Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, October 10, 1914, World's Series Final, Image 1

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MORAJN OUT, BARRY TO MclNNIS GOWDY CAUGHT BETWEEN -bECOJND AND THIRD BASES ffl
ANTWERP TAKEN,
KAISER PLANS TO
ATTACK BRITAIN
FOOTBALL RESULTS
Invaders Follow Capture of Belgian City
by Charging French and British Out
posts Near Frontier King Albert's
Army Escapes into Open Country.
Retreat of French and British Forces
Announced by Berlin Crisis Believed
Near and Invasion of England May
Be Next Move. .
LONDON, Oct. 10.
Gerrnan forces stormed Antwerp's
Inner defenses yesterday and the city
surrendered at 2:30 o'clock.
The Belgian garrison, excluding
thoso left In the few forts remaining
In Belgian hands, Is icported .to have
joined the main forces west of tho city.
After the departure of tho Belgian
troops Burgomaster Do Vos was left
In charge of the city, and he con
ducted negotiations with General von
Beseler, the German commander. The
German bombardment halted aa soon
as the white flag was hoisted, and
lifter an exchange of messages tho
Burgomaster and tho general met at
Burchem Gate.
The Burgomaster agreed to surren
der unconditionally. The German com
mander accompanied him to the Town
Hall. A few hours later tho Germans
entered,
Tho Burgomaster posted notices to
the remaining residents of tho city
that Germans should not bo attacked,
No attempts at snlplnc have been
made.
Unofficial reports stato that tho Ger
mans succeeded in penetrating tho city
through a breach In Tort Broechem
and thence between Forts No. 2 and
No 3 of the eastern line of Inner forti
fications. Keports iblmllar to those
Com lulled on I'see Mx
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CLOUD
THE WEATHER
For Philadelphia and vicinity Un
fettled, tvith occasional liaht rain to
iiflit and probably Sunday; not much
change in tempo atuic; moderate
toutherly winds.
For details, tee last page,
The War Today
Antwerp has sut rendered and Ger
man forces control the city, although
a fow forts still nro in Belgian hands.
It now is believed that an attack on
England will follow, with Antwerp as
tho base of German operations ffho
famous Cathedral of Notro Damo Is re
pot ted badly damaged by the German
fire.
Go: mans have retreated 13 miles
along tho Turcolng-Armentleros line In
northwestern Trance, according to un
official Tnrls dispatches, and tho Kai
ser's forces' nt Lens havo been driven
eight miles nearer Belgium Tho
evncuatlon of tho LUlo district by the
Invaders is reported also. Tho cavalry
engagement on tho Belgian frontier
continues.
Russians enptured Lyrk nnd Marg
grabowa in their now ndvanco into
East rrussla, Petrograd reports that all
German troops hao been e.vpelled
from tho ptovinco of Suwolkl.
Servian forces which captuied towns
In Austria have been driven back across
tho Drlna. The main Servian nrmy
lias suffcied a scero repulse near Its
objectlo, Satajevo.
At Tslng-Tao the Japa'ncsa sank
four German war craft and posted
slego guns for Immediate attack on a
mountain commanding tho city's forts.
Turkey's early entry Into tho war is
expected. Young Turks, aided by Ger
man agents, havo conducted an antl
Russian campaign, German officers
hae strengthened tho Dardanelles and
Bosporus and inspected the Turkish
urmy.
COBB CRITICISES UMPIRE
Says Lord Byion was "the Bast
Player Boston Had,"
"Loid Iljrou was ona of the psst play
ers Boston had."
Ty Cobb made this statement after to.
day's, game to an BBWxq J.upatm re
porter, when he vtus asked to she his
opinion of the game.
TUa great outfielder was asked what he
thought of a close decision by which
Schang was call! out The fan called
It "rotten" Cobb taW. "I think the fans
w era right "
Cobb said Boston undoubtedly had a
great team and be "would like to see a
game with good umpiring."
Pennsylvania . ,
Lafayette
Navy
Pittsburgh Uni.
Brown
Amherst
Dickinson
Albright
Princeton
Syracuse
Cornell
Indians
Penn State
Gettysburg
Swarthmore . . .
Bucknell
Army
Rutgers
Harvard
W. and J
Yale
Lehigh
Dartmouth
Williams
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PENN BATTLES
LAFAYETTE TO
0-0 TIE GAME
Visitors From Easton, Pa.,
Work Like Trojans and
Manage to Hold Quaker
Eleven to a Standstill at
Franklin Field.
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BASEBALL RESULTS AT A GLANCE
FEDERAL LEAGUE
FIRST GAME
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Batteries Lafttte and Watson; Suggs and Jacklitsch.
SECOND GAME
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FIRST GAME
Buffalo 2000200
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Batteries Moore and Blair; Allen and Berry.
POST-SEASON RESULTS
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"ALL OVER," SAYS STALLINGS:
CONNIE MACK TACITURN
"The Champions Are Still Good,"
Says Athletics Manager.
After todaj's game. Manager Stalllngs,
of tho Boston Braves, said:
"I ha'vo nothing to say more than that
I am tho most satisfied man In tho world,
and I nm fully convinced that the great
tit pitiher In the game today Just stepped
off the bill lctor We'll not come back
to Philadelphia, as wo will finish tha
scries in Boston "
Connie Mack was taciturn after today's
gamo. Ha said:
"They pitched great ball. They played
pi eat ball But the champions are stilt
good "
Johnny Evers, captain of tho victorious
Braes. said.
"Well. bos. I guess we've satisfied you
that e aro not to much of a Joke after
all now "
Gaffne owner of the Boston team,
said "I am the most pleased man In the
world"
LIFE CONTRACT FOR BUSH
Crack Pitcher Will Sign With Miss
Sylvia E, McMann.
A world's series baseball wedding is to
take place in the near future when
Leslie Bush, crack pitcher for the Ath
letics, marries Sylvia V. McMann, an IS.
ear-old baseball fan, who lives at 2329
Lehigh avenue.
The ceremon will be performed by the
Bev Michael A. Crane, in the St. Co
lumba Culhqjlc Church, S4th street and
Lehigh avenue. Tho date has not been
definitely settled as jet, but probably
will bo within a week or two.
Today a marriage license was piocured
by Bush before he left for Shlbe f'ark.
3 TO 1 ODDS ON MACK MONDAY
The odds for Monday's game are 3 to 1
on the Athletics, as the Impression Is
prevalent that tho Philadelphia team is
sure to win that daj but Boston is a
favorite at the same odds to tako tha
series.
TODAY'S FOOTBALL LINE-UP
I'onnsvlv.inla Lafayette
Muidoik loft end Blackburn
UennliiK left tuklf Kelly
Wltheiow ... .lfft guild Gulkk
Xomuld emtio Luhr
.'omncuv iluht sruard .... ooi'wnnl
Harris light tickle Miivflold
Urciuhait ilKht mil TaIor
Ballon au.irterhack....t) Diamond
Vieil.md lttt hiiltbnck ..J Diamond
Moffott rmht halfback ... .KotuiLdy
Tucker fullback Fury
Dlllcinla Hefeteo W. R. Okeson. I.o
hlsh Umpire C I McCain, On man
town Acndomv Linesman A. W. Tal
mer, dnatthmoio.
By EDWARD It. BUSHNELL
rUAKLtX niJLD, Il. Oct. 10 -Al-thoush
tho L'nlveislty of Pcnns)lvnnia
football team displayed a wondeifull) im
proved attack anil defense, It was held
to a 0 to 0 scoro by Lifnctto this aftoi
nonn On straight rushliiB tactics, the
Quakers comiilt'teb outplajid thelt Has
ten rlxalF, and weio only prewntrd from
scorlns by their tendency to fumble and
transgress tho rules for holding and off
side. On four occasions tho Quakers
threatened to crohs Lafajette's soal line,
but twlco penalties set them back and
twice more they were held for downs,
caused by mistakes In slKnaK
Not once durlns the frame did Lafajetto
pet the ball Inside I'ennsjhnnln's 1
jard line, nor did thej at any time show
an offenco that endangered the Quakern
Only once, and that wis in the final
period, did Uifajetto make a first down
While tho whole I'cnnslanii team
dlsplaed a niasniflcent tlghtlnK hpitlt,
the great Improvement In tho tnickflcld
was due to the lino work of two new
men, Tuckei nt fullback and Vreeliml
at halfback. Tuckei in particular was
lerv effectlvo with runs from the fako
,klck foimatlon. and electrified the crowd
Wltn bev oral im-iimi ci'iima. "u ui
which vvus for SO nrds. Vrceland was
very effective with the double pass and
did tho brunt of the ground-gaining
when Tucker was on tho side linis. Once
In the first half tho Quakers tried for a
goal from field, but Matthews' kick was
blocked.
PLAY BY PLAY
FIRST QUARTER.
Maxfleld kicked off for Lafayette and
Tucker caught tho hall on his 10-ard
line and raced back to his 20-ard lino
Tucker kicked on the first play to Fury,
who was thrown at mldfield On the
first line-up Fury struggled through Hen.
nine for a sain of 5 jards. Kennedy took
tho ball on tho net play, but was un
able to get around the end. On the net
play Jack Diamond got around for S
yards. KellS punted to Tucker, vvho
raced back 20 ords to the 30-ard line,
where he was thrown out of bounds
Once more Tucker kiiNed on the first
pla and Urcmhart downed Dlimoud on
Ijifayette's -tu-vard line. Kennedy could
not gain un Inch on an attempt at Fenn's
left end, but Fury got 5 jards on tha
next pUj Kennedy fumbled on the next
play aiuVHcnnltig recovered It for Penn.
glvauia on Lifajette's 4J-)ard line
There was a mistake in signals on Penn s
first line-up and Ballou loet a ard On
tho next play the Quaker qunterback
miile 4 ards and Moifett added 1 more
Tucker made It a first down with -t trdi
off taikle Vrceland, on a delated pa.
made IS jards on the iiuxt play, taking
tho hall to Lafaiette's IS-jard line
Tucker smashed his way ahead for 3
arils and Moffet added more Turner
got a first dawn with 4 jard through
tackto The tall was now on I.afaette'3
lQ-jaid line The Quakers were st luck
" jurdu for offside A forward pak from
Tucker to Vreelaud hit tho giouud A
complicated delayed ia.-s b. Ballou failed
to gam Here Matthews came on for
Murdoik to to for a goal from fkld tie
BOSTONS WIN 1-0,
. SOLVING PLANK IN
THE NINTH INNING
Mackmen Get Only Two Hits Off James,
f the Braves' Twirler Barry's Error of
Judgment in Nerve - Racking Final
Round Fatal
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WORLD'S SERIES BOX SCORE
AB,
Mann, rf 5
Evers, 2b . 4
Cather, If . 5
Whitted, cf . 3
Schmidt, lb 4
Gowdy, c 2
Maranville, ss.. . . 2
Deal, 3b 4
James, p 4
BOSTON
R. H. TB. SH. BB. SO. SB. O.
02200100
02201001
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00001001
0110000 12
00002008
0 1110 0 0 1
112 0 0 0 2 2
00000300
A.
0
4
0
0
1
1
4
2
3
E.
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
i3
Total v. . 33 1781452 27 15 1
AB.
Murphy, rf 3
Oldring, If 3
Collins, 2b 3
Baker, 3b 3
Mclnnis, lb 3
Strunk, cf 3
Barry, ss 2
Schdng, c 3
Plank, p 0
Walsh, ....... 0
ATHLETICS
R. H. TB. SH. BB. SO.
ill
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
SB.
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
o.
2
0
4
2
7
4
3
5
0
0
A.
0
0
2
3
0
0
5
2
1
0
E.
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Total
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25 0 2 3,0 3 8 127 13 1 M
Boston .,
Athletics
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1 1
0 00
Batteries James and Gowdy; Plank and Schan,
Umpires Hildcbrand. Byron, Klem and Dineen.
S.iijmar Two-base hlts-chns. Del Left on bAMWr-Athlettc. 0 Boston, 7 &tr.k
om-Plank. f, J.ime S Uafcs on balls-Hani !. Jam. . Pai4 b3jl.5eiB? jm bj
rliched ball-ifaranville Time- M. Attendance wms as ywtertsr
Details of Phy
ConcludcJ on Face fourteen
The fliiurfs for the nvnml game aAy
were cvaitlj the iam in j esterdiiy. They
urri
Utemlancp , SOO?
lter'lit, $43,019 00
rimers' Imrc . . l ?H HII3 00
lull mwiriV Miuri- 1T.K70.IO
Nut. CuuuiiUlmi'k uar . ... 4,'JW.90
.It I'MlailrlpliU'n fComl Kunu uf the)
turlil'a Series last Jiar, plajri'il with the
Ne ork ttlutiU, the lUuri wtrtf, .lteiul.
uuco, S0.5C8; recelpM, f 19,015.
Big Bill Jama hfUl the hard-hitting
Macknien down to two hits today ana
the Boston Braves won tii vacond les
on the World s Chainpjonhlp eris of
1911 The score u as I to u.
But for an wror of Judgment by Barry
Conelaacil on r: Two
Bwton 4ld It again today to the fr
ramed Siqcternen, but not o easiiv. Th
score wits one to nothing MUr ore of
the best play4 anil hardest fought bat
tles ever played' in World Senej
btallngli Braves again ot-hlt the lU,k.
men, the totals bslns 7 hits to ?.
Th demon tratiim after yestcir1 --
game was as nothing compared to tho
a title of tlw liontoA royal rooters and
their followers after todny's game A
siga t fet loss aoJ i fit high, that had
been kept face downward on the ro f
of th Bo tun di-out, uaa thrust I ifa
tli air Arouml It gatbefed a th'uand
fans golngr mod
Thi time the mari'h around thp frit
was straight across to the A"il ti V
dug-out Everybody danced. 'Here- '
Fltagerald. Boston's form Mayer. al
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