The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 9, 1914, Page 1

BOSTON WINS OPENING GAME | The Seattle Star IGHT THE BOX SCORE » EDITION ||| silat I E ( 1 f > ) The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News a adits ain [2 2 ——— SS es ae - tonight and Saturday; gentle east 1 0 0 } . VOLUME 16. NO. 194 NO. 195. SEATTLE, WASH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1914. ONE CENT. “Ox TRAINS AND one rere 2 2 1S ! — en - —— ) 1 0 i \ 2 ) 3° ae ) 0 ) Ps 0 | \ H . A Murphy, rf. ..... eee: 1 0 0.8 Oldring 3 0 i) 2 0 0 ; [710.8 1 0 B bh eg 1 4 49 d Ib 3 1 0 10 1 0 und f 0 2 0 0 0 23 4 ( 0 3 3 0 s < 2 0 0 3 0 0 ©. seces e 1 0 0 2 1 0 i: | Bender, p. ... 0 0 1 (saan rec NPCS DW inc ee cok aoeean'’s Pr) 1 ty) 1 1 0 °O as- _ _ — — PG 25S ei be nes teomee 30 1 5... 0 ' ft 5 fe ae ee er Oe eee ee eee eee ee ee ee eC lBoston ooo loc cee ccc ceceeeeee 02001301 OF YA 010000 0 0 O—t vor. pean voce Sie et {> Summary: Two-base hits, Gowdy, Wyckoff, Baker. Three-base Town Still Holding Out; Ci- vilians Help Fire Depart- ment Fight Flames Start-) ed by German Shells. GHENT (Via Ostend), Oct. 9.—Antwerp holds out | __eaninat the Germans today. The kaiser’s artillery ham-| tmered relentlessly throughout the night at the city’s line of fortifications. Many shells fell in the city | These aviators rained bombs, too, into Antwerp,! and in this way had started dozens of fires. The local fire department, helped by volunteers, had been working 142 continuously for two days to keep the flames under forts’ artillery, nd the ground about the city had been so accurately) | that every shot was made to tell. | ‘REPORT PRZEMYSL FALLS ROME, Oct. 9.—The fall of Przemysl, the Galician} stronghold which the Russians have been bombarding! fora ne of days past, was unofficially reported to- day on the strength of advices from diplomatic sources. The Russian embassy, however, was unable to confirm | the reports. RUSSIAN FORCE — OFF FOR BERLIN serted, were within 95 miles of | the Important German city of Por The Germans were admit: tedly ng desperately, but it was declared the Rus- sian forces, numerically vast- | ly superior to the kaiser's troops, steadily advanced. PETROGRAD, Oct. 9.—Fight- Ing continuously, but ove whelming in ite strength, the Russian center, which was mo- | bilized at Warsaw, had at last started on the first lap of the journey to Berlin, the war office anounced today. } The czar’s troops, it was as- the allies’ plan was to follow the railroad to the eastward, ma- king a breach in the German front at the point where it pro tected the kalser’s line of com munication, back to and across the| Belgian frontier. | The Germans, however, appeared | in sudden force and drove the Fa@nco-British troops to the west ward—that is, further away trom the Teutonic line of communica tion. This forced the allies to seek a still more northerly route. They have, in fact, been run almost into the North sea, and are) directing their attempts at a for-| ward movement against the ex.| treme west and north of Belgium,| instead of establishing a front en. | a A SHIFT OF THE CENTER of fighting In France from the region of the Aisne to districts further north, likely to day. it is Improbable that there will be any concerted abandonment by ] the Germans of their more south- | Pe erly positions, but henceforward | | the increasing intensity of the | conflict in the north of France and in Belgium ought gradually | to relegate the field of the Aisne | to a subordinate place Both sides undoubtedly are withdrawing htavily from their southern fronts to strengthen their forces in the north. A British official today to deserted German trench- seemed report refers | i German posi Al battle line. croaching on the | es along the Aisne tions along the west central part. WHILE THE SHIFTING HAS of the country. ; s been going on, the Germans un It now becomes necessary Ag Guestionably have won the ‘init. the allies to reinforce their north heavily. | jal successes, during the outpost ern army very fighting of the past few days. THE GERMANS APPEAR TO in the engagement at Arras DAILY ANALYSIS OF WAR NEWS ae eae ae — ee ; tamed f ew SS uk lara s- Re 7 cane a aan pais. q - as aa Re ge t 4 4 Rey a? rs weak fam Ah: a Te get r Belgian civilians, convicted by German court-martial of “sniping” at the German invaders of their country, being led |by the guard to the place o of execution. A few minutes after this s snapshot photograph was taken these _men were dead. ALLIES KEEP UP ADVANCE in Today's Star TOWARD SEA PARIS, Oct. 9.—The allies were | advancing tn Northern France, ac cording to the war office. The fighting, it was said, was con- fined to the allies and the Germans’ two wings. Gen, Gallien, as well as the war office, was authority for the state- ment that it was progressing satis- | tactorlly The combat was expectally bloody the angle of the Olse and the isne. ‘Tae French were also making a desperate attempt to pierce the German line above Camp Des Ro- _' mains balancing their own strength as to discount the allies’ superior numbers. Somehow, they have managed to show a greater force than the allies wherever the fight-| ing raged hottest Belgian frontier. ARE YOU GOING?) 'f you haven't anything much to do tonight, follers and girls, drop ‘round to Dreamland for the dance, It will cost you only two bits to get In and a nickel all along the a dance. It will be a large, salubrious evening. Good music. Fine floor, Bright lights, Pretty girls And the money goes to Mother Ryther's home for working mothers and their babies. The music will start at 8:30, POSTPONE PROBE POSsess A MAFVOlOUS (ADIN) FT es | 1iinois and Pennsylvania, Good Things HERE are things on side pages of today’s Star you don’t want to overlook! The third chapter of the great story of the present yar, “Shoot the Spy,” written by a German secret service man, 1s on page 2. “Why The Star is for Chief Griffiths for Congress” is told on page 4. And then, on page 8, is the story of the teachers who sent their school girls home “to put on more clothes.’’ A com- plete and interesting account of Seattle’s puzzling Chinese mys- tery is on page 6. The story of the Chicago woman who spent 12 days on the firing line in France you will find on page 8. And on various other pages, a lot of really IN- TERESTING _ stories about people, and ad- venture, and fighting, in Europe’s great war. a few the In- }ish officially announce that their jexpeditionary forces had an aero plane patrol in crossing the Chan nel, and that daring aviators chang 4 the propeller blade of one aero- plane 2,000 feet above the sea, In & land engagement Gen. Gough's} cavalry brigade was saved by the discovery of barbed wire by an avi- WASHIN TON, Oct senate elections committee decided to postpone until after the Novem | ber elections Its investigation into senatorial primary expenditures in 9.—The INTERESTING HAPPENINGS INGREAT WAR Dispatches tell of new airship ex- | ploits on land and sea, The Brit JUDGES DIE AT FRONT In opening sessions in Paris, the public prosecutor announced ‘that three judges of the Paris bench and ing line, oe KING ALBERT’S REPLY TO KAISER A mysterious prisoner taken by the Belgians is announced to be the duke of Mecklenburg. Schwerin, When the kaiser, in his own handwriting, told King Albert that if a hair of the head of the duke were hurt, the kaiser would destroy Brussels, King Albert is said to have replied, In his own handwriting, that immediately the Germans be: gan their work of destruction he, King Albert, WOULD SHOOT THE DUKE WITH HIS OWN HAND. * FLOOD GERMANS OUT To dislodge the Germans from the trenches above Rheims, the French laid nes of hose from the town and flooded the ditches with water. The Germans had to @et out or be drowned. Pierre Nasica, the first | man put to death in Bordeaux | military reasons,” folded his arms and smoked a cigaret as he was French for shot on the parade ground, ator, who saw the glint of the wire just as the men were about to) © charge. eee many lawyers had died on the fir- | side, MARSH HURLS DEBATE DEFI AT EMPLOYER: President €. P. Marsh, of | the State Federation of Labor today issued a public challenge to any opponent of the “first aid” initiative bill, particularly the lumbermen and manufac- turers’ who met In Seattle yes- terday, to debate the merits of the bill. | “Let us have a public discussion | jand let the people judge. The ene |mies. of labor pretend to be in }favor of some sort of ‘first aid’ measure. They say they want a of employers and em- Twice such a conference |was had and the exact terms agreed upon But when the measnre came up| in the legislature, the employers | went back on their own word and | refused to support the conference | oment wenty-five states have work |men's compensation acts, In all| |but two states, ‘first aid’ {8 pro-| and the industries are eh 1 with the cost The two lexceptions are Washington and Nevada,” ‘SMITH HEARS RETURNS OVER PHONE IN BED BROOKLYN, Oct. 9 |Gaffney of the Boston President Braves ar jranged today for the installation Jof telephone communication in| |'Third Baseman Smith's room at |St. Mary's hospital, so that the | injured player might follow the] |prog of this afternoon's gam jat Philadelphia Smith, the Braves’ regular third sacker, broke his leg in a recent \game here with the Brooklyn Dodgers. | was doubled at third on Schmidt's throw | to Schmidt, hits, Gowdy, Whitted. Struck ou—By Rudolph, 7; by Bender 3; by Wyckoff 1. Bases on balls—Off Rudolph 3; off Bender 2; off Wyck- off 1. Sacrifice hite—Oldring, Stolen bases—Schmidt. Umpires—Deneen behind bat, Kiem bases, Byron left and Hil- debrand right. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.—Pitching like a whirlwind and holding the Athletics at his mercy, Rudolph pitched a wonderful game for the Boston Bra today, defeating the world’s ehampion Athletics in the | Opening game of the world’s series here by a score of 7 to 1. A wildly enthusiastic crowd of 25,000 witnessed the initial contest. The game was featured by sensational plays on both sides. For the first time in a world’s series contest, Chief Bender, the famous Athletic pitcher, was knocked from the box. He was replaced by Wyckoff in the middle of the sixth inning, after the Braves had land- ed on his offerings frequently and heavily. The Athletics appeared on the field at peared five minutes later. The national commission pitchers using an emery bal field for the rest of the 12:35, and the Braves ap instructed the umpires to bench any during the Series and to bar him from the game. FIRST INNING Boston—Moran fouled to McInnes. It was an easy pop. popped to Collins, who backed into right field for the bal fanned Oo runa, no hits, no errors Philadelphia—Rudoiph’s first ball was a strike to right center. Oldring sacrificed, Gowdy to Schmidt in an ace of beating it out. Collins walked, poor. Baker fouled to Schmidt on the first Evers Connolly Murphy singled He came with- Rudolph’s control was | pitched, and Murphy to Deal. No runs, one hit, | no errors, SECOND INNING Boston—Whitted walked; Bender gave him three balls high im then put two etrikes across the pan. His next offering was witty Schmidt hit a high fly to Oldring. Gowdy doubled to center, scord Whitted. The big cateher a! ball on a line s to McInnes, Two runs, two hits, no errors. The fans cheered wildly when the Braves put their two runs across, Bender had poor contro! of his fast ball. Philadelphia—Mcinnes walked on first ball. right, scoring McInnes. The ball got through Moran and rolled to the fence, Strunk reaching third. Barry fanned, swinging for the third strike at a high curve. Strunk out at the plate on Schang’s grounder, Evers to Gowdy. Bender forced Schang, Maranville to Evers, One run, one hit, one error. Rudolph got out of a tight place in this inning. Strunk threw away a chance to score when Schang grounded to Evers. He got @ poor start. Strunk singled to THIRD INNING Boston—Rudolph went out, Bender to McInnes. Moran fanned. Bender gave him three straight balls, then put four squarely across the Plate. Evers filed to Oldring, who made a fine catch. No runs, no hits, bo errors. Bender again had difficulty in controlling his fast one, and it sall- ed away shoulder high * Athletics—Murphy fanned, taking a look at the third strike. Old-? ring fanned. Rudolph had the Rube swinging at balls which he should” never have offered. Collins out on a smashing bougder which Rudolph plucked from the tum and tosed to Schmidt. No runs, no hits, no errors Rudolph showed better pitching form. He had the Athletics baf- fled, and they failed to get the ball out of the’ infield. FOURTH INNING Boston—Connolly singled to right center, over Collins’ head, Whitted hit into a double play, Bender to Barry'to Mcinnes. It was & chain-lightnuing play runs, Schmidt grounded out, McInnes to Collins, no hits, no errors. No to sacricifce, Whitted’s hot smash went squarely to Bender, and* what promised to start something ended right there, Philadelphio—Baker fanned, missing the last ball by a foot. Me Innes also fanned. Strunk singled to left center, ing it, Connolly to Maranville. No runs, no FIFTH INNING Boston—Gowdy hit to the right-fleld fence and made third with Maranville singled to right, scoring Gowdy. Deal attempted to but hit into a double play, Bender to McInnes, Maranville be- ing doubled off first. Rudolph fanned. One run, two hits, no errors. Gowdy again was the hero. His drive to the scoreboard would have been a home run for a faster runner, Philadelphia—Barry popped to Maranville. The midget made a marvelous catch. Schang fanned. Rudolph was mixing up his spitter and his slow ball. Bender flied to Whitted. No runs, no hits, no errors, Rudolph seems to be getting stronger as the game progreses, He has something on every batter SIXTH INNING Boston—Moran fouled to Barry, who caught the ball while going at full speed. Evers singled to center. Connolly walked, Whitted tripled to center, scoring Evers and Connolly. The ball traveled st to the fence, Schmidt singled through Barry, Whitted. ball shot between Barry's 8 like a bullet It was the first time Bender had been driven out of the box in a world’s series game. Wyckoff relieved him. Gowdy walked. Maranville safe but was out stretch- hits, no errors, ease sacrifice The { was all for Chief Bender, | at first when Wyckoff threw to third on his grounder too late to catch Schmidt. Deal hit into a double play, Baker to McInnes. Three runs, three hits, no renters Philadelphia—Murphy out, Evers to Schmidt. Oldring out, Deal to Schmidt. Collins out, Rudolph to Schmidt. No runs, no hits, no errors. Lapp replaced Schang behind the bat SEVENTH INNING Boston singled, Collins making a remarkable stop. Moran forced Rudolph, Baker to Barry. Evers fanned as Moran stole second, Con- nolly out, MeInnes to Wyckoff, No runs, no hits, no errors. Philadelphia—Raker safe on Evers’ error Melnnes walked. Stil out, Schmidt unassisted. Barry fanned. Lapp out, Rudolph to Schmidt, No runs, no hits, one error EIGHTH INNING Boston—Whitted popped to Baker, Schmidt singled, Gowdy sin- gled to left, Schmidt going to third, Maranville fanned. Schmidt scor- ed on a double steal, but Gowdy was out trying for third, Lapp to Baker, One run, two hits, no errors. Philadelphia—Wyckoff doubled to right. Murphy Wyckoff taking third. Oldring out. No runs, one hit, no errors NINTH INNING Dew! gut, Baker to Melnnes, Innes. Moran out, Baker to McInnes, No rans, Philadelphia—Baker doubled to right cente to Schmidt, Strunk popped to Evers. Barry out No runs, one bit, no errors out, Maranville Collins flied to Con- nolly Rudolph out, Barry to Me no hits, no errors, McInnes out, Deal Maranville to Schmidt, Boston “ § PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.—P. J. Callahan, an Athletic fan, tried to josh Manager Stallings in the lobby of the latter’s hotel, and Stallings threw him out into the street. -— el ‘he Braves resorted to hit-and-run fn this tnning, instead of trying. 5