Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-09

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! Eenwny Park Boston, Sept 9.-With
! the Count two to one in favor OF the
Red Sox the Chicago Cubs and the
Boston Americans today met In their
! first game in the worlds series played
in this park.
There were a few early arrivals at
the park in readiness for the opening
Of the sale Of bleacher seats but the
number waiting in line was below the
mark Of former worlds series contests.
| The train which brought the players
from Chicago was behind It's schedule,
and as it was midnight when they
reached their hotels they were allowed
to sleep late this morning.
1t was apparent that all members OF
both teams were brimful OF determine
ton.
The Red SoX were bent on cleaning
up the series with two games on the
home grounds, while the Cubs were
equally set on evening things up In the
first game here and then forging ahead
to final victory.
Will Demand Guarantee.
In spite Of the intense rivalry the
players of the two teams were unit
in declaring they would back to the
limit the joint committee which they
appointed on the train coming from
Chicago to demand from the national
baseball commission the fulnllment OF
the guarantee given OF payment of
$1,000 to each player on the winning
team and $1.400 to each loser.
They were informed yesterday that
the receipts from the sale OF tickets
were proving so small this year that
their shares would be cut to $1,000 ana
$500 respectively.
Play on Wet Field.
Some 2o,0VJ spectators saw the red
hosed champions of the Americans re-
new their efforts on their own grounds
The contest was fought in a rain
soaked field. Rows OF vacant seats
n,a dc ;':w;..n;; S:.ps !" The stand, Ruth
Went in to pitch for Boston, with Agncw
catching. while Tyler represented Chi
cago on the mound. and Killifer caught
The batting order today follows:
Cubs--Flack, right field: HOIlochcr
shortstop; Mann left field: paskcct.
center field; Mcrklo first base: Pick,
second base; Deal, third base killifcr,
| catch: Tyler pitch,
Red Sox-Hoopcr right field: Shean.
second base: Strunk. center field:
Whiteman. left field: Mclnnis. first
base: Ruth. pitch; Scott, shortstop;
Thomas. third base; Agnew. catch.
owens gave decisions behind the
plate. O'Day at first. Ilildebrand at
second and Klein at third base
First Inning.
Chicaso--Thc crowd gave Flack
cheer when he singled to right after
, the count was two and one. Hollochcr
lined to scott and F'lack darted back
| to first base safely. .\gncw picked
FTack off first base with lightning
throw to McInnis. Mann fouled ont
! to McInnis, No runs. one hit, no
errors
! Boston-~The home folk gave Harry
Hooper big hand when he came 10
bat. with tho count two and three
| Hooper drove high fly to F'lack.
Shcan drove a long hit against the
left field fence for two bases. Strunk
waited Tyler out til the count was
three and two and then famed on
low curve. Tyler had plenty OF speed
and kept the ball on the corner OF tho
plate. Whitcmnn flew to Fack. No
runs. one hit. no errors.
Second inning. ts... .
Chicago - Ruth took Paskcrts
grounder and threw him out at fnst
Pick heat out m infeld hit which
Thomas cuiiid not field in time. Deal
singled sharply past Thomas, Pick go
ing TO second. AGncw almost picked
Dcsl On. -nrnt. Kali1er foscsd Pick Vt
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