The Washington herald., 1915-10-10
GEORGE FOSTER
IS new WORLD
SERIES HERO
Young Right-hand Hurler Of
Carrigan's Sox Downs Phil
lies in Second of Series.
HIS BATTING A FEATURE
After Obtaining Two Hits in Early In
ninss. He Cracks Out Single in
Ninth, Winning Game.
by FRANK q. MENkE.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9-Hail to the new
world series hero. Pitcher George Foster,
of the Boston team. VIII" almost unaided
beat back every trenzied attack Of those
battling PhilIes, and then. in the final
inning of the game, clubbcd cut d long
hit that gave to the Red Son to I vic
rory over the Phillies in the second battle
for the baseball championship OF the
world.
1t was a wonderful hall game. or" that
TILED with tens" thrilling NOM, nts.
md one that abounded in brilliant feIts,
vet TO Foster belongs tn" greatest pOr-
iGnn OF the glory. beCaus' h" played a
-am". defenSiN ely and offonSiv"lH. that
''lp.S anything heretofore written in
ORD series history.
These are the things Foster did. while
Ir silent Woodrow Wilson and his party
'rg"ther with the $500 other fans looked
~ - :InaZ"mcnt:
H.. struck out ten Phillies batsmcn.
mhin= tn" smuggling Cravath twice.
a." 'iiGH't issu" Il base balls.
H." allowed only three hits.
Il" killed. off a hit for one of the Phil
les and saved First Baseman Hoblitzel
;wu errors by racing over to first. cover
n= tn" haG and taking throws that re-
;i'd tn" runners.
lie made tn" longest hit of the game
~ thr fourth inning when he smashed
Ia" ."ll against tn" right field wall for
,I"mbl"
lie singled i'll tn" eighth.
Makes Timely swat.
VA the ninth with the score tied ! to |.
4; j Gardner Oh second Ire won the game
it'll terrific smash to center. which
tied him Il single
NiSc the youthful Mr.. Foster showed
..\Ir"nI. contempt for the. Phille slug
c.rS. growing the ball for them every
limo IA" could and daring them to nit il.
They did. three times in min" innings
The Fhillics lost. but not without honor.
rhcN were almost helpless before the
ritrhinS "f Foster. hut il didn't dis
h"art"n them. Ii WAS test of their
.ouIa-" and thei" Gam"neSS. and they
assHy"I 20 per cent pur"-in their wonder
ful support To the Oft-fultering Erskinc
Mayer. They fought with their backs
against the wall from the first inning
ou. and they never gave il up until the
last man out.
Tho game spectacular throughout
..m,ied in n spectacular way with an
amazing catch by Speaker that saved
the s',or'' from irnC tied. With two out
in the ninth Paskert connected with one
uf Fosters wistcrs and sent il soaring
went up from the crowd when the bat
met the hail. and it increased as the ball
SCARED on and on.
Makes Brilliant Catch.
Gould speaker max" it could h" stop
il i'm its flIght: Tor thIc'' or four seconds
the crowd waited for the answer. and
Speaker answered il hv making one last.
wild lunge toward tn" hleachcr rail.
whirlinC around and grabbing tho ball
inst A. il WAS rhuut I" drop into tn"
stands for hom"-run drive
II, thu, fourth Speaker made catch al
most as sensational lie raced in to a
place just back of Shortstop. waved away
scott and Lewis and grabbed Stocks fly,
n seemingly impossible play for a cen
tcrfiCider.
4 miserable error by Catcher Burns in
tho first inning with an easy double
pIay in sight gave the Red Sox their first
run. Hooper the first man up got base
on balls. Lewis popped to Luderus in
trying TO hunt. Speaker singled to right.
ending Hooper TO third Speaker tried
,u steal second while iobitzei was AT bat
and Burns threw to Niehoff who touched
nut Speaker as he WAS sliding into the
hag Hooper sprinted for home when the
throw was made. As soon he had
touched out sneaker Niehof threw To
Rurns TIL" throw had Hooper beaten
by five or six feet. but Burns fumbled and
Hooper was safe at the plate
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