The Cubs felt that their new ballpark (now known as Wrigley) was too small, so they asked and received permission to play their home games at the White Sox ballpark Comiskey Park. Unfortunately for team owner Charlie Weeghman, people were apathetic about baseball in the war-obsessed nation, and a growing flu pandemic made still others reluctant to go out in public, so this series was one of the worst attended in baseball history. Only 19,274 fans were on hand.
Nevertheless, Game 1 was one of the greatest pitcher's duels in World Series history. It featured Cubs ace Hippo Vaughn (photo) going against Red Sox ace Babe Ruth.
Ruth was masterful, scattering only six harmless singles through nine innings of shutout ball. Hippo Vaughn allowed only five singles himself, but two of them came in the fourth inning. George Whiteman knocked in Dave Shean for the only run of the game.
The Red Sox took Game 1, 1-0.
