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still on dead run, Barry gave
convulsivo leap under the ball and
moment later whilred and threw Il like
a flash to the plate to head off any at
tempt Of Alexander 10 score after the
catch
Bsry made the play as II It were n
CUSTOMARY thing. But the stands and the
bleachers knew what II meant and they
sent up a shout of relief and appreciation.
The danger was not yet passed. how
ever. for "Gavvy" Cravath and his war
club had TO be reckoned with. And
''Gavvy'' strived nightly to win. He
smashed out line drive to left center
that sent Duffy Lewis almost to tho
fence TO handle II. On the home grounds
OF the Philadelphia club Cravath's blow
would have been an easy home run TO the
bleachers. Today It was valueless.
Never Dangerous Again.
Failure in this third inning to place
themselves in a winning position seemed
to take the life out of the visitors and
they never were dangerous again.
Leonard became even better az the game
progressed. Neither Cravath nor Luderus,
the heavy Philly artillery. could connect
for a safe blow. In fact Luderus, sec
ond batsman OF the National league was
about the easiest person Dutch" had to
deal with. Thre times "Ludy" faced
the star left handler, and three times
famed the air. There was no fluke about
the strike outs. no questioning Of an
umpire's decision. Luderus took three
healthy swings every chance ne got, but
his best effort was n foul in the back
stands.
The scene at the park today when
play began was one that viii live long
iTl the memory OF the Thousands who wit
messed IT, Braves field, home of the
Boston National league club and lent to
tho Sox for the present gala occasion. ID
the biggest and most beautiful base ball
plan ever constructed.
stands Are Jammed.
Built like stadium. It's single decl<ed
stands rise from the field level to
towering height The stands all but
surround the vast playing field an dto-
day were jammed with happy throng.
Between the several stands are con-
crete runwHys These offered vantage
ground today for hundreds OF apeeta-
tore. wedged In the openings like so
many apples In a barrel. They did not
seem TO have breathing room and SOTO
could get only distant glimpse OF some
part OF the game, but they stood fast
and not a man deserted until the siren
uous game was done The far fences
were sought out by scores of fans who
had bought standing room for deep CEN
/ ter field.
Weather conditions were perfect The
eky was a radiant blue, with warm
sun. Beyond the far center field wall
could be seen the old Charles river.
/ ripplying under soft autumn breeze
shore May HurI.
Tonight Manager Carrigan Is happy.
He has several pitchers ready to send
against Philly tomorrow and Is conf
dent any one OF the number will win.
The chances are that ERNIE" Shore,
who pitched such splendid game
against Alexander last Friday. will be
the selection.
Manager Moran OF the Philliea faces
a harder task. His First string man
defeated. he must choose between Chal-
mers. Rixey and Mayer. The latter
pitched wonderfully last Saturday, but
has not had much rest. Chalmers Il
an unknown quantity. but the chances
tonight were that he would be the one
10 face the Sox tomorrow.
Speaker Loses Ball.
Chief Umpire o'Loughlln called play
at 200 o'clock. Leonard's first offerine
10 Stock, Philadelphia's lead off man
was ball. Stock then fouled off two
giving him two strikes and the next pitch
he let so by as Il was a bad one. Their
Stock caught beautiful curve on the enc
Of his bat and sailed Il out to center
field. iris Speaker hardly had to NOV,
for the ball and apparently set himself
for an easy out, but he lost the ball II
the brilliant sum and II fell safe few
feet IN front of him. Stock took tw,
bases on the play
Il was evident that Il was up TO Ban
croft 10 sacrifice stock to third, an,
'Banny aid so after one strike had beef
called, Gardner got the bpnt and threw
him out. Paskert was called upon for ,
! sacrifice fly. With three balls and on
strike, he sent mp "a high foul. whicl
Gardner gathered In near the Red So
bench. "Gayvy" cravhth was unable L
; fathom Leonard's twlrling and strucl
! out on. the fifth pitched ball.
Hopper. first up for the America
leagaers. had one strike and two hall
on nun when he sent a hard fly Z
cravath. scott let two bad balls go b
and then was struck out on three pitches
He swung hard al the last one and hi
. bat slipped from his hands and role
almost to the pitchers box. speake
drove long fly to center field. wher
Paskert. wearing smoked glasses. mad
: an easy catch.
/. Luderus Fans.
Captain Luderus, who was complet
! failure at the bat today, struck out o
! six pitched balls when he came up /
A the second inning for Philadelphia. Viii
( ted sent ny 10 Hoblitzel Barry crouch
q Ing under the first basement to relley
r the bali IN case he dropped H. Nlehoi
q lifted ieonard's second pitch 60 Scott e
= the third out.
For Boston H0blitzel WAS ~ oasy on