The Washington times., 1915-10-12
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League ARilation"

bOSlCN, Oct. lZ-lt 10 needless
to say that I am very much disap-
pointed at the outcome Of yester-
days game. I had confidently ex-
pected we would win II Carrigan
sent a left-handsr against US. But
we didn't.
1t would be Z great mistake,
though, to figure us out Of the run
ming because the Red Sox have the
jump on US. 1t hurt . whole lot to
have Alexander beaten. but we'll be
back there today fighting just as
hard, and we hope that things will
look differently after that game.
We can't expect to score runs un-
less we hit, and our hitting yes
terday was one of the sorrisst show.
ings we ever made against any
southpaw. When I think that in the
past three games we have made sx-
actly eleven hits, I can hardly BE-
lieve it.
All the credit in the world should
60 to Leonard for he pitched a re-
markable game. III confess now
that I didn't believe he had q chance
in the world to hold US to one run,
but he did, and there isn't much to
say about II.
II is not detracting q bit of credit
from Leonard's performance to say
that We should have won. even In the
face Of his wonderful work. In the
first inning we had a man on third
with one out. In the third inning we
had men on seconi and third with
one out. A long fly or almost any
kind of a slow roller would have
meant the ball game. We failed to
deliver and lost The Red Sox won
because they took advantage OF both
their opportunities to score.
AS a rule most OF the credit goes
TO the winner. In the face OF Leon
ards fine pitching. many people may
lose sight OF the fact that Alexander,
too. pitched bang-up game. Such
pitching as he showed this afternoon
would TSI win nine n,c out Of ten ball samss.
ninth Inning. After Harry Hooper
fed off with a single. I WAS worried
to think of the hitters that were to
follow. When Scott fouiei off two
better. and thought that after all we
tould pull out OF the hole.
When l signaled Alexander to pass
Speaker after Scott's bunt put Hooper
eon second, l figured the move would be
eood baseball and ] still think so. even
II nothing was gained by II.
With Hooper on second and Speaker
on first. not only was dangerous hit
ter removed, but there was the chance
centage. and when Hoblitzel rolled to
NIehoff 1t looked as if the dope would
work out as l planned II. Unfortunately
l,. for US though, The ball relied . nt,ie TOO
time to make a double. although he
got his man at nrst
] want to say here, too. that Niehoff
used good Judgment in playing the ball
Speaker at second. but II was the hard
est play. and by getting Hoblitxel at
first there were two out anyway. and
hit or an error was necessary for
score.
1t doesn't make me feel any better
over the result of tho game when
think that l wanted Leonard to pitch
against us. When we had our batting
practice before the start Of the game.
didn't make any difference at ali to
them what Rixey pitched to them as
they pounded the best he had all over
the lot And he had a lot Of stun there.
too.
Carrigan was watching US hit with a
whole lot of interest. and I decided
then that maybe In view OF the way we
were hitting a lafthandcr he might not
send n southpaw in against us after all.
Rather than be caught unprepared.
withdrew Rixey and sent McQuillan to
pitch the remainder OF the batting
practice.
CarriEan apparently thought that
Leonard would he good enorgh to
beat us anyway. for he sent him IN
when the game began. And he was
right as II turned out
All my experience in baseball, Il
hont remember ever seeing or hear
Ing of such remarkable pitching IN
three consecutive worlds series
games as has been delivered by the |
twirlers OF both clubs In the two
games in Philadelphia and the one |