Little World Series

The score was 7-6 in the ninth inning, with none out. Woody Jenson of the Newark Bears stood with one foot on third base rubbing a knee he had skinned sliding in. At bat was Third Baseman Marvin Owen, whose home run four days earlier had started the International League Bears on their victorious way for the Little World Series against the Minneapolis Millers, American Association pennant winners. Another home run now by Baseman Owen, in the Millers' home park, would put the Bears ahead, give them the series, four games to two. Owen watched one ball go by, drew back for the second. Crack! Lame Woody Jenson watched the ball sail high above the right field fence, hobbled home. A boy who had scrambled down from the fence when the ball came his way watched it pass far overhead, clear the street outside, bang against a wall. By the time he recovered it Owen was sitting on the bench again, the game and series were as good as over. With two Millers on base in their half of the inning, the Bears wound up the series by a deft double play.

Day before, spectators had fist-fought players, managers and umpires had argued for two hours over a doubtful catch by the Millers' center fielder, Harry Rice. which, had it been allowed, might have won the game for Minneapolis and cost Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Bears and the New York Yankees, his second World Series of the year.

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