Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12

for Itself alone. but 1t was capped by
a climax for at least 10000 spectators
the home team won
Tonight Manager Carrigan is bnnnv
lie mas several pitchers ready to send
against Philadelphia Tomorrow. and
is confident any ono of the number will
win. The chances are that Ernie"
Shore, who pitched such splendid
game against Alexander last Friday,
VIII be the selection
Manager Moran. of the Phiilies. faces
a harder task. His first string man
defeated, he must choose between
Chalmers, Rixey and Mayer. Tho lat
ter pitched wonderfully on last Satur-
day. but has not had much rest Chal-
iners Is an unknown quantity. but the
chances tonight were that he would
be tho one TO face the Sox Tomorrow
considered from all angles to-day's
contest was the best of the series to
GATE. While the rival pitchers PLAYED
a prominent part in the battle they did
NOT SHINE to the exclusion Of their
teammates. Fast. clever fielding and
hard, timely batting were contributing
features of both victory and defeat
The Red Sox. however, won more than
the game, for in dethroning Alexan-
der th"y feel that they removed the
greatest obstacle IN their path to the
worlds championship
ALEC NOT LIKELY
no PITCH AGAIN
Alexander was at his best in tho
third contest, but was held more than
even by Leonard There are many to-
night who predict that Alexander Will
not be sent TO the mound again in tho
present series, as he apparently has
lost his terror so far as the American
League representatives arc concerned
Iarrignn's men were confident after
the defeat of last Friday .hat they
would he able TO beat Alexander on his
next time out. They proved their con-
me crisis ne first yielded TO Speaker
and then found his master in Lewis.
the hitting sensation OF tho series.
Leonard was mystery TO the Phil
Hes His wide, sweeping curves and
cross-:irc delivery repeatedly fooled
the best hatters among the National
League champions. there being called
strikes without the slightest attcrnpt
on the part OF the batters to connect.
When they did hit, the result frequent
~ was high fly and an out. These
sometimes were sensational catches
and TO his outield belongs much OF the
credit for I-conard's th-ec-hit game.
SPEAKER IN CLASS
ALL BY HIMSELF
In this respect the defensive work
OF the Philadelphia outneld was equal
In every way 10 that of the Red Sor
FOR Paskert, CTavath and Waited had
between them almost 80 per cent OF
the pUtouts.
As the scores stand At the conclusion
OF the third game the National League
representatives have totallcd five runs
on eleven hits Errors are equally di-
I.I
against II. Lewis leads with six safe
drives In eleven times at bat. Hooper
and Speaker are tied for second place
among the Boston batters with three
each. while Bancroft is the only Phila-
dclph!a player TO reach this number
Ludcrus Is next with two hits. these
two players having made five of the
ioia! OF eleven credited TO the Phillies
- date.
Stock secured place among the ex-
ira base h!ttcrs with his double to-
day. adding his name to those OF Luz
derus Cravath and Foster in the two
basc-hit clan. Speaker went into n
class by himself with his triple Hoop-
or. Speaker and Gardner have monopo-
!!z"d The run-making privileges for
Boston. while Paskert Bancroft. Stock.
Cravath and Burns have each contrib
uted one run for the Phillies.
GLOOM SETTLES DOWN
UPON PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, October IA big,
black cloud OF gloom settled down
upon the thousands OF fans gathered
around scorehoUrds in all sections OF
the city to-day when Hope, raced
nom" with the run that gave the Bos-
ton Americans the third game Of the
worlds series. For q moment the
thrones stood as If transfxed and then
began 70 wend their way homeward in
silence. apparently taking the defeat
OF their idol, Alexander, more to heart
than the loss Of the game. Support
ers of the Philltes had held that tho
big Nehraskan would be almost in
vinc!ble against the Red Sox, and fig
ured that he would win all his games
Loca! fans, despite the fac. that the
series stands two games to one in
favor Of the Bostonians. are still opti-
mistic OF the final result.