Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-05
CUBS BLANKED
BY BABE RUTH:
CROWD IS SMALL
Series is Baseball's Swan
Song Until After the
War.
Vaughn Pitched for Chicago
Tearn-Weather Not
of the Best.

Red SOx won the opening game OF the
1918 world series here today, defeat
ing the Chicago Nationals l to in q
game marged principally by air:tight
pitching. : The winning run resulted
from the first Of Vaughn's bases on
balls. the slip of the Chicago pitcher
being followed by two sharp singles
by Whiteman and McInnis, Shean
scoring on the second hit with the only
run of the game The Cubs had only
of them came with two men out. In
the first instance Merkle was passed,
and Pick, Chicago's new second base
man was unequal to the task of driv-
ing in the runs. In the second in
stance. Deal raised the hopes Of the
Chicago fans by driving a long hit to
left. but it fell foul and his next at
tempt was captured by Whiteman.
The game lacked almost all spec
tacular features which usually ac-
company a world series contest, but
this had no effect on the quality Of
play, which was worthy Of champion
teams of major leagues
The fine pitching Of the opposing
left handlers, Vaughn and Ruth gave
the fielders little chance for stunts
and as a consequence the. crowd had
almost no opportunity to cheer.
Comiskey Park. Sept 6.--Onfy "a
corporafs guard of former worlds Sc
ries crowds was on hand ITO see. the
Chicago Nationals and Boston Amer
leans open the 1918 baseball classic
here today Half an hour before
scheduled time for the call Of "play
ball." the bleachers held scarcely IS
per cent Of their capacity and the
left hand pavilion was only half filled.
The right field pavilion had attracted
less than 200 fans and the grandstand
patrons always slow to assemble,
were in evidence only in scattered
sections.
Weather conditions were far from
perfect "a chilly northeast wind
blowing directly into the stands. The
clouds. however, had scattered and
there was considerable sunshine.
Both teams practiced snappily and
drove the ball into the right field
stands in batting practice.
While the managers and urhpires
were comforting, an immense horse
shoe Of roses was brought to the home
plate and presented to Fred Mitchell
manager of the Chicago team
Charles Deal, third baseman of the
locals, was given a big bouquet OF
roses.
The umpires assigned were as fol-
lows: Balls and strikes. O'Day; first
base. Hildebrand; second base, KLEIN
third base, Owens.
First Inning.
Boston-Hooper cheered as he
walked to the plate. Vaughn's first
pitch was strike. Hooper bumped
the second offering down the first
base line and was out Merkle to
: Vaughn. Shean took two strikes and
then dropped a Texas Lacquer In
right. strunk forced shean. Deal to
Pick. the Chicago second baseman
losing a chance for double play by
to go down on a short passed ball and
was thrown out, Killifer to Hollocher
NO RUNS. ONE HIT; NO ERRORS
Chicago-Flack famed, the third
strike being called when 1t shot over
the, outside corner, shoulder high.
Hollocher rounded out, Shean tc
McInnis. Mann sent duplicate
grounder at Shean but the ball pop.
ped over the second baseman's head
ly to left and Mann went to third
Paskert taking second on The throw
to the far corner. Merkle ran hi.
string to three and twol and ther
walked filling the bases. &. .Thi.
brought up Pick who made his worlt
series debut in a world series pinch
Ball 1, strike 1. ball 2. Pick on the
IN1Tu pltCu AAoU W VuiLClHA1lj NS
RUNS; TWO HITS; N OERRORa
Second Inning.
Boston n-Whiteman singled through
short, McInnis sacrificed, Vaughn Il
Merkle. Scott filed to F1ack. Thomal
was out, Merkle to- Vaughn. NO RUNS
ONE HIT. NO ERRORS.
chicago-Ruth's 1 control seemed
not of the best. His first two, pitche,
to Deal were high and wide. The mex
two were called strikes and Deal ther
grounded out, Ruth to McInnis. KILT
fer was applauded when he came Il
bat. He grounded out, Shean to Nc
Innis. Vaughn also drew pAtter Of
applause from the fans. He fouled ou
to Agnew. NO RUNS. NO HITS, NC
ERRORS.
Third Inning.
Boston-Agnew waited till the cal
was three balls and two. strikes anl
then fouled out to Killifer. Ruth
was cheered when he came up. III,
drove a sharp liner to center. Pasker
stumbled but recovered quickly. anl
captured the ball. Hooper caught {
curve on the end of his bat and drov,
Il safely to left. Hooper went on
: stealing, Killifer to, H6llocher. NC
RUNS; ONE Eft; NO ERRORS.
-Flack singled to shor
center, the hit dropping betweeI
Hitean and Strunk. Hollocher sacrt
feed Thomas to McInnis, the vet