Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-12
S|NGLEbY LEWIS
W|NSFOR BOSTON
Red Sox OutfieIder Drives in
Winning Run Off Alexander
in Ninth.
DUTCH LEONARD PITCHES
GREAT BALL FOR RED SOX
Does Better Work on Mound Than
Phillies' Star-Score
Is 2 to l.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

BOSTON. october 12--when Grover
Cleveland Alexander grooved a fast
ball for Duffy Lewis in the ninth in
ming Of yesterdays game he paved the
way for the defeat of his team in the
world series. 1t was the first ball
pitched to Lewis and he sent it into
center field for a single. which scored
Hooper and won the game to l..
On two other occasions Lewis had
showed a likeness for the speed of
Alexander. yet he was handed the very
ball he wanted when the game de-
pended on retiring him for the final
out of the inning.
The mighty Alexander was outpitched
by Leonard. the Red Sox southpaw.
Only two clean hits were made off
Leonard; he struck out six, and did not
pass a single man. Alexander allowed
six hits, walked two and famed only
four. Just once was Leonard threat
ened, and had 1t not been for the bril-
liant defense of Barry and Lewis he
would have been beaten at this stage.
It was in the third that the Phillies
scored their only run, but there was a
chance for cluster Of tallies. Burns
opened this inning with a single and
Alexander's sacrifice to third was ham
died Clearly by Gardner, but Hoblit
.zell muffed the throw. putting two
men on the bases with none out. Stock
moved them up with a sacrifice, and
then Bancroft singled, sending Burns
home. Speakers throw allowed the
two runners to move up, and 1t was up
to Paskert to win the game The best
he could do was to pop up a little fly
nor Hooper could reach. but which
Barry made brilliant effort for, with
the result that he caught the ball with
his back to the stand while in a very
awkward s.,;,s rd~l position: Crayath followed
hit on the Philadelphia grounds would
have been out of the lot, but Lewis
went back for the fly almost to the
wall and pulled it down. The two rum
ners. of course, were left standing on
the bases.
That was the first and only chance
the Phillies ever had during the day.
Not once after that did Leonard allow
man to reach first base. retiring the
Alexander, too, seemed to have gained
his stride. but weakened badly in the
ninth when he lost his game.
Speaker Ties the Score.
1t was in the fourth inning that
Speaker tied the score. With one down
he caught hold of a fast one and
drove to right field right along the
frst-base line. 1t netted him three
bases, and when Hoblitzell sent a long
fly to center he had no trouble scoring.
The score stayed a tie until the
chance to score until then. This came
in the seventh. which Speaker started
with single to left. Hoblitzel
hunted in front OF the plate and a
double play resulted, Burns throwing
20 Ia tn
in time to clear the bases.
Leonard, in the meantime, was now
ing the Phillies down as fast as they
came up. and in the ninth the blow
mates.
Hooper had two strikes on him when
he singled to right. Scott made two
unsuccessful attempts to bunt. fouling
twice. and then crossed the opposing
inffeld by pushing the ball down to
second base, which sacrificed Hooper to
second. Speaker looked much too dam
gerous to Alexander. so he walked
him, and tn brought Hobl'tzer up lie
drove a sharp liner at Niehoff, who
and third occupied it was up to Lewis.
Lewis Gets the Hit.
Alexander took time to size up the
He finally wound up and
tried to get fast one over the center
of the plate. There was resounding
whack and the sphere was seen to
shoot along the ground past Alexander
and into center field. Hooper Wake I'd
home from third base and the crowd
cheered. for the way seemed to have
been paved for the Red Sox to win the
world championship.
The Phillies had a good chance for a
run in the opening round. but could
not connect with Leonard successfully.
Stock, the first man up, hit fly to
center which Speaker lost in the sun,
and it went for a two-bagger.
Moran had Bancroft move him to
third with sacrifice and then Paskert
home-run hero. Cravath, struck out.
Lewis singled in the second, but died
trying to steal. and in the third Carri-
gan walked. only to be left. Then came
the triple from Speakers bat in the