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RED SOX NOW CHAMPIONS
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VOL. XI. NO. 63.
BED Sffi BEII iffl
IN DECISIVE CHILE
Giants Take Early Lead of One Run,
But Sox Fight Gallantly to Grasp
Honor So Nearly Gained in First
Struggles.
FENWAY PARK. BOSTON. Oct. 16.—After the most des
perately contested struggle for baseball's premiership in the
"ame s history, the Boston Red Sox were today made cham
pions of the world. The final game was a battle between the
\oiithful Bedient and Christy Matthewson. the veteran star of
the Giants. The game was played as follows:
FIRST INNING.
Dever? hacks at the first two balls
pitched and misses. Then he waits out
three bad ones. Finally he grounds
trpiy to Wagner and is out to Stahl.
Brdirnt also gives three balls and two
>trik- ■ to Doyle before anything hap-
i . and then it is only another
8 under to Wagner, who throws the
V York captain out at first. When
SiHH.gross comes to bat there is a hos
: i d 'monstration by Boston fans, who
"boo" and yelp catcalls al him. He re
■■ Hates by waiting out Bedient and get
tln■: a base <:« balls. Snodgrass then
8" <i•>' n for a steal and is safe on
'' ::an< • muff. This is a signal for a
<■ • • iybr. ak, but Bedient, instead of
. 1 '.ling, t.’ghti us right up and Gard-
ii ■. i.bers in -Murray’s grounder and
i.o I'-. "d boy out at first. No
ran' no hits, one error.
'i.t.i. i- cheered as seldom a man
red on hostile soil when he
.<> the rlab to star! the doings
fr ■ Gian.- Hooper wiiacks at the
i • b.’i pitched, and grounds to Mer
le Yerkes fans on three balls. Speak
' :■ i-s off n single to right and keeps
ri»ii, on to second. He would- have
n out if Doyle had not muffed De
' • throw. The umpire changes his
■ i-on am this when the ball war
' .m 0.. Lewis fans on three neat
■ Mathewson-is pitching in fine
f'rm. nd looks as good ns evei‘ in his
No runs, one hit, one error.
SECOND INNING.
hi" opens feebly witii a strike
■' i Herzog makes a grand attempt
• hit. but Speaker makes a better
'■ ’ nt to get it and pulls down what
b.'iik'.- like a long hit. As Meyers comes
hi the hat the game is delayed while
i ■ police wrestle with the crowd
'iic.h has overflowed onto the field.
• mally tile rampant fans are back in
again and •♦he game starts, but it
•cars jtiai the delay lias put the Sox
'ft edge. Meyers hits a feeble grounder
to Gardner, who messes it up. and Mey
r.“, the slowest runner of the Giant
'ib. has plenty of time to get .“ale.
"tctier singles over second and Mey
“ stops at second. Then, to the ut-
1 astonishment of everybody in the
k, Meyers, the human elephant, and
'"■" 'ter start a double steal. Os
111 ' ■ Meyers would have been out a
1 11 ; if Gardner had not dropped the
it was. both men were safe,
puts things up to Matty good and
' "'i. but his fly is taken bj Speaker,
do runs, one hit, two errors.
'•<u finer comes up with the evident
1 ention of waiting out Mathewson.
'' does, too, and after two strikes
"■'• three ba)!.- are recorded, finally
|' s Stahl forces Gardner at sec-
Doyle to Fletcher. Wagner puts
wood to the first ball Mathewson
'nows and converts it into a single.
Si.dil takes second on this. Mathewson
11 puts on full steam and as a re-
Cady pops an easy fly to Merkle.
Bedient grounds weakly to Doyle and
'' >ut to Merkle. No runs, one hit, no
srrors.
THIRD INNING.
I '' in n Devore came up Bedient shows
I s first uneasiness. He can not seem
'ovate the plate and gives four balls
" order. Doyle grounds to Gardner
!,I <i is out to Stahl, while Devore ad
' I’ees to second. At this point Stahl
r'E-wags and Collins and Wood walk
to warm up. Snodgrass grounds to
■ oh and is out, but Devore advances
' lf> r peg. Josh seems to have torn
’ oirt or something, for at this stage
-arne is halted and a little "first
p oik done on Devore’s garments.
‘ Murray delivers with a double,
* " h over Devore and the first
■un of the game. What happens is a
rs ’ ousln to pandemonium. There
’ ' not many Giant rooters on the field,
' ' " hat they do is a plenty. .Merkle
- "unds to Wagner and retires to
One run, one hit, no errors.
'lathewaon is pitching carefully and
II 'king any chances. Hooper grounds
Do.vlt , )n i| le fjf t h i>all pitched him
1 s "Ut to Merkle. Yerkes stings one
| toward the slab, but Mathewson grabs
it and Steve is out to Merkle. Speaker
( strikes out. He is cleanly fanned on
four balls. No runs, no hits, no errors,
FOURTH INNING,
Herzog breaks into notoriety again
with a steaming hit. It was really a
three-bagger, but owing to the ground
rules he is sent back to second. Meyers
i sacrifices and is out at first, Gardner to
Sialil. while Herzog advances to third.
’ Fletcher lifts a high pop to Gardner.
■ Mathewson skies to Hooper. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
1 Lewis grounds to Fletcher and is out
1 to Merkle. Gardner lifts a skyscraper
■ to Snodgrass, who misses it in ama
teurism style. Gardner, of course, keeps
right on going, but sticks at it too
• long and is headed at third and touched
’ out, Snodgrass to Herzog. There is fee
ble coaching here by the Red Sox.
i Gardner could have stuck to second and
made trouble, but by his wild running
, plays right into the Giants’ hands. Stahl
■ fans. No runs, no hits, One error.
FIFTH INNING.
Detore opens up the fifth with a ter
: smack. The ball goes with ter-
■ rifle force, lands a glancing blow on
Bedient’s chin and is beaten out. The
• blow seems to stun the Boston pitcher,
but he continues at the task. It is evi
dent that the Giants have orders to
i steal on anything and everything, for
i Devore starts down on the first
ball pitched and goes out, Cady to
5 erkes. Doyle flies to Hooper. Snod
gra:- pushes a single to left Murray
raises a high foul to Cady. No runs,
two hits, no errors.
Wagner flies to Murray. So does
Cady. Bedient lifts one to Devore. It
is the fastest half inning of the series
J and it shows that Mathewson has the
Continued on Pape Eleven.
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j The Box Score:
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RED SOX—
AV * H AO A. S
Hooper, rfs 0 {) 3 0 y
Yerkes. 2b 4 I ! I 3 0
i I Speaker, cf. . 4 (I 1 2 0 0
Lewis, If. 4 0 0 1 0 'i
Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 14 2
Stahl, lb 4 1 215 0 0
i Wagner, ss... 3 0 1 2 4 1
Cady c 3 0 0 .5 1 0
Bedient, p 3 0 0 0 1 0
Hendrickson 1 0 1 0 0 0
Wood, p 0 0 0 0 2 0
Engle 11 0 0 0 0
I'ouk . 36 3 8 30 15 3
GIANTS—
AB R H. »O A. 8
Devore, rs < 11 2 0 C
Doyle. 2b 5 0 0 1 4 0
Snodgrass, cf. 4 0 1 4 1 2
Murray, If 5 0 2 3 0 0
Merkle, 1b.... 5 0 1 10 0 0
Herzog, 3b 5 0 2 2 1 0
Meyers, c 2 0 0 4 1 0
Fletcher, ss3 0 1 2 3 0
McCormick .1 0 0 0 0 0
. Shafer, ss 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathewson, p.. 4 0 I 0 2 0
t otals . 37 2 929 12 2
GIANTS .. . 001 000 OGO 1- 2
RED SOX . . 000 000 100 2 - 3
Summary.
Two-base hits, Murray, Herzog Hen
drickson, Stahl.
Struck out. by Mathewson 4. by Be
dient 2.
Bases on balls, off Mathewson 3. off
Bedient '■!
Sacrifice hit, Meyers,
Stolen base. Devote.
Sacrifice fly, Gardner.
MOST EXCITING
CONTEST EVER,
SITS SMITH
By•• Billy" Smith.
KENWAY BALL PARK. BOSTON,
Oct 16.—I’ve seen some ball playing in
my day, but for hard-boiled excite
ment and for desperate playing and
especially for agonizing excitement. I
have never before seen the equal of
tiiis contest today that ended in tin
defeat of the Giants and which gav'
the Red Sox the championship of t i
world.
You can figure out how it was woi
and lost in a thousand different way-
It was a bush league game technical!.
Rut the final squizzle came vvhe,
Snodg.ass dropped Engle's liner in th
last half of the tenth. Up to that lim
it was anybody's game. From tha
time on it was a slaughter, Christ;.
Mathewson, who has been the hero of
a thousand hard-fought fields, lost that
marvelous nerve, weakened and win
beaten.
The Giants took an early lead, bu
were tied in the seventh. Then th<
game went to the tenth inning with
out another score. The National
leaguers then made another, but th-
Red Sox came right back and. aids
by errors, sco'ed two runs and cap
tured the title.
Christy Mathewson had been twii >
defeated and was sent in by McGra
to oppose the Sox and pitched the en
tire game.
Giants Score
First.
The first tally was scored in the
third, when the Giants scored one run.
Devore started with a base on Vails.
Doyle sacrificed, sending Devore to sec
ond. Snodgrass sacrificed, sending
Devore to third. Murray doubled,
scoring Devote.
Boston tied the score in the seventh
inning Gardner, the first man up in
the Red Sox line-up that inning, flied
out. Stahl singled and went to second
when Wagner walked. Cady flied out
and Hendrickson, a pinch hitter, was
sent in to bat for Bedient. He smashed
out a two-bagger, scoring Stahl.
Hooper went out. retiring the side.
In the eighth inning Smoky Joe
Wood replaced Bedient in the box.
At the end. of the ninth the teams
were tied one to one.
In the first half of the tenth the
Giants forged ahead when they scored
one run after Snodgrass went out on
a grounder, Murray lifted a double and
scored on Merkle's single. The next
two were easy’ outs.
The excitement was at fever heat.
The New York fans were screaming
and throwing their hats into the air.
Finally in the last half of the tenth
came the climax. Engle batted for
Wood and flied to Snodgrass, who
dropped the ball, the runner taking
second. Hooper flied out. Yerkes
walked. Speaker singled, scoring En
gle and tying the score. Pandemo
nium reigned in the stands. The Bos
ton fans had their inning there. Yerkes
went to third on the play. Then Lewis
walked, filling the bases. It was a try
ing moment. Matty had begun to
weaken. Gardner came to the bat and
lashed out a sacrifice to Devore, scor
ing Yerkes. This was the winning run
and gave the game to Boston; score,
tw o to three.
25,000 Fans
Go Wild.
The spectators. 2b,000 strong, went
wild as Yerkes dashed over the plate.
Immediately after Gardner’s fly had
scored Yerkes with the winning run at
least 10,000 Red Sox -rooters rushed
into the field toward the Boston bench
and. yelling like wild men, made a grab
for tile players. Some of them broke
through the crowd and escaped to the
club house while the rest were hemmed
in their little niche near first base and
given a demonstration, the like of
which has seldom been accorded a ball
team. The players were finally’ per
mitted to go to the club house after
being hugged by the frenzied mob
which stayed on the ball field, singing
and yelling, dancing like Indians, em
b.aclng each other and smashing one
another's hats.
The Giants were broken hearted by
their defeat after the brilliant rally
they had made.
The New York rooters rushed upon
the field to try to cheer up the McGraw
crowd, but there was no response.
WOMAN STRUCK BY
SWITCH ENGINE AT
CROSSING OF W. & A.
Mis. Sarah Raper. 50 years of age, of
178 Echo street, was hit by a switch
engine early this afternoon at the Bell
wood avenue crossing of the W. and A.
railioad and badly hurt. She lay on
the tracks until the arrival of an am
bulance of the Barclay & Brandon
company, which took her first to the
Elkin-Goldsmith sanitarium, and then
to the Grady hospital at the request of
Mrs. Rapei.
.Mis. Raper sustained contusions and
laceiations about the head and prpb
abiy internal injuries She is said io
be a widow.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1912.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
RUSH TO ROOSEVELT
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velt. wife and daughter of Colonel Roosevelt, who hurried from
their home in New York to Chicago to be with the ex-president
while he is confined in the hospital.
VICE WAR CONTINUES IF .
MASON SUPPORTS CHIEF
Despite Election of Woodward,
Chambers Men Hold Control
of Police Board.
The nomination of James G. Wood
ward for mayor of Atlanta will have no
effect on Police Chief Beavers' war 'on
the tenderloin and the vice crusade will
continue—ls Carlos Mason, chairman of
the police board, gives it his support.
The executive committee of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement and
leaders of the Chambers campaign gave
the impression before the primary that
the nomination of Woodward would
mean the end of Beavers, as chief of
police.
Carlos H. Mason, chairman of the po
lice commission and who will continue
to control a good majority of the com
mission despite Woodward’s election,
said today that he was going to do all
he could to give Chief Beavers a fair
show. He said that Chief Beavers is
sued the order against the “houses in
our midst" upon his own initiative, but
that the police commission would con
tinue to support him unless his plan
proved a failure.
Will Give Him
Sufficient Time.
"Chief Beavers is going to have suf
ficient time to show what he can do
toward eliminating the social evil,” said
Chairman Mason. “For my part, 1 want
to do what is best for Atlanta. 1 am
not seeking any political fight and
don’t expect one. If Chief Beavers’ plan
proves to be an improvement, we will
stand by it. We are going to support
him unless his plan proves a failure.”'
Mayor-elect Woodward has practi
cally declared war against Chairman
Mason but he ha* neve mentioned
Chief Beavers. But Chairman Mason,
with his supporters, will continue to
control the police force after Wood
ward takes his office on January 1.
Os the commission of twelve mem
bers which has absolute control of the
police department, the mayor has one
membership and the appointment of
another, the chairman of the police
committee of council.
Os the present membership of the
police commission ten are openly Ma
son men. Two, W. G. Humphrey, are
appointees of the mayor as chairman
of the police committee, and Robert C.
Clarke are independents. When Chief
Beavers, through the influence of
Chairman Mason, was elevated to his
present position, only Commissioners
Humphrey and Clarke rtoted against
him. They voted for Assistant Chief
Jett.
Key Seems To Be
In Mason’s Hands.
There are one or two lukewarm Ma
son men on the board, but at most,
from the present attitude of the mem
bers. Woodward could not possibly get
more than five votes against Chairman
Mason.
As long as Chairman Mason chooses.
Chief Beavers will continue to be chief
and continue his vice crusade. Chief
Beavers said today the war on vice will
be continued.
Although Mayor-elect Woodward de
clared for strict segregation at the
opening of the campaign, he has re
fused to comment on Chief Beavers’
order closing the "houses in our midst.”
In a heated argument with Chairman
Mason at the Third ward polling place
yesterday Woodward practically an
nounced his fight on Chairman Mason.
They have been bitter political enemies
for years
The city council was practically
unanimous in Its opposition to Wood
ward and the members are bewildered
Continued on Page Two.
J INAL * *
ROOSEVRT, STRONGER,
BEAD ID SEE BIS FAMILY
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Colonel Keeps Squad of Eminent Sur
geons Waiting in Ante-Room of His
Hospital Ward While He Greets
Wife, Son and Two Daughters.
Dr. Bevan announced this afternoon that one of Colonel
Roosevelt’s ribs had been fractured when he was shot.
Physicians' bulletins today showed that the condition of Col
onel Roosevelt is practically normal. One of the doctors said
that if the condition continued good he would be entirely out of
danger by tonight.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and his daughter,
Miss Ethel, arrived in Chicago today from New York, and imme
diately visited Colonel Roosevelt at the hospital, adding to the
patient’s good cheer.
Many messages were received by the colonel today, among
them sympathies from King George of England, Emperor Wil
liam of Germany, King Alfonso of Spain, King Victor Emanuel
of Italy, and President Fallieres of France.
The report of Professor E. W. Semmes, of Marquette uni
versity, Milwaukee, showed that the bullet which was fired into
Colonel Roosevelt’s breast was not poisoned.
Ex-Senator Beveridge took up the colonel's campaign itiner
ary today.
The physicians decided not to probe today for the bullet.
Will Not Probe for Bullet Today
CHICAGO. Oct. 16.—The general condition of Colonel Roose
velt was so good today that the physicians attending him said
that unless he took a turn for the worse today he would be prac
tically out of danger by tonight. They decided not to probe for
the bullet in his breast today. The colonel spent a good night,
and was feeling “fine." he said, today. He was further cheered
by the arrival of Mrs. Roosevelt and son and daughter from
New York.
At 1 :30 p, ni. the following
bulletin on Roosevelt’s condition
was issued: Pulse 90. tempera
ture 98.6 throughout entire morn
ing; breathing easier. General
condition ecellent.
(Signed)
.JOHN B. MURPHY
ARTHUR DEAN BEVAN.
CURRY L. TERRELL.
The following bulletin was issued by
the same physicians earlier:
"The records show that Colonel
Roosevelt passed a very good night.
His temperature and pulse normal; his
highest pulse since 9 o’clock last night
was 80; temperature. 98.8, and his pulse
at 6 o’clock this morning was 74: his
temperature, 98.6. and respiration. 20.
He is having less irritation of his pleura
from the injured rib than he did ves
terday, and he did not have an anodyne
for the pain. General condition excel
lent."
Physician Waited
On Family Gathering,
While Chicago's most famous sur
geons waited in an ante-room, com
pelled to delay examination and con
sultation over their distinguished pa
tient. Theodore Roosevelt greeted Mrs.
Roosevelt today. Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Dong
worth arrived at Mercy hospital short
ly after 9 o’clock, and were at once
shown into the colonel’s room. The
former president could hardly express
his joy at seeing them.
From the time that he heard they
had entered the city the colonel’s hap
piness bubbled over.
"Were are they now?” he asked
Wife Enters Ward
First Alone.
No time was lost In escorting Mrs.
Roosevelt to her husnand's room.
Word had been flashed to the hospital
of the coming of the Roosevelt party.
Dr. Scurry Terrell was waiting at the
elevator and when Mrs. Roosevelt
alighted she was led at once to her
husband.
"I am Dr. Terrell,” he said byway of
introduction “The colonel Is waiting
for you Jusi step down the hall with
me ”
Dr. Terrell led the way down the hal>.
Mrs. Roosevelt walked by his side
Miss Ethel and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
followed.
At the door Mrs Roosevelt halted
and glanced back at her chlldten Dr
2 cents Everywhere
Terrell opened the door and Mrs
Roosevelt stepped in alone and the dooi
was closed. The others waited in th«
corridor.
The rest of the party then went intc
the second room of the colonel’s suite
and a few minutes later greeted their
father.
The colonel became slightly impa
tient before the arrival of the members
of his family and summoned John Mc-
Grath, his secretary, who took a big
sheaf of telegrams Into the sick room
The colonel opened them and begar
reading them at once.
Just before Mrs. Roosevelt arrived
the physicians who had examined the
reports of the nurse during the nigh'
and had talked with the internes and
the colonel for a few moments issued
the first formal bulletin of the morn
ing The bulletin was exceedingly
hopeful. It showed that the tempera
ture was nearly normal and that the
pulse this morning was slower than it
was last night. Irritation from the
wound was decreasing and conditions
approximated normal.
May Be Out
Os Danger Today.
The doctors were of the opinion that
if no symptoms indicating infection
arose during the day the colonel could
be pronounced entirely out of danger.
The colonel was in high spirits
"I'm feeling bully,” was his greeting
of Dr. Terrell, when the physician came
to the hospital before the other physi
cians attending him. Dr. Terrell tried
to enforce the injunction against talk
ing. but the colonel would talk.
"Nonsense,” he said, when Dr Ter
rell warned him. “I’m all right.”
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald, the night
nurse, pronounced Colonel Roosevelt an
ideal patient after she went off duty
this morning.
“It is a duty of a nurse to forget her
patient as soon as she leaves him,” said
Miss Fitzgerald, “but I can not help
remembering and feeling impressed by
Colonel Roosevelt. His every move
showed consideration for and under
standing of those around him. His
condition is pretty good. I am not a
surgeon, of course, and do not under
stand thoroughly the real bad features
of a bullet wound and so can not ven
ture an opinion on his future dangers
"The colonel’s experience as a soldier
has fitted him to know what is proper
for him. He will not disobey the doc
tor’s orders, but will help those In
charge carry them out."
Dr. Lambert was admitted to the
colonel s room after a consultation with
Dr. Terrell was finished. His stay in