Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

admitting failure. The Ph1l1eS are not Il yet through. They battled hard today | and their defensive work was wonder full to behold. It has been said that | Alexander was half the team. Today | the Boston rooters' band went so far | as to blare the old-time melody of | ..Alexanders Ragtime Band at the l champions of the National circuit. but | the eight men in gray who surround | ed Alexander in the field were out l there to do something more than form | a symmetrical setting for the big pitcher. They were all over the field and not once did they falter. "Dode" Paskert, in center cid. was a team in himself. In the first five innings of the game he was credited with seven putouts in sun field that had dazzled ing fly headed directly for him. transforming a seemingly easy out into a two base hit for Milton Stock, first man up for the Phillies.
 Quakers Weak with Willow.
 But the hard-working, earnest Ma tional leaguers again showed their weakness at the bat. Dutch" Leon ard let them down with two hits and Speaker gave them another. bringing their total for the three games of the series to eleven. The defensive work of the Phillies speaks for itself when in the face of this light hitting they are credited with one victory and have been defeated twice only by the mar gin of a single run.
 Big Trio Shine at Bat.
 Again today one member of the Red Sox made as many hits as the entire opposition. including the unwitting gift by Speaker. It was .'Duffy" on Saturday. This Speaker made two hits today, one of which was a three bagger which brought the Sox from behind and put them on even terms with the PhiIies Speaker gave every evidence of coming into his own to- that Alexander took no chances with him in the ninth inning rally that brought a sudden end to another game that threatened to go to extra innings. Besides Lewis and Speaker. Harry l Hooper was the only other member | of the Red-hosed clan WHO connected safely with the jumping curves and sweeping slants fired by the wonder | finger of the Phillies. But Hoopers hit came in the ninth. when 1t was needed most.
 Leonard Tight in Pinehes.
 Old Dutch" Leonard. port-sider | off-hand heaver, unbecoming of count enance but brave of heart, steady oi nerve and determined of spirit, resi- dCul VI ETSSnO, where the sum- shines warm, was the third of rnt great staff of Red Sox pitchers. to take his turn against the invaders of Bos- ton town today. Leonard had nothirE
 but speed, fine change of pace, .
 curve that seemed to jump first ont
 way and then another and had tho safe effect on the Philly batsfnen anC
 a control that gave no man a speak.
 ing acquaintance with the initial bag
 Twice Dutch" was in a predicamen
 suggestive of his Teutonic title, tn,
 two solid swats coming off him in tn,
 same inning, but he wiggled away iron
 the doom that seemed impending anC
 was crowned tonight with the laurel of victory. With one out, one run over and runners perched on thir,
 and second in the third inning, it wa no place for nervous pitcher whel
 Paskert came to the plate and "Hom Run" Cravath swinging two bats ii , Iimpatience to be the next man up. Barry Saves the Game.
 But Dutch" was not to be score on again. Among the eight enter
 prising young men struggling benin him for the honor of Boston and tn American League, was faithful ol Jack Barry. already tried and prov
 ed in the fire of more than a score c
 world series contests. Alexande
 himself was on third base and Ban
 croft on second. Alex had bee
 running in his deep blue sweater. bu
 when he got to third and was hop q ing for home. he cast the sweater t { the. side lines and prepared for tn 4 sprint
 . The Boston infieId was drawn clos
 within the diamond and the situatio ! was tense. A base hit would mea three runs for Alexander to work un { forty odd thousand who did not be a lieve in his heart of hearts that sue
 a margin meant sure victory for tn
 visitors
 There was a wide gap of safe terrI tory between the men of the innt x defense and the three fielders on out
 post duty when Paskert raised |, Texas leaguer that seemed labelie q for a safe descent in the very midst E the unguarded, .undefended pasture. i. Hooper in right and Speaker 1 :. center started with the crack of th k bat. but the home fans groaned as the
 realized that both were too far ava ,k Then they saw that Barry. too, ha S turned his back to the ball and wa z desperately running with it.
 h Would he be able to keep pace vii the now rapidly falling, looping sphei
 or be able to hold it unbalanced as !
 was? It was just a fighting chanc
 but the fans prayed for it and tf '. Philadelphia base runners respected - Still on a dead run, Barry gave a COT !, vlusive leap under the ball and a m, = ment later had whirled and thrown tl
 thing like a flash of lightning to q
 plate to head off any attempt of A
 exander to score on the catch Barr =. made the play as If it was a custom Ss ary, daily pastime. But the stands al i. the bleachers knew what 1t meant ar i' they sent up a shout that reverb
 rated with relief and appreciation. IT
 danger was not yet past. however. f
 "Gavy" Cravath and his war club h, ,s to be reckon4d with. And Gay is strived nightly to win. He smash
 out line drive to left center tn ,s sent "Dufy'' Lewis almost to ( .is fence to get On the home groun
 of the Philadelphia club. Cravatl
 blow would have been an easy hor