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Show i i i BOSTON WINS 1 THIRD AFTER :j . Hil BATTLE ' ' ' Wild Throw by Pitcher Joe Buth In IV Twelfth Inning, Qlvet Braves M Winning Run M Boston, Oct. 12. In ono of tho ; Hj I hardest fought games over played in ' Hill 1 ! n wor'd's series tho Boston Braves dc- 1JK ! feated tho Philadelphia Athletics nt fjwL I ! Fenway park tills afternoon by a 1 1 In k Kcoro of llvo runs to four. Twclvo In- R Si . nings of thrilling baseball were ncc- i ' Hill I cssary beforo tho National loaguo ; Ij j representatives could record tholr if f third consecutive victory of the pros- llwljf j cnt series. j ijltJH So bitterly was tho strugglo con lll'jl tested by both teams that with tho U In' possible, exceptions of tho final gnrao lt J L I between the Now York Giants and !' 1 III the Boston Bed Sox In 1912 nothing 'ft! j J i equalling today's play was record- l cd slnco tho world's series began tin- SI j HI der national commission auspices In IwrI 1905 BjW j' Fo'r thrco hours and six minutes j( m the two teams alternately led, tfed J I or forged ahead In tho score and H jjj S f tho ganio that began in bright sun- ffi j HI light was won in deep twilight, with IB ill 111' electric signs flashing outside tho I If ill III 'lark and tlle 0Venl"K Btar gllmmoring li II II 1 1 i? overhead. . , n IK ill It R - V J' J J Full of Thrills ill til II It While not tho best played gnmo of 1 jjjf the series from the standpoint of mm technical baseball, it was bo abound- WMw ing In dramatic moments, thrilling I'Jt plays and baseball strategy that the I BjJr 35,000 spectators who filled the stands IkJIJI were lifted to supcrhelghts of en- Rtiiw thusiasm by tho strugglo. I'Mijj New players mounted to niches In tUufi . tlio world's sorles hall of famo and j( 8J others suffered the temporary cen .I'jl'jj sure of the fans, but when the win- iijS ing run finally crossed tho plato In KjUij tho dusk tho general sentiment wns till Hal that it wus u splendid gamo to win MR I and a trying one to lose. , BE HI Tho Braves rushed Joyously from lEj I' jjj tho field, determined to clinch tho Htfl Hj championship tltlo of 1914 with a kj. III! fourth victory tomorrow, while the I'j 'J' Athletics, factum and grave, filed V i j slowly out of the park, still hopeful BL n that tholr famous machine would yet m it ii Kff f'1 '"' ' nrlso to tho emergency, that faces It. To retain tho honors won last fall the Mackmen must win tho n6xt four gamds, 'a task generally regarded ns Impossible by 'followers of baseball. Theoddson ,the .Hostonclujijjtonlght, are' threo"to one, with' "little Athletic money' In night. Tho most striking fcaluro of the play was tho ltghilnBBlrJtahawH. b& tho youthful cojln3tlQntJuUjua ger George Stalllngs has gathered around him to reiresuit ,thls city In the senior leagtfevll'epeatbdly the Philadelphia team "would battle Its way Into tho lead, only-to witness lt rival draw alongside again In the same or the succeeding Innings, Never Nev-er onco during tho long and nervo racking contest did the Braves cease their attack. Both from an individual individu-al and collective standpoint they de-served de-served tho victory they won. I Tho American leaguers wcro the first to score, Bending a run ncross the plato in the opening inning on Murphy's two baso salute off Tylcis delivery. Ho moved to third on Oldrlng's nacrlflce and scored when Connolly dropped Collin's high liy. llio Braves tied the ncoro in tho so coud Innings on Maranvllle's walk, his steal of second and sprint to tho Plato on Gowdy'e double into tho left Held bleachers. Tied Once More In tilts fourth each team added another an-other run. For the Athletics Mclu-nlns Mclu-nlns doubled in tho same spot and scorod on Walsh's single to left. Schmidt responded for tli,i homo team with a singlo over second advanced on Deal's out and counted on Maranvllles single to right. , v. With the sojo 2 to 2, tho play continued without advantage one way or tho other until'the" tenth Inning".' The Mnekmcn began tho extra session ses-sion by scoring two runs when Schang"slnglcd to left and was safo on Tyler's lato throw to second on Murphy's grounder to tho Mtchor.-After Mtchor.-After Oldriug was out, Collins walked walk-ed and Sclmiig and Murphy scored on Baker's slngloy |