The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
Phillies Hold Clark es
Mem To Long Draw
AFTER IL HARD.FOUGHT IN.
NlNGS GAME IS CALLED ON
ACCOUNT OF DARKNEss-HY.
ATS HOME RUN TIMELY.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Dark-
ness dropped it's mantle upon the
Corsairs and Quakers just before the
clock struck 6 this evening and end
ed one of the most thrilling stand
still battles possible on ball field.
Rain before the game held the crowd
down TO about 2.888 and the heavy
clouds hastencd the shades of nigh.
thereby saving the little handful Of
loyal fans from an epidemic of ner:.
ons prostration. The hating Of hos.
tilities made It necessary for dou.
ble-hoader to be staged for today for
a grand finale to the farewell series
Of the Pirates in Philadelphia.
That the count stood ut three
points for each team when Umpire
Bill Brennan stopped the quarrel in
dicates that 1t was a scrap and this
is emphasized by the fact that an
even dozen of innings were consum-
cd without either side having MUCH
advantage over the other. Only the
folks who witnessed the siege caa
come anywhere near realizing lust
how much 1t mangled the strongest
nerves. The Phflifcs used 16 play
ers while the Pirates got along with
che less In their lineup. Adams.
Robinson and Camnitz pitched for
the oFrbes Field crew and they were
opposed by Mayer and Seaton.
Inside baseball was worked over
time. and strategy not only enabled
the Buccaneers to deadlock the game
but a strategic move on the part OF
Manager Doom in n desperate effort
to win. compelled him to change
twirlers and threatened disaster for
the home club. but they sQuirmcd
out Of the hole.
Phillies Break Loose.
Babe Adams was off TO band
start but escaped in the two opening
rounds in spite OF double and a
walk in the first and double and
single in the second. With one gone
in the third. however, Viox foozled
Bcckers' hopper. Mitchell made Il
splendid catch OF knabes Fly and
and Becker barely got back to first
base. but he then pilfered second and
scored on Dolan's safe swat which
Wilson held to single by bril-
liant stop near the foul line. Cozy
stole second. Gibson's throw to Wag-
ner being just high enough to cna.
bic the runner to dive under the
Dutchman. Hans made a miracu.
ious stop Of Magees vicious single
and Dolan stopped at third. Cravath
then doubled to the blackboard In
right. scoring Dolan and Magce.
Adams then settled down and re-
tired the foe in one. two, three OIL
der during the next three innings.
but Ersliine Mayer. on the other
hand. was holding the Corsairs COM
pletcly at his mercy. In the sixth.
however. they commenced to nibble
at his offerings and with two hits
and walk, filled the bases, but fail
ed TO score. Owen Wilson did the
unexpected in the seventh when he
gave a display OF aggressivencss that
| ratified the cool-headed Luderus.
Wilson sent to fly to the clouds ana
as Luderus was settling himself for
the catch right up against first base,
the big Texan rounded the corner
like cyclone and Just as he passed
across the corner of the pillow the
pellet struck the Quaker first sack
"r's mitt. Wilson passed so close 10
him that he dropped the ball and be-
, fore he could recover 1t Chief was
I on second. He took third on Mitch
I ellis out. Mensor was asked to bat
for Gibson and he mailed long fly
to Magee.
Two were gone. but Clarke had
not given up hope and he trotted out
his great pinch hitter Hyatt. Ham
fOulcd one over the grandstand and
dove the second offering high above
the big right field wall into Broad
street. sending Wilson home ahead
of him. The score: