The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-12
Red sox Get Early Lead Over
Phillies That Eighth In
ming Rally Failed to
Overcome.
PILLS SCORE IN EIGHTH
cravath's Triple Followed by
a Single by Luderus, Gives
Visiting Warriors Their
Only Run.
rBy George R. Holmes. United Press
staff CORRESPONDENT

rBy George R. Holmes, United Press
T staff Correspondent
BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON, Oct. IL.
-Boston's onrushing Red Sox climbed
TO within one game of the worlds
baseball championship this afternoon
by defeating the Phillies in the fourth
game of the series, two to one, before
crowd that packed the mammoth
new Braves field.
I Philadelphia's defeat is now three
day old story Of failing to hit in the
pinches.
In only three of the nine innings
did Philadelphia fail to get men on
bases, but each time her sluggers
succumbed to the elusive slants Of
! young Ernie Shore, who by his victory
made up for his defeat in the opening
game Of the series.
Batting heroes for the day were
equally divided between Fred Luderus,
the big Philly first sacker. and Dick
Hoblitzell. who operates around ths
same bag for the Carrigan clan.
BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON. Mass
Oct. 12-Approximately fifty thousand
supposedly staid New Englanders
fought and scratched their way into
Braves field between 10 a. m. and
p. m. today to witness the attempt IT
the on.rushing Red Sox to drive a
third spike into worlds champion
ship
And 1t was some fight. For two
blocks around the park gates strug-
Cling sea Of humanity wormed its tod
liz
ands were to be disappointed, as adj
missions were at a premium
Spectators. who yesterday did " ~
to break even, made money today.
Nobody worked In Boston today bu.
the ball players. 1t was a holiday
Something over 400 years ago, Old
Chris Colum found America. Boston
today is confident that a worlds base
ball Championship has found her
again after a three years absence.
Therefore Boston celebrated.
There was music galore-stringed,
instrumental o|1 chin.
Three Bands Play
Three bands played the huge throng
into its seats. The club furnished
one, the Royal Rooters" anothe:.
anu an added starter made its appear
ance among the crowd of 700 graz
uniformed postmen, which occupied a
block of seats back OF third base.
Each postman was equipped with 9
scarlet Boston BANNER, making the
section flaming square against a
sombre hued background.
A killed quintet of bag-pipers added
Its weird whining to the crashing os
the trio of bands. The bleachers start.
ed singing contests back and forth
across the field. using "Tipperary" as
the vehicle. The crowd didn't care
1t was holiday, and besides Boston
was winning. Moreover, 1t was day
picked out of June and transplanted
into autumn.
Boston had BILL PENIS back against
the wall today and the Phills showed
they knew it by putting more pep"
INTO their practice than they had here.
totore exhibited. They put practically
all their time in batting practice
tning badly needed. Rumors were cur
rent that Moran was going to shake up
ms infield and take Niehoff out OF it,
put they were traceable to no source.
Nlehoff hasn't made hit during the
entire series. But his work around
second base has been al. Moran has
not made change in his line or used
pinch hitter since the series started.
Mayer and McQuillan served up the
siants for the Philly batters to slam.
Two Hours Of Work.
Boston again was on the field a
good two hours before the game time,
working every minute. Ray Collins,
Gregg ald Mays worked for Carrigan's
singers.
AT LAS p. m. Shore and Chalmers
began warming up, while other pitch
ers retired to the dug-outs. After
Moran had watched Chalmers critical
" Tor few moments, he motioned
hixey, his tall left handler from the
caVe, and the two took the kinks out
VI their arms side by side.
Moran stood at Rixey's shoulder a.
ne worked. and the big pitcher opened
up burst Of speed that looked good.
shore was the only pitcher who
warmed up for Boston. Umpires:
Evans behind the plate; Rigler o.
oases; O'Loughlin and KLEIN on 70 Il
lines.
len minutes before the game time.
appeared certain that the crowd
would exceed that of yesterday The
oeachers were packed and the grand
stand was practically full. whil~
thousands were still surging about the
streets surrounding the big field.
hundreds were standing in the center
sAeid On the far bank Of the Charles
.Ner many could be seen congregated
70, view of the crowd If nothing else.
me playing field was in the best con-
luton The base lines were dry and
rive minutes before game time
manners was the only Phflly pitcher
warming up.