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15 THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE-OCTOBER 8, 1916 CROWD IN GRANDSTAND AND FIRST BASE BLEACHERS AT BRAVES FIELD BROOKLYN MUST WIN TOMORROW of any keen competition, or it may have come through Boston's easy margin the greater part of the way. For It was not until the final round that any climax came, and this climax not the sort to produce any abiding I elation In the harassed breast of the I home-town fan. The color scheme was i entirely too somber here to bring on any DEFENSE SAVED I ROBINSON PRAISES HOOPER SOX, MATTY SAYS Brooklyn Manager Gajs MM wheat at Janvrin and Hooper the Fourth nnjng a WoRderfll! Stlfflt Bulwarks in the Field THAT WILD 9TH AS VAN LOAN SAW IT Spoiled One Perfectly Good Prediction layed it safe and did not attempt tha throw, although a few moments later he probably wished he had done so. Cutshaw was hit by a pitched ball, forcing a runner across the plate, and the few Brooklyn hopers (including Holiday Ebbetsi commenced to yell. Mike Mowrey hit a last one down toward second.

It looked as if a double play would result, hut in hurrying the play Janvrin messed over the ball, kicked it. and two more runs came across the platGl Things were commencing to warm up tor the first time during the perfect afternoon. Brooklyn was within winning distance, and a long clout would have meant disaster right there. joy. Or Kiss Chances Goodby, rJrL.

general character of the run-making, for of 11 tallies only three were earned, with the others turned In as gifts. Says Grant Rice And, to Win, Coombs Must Have Better Backing Than Marquard cither by erratic support or wild and vcolly pitching in the pinch. There came the usual outbreak of applause when Carrigan nominated the tall and stately Shore to hold Brooklyn at bay. And then, like two ghosts out of a World's Series past. Marquard and his tall pitcher far away from there, as Mays came to the job with his underhand stuff.

When Myers whacked the relief pitcher for another infield single and a fourth run developed, the. situation had suddenly corne upon an unexpected climax. With Daubert up a hit now meant at least a tie and probably a win for the club that for eight innings had been well nigh outclassed. And so when young Scott whipped a line peg across to "Hobby," killing Daubert's near hit, Boston gave vent to relieved sigh, but to no unseemly demonstrations of merriment and joy. The fact that the home club, noted for its steadiness under fire, had cracked as badly as Brooklyn had cracked earlier in the game left a most depressing effect.

Yet until the closing canto the Red Sox played high-grade ball. For the first eight innings not a misplay marred their march to the front. Four double plays carried Shore over the marshes into which he was stalking, and one spectacular effort saved him in tho fourth. With the count 1-0 in Boston's favor. Stengel opened this inning with a hit.

Wheat then tied the count with a long triple to right. Cutshaw lifted a shor' half-grown fly back of first that no one thought Harry Hooper could reach. Hooper's Phenomenal Play Hooper and Lewis have long since developed the World's Series habit of making impossible plays. Four years ago, against the Giants, Hooper saved the day bv racing back for a catch against the rfgut field wall. Yesterday-be saved the occasion by swooping in Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Robins, Bald that the defeat of Ills club in the first sjarne of the series had not discouraged his men a llte bit.

"We are full of 'pep'," said "Robbie," "and will be out to win on Moo-day. I am sure our boys will play with more confidence in their negt meeting with the Red Sox than they did today. "That play by Harry Hooper in the fourth inning, by which Wheat was doubled up at the plate, was a hard break and turned the tide against us. Hooper performed a wonderful stunt, and it seems as if this groat player always pulls something of this kind in a World's Championsfetp Series. "It was a good clean game all through.

"The outfielders on both clubs were bothered by the sun and the shadows cast by the grandstand, and I believe that it so happened that we suffered from this more than did our opponents. "We will be in there again Monday, and if there are any breaks in the luck, they may fall our way. In any event, you may safely bet that 'we will do our best to make them fall that way. The first game has gone against us, but. four games must be won by one club before the series1 ft ended.

will be more than four games in this Missed Chance to Be a Hero For the first time the Red Sox showed their anxiety. Carrijran had a squad of pitchers out on the firing line warming up in desperate haste. Shore rallied and was pitching well, but after two strikes had been called Olson hit one that Gardner could not handle in time. With Meyers at bat, a hard-driving hitter, Boston seemed at bay. Meyers failed.

He popped a fly to Hoblitzel and the danger seemed past. Robinson, who already had used the biggest part of his reserve batting strengtn, sent Fred Mei-ttle to bat with the bases filled, an-l Merkle, after a long duel with the pitcher, drew a pass. Boston's situation was becoming uncomfortable, if not desperate. Mays was summoned to the rescue and right away Myers bounced a slow one over his head and out of the reach of Janvrin. Daubert was up again with the chance of a lifetime to make himself the hero of Brooklyn.

He smashed a fierce bounder down at Scott, who scooped the ball, started to throw to second, saw he was too late and threw to first. Daubert had a bad start and the ball beat him 10 feet, and the game was over. Barring the fact that Fullerton's dope was spilled, the result was satisfactory, especially to the 35,000 fans, who drew a deep breath of relief and jammed into the air-tight exit. (Copyright. 101.

John N. Wheeler, Inc.) Mevers went back once more to face By GRANTLAND RICE edalf arted at top speed Two terrific detonations that rattled and for two innings worked his way the stands and lifted 36.000 noncom- 'iicfly out of holes, that looked as deep and dark as the mouth ot a railroad batants from their seats featured the tunnel. xhen two ong. blows by opening battle at Braves Field yester- "Hobby" and Lewis broke through his dnv afternoon and furnished the main Tuard in the third, and a second volley punch to the great whaling drama, talker added another "There She Blows." These were the only runs that could The first deafening crash came in the be charged into Marquard's work. The nth inning, when Brooklyn blew smear that came in the seventh was no fault of his.

He gave up ona hit into countless fragments, having the in this badly spotted round, and a mo-debris four feet deep. This detonation ment later his infield began to open up fielded three runs to Boston on one like a punctured dyke. cl in hit, drove Marquard from the After Janvrin had doubled to start the conflict, throngh no fault of his own, I seventh, Olson and Cutshaw developed left Brooklyn anchored in a dutch a painful attack of rubber-in-th-glove, port. and their two misplays in succession The second explosion came In the paved out a smooth and even roadbed ninth, when Boston, leading by 6 to 1, for a three-run march, blew up with an even louder crash in ai The renowned Rube, while backed up heroic effort to kick the game back with moth-eaten support, was not at his Brooklyn's way. best, for the seven hits he vieldeil no As it was, the Red Sox triumphed, 6 fewer than five were for extra bases, 5, when Everett Scott raced over good for two triples and a trio of 1 Li ot Larry Gardner for Jake Day- doubles.

i'e rap and nailed his man at first! The Hone is a oueer institution, anvwav. Unkind Robins Wouldn't Let Hughie Be Right, Even for Once By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN The Boston Red Sox loped off the field this evening, winners in the opening game of the World's Series, but it was a thoughtful and thankful crowd which jammed the exits on the way to Saturday night's pork and beans. The fans had watched their pets romp into what seemed to be a safe lead had watched them pile up six runs against a lonely ace had even drawn breath to celebrate an overwhelming victory and then, with everything over but the shouting, they had seen Uncle Wilbert's hired men come staggering through with' four runs in the ninth inning. No wonder the Royal Rootera went home keyed down to a whisper; no wonder the National League supporters have reason to say that the Brooklyn club is never beaten until the last inning Is played.

After the seventh inning nobody would have given a Mexican dime for Brooklyn's chances. The Dodgers were on the short end of a to 1 score. Their attack had crumpled against the stonewall infield: their defense had gone to pieces at critical moments, anfl the crowd had settled down in silence to Wait for the end. In the upper tier of the grandstand old Hughie Fullerton was heard delivering an address. Hughie is the Official Clairvoyant of Baseball.

Each year he makes predictions, and these predictions sometimes include the scores of the games. It so happens that this year he announced that the opening game of the World's Series would be won by the Boston Red Sox by a score of 5 to on Cutshaw's fly for a highly speetac-i ular catch, falling as he gripped the ball. Wheat tore in rrom tniru, out Hooper regained his oalance in time to wipe his man off the plate with a low line throw into Cady's mitt. This was not the only fine support that Shore received, as Scott and Jan- Robins Almost Blundered to Victory in That Ninth Inning As TOLD by" CHRISTY MATIiEWSON Written by JOHN WHEELER Matty gave me the following interview last night on the game: "Brooklyn almost blundered through to a victory today by a game finish In the ninth Inning, a finish to raise the hair of as old a campaigner as I am. Any kind of a blow by Daubert would have put the Dodgers on the long end, and he was due- for a hit.

He Is a good sticker and hadn't made a safe one so far In the game. "Jake nipped the ball on the nose, and I thought it was going to cut through. It was a hard-hit blow. Myers made a good play right here that some, experts may have overlooked. There was a force play at second, but Myers, who had been roosting on first, made a good start.

He slid into second, trying to draw Scott's throw, but the cagey shortstop did not even make a turn or a bluff Lo let the ball go to second. He hanked everything on first and finished a line play which stopped the Dodgers one run short. "I have never seen Jess Willard fight," continued Chris, "but the Brooklyn club reminds me of the style of that champion. They blunder awkwardly along and you don't think they have "a chance, but at the finish they are up there. They were just an eyelash short today.

I have seen the Dodgers play a dozen of the same kimi of games in the National League inthe past season. "They go along and kick runs in for the other side. Then they have the knack or the ability or the luck call it what you will to tear in and get a bunch of runs. They hit only one ball out of the infield in the last inning, vet they came up with four runs and In another minute the entire Boston club and about 30,000 fans in the enclosure would have come down with heart disease. Calamitists were already paging ambulances and making reservations in the hospitals.

by this time because of the those early innings. Then he would -not have worked the seventh and BoStSt fi the final out. tUn as Ivan Olson Fine pitching was supposed to feature lust as Ivan u.is ui the tving run at home. this first came, and yet Shore work vrin ranged uacK a no iortn across tne infield with telling effect, killing off at i least three hits by their combined speed. Another strong feature of Boston's play was the quality of her bunting.

Scott, Janvrin and Lewis were all called upon to drop a sacrifice bunt at some important moment, and all three came through, not forgetting apother from Gardner that Larry outran to first. wouiu proDaDiy nave not got the thri I UI1S. Ihe Kert Sox tried the hit and in tne eighth and made the rim wkj' was the margin of victory, helped 15 a Daa tnrow rrom Stengel, and unnecessary one KILLS BROOKLYN FAN WHO FAVORED RED SOX was below Marquard s. lor eight in nings Shore got by safely enough, through great support, which included an epidemic of double plays, and through a lucky turn of fortune in the eighth, when a freak break hauled him out of the grotto. One Version of That Double Play With one gone in this inning, Johnston, batting for Marquard.

poked a single safely on its way. Myers then rapped a sharp drive that whistled on its way close to second base. Scott made 't for the ball, which struck his fojt and then bounded sharply but perfectly into Janvrin's hands for a double play. This weiro development choked off a with two of his mates turning second third. As the last out was recorded, the big poston i-'nthering began to file out in a (Size.

You might even say that a boding fell upon the multitude, a hush I'ereft of the raucous cheering that al-- accompanies a victorious start. No wonder. I'or eight innings the home team had played Brooklyn off the sun-haked field, with Ernie Shore in possession of a ti-1 lead: and then, just S3 the tine-sided combat looked to be all vcr. 1" Brooklyn batsmen in succession i Shore and Mays and, with four runs over, Brooklyn still had the bases full, with Jake Daubert at bat. From a lopsided scramble the game had suddenlv turned upside down, with nly one base hit between Boston and mipending defeat? In place of looking unon comedy, Boston spectators were faxing upon" tragedy in its most viru-leat form.

So alter all it was more that adore wilted in the ninth than that the Rci Sox machine went astray. Brooklyn's general play was below World's Series standard. In addition to three infield errors and one outfield misplay, the DodgeTS in at least two innings looked to be astray along goat-less highways, wondering' what it was all about. After Boston had taken the lead in the fifth you could see that Brooklyn's dream of empire was fading out with the settting sun. Those long wallops off Marquard, including triples and doubles, had taken away most of Brooklyn's steam.

Of course, with perfect support would not have been scored on in tlj seventh. Errors paved the way. lint Robbie doesn't claim to have the best shortstop in the league. He is one is always trying and he made a totlg I error. P3s8 "As have said.

I have seen -it, Dodgers play a dozen of the srtine soi I of game when they weren't tr mg frfjj -thing, and we wondered whv thev wo-'t out in front. If they had got ahead tfu 1. had some men on the bases, they wqyl 1 have broken loofe. Meyers and got mixed up on a bunt ean in in game, which put Rube in bad. Tjln and again if Brooklyn had been placing Cincinnati, for instance, ti.ey woul have attempted stuff, some of whicK would have gone through, and they would have won that game.

1 right along. This wore on him, and he had to fall back on the old curve. The play that hurt most came up in the fourth inning and altered the aspect of the whole proceeding. The Red Sox had gathered the first run in the third, ami Brooklyn tied it in the fourth with Stcn-gel'3 single and VV neat's triple. 'With Wheat on third base and no one out, Cutshaw pushed a short Hy to right field and Hooper made a play for the ook.

He came in on the ball and fell down making the catch. John Coombs, wily worker, was coaching in third base, and he ha.1 to make up one of those snap decisions that come Up and mean so much. "He took, a glance at Hooper lying Hat and made'' up his mind that he could never get up in time to make the throw. Wheat broke for the plate and Hooper came with a perfect toss. "It was enough to break the heart of my pitcher, but Rube pitched along until he began to break down from Just Wi ar and tear.

He showed all the in the world. He was pitching 'curves to keep going. "Now If Wheat had scored it would have put the Robins one run in front. I'p to this point both sides had played baseball according to Hoyle. taking no chances.

With a lead of one run. Robbie could have pulled some stuff. "The Red Sox played safety first all the way, too, until they got a good lead, when they attempted to pull some real ball. But they did it half-heartedly and most of the inside stuff failed to go through. That is, break one in favor of Boston.

budding rally, but it failed to save the Red Sox star. For, after getting by safely for eight reels, he blew so badly the ninth that Carrigan was forced to rush Carl Mays to the rifle pit, and Carl barely arrived in time to save the NEW YORK, Oct 7 An argument ver the relative merit of the Brooklyn and Boston "baseball teams resulted tonight in the death of William Sickles, 39 years old, a letter carrier. Sickles engaged in a dispute in a Brooklyn saloon with an unidentified man who was a rabid partisan of the home team. The debate continued until a blow on the jaw it lied he letter carrier, whose skull was fractured when he struck the He died 80 minutes later. His assailant escaped.

LOOK FOR RED SOX WIN Robins Must Win Monday The Dodgers sorted to fall aart in the fifth until Shore steadied them -by striking out, but the main detonation Jake's Chance to Be a Hero With Olson on third, Merkle on second and liven en first. Daubert came up day. This ninth inning was a bird of mot- Shore opened up trouoie with two out and the count standing tied plumage I to 5 Here was the chance for this I for himself by walking Daubert. But r- irame to develop its hero. Jake had as he hart a five-run lead to toy with.

Hughie Crowed Too Soort- "And I guess that's some prediction!" remarked Mr Fullerton, with pardonable pride. "I guess that's calling it, what?" No one seemed inclined to take issue with him. He had the entire upper tier of the grandstand to himself. Down below the Red Sox rooters ere going crazy by sections, and a brass band was playing "The Star Spangled Banner." The score was 5 to 1. For the first time in his life Mr Fullerton had seen one of his predictions come true.

The occasion was worthy of a speech, and Mr Fullerton made one, but in the it idst of his remarks the Red Sox scored another run, making it 6 to 1. "Well," said the Clairvoyant of the i'astime, "you've got to give it to me. It was close." Then came the terrible ninth inning, which took all the noise out of the Boston rooters, silenced their brass bands brought them out on the edges of their grandstand chairs. It also ruined Fullerton prediction. It ruined Mr Fullerton's reputation, which is some feat in itself.

f.ir.ned the hnlmv Boston air on his first the crowd merely yawned and waited Praises Hooper and Janvrin "Now let us see what we can learp from this game. Janvrin and Hoopqr won it on the defensive, not the mucp boosted pitching staff. Hooper's crru play took the starch out of Brookln. "It shows the Boston Club can't di-pend on its pitchers alone. Carrigan lui to take his beBt bet out ot the box unflnj-fire not even for a pinch hitter.

Mays stepped into a tough assignment and was only delayed. so wnen janvrin rudelv assaulted the Rube for a double I in the seventh, Brooklyn's defense I broke wide open in vulnerable spots. The decline continued through the 'eighth, when Pfeffer followed Marquard as Jeff walked two of the first three men up, with a base hit by Janvrin and I a bad throw by Stengel mixed in for full measure. Despite the close score, there was nothing In the rial lira of this first con-; test to upset the dope. The Red Sox, whose main ca.i is great pitching, won a game that was poorly pitched, a game they might have easily lost if Brook two trips up and had done little more patiently for the end.

Casey Stengel pon his two following attempts. Here then followed with. a clean blow, but a the chance at last to even up the I moment later heat forced Daubert at day's count and displace the crown of I third. cv, thorns upon his brow with the olive! To show his versatility shore then I soaked Cutshaw with a fast one and the One safe blow meant two runs to a bases were Practically certainty, and for a half-breath it point for the ft: ev 'm1 Ij: as if Daubert had made good. nings, the ciowd began to take official i notice.

iaceo a snarp grounuer ju Mowrey tapped to Janvrin. who but Break Comes in the Seventh "The Dodgers played considerable base-tall in that ninth inning, and up to that point they had acted as if they bad never seen a baseball before on occasions. New let us see where the break came. 'Marquard got bad support an -3 pitched a good game. Rube is primarily a fast ball pitcher.

"He is always at his best with his speed, ard uses his curve only to cross up the batters and for a change of pace. Now he If not as strong physically us he used to be, and his team behind him insisted on getting him in tough in the eaflv innings, so I figure he was piacti-caflv pitched out when he came up to the seventh, at which point the Red Sox collected three runs. Now let up sea what effect this had on the outcome. "Rube opened by fanning the first two batters. It is generally regarded in big league circles as bad luck for a pitcWer to sit down the first two men, but I don't know any ball club in the league that cares less for the number 13 or emptv barrels or any of the other recognized jinxes than this same Brooklyn bunch.

We only dwell on the fact that the first two fanned to show Rube had something to start. rv Gardner's quivering reach, Everett Scott, rushine over, flagged the just got away with it by a great fumbled, and the Dases were still ru'l with a run over the plate. Olson by Scott. umiched a hit for another run. but Speaker and Other Players in Canada Express Pleasure Over Result of First Game OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 7 Tris Speaker and other members of the All-American team playing in Canada expressed pleasure at the result at Boston today, it being as most of them expected.

Several interviews were given, mostly prophesying that the Red Sox will win the series. Several congratulatory telegrams were sent. There was extreme interest in all Canadian centers and extras were issued in many places. The big leaguers from across the line played here today and will play tomorrow at Montreal, and will return for a Thanksgiving Day game here on lyn defense had remained intact, as It is now, they have Ruth and Leonard left, with better pitching assured. Brooklyn will come bacK with Jack Coombs Monday, but Jack must get "I believe the game will help Brooklvri.

They won't be nfrald of Carrigan's pitcrf-ers now, and the Boston boys will havfc the fear of Brooklyn in their hearts if a million runs in front. It oughS be some series yet." "Whv do you think Shore broke I when Chief Myers fouled to 'Hobby," the excitement died away again. This brought Merkle up to bat for Pfeffer, who had just supplanted Marquard. The ex-Giant drew Shoie's second pass, and now three runs were over, with the bases as densely packed as before. drive back upon the grass and bagged his man hy a stride.

So Brooklyn went down to defeat in a ball game that she lost through eight innings and came near winning back in one. For one reason or another there WU a decided lack of the usual frenzy and pomp that accompanies a World's Series affair. The day, with its cloudless skies and liny air, was 100 percent pure. The Crowd was up to the expected mark. i tetter support than Marquard received to have a chance.

Brooklyn's sole chance now is a Monday victory, for i if both Coombs and Marquard fall by Marquard Gets Bad Backing "Now we are not going to discuss the straightaway errors. Rube got bad backing from Okson and Cutshaw. But here's how I figure: The whole game might have been changed in the seventh. With one out in the first half of the seventh, Mowrey got aboard with a wallop. Then it looked to me like the time to try something, but Olson took a wallop and hit into a double.

"Suppose they had tried the hit and run, or bunt and run. Mowrey have landed on second with Meyers coming up. Even If the Chief had failed to get on. it would have been Marquard's turn to hit, and Bobbie would probably have sent up a pinch hitter. "As 1 say, Marquard was pitched out asked Matty.

"Brooklyn's clumsiness," he a swered. "The strain told. He wasn the wayside, the final story will De only two or three days away. tl'ulljrlplit. lfllfl.

The Tribune Association, registered In accordance with Copyright act, Canada. 1910.) Away Goes Shore This ended Shore's afternoon display. there. Jack oombs was out there tr When Shore Spilled the Beans That ninth inning explosion was one that may be attributed to German spies. It sounded like a fuse set off in a munition factory and it affected the self-satisfied fans of Boston in about that same manner.

They were calmly adjusting their overcoats and hunting their galoshes, preparatory to retiring to various parts of the Fenway to tell each other how superior to everything else Boston is. bordering upon 40,000 souls. The lull may ing to pick up some signs, but I dp I a ome through the expected absence I Carrigan wasted no time then In sending think he got many. It looked in fourth and fifth inningH as if somethir was being tipped off when there some hits right on the nose, but gan switched to another net and ered up." Hooper's Great Catch and Throw "Then his backing began to break and he found himself pitching out of a hole PRES TENER SEES THE ROBINS LOSE ZACH WHEAT OUT AT THE PLATE ON 08 HOOPER'S WONDERFUL THROW TO CADY when Mr Ernest Shore pitched four wide balls to Mr Jake Daubert. Neither of these parties are related i to any of the Beacon-st families, but they were of even more importance yes- terday.

Mr Daubert had done nothing to put Brooklyn nearer the United States and Mr Shore was getting as near to New England as his name when he issued that base on balls. Up to that time he was classed with Sammy Adams and Jack Hancock and other Boston heroes, but he" spilled beans all over thv Common when he gave those four bad balls to Daubert. Of itself pitching four balls wide of a 15-inch slab is not a criminal offense, but what followed made it seem even worse. Mr Stengel came to bat. Mr 1 Stengel is a Criend of our Mr Fullerton.

They have even had a drink together. but instead of making good on Mr i jr A 4 PROMISES SUMMER DAY FOR THE GAME MONDAY Not satisfied witli giving weather for the game yesterday which satisfied even the grouchiest fan, the Weather Man now promises to outdo himself and provide real mid-Summer conditions for Monday's game in Boston, and possibly for the entire series, provided it doesn't run too long. "Fair with rising temperature" is the way the local bureau describes the weather due today and tomorrow, and a long range forecast from Washington extends this promise through the week until Thursday, when unsettled conditions may possibly develop. While the thermometer on the top of the Federal Building yesterday recorded the temperature at game time as street thermometers in the vicinity of Braves Field registered 8 degrees higher, and fan who were forced to hustle to get through the gates before the first bail was pitched were willing to bet that the mercury was near, if not above, the 80 mark. Bicycle Race on Columbus Day A long-distsrce bicycle race for amateurs will take place Columbus Day morning, starting at 10 a from the Fenway and ending at the grounds of the Three-States Fair.

Crescent Park, a distance of 50 miles. It is in charge of Alex McLean of the Armory A. A of this citv and will be conducted under N. C. rules.

Entry blanks may be obtained from Mr McLean. Fullerton's dope Mr Stengel busted a hit into right field. Brooklyn Hopes Rise Again That brought Zack Wheat up to the plate and Zack owed the official scorer something. He already had scratched cne hit and mauled another against the fence, so things were expected of him. In the pinch he oit a tierce bounder 8 oh straight at Shore, who seized upon the ball and fired it quickly to Larry Gardner.

Kight there was a chance for Gardner to get his statue on Commonwealth av. He grabbed the ball, but while forcing one man out he got out of position and failed to complete a double play. He PRES TENER. H. CHANDLER, MRS TENER.

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