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Chicago, Oct. 9.—The Chicago Na- tionals went into the lead for the championship today when they defeat- ed their American league opponents, 2 to 1. The game was a pitchers’ .duel_between Humphries and Benz, with, the latter having a shade the bet- ter of | argument, even though his side was defeated. The game was won by the Nationals in the ‘fourth inning. = Good drew a base on balls and went to second on an out. He reached third on Zimmerman's single and scored on)Schulte’s sacrifice fly. Collins throw to cztch Good at the plate, but the “ball bounded over Schalk’s head. This enabled Zimmer- man to reach third and he scored a minute later with the winning run on A O e Zimmerman’s Tor { “Colling’ grounder followed by singles by Four- nier and Roth in the third inning gave the Americans their only run. The series now stands two to one in fa- vor of the Natiocnals. The score: RHE Ngtionals 000:200000—2 4 1 Americang 0401 000000—1 5 3 Humphries ‘and Bresnahan; Benz, ‘Wolfgang and, Schalk. 'FOURTH GAME FOR: “ " BULLETIN CUP Taftville and Plainfield Tied for First Place in Eastern Connectiout Soc- cer League. *_The &occer football teams. in the ‘Bastern Connecticut Soccer league meet today for the fourth game in the competition for the Bulletin cup. The standing in the league is close with Plainfield and Taftville tied for first place and the other two teams bat- tling for the third place honors. The games scheduled for today are as follows: Taftville at Sterling, Plainfleld at Baltic. These games will have much bearing on the position of the teams in the league and fast games are looked forward to. + The standing up to date is as fol- lows: : ‘Won. Lost. Points. .3 1 L3 Taftville . Plainfleld .8 1 6 Baltic .. ;| 2" 3 Sterling' ... .0 2 1 Baitic and Sterling played a tie game last. week, thus counting one GACatNFA The N, F. A. football team plays the strong Greeneville Athletic club this aftermoon on the local campus when a battle royal will take place. During the past week both teams have indulged in hard practice and are trained to the minute for the clash. Coachi Overbagh has put the team through some stiff practice all week and has lined them up against the strongest scrubs every day for several minutes of hard scrimmage. / Thurs- the scrubs gave the varsity a hard flo and nearly crossed the line for a touchdown. Berlin's street car lines in 1913 - ried 732,8000,000 passengers, o Rudolph Bewildered The Athletics Boston Nationals Gave Philadelphia Americans a Decisive Defeat in Opening Game of the World’s Series—Score 7 to 1—Braves Crushed Chief Bender in Sixth Inning— Gowdy Featured at the Bat—Barry Made a Sensational Catch—Gat~ Receipts Amounted to $43,639. Philadelphia, Oct. 8.—Playing with the same sensational speed that mark- ed their rush from last place to the position of pennant winners in the National league, the Boston Braves crushed the Philadelphi Americans today in the first game of the world’s series by a score of seven runs to one. Although the newly constructed base- ball machine of * le - Man” Stal- lings wabbled once or twice, it never left the track and under the guiding hand of Pitcher Rudolph _clashed through Connie Mack’s champion Ath- letics, scattering dismay and disap- pointment in its trail. The victory over the two to one American league favorites was well won, no lucky breaks or baseball flukes figuring in the defeat of the famous Mac! clan. By sharp, heavy and timely hitting the Braves piled up an offensive lead which cou- pled with Rudolph’s sterling box work and the general defense of his team- mates, left no opening through which the Philadelphia club’s attack could Denetrate, Braves Scored First. The Braves were first to score, put- ting two _runs ‘across in the second inning. on Gowdy’s double who, in turn, came home on Maranville's drive to left cen- ter. The Athletics came back with a run in their half of the same inning, when McInnis was passed and scored on Strunk’s single which Moran let slip through his fingers for three bases. In the fifth Gowdy tripled to center and came home on Maranville’s short hit over McInnis’ head. Boston clinch- ed the game in the next inning scor- ing three runs on Evers’ single, Con- nolly’s pass Whitted's triple to right and Schmidt's single, which was too hot for Barry to hold. Just to show that they could hit' other pitchers be- sides Bender, the Braves added an- other off Wyckoft in the eighth when Schmidt singled, went to third on Gowdy’s one base slash and stole home as Maranville fanned. Every Seat Taken. ‘Weather conditions were. ideal for the play, the dlamond and outfield be- ing dry and fast, while a warm sun shone from a fleecy sky and made wraps unnecessary. Every seat in Shibe park was fllled and several thousand spectators = ‘witnessed the contest from stands erected on house- tops which overlooked the park. The bleacher stands filled almost immedi- ately after the opening of the gates shortly. before 11 o'clock, about 4,000 men and boys gaining seats beyond the outfield, while fully twice that num- ber were turned away once the stand was completely occupied. The reserved sections .were not thickly populated until much later. At 1.30 there were still many vacant seats, but as the hour of the game approached, the late arrivals flocked in rapidly and hurried to their seats to the strains of the band and cheers of 'those watching the players in preliminary practice. Boston Rooters: Do the Snake Dance. ! “The finishing touches were added to the picture when the Royal Rooters, Boston’s organized rooting corps, marched into the park headed by their own band and waving red and blue Ppennants with the word “Braves” and an Indian head boldly outlined on the same. They even carried the idea fur- ther for several of the leaders wore full Indian regalia, including feathered head dress and tomahawks. The bat- tle song “Tessie” was sung repeatedly and the three hundred. members of the corps cheered each telling Boston hit or play, and encouraged the team in the crucial periods during the sec- ond and seventh innings when Ru- dolph wavered for a moment - under the strain. When the game ended the Royal Rooters paraded around the field singing and snake dancing. They fin- ally wound up in front of the Boston bench, cheering the team and players in real college football manner. ‘They had every reason to ‘be elated, for, analyzed from the angle of cold figures, the opening victory of the world’s series of 1914 shows conclu- sively that the National league rep- resentatives were superior, both col- lectively and individually, in every de- partment of the game except flelding, where two errors were charged against |the Braves while not a single misplay marred the work of the Athletics. The victors scored seven runs, eleven hits and two errors, to the losers’ one run, five hits and no errors. Rudolph fan- ned eight Athletics and walked three. Bender struck out three and gave two on balls, while Wyckoff, who releived him, fanned two and walked one Brave in three and two-thirds innings. Heavy hitting honors also went to the Boston batters, who to- talled sixteen bases with eleven hits to the Athletics’ seven onfive hits. Bender Driven Off the Mound. Far more valuable than the capture of the first game is the confidence that came to the youthful aggregation of players, gathered under the Boston ‘banner, when they saw the Athletics totter and then collapse under the vicious bombardment from the Braves' bats. Tonight the National league combination actually feels the cer- tainty of ultimate victory which the players so vallantly proclaimed before the series opened. Untried in a world's series, they have won decisively in their initial conflict and in winning established a new record, for with their bats they drove Chief Bender, the Athletics’ surest money pitcher, to the MORAN & CCONNORS “A Tale of Tailoring” is told by each and every one of our Peerless Custom Made Suits and Overcoats.. It’s a “long story,” but the gist of it is, that we spend more time and energy in the building of our Men’s Garments and they “hold to- gether” better. Step in and let us tape you today. MEN'S FURNISHINGS HATS “The Live Shop” 157 Main Street Whitted walked and scored | swis bench, a- feat no other club_ _ever achieved against one of Connie Mack’s twirlers in a world's series. Fully 25,000 spectators saw the downfall of the Athletics and while the defeat shortened the odds in the bet- ting it has not shaken the faith of the average local fan in the ability of the Mackmen to come from behind and conquer their younger and presump- tuous rivals. The official attendance figures gave the paid admissions at 20,562, while close to 5,000 additional spectators must have witnessed the play from points of vantage surround- Shibe park. The gate receipts amounted to $49,639, of which the na- tional commission took $4,963.90: the players $26,805, and the clubs $17,870.- 10. o Rudolph at His Best. In the distribution of individual honors, the lion’s share went to Pitch- er Rudolpn for it was due in great part to his masterly manipulation of the ball that the Boston club emerged wvictor. ‘With the exception of two short periods during the contest he had ab- solute control of his delivery and a hypnotizing effect on the Athletic bat ngers. He mixed speed, curve and slow balls in a bewildering fashion, cutting the corners of the plate and feeding his opponents his “floater” when danger threatened. It was this slow, deceptive delivery that proved the Mackmen’'s undoing, for they are notoriously weak on this service and Rudolph was at his best in this re- spect today. Bender Appeared Weak. Bender, who opened for the home club, appeared unusually weak against the Braves and once they had seen his offerings they took liberties with the Indian’s delivery that astonished the thousands of Athletics supporters who thronged the stands. Sizzling singles, doubles and triples rang off their bats, flashing over or through the infleld, until at last Connie Mack signalled the chief to give way to Wyckoft, and thus broke the record of never having removed a pitcher from a world's se- ries. Ceombs’ withdrawal from the box in the 1911 series against the Giants was due to an injury and not to any faltering in his pitching game. After the contest Manager Mack said that Bender did not seem to be right and that he had little or noth- ing on the ball. Mack pointed out that the Athletics did little work with the stick ' themselves and said that, while he looked forward to a hard se- ries, he and his players were not a bit discouraged over -the initial set- back. He was asked if he thought his club would hit any better against the other Boston pitchers and came back with the characteristic answer: “I should hate to think that we won't.” Manager George Stallings of the Braves was greatly elated over the victory of his players. He said: “Well, the boys did exactly what I expected of them and won on their merits. I hate to pull the ‘I told you’ stuff, but I guess that the fans are beginning to realize now that we have got a ball club of real class. When we started our rush in mid-season it was generally predicted that we coudn’t keep up the pace. The mourn- ers have been waiting for us. to crack ever since the end of July, but I guess that ‘we can stand the strain of win- ning for a few days more at least.” Gowdy Batted for a Thousand. Certaln it is that the Boston players held to their task manfully, both in the field and at bat. Catcher Gowdy obtained a triple, a double, a single a free pass in four trips to the plate. Connolly got one hit.and a pass in three times at bat. Schmidt and Maranville each secured two hits, but Deal, who took Smith’'s place at third, while flelding well, hit into three double plays in four times at bat. Strunk was ‘the Athletics’ heaviest hitter with two singles in four chances, while Oldring and Barry each fanned twice. Shortstops Maranville and Barry divided the fielding hon- ors. each making a great running catch ‘well out of their regular territory. Stallings Smashed an Iceman. Manager Stallings got into an alter- cation with an iceman, who wanted to place a bet on the Athletics in the lobby of a hotel shortly before the game, and the iceman was handed a stinging blow on the jaw. At this juncture other members of the Bos- ton team interfered and hustled their er into an elevator. The iceman Jeft the hotel, vowing vengeance on Stallings. All the players of both teams were on the fleld before one o'clock with the exception of “Chief” Bender, who did not emerge from the Athletics’ dugout until fifteen minutes before the game started. He warmed up slowly, stopping occasionally to oblige a pho- tographer by posing for pictures. Af- ter the usual prolonged conference of the umpires and Captains Evers and ‘Thomas, play was called at 2:06 p m. First Inning. Moran, of Boston, the first man up, let Bender's opening pitch go by ‘for & strike. The second pitch was a foul strike, the third a ball, the fourth a foul and then he sent up a high foul fly to MclInnis, and the Athletic root- ers cheered. Captain Evers was given a hand by the crowd as he stepped to the plate and shot a high fly to Collins, who had to step backwards to get it. Connolly, the heavy hitting outflelder, was next up. He took a strike and after fouling off another missed Ben- dex's: next offering and the side was ou Eddie Murphy, for the Athletics, al- S0 let the first ball pitched by Rudolph go for a strike, but he laced the sec- ond to centerfield. Oldring laid down a sacrifice in front of the plate and Gowdy made a high throw to first, which Schmidt got after a fine effort and put his foot on first base for the out, . Murphy: taking second. Eddle Coliins waited while Rudolph pitched three bad balls and eventually got a Peto et Then came “Home Run” aker. The crowd cheered the slugger and then groaned when he sent a higl foul to Schmidt. Murphy on the ou tried for third, but a beautiful throw by Schmidt to Deal nafled him, thus completing a double play and ending the inning. Second Inming. ‘Whitted for Boston in the second in- ning was given a base on balls by Bender. After Schmidt had lifted a way home with the first run of the game. Little Maranville started a tremendous outburst of cheering by the Boston fans by shooting a single to centerfleld and Gowdy raced across the plate with the second tajly. Deal ended the inning by hitting into a double play, forcing Maranville out at second, Barry, to collins and going out himself, Collins to McInnis. McInnis, in the Athletics’ turn at bat, waited and gotfour-balls. Strunk hit a sharp WORLD'S SERIES GAMES BY MEGAPHONE. Details of the world’s series games will be announced by meg- aphone from The Bulletin office window each'afternoon as the plays are made. Play starts at 2 o’clock. R e e e gingle to right field which Moran let go through his legs and before the right fielder recovered the ball and threw it in, McInnis had scored and Strunk was on third. Barry struck out. Schang hit an ugly grounder at Bvers, who made a fine stop and by a quick throw caught the speedy Strunk at the plate on a close de- cision. Schang was forced out at sec- ond by Bender, Maranville to Evers. Third Inning. The Braves, with the edge on the Athletics by the narrow margin of one run, did not figure much in their third turn at bat. Rudolph was an easy out, Bender to Mcllnnis. Moran fell a victim by the strikeout route Bnrl Evers drove out a high fly which ldring gathered in. Rudfi‘lph showed his best in the third. Mixing up his famous slow ball, that helped to give Boston the National e pennant, with some fast ones, he worked Murphy and Oldring on strikes, to the delight of the Boston rooters. Colllns did only a little bet- ter. He connected witli the ball and rolled a grounder to the Boston pitcher and was retired at first. Fourth Inning. Another douple play broke up Bos- ton’s fourth inning. Connolly smas ed a hot drive for a single that Col lins jumped for and could not reach. ‘Whitted hit to Bender and forced Con- nolly at second. Barry made the play and shot the ball to McInnis ahead of ‘Whitted. McInnis had to stretch to his Hmit to_ get the throw. Schmidt went out, Collins to McInnis, ending the inning. The world’s champions were almost as easy for Rudolph in the fourth as they were in the third. The mighty Baker: struck out and MclInnis also fanned. Strunk made his second hit of the game by a pretty drive to left fleld. Tt looked good for two bases, but quick fielding on the part of Con- nolly and a fine throw to Maranville caught Strunk at second trying to stretch the hit. Fifth Inning. The National League champions put time at bat. The dangerous Gowdy their third run together in the fifth opened with a terrific smash to left centerfleld for three bases to the great joy of the Boston supporters and came home when ‘Maranville dropped a sin- gie back of iirst base. Deal here hit|§ into his second double play in an ats tempt to sacrifice].. He bunted a lit- tle fly into Bender’s hands and the chief caught Maranville trying to get back to first, McInnis taking the throw. Rudolph struck out. For the Athletics in the fifth, Barry fiied to Maranville, who made a hard run to get up to the ball in left field. Schang went out on strikes and Ben- der sent a long fly to Whitted in cen- terfield. Sixth Inning. The sixth inning opened auspiclously for Bender, but before it was over he was in theq dressing room, driven from the pitcher's box for the first time in his_world’s series career. Moran flied to Barry, who made the greatest field- ing play of the game in scoring the out. He ran at top speed almost to the left field stand and by extending| Bak: himself caught the ball in his bare hand. Evers singled to centerfield, the ball almost striking Bender as it shot past him. Connplly received a base on balls and both Evers and he came home on Whitted’s great three base drive to the right field wall. The In- dian seemed to weaken as he pitched rather unsteadily to Schmidt, who finally pushed a single into left field. scoring Whitted. Wyckoff, who had been warming up for two innings, was then callddl into the game and the big Indian slowly walked off the field. The young pitcher gave Gowdy a base on balls. ville hit sharply to Wyck- off, who threw to Baker to head off Schmidt, but the heave was too_late and all the runners were safe. With the bases full, Deal tried hard to clear them, but the best he could do was to hit into another double play. Baker scogped up his grounder and after touching third, forcing Gowdy, he threw Deal out at first. Wyckoff was given a hand for stopping the run making. It was one, two, three for the Amer- ican Leaguers, despite the urging of the crowd.- Rudolph seemed to be pitching just as strongly and steadily as he did in the opening innings. Mur- phy went out, Evers to Schmidt. Old- ring was an easy victim, Deal to Schmidt and Collins quickly ended the inning by rolling a slow grounder to Rudolph who shot to first base ahead of the speedy second baseman. Seventh Inning. Lapp went into catch for the Ath- letics in the seventh inning. Rudolph won applause by hitting a single past second base, but was forced at the middle bag when Baker threw Moran’s grounded to Barry. Evers struck out as Moran stole second. Connolly grounded to McInnis, who tossed him out to Wyckoff, the pitcher covering first base. The crowd stood up and stretched as Baker came to bat in the seventh in- ning. Evers fumbled Baker's ground- er and the runner was safe. He moved up on McInnis’ walk and both run- ners advanced when Schmidt gathered in Strunk’s grounder and touched first. Barry struck out and Lapp ended the inning, Rudolp to Schmidt. Eighth {nning. The Athletic rooters began to real- ize that all hope of winning the game ‘was about gone and there was a gen- SATURDAY SPECIALS Round, Sirloin, Shoulder, Short Confectioners’ Frosting FRESH LOINS LAMB FRESH KILLED FOWL LITTLE PIG FRESH SHOULDERS, bb.. .17c SWEET ORANGES Our , Freshes BUTTER, b...... 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Schmidt dropped a short fly in left fleld that neither Oldring or Barry could quite reach. Schmidt went to ‘third on Gowdy’'s single to left field. Maran- ville struck out and a double steal scored Schmidt. Gowdy tried to reach third on the play on Schmidt at the plate, but was thrown out, Lapp, to er. ‘Wyckoff sprung a surprise on Ru- dolph in the- Athletics’ half of the eighth by smashing a two bagger to the right field wall. He took third on Murphy's out, Maranville to Schmidt, and was left there as Oldring struck out and Collins flied to Connolly. Ninth Inning. Bostont went out in the ninth on grounders Deal was out, Baker to McInnis; Rudolph, who was handsome- ly applauded by the crowd for the fine game he pitched was retired, Barry to McInnis and Moran ended the inning, Baker to McInnis. Baker's only hit of the game came in the ninth. It was a two base smash against the right field wall threw out McInnis, Baker being held at second. Strunk lifted a fly to Evers and the game came to an end when Barry was thrown out, Maranville to Schmidt. The score: Braves. ab. r. 3 wnwHRHonwo® Moran, 1f .. Evers, 2b .... Connolly, If Whitted, cf Schmidt, 1b Gowdy, ¢ .- Maranville, ss Deal, 3b ... Rudolph, D . ‘Totals, SooNHNHKEG HOWWPHHHS T - OHNGRHHNO coovooomHD Murphy, rf Oldring, 1£ Collins, 2b Baker, 3b Mcinnis, 1b Strunk, cf Barry, ss Schansg, ¢ Lapp, ¢ - Bender, p Wyckoft, HoooOoMOHOOMY = P - Totals Boston — Philadelphia. 0—1 Struck out—By Rudolph 8, by Ben- der 3, by Wyckoft 2. Sacrifice hit— Oldring. Balles on balls—By Rudolph 3, by Bender 2, by Wyckoff 1. Double plays—Schmidt and Deal; Barry, Col- lins and McInnis; Bender, Barry and OMclnnis; Bender and McInnis; Baker oo on Swa om Yo AR W and Melnnis. Two base hit—Gowdy, ‘Wyckoft, Baker. Three-base hit— Gowdy, Whitted. Stolen bases—Mo- ran, Gowdy, Schmidt. Hits, off Bender 8 in 5 innings and /| Yal Boston 3; Philadelphia 6. rors, Philadelphia 1. Time 1:58. Um- pires, at plate, Dineen; on bases, Klem; left fleld, Byron; right fleld, Hilde- brand. " Gate ‘Receipts wers $49,636.00. The official figures - ror attendance and gate receipts and their division to the national commission, pliyers and club, is as follow: Attendance, 20,562. Denegre of the Yale crew announced tonight that Ceach Guy’ Nickalls had salled from London on’Sept. 26 and would be in New' Haven on Monday, when the fall practice begins. This an- nouncement disposes of many rumors that the famous Oxford.oar would be unable to coach Yale this of the European wan. Recaipts '$49,689.00. National commission $4,936.90. Players $26,805.00. Clubs $17,870.10. Each club’s share $8,935.05. Coach Has Sailed from England. New Haven, Conn,, .Oct. 2.—Captain year because, We Are'Sole Distributors For Norwich and Vicinity For. 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