of the outcome of their dispute with the na- tional commission.
 When the players. headed by the | Cubs, finally emerged on the field, they were greeted with mingled "booes" and cheers. They had a short workout and then Sam Jones, one of Boston's S star right hand pitchers, went into the box for his first appearance in big | series.
 Badly CIawed by Cubs
 The Cubs clawed him badly in the start F'lack, the first man up drew a pass and Hollocher shot a single over second. Flack pulling up at the middle station. The situation grew worse when Mann sacrificed both run ners along and with only one out, run ners were on third and second. Pas kert came up prepared for a killing and sent hard low liner to left field. It looked like a sure safe hit and both runners started with the crack of the bat. But Whiteman, running in fast caught the ball below his knees and with a great throw doubled up Hol- locher at. second, retiring the side without a score.
 Vaughn's start for his third game of the series was also inauspicious Hooper opened with a single and was quickly sent to second by Shean's sac rifice. Vaughn was unperturbed. Ht struck out Strunk and Flack made |; sensational catch of Whiteman's Ions foul, crashing into the right field fence but holding onto the ball.
 Perfect Putout-Nobody There In the third the Cubs drew blood helped by a bit of clever strategy Scott disposed of both Vaughn ant Flack, on two well executed plays Jones gave Hollocher a pass. Hol locher stroled off first base and Az
 new shot the ball down to McInnis
 Hollocher. instead of driving into Stuff
 fys big mitt. dashed for second i Stuffy. with his eye on the ball, swuni around with admirable grace ant
 quickness for perfect putout-onl there was no one to put out. He mad | ore more swing through the dust of hi cwn raising and then saw Holloche $ erinning al him from second base
 Leslie Mann here proceeded to add t
 the general discomfort of the Sox b, scoring his teammate with doubl to left.
 Ends Scoring Until Eighth. That ended the scoring until tn eighth inning. Boston threatened fl the fourth, fifth and seventh, but eacl time fast double plays stopped then before they could reach the enem, wire.
 Strunk led off Boston's Tuck,
 fourth" inning with a long double int
 right field The fans implored White man to come through with one of hi timely hits, but the best he could d.
 was to pop out to Merkle. Stuffy Nc Innjs made a big try for cleanup. bu Merkle caught his hard hit drive an doubled up Strunk at second. . In the fifth the Sox started hittinj the ball hard. Scott smashed one t left field. but Mann caught it after