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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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THE LAST ONE FOR 86 YEARS August 26, 1918 ... Today at Fenway Park the Red Sox could not do much spitballer George Cunningham, while Detroit plastered Carl Mays. Final count 6 to 3 in favor of Detroit. Had Carl Mays won, it would have been his 20th victory. Incidentally, it was the first game the Tigers have won at Fenway Park this season. Neither Ty Cobb, nor Babe Ruth were in the game at the start. The Babe went home to Baltimore because of his father's death and Cobb was late, owing to an engagement. Cobb came into the game in the third inning and the fans present, demonstrated that he was as welcome as anyone, when they saw him get on the field. A Red Sox – Tiger combat is not the same without Cobb and Ruth. Harry Hooper walked to start the game. After Hooper walked, Dave Shean hit an easy ground ball that should have been a doubleplay but Donie Bush muffed the pivot throw from second baseman Art Griggs. Hack Miller drove them both in with a double. A double by Griggs and Harry Harper's single gave the Tigers a run in the second, and in the fourth, singles by Bobby Veach and Griggs, along with Harper's triple and an error by Mays, furnished three runs for the Tigers. The Sox got a run in the bottom of the fifth and the Tigers added two more in the eighth for the final 6 to 3 score. Harry Frazee consented to play the World Series with the first three games being in Chicago. He learned from American League president, Ban Johnson, that there indeed had been a coin toss and the Cubs won it. He further added an explanation as to why the first three games will be in Chicago. Because of the war, the government is trying to curtail transportation and conserve fuel, therefore, one trip is all that as Americans, the National Commission thought would be appropriate. Following custom, the Royal Rooters are planning their trip to Chicago with Johnny Keenan in charge of organizing the festivities. |
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