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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
12
Larry Gardner delivers a decisive solo homer in a first inning rally that set the tone for Boston. Marquard lasts four innings as Brooklyn falls 6 to 2 to the Red Sox, who seize control early and never relinquish. The Dodgers, buoyed by a prior win, see their lead vanish in a single frame.
In a tense first inning, Brooklyn starter Marquard faltered as Dutch Leonard was knocked off his feet by Johnston’s threebagger. Boston capitalized on walks to Hobby and a fastball to Lewis, who launched a rocket to right center that Johnston barely snagged at the wall, shifting the game's momentum toward the Red Sox.
The Dodgers fail to capitalize as pinch hitters Pfeffer O Mara and Getz fail to deliver in a tense Boston mound sequence. Hoblitzell Lewis and Gardner sprint home on a high drive to center as Marquard battles to keep pace. Gardner slides in ahead giving Boston a late burst of scoring.
The scoreboard details Boston and Brooklyn scoring in the fourth game. Players Lewis Cutshaw Hoblitzell Johnston Gardner Hooper Carrigan Meyers and others produced two base hits three base hit and home run with steals sacrifices and errors noted. Pitchers Leonard Marquard Cheney and Rucker combined for many innings with numerous hits and runs allowed. Umpires and game time recorded.
Boston takes the game with key hits from Gardner and Hoblitzell. Hooper scores on a single, Janvrin driven in, and Gardner belts a decisive seventh inning run to push ahead Brooklyn 5 to 3 in a tense World Series contest.
Leonard and the Red Sox beat Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Marquard yielded in the later innings. The Boston offense built from a strong second inning with Lewis Gardner and Carrigan driving runs. Dodgers’ fielding errors and Marquard’s decline allowed Boston to pull away and seal the win.
Billy Sunday ignored rich offers from baseball clubs during his early evangelistic years. A single large check from an admirer in Iowa relieved his poverty and removed the lure of the field, as recounted in Paul Waitt's breezy biography in the next Sunday Post.
Report notes low attendance at the Dodgers home games with sparse crowds and many empty seats despite a Tuesday Brooklyn comeback, reflecting a muted series atmosphere at the venue.
After a single Dodgers win fans wager on a second victory, sparking thrifty residents to risk money. The mood turns anxious as bets multiply while expectations rise and fall with the team’s, fortunes.
Ivan Olson hammered a ball toward third in the second. Larry Gardner charged, blocked the ball, fell, and quickly recovered to spoil Olson’s hit as it went toward the base.
During the Red Sox final at bat the left field bleachers crowd surged toward home, while Flatbush players lined the centre field in disappointment. The scene prompted a fresh agreement on ground rules.
Merkle muffed an easy grounder before Cutshaw made a great stop. Oie Mara struck out for Brooklyn in the seventh as Nap Rucker relieved Cheney. Scott was retired by Olson after Merkle error and Carrigan struck out.
In Boston ninth Leonard struck out for the third time Hooper hit a single and advanced on Johnston error Hooper tried to steal third but was out Meyers to Mowrey Jan vrin struck out In Dodgers last turn Mowrey flew to Lewis Olson walked Meyers forced Olson Janvrin to Scott who just missed a double play Stengel ran for Meyers Getz grounded out to end the game
The Arena hosts a feature bout next Tuesday between Jack Britton of New York and Ted Lewis of England. Promoters expect a strong fight as Lewis, the only man to force Britton into shape, has produced some of the best 145 pound encounters in town.
Willie Jones of New York will box Finney Boyle of Lowell in the feature bout at the club Friday night. Jones replaces Tommy Reagan who needs more training. Other bouts pair Johnny Murray of Roxbury with Johnny Morris of Montreal, Tony Watlin of Brighton with Young Buckley of South Boston, and Young Sousa of Cambridge with Bob Smiley of Cambridge.
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