The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12

who made quick throw to first for the out. The outfielders again backed toward the fences as Cravath came up. but the home run driver did not live up to his reputation, sending q weak grounder to Gardner. and was thrown out.
 The American leaguers went out in order in their half of the sixth. Leon ard struck out. Luderus gathered in Hoopers fast bounder and tossed the runner out to Alexander, who covered first base. Scott sent up a high foul which Burns caught near the grand stand.
 Seventh Inning
 Luderus, coming up in the seventh inning for his last time at bat, famed third time. Whitted was thrown out by Scott on pretty play. Niehofr, also coming up for the last time, struck out. 1t was Niehoff's ninth time up in the three games without making a hit.
 Boston's seventh opened with great promise, but lightning double play that came so quickly that it dazed the Red Sox and their wildly cheering fol- lowers, killed off the scoring. Speak CT slammed a single to left field Hob litzell chopped the ball in front of the plate. Burns was upon it in a flash. The ball bounded up just right for him to make a clean pick up. Hoblitzell hes
 
 was foul or fair hit.
 Burns made a lightning throw to Bancroft who touched second, forcing the speedy Speaker, and whipped the ball to Luderus for double play. The Boston players were apparently stunned by the swftness of the play, They claimed the ball Hoblitxell had hit was foul. but Chief Umpire O'Lough- lin waved them aside and called. Next batter up" Apparently the Philadelphia outfielders were not sure of the play for Alexander raised two fingers to them indicating two out Lewis got scratchy single to the infield but was left on base as Gardner sent a long fly at Cravath.
 Eighth Inning
 For Philadelphia In the eighth Burns flied to Speaker. the outtielder's first putout. Alexander was a victim on strikes and then Speaker retired the side by taking long drive off Stocks bat.
 Only three batters faced Alexander in Boston's half of the eighth. Barry flied out to Bancroft. Manager Carrigan struck out on four pitched balls and Pitcher Leonard shot low line drive to Bancroft.
 Fatal Ninth
 Leonard had the Phillies complete ly sewed up In the ninth and it looked like extra innings. Bancroft hit Leon- ards second pitch to Gardner and was thrown out. Carrigan caught Paskert's high fly just inside the foul line. Ora vath went out the same way he did in the sixth inning, Gardner to Hob- litzell
 Then came the finish. With two strikes and no balls, Hooper laced a single to right field. Carrigan did not send fin a pinch hitter for Scott as he did in Philadelphia, when he sent Hen riksen to bat. but let the shortstopper go to the plate. Scott was careful ana laid down a sacrifice bunt, Niehoff up the ball and tossing it to Luderus. Hooper going to second.
 More than 10000 persons were on their feet yelling like mad as Speaker came to the plate, There was a brief between Alexander, Burns and Luderus. with the result that Speaker was walked purposely. Hoblit- zell grounded out. Niehoff to Luderus, Hooper going to third. It was then up to Lewis. He caught the first ball pitched squarely on his bat and shot it l over second and Hooper brought home | the bacon.