Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-09

Bancroft made the Phillies third hit, a
Texas Lacquer over Barry's head. Pas
kert drew ball on the first try. On
the hit and run play Gardner knocked
down Paskert's smash and threw him out
at first. No. runs. one hit. No errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Gardner flied out TO whitted. On the
first ball pitched Jack Barry slipped n
nice single over Stocks head. The Boston
tried the hit and run play, but Mayer de-
fected Thomas hit into aBncroft's hand
and Bancroft threw to Niehoff forcing
barry at second
Foster again came through for Boston,
dropping hit over Bancrofts head.
Janvin was sent I'm to run for Thomas.
Hooper sent a dinky hit TO, the right Of
the box and beat the throw to first and
the bases were filled.
Henriksen was then sent in to bat for
Scott. The first ball pitched to Hen
riksen was strike. Mayer saved the
sitration by making Henrikscn pop to
Luderus. No runs. three hits. no errors.
Cady was sent i'm 10 catch and Janvrin
at short for Boston. Cravath took an
awful swing and missed Fosters offer
ing and fouled the second one into
Cady's glove. The next was close and
high and he famed on three pitched balls
I:uderus also passed up the first strike.
He then flied out to Hooper. with the
count one and one, Whitted fouled one in
the bleachers and waited till the count
was three and two and fouled into the
stand. He then sent another foul into
tn, stand and then he sent a high foul
which fell into Cady's hand for the third
out. No runs, no hits, no errors
EIGHTH INNING
Luderus hielded Speakers grounder to
Mayer in time to retire the Boston slug
ger. Hoblitzel looked over two balls, but
the third was a strike He then hit to the
rlght-field wall. but Cravath pulled It
down with his back to the boards. Duffy
Lewis hit the first ball over second base
but Bancroft made the stellar play of the
game when he snatched it on a full run
with - gloved hand and whipped it to
first In time to retire the runner. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Gardner smothered Niehoff's hard
smash and beat him to first with his
throw. Janvrin ran out into centre field
to take Burns short fly Mayer fouled
the first two balls pitched. and then sent
high fly to Speaker. No runs, no hits
no errors.
NINTH INNING
Mayer sent over two successive strikes
on Gardner Maher then served three
balls. Gardner tapped the next over
Stocks head for a single Barry tried
twice to bunt, but both times the ball
rolled foul, on the first-base line MAYER
wasted the next. thinking Gardner would
steal. but he never moved Barry then
flied to Paskert, Gardner remaining at
first
Janvrin was next up, batting for
Thomas, whose place he had taken in the
batting order. Janvrin dumped hit
down In the field and Mayer barely got
It to first In time to retire him. The sun
then came out and the game was then
stopped while black glasses were brought
out to Cravath. Foster then produced his
third hit of the game to centre and Gard
ner raced home. which put the Red Sox
In the lead. Foster going to second ON
the throw In to the plate Hooper fouled
the frst bali Just out OF Luderus' reach
into the stand
Hooper fouled two in succession. giving
Mayer the advantage of two strikes
Mayer then pitched three successive balls
and the situation was critical Mayer
relieved the tension by striking out
Hooper. One run, two hits. no errors.
The first ball pitched was wild and shot
TO the grandstand. and Stock claimed IL
hit his arm. but the umpire called II a
strike. claiming 1t hit his bat. Stock sent
crashing hit to left. but Duffy Lewis
snatched 1t out of the air on a full run
near the foul line.
With two balls called Bancroft missed
one cleanly and then fouled another; the
next was high and the crowd started
hopping. The next pitched looked high
and inside and Bancroft started for first.
but Rlgler called II strike and the
shortstop was out Paskert then ended
the game by smashing a long ny TO CEN
tire field. Speaker grabbed II out OF the
seats. No runs. no. hits. no errors