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HARRY HOOPER |
BACK-TO-BACK WORLD
SERIES CHAMPS
The Red Sox blank the Tigers, 4-0
May 23, 1916
... Around 1PM the skies cleared and groundskeeper Jerome Kelly and his crew were working on the field, but it was deemed still too wet to play. There was little doing around the park other than the news that Marty McHale, who had been given his release by
President Lannin, has signed with the Cleveland Indians.
May 24, 1916
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The Red Sox played like the World Champions as they beat the Tigers 4 to 0 at Fenway Park. The old pep spread throughout the team, and it was evident both at bat and in the field. Praise must be given to Harry Hooper, who pulled off some of the best
catches ever seen at Fenway. His plays brought the fans to their feet. His most sensational one came in the seventh inning off the bat of Bobby Veach, when Hooper ran straight back to the fence and pulled the ball off out of the stands. In the same inning against Ralph Young,
he made another great running catch, racing toward the foul line at full speed and diving straight out. And not to be outdone in the field, Hooper smashed out a triple and a double, driving in two runs.
While Harry grabbed most of the limelight, there were others who shared it. The Sox bunched their hits together, stinging the ball all over the park. Babe Ruth and Jack Barry drove in runs, while Barry, Hobby, Janny and Duffy made great plays in the field.
Pinch Thomas starred behind the plate, twice throwing out Ty Cobb, attempting to steal second base.
The Sox scored in the third inning on a single by Janvrin, Thomas' sac bunt and Ruth's double. In the fifth they got another, with Janny getting a hit, Thomas repeating his beautiful sac bunt, and Hooper tripling down the right field line into the corner.
In the seventh the Sox got their final two runs. Babe hit a line drive that almost took Ralph Young out of his shoes, Hooper doubled to right and Barry singled. Babe pitched a great game, allowing four scattered hits, walking three and throwing a shutout.
On hand was Mayor Curley with President Lannin. One of the city hall secretaries calculated that Harry Hooper covered four miles of ground. It was a perfect Red Sox day. |
