The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
PHILADELPHIA WINS OPENING TILT
4 FROM BOSTON RED S0X BY 81 SCORE

one almost to the short right field wall
In his initial attempt.
During batting practice, the infeld-
ers played clear up on the grass or
back of the shaved spots in order to
preserve the field as much as pos.
sible.
Shore and Foster were the only
Red Sox pitchers to participate in the
batting practice. Speaker was the
cynosure OF all eyes as he came to
bat and almost decapitated a female
fan with terrific line drive that
landed in temporary box, erected
against the right field wall.
Boston Batters Handicapped.
Boston batters gave an early hint
that they were not handicapped IN
any by the short we'll, when Duffy
Lewis and Harry Hooper both lined
balls into the crowd. A miniature riot
ensued for possession of the spheres.
Up to 1:40 neither manager had CIV
en- the crowd the slightest intimatlon
who the pitchers would be. R1xey
warmed up for the Phillies. but the
crowd did not ev1nce much enthusl-
asm as 1t was a foregone conclusion
that Alexander would get the honor.
Dave Bancroft, the young coast
phenom, drew several ROUNDS or ap-
plause from the crowd. by some me
work at short field. He was all over
the place. grabbing them or MS shoe-
tops.
While all this was going on. Alex.
ander sat In front of the PhliHes
bench and watched the game closely
At 1:45 Boston took the field Tor
practice At that time, Shore was the
only Red Sox pitcher warming. Alex
ander also stepped out and began TO
loosen up.
With the appearance of the Red
Sox, the Royal Rosters from Boston
stood on their chairs, waving pen
nants in time with the band which
crashed out "Tessie."
Alexander Warns Up.
Burns received Alexander IN the
warming up practice. and Wagner,
Carrigan's first lieutenant. took the
shoots Shore had to offer.
The difference in the size OF the
Phillies' park and the Boston lot was
strikingly illustrated when Gregg ana
other fungo hitters put their hrst OIL
ferings for the outfelders into the
stand. They had to get the snort
range Of the Phillies' field before the
outfielders could do any more thail
hike after the ball and then watch IL
drop in the midst of the fans.
Ten minutes before the game time,
the grandstand was filling up rapldiy
and with most Of the seats already oc-
cupied, the crowd. it appeared CERTAIN
would exceed 10000.
AS Alexander worked out, MANAGE,
Moran stood at his shoulder ana
watched him 7narrowlys Alexander
burned them In.
Shore likewise was putting CONSIDER
able on the ball as he ioosened up LOT
Carrigan. Despite the heavy neiu,
the Boston inner defense worked WIN
lightning speed during their practlce.
Stock, at third. was favored WIN
patch of dry ground ana cut hlsh
capers in handling fast shots.
Go Over Ground Rules.
Manager Carrigan with Speaker
and Wagner, officiated in the prellm-
mary conference with the arbiters LOT
Boston. For Philadelphia, Moran,
alone. held forth. Ground rules were
gone over. and the managers were
cautioned against any rough SUIT
on the part of their players-an an
nual habit.
lust before the umpires called the
game, Manager Moran was called TO
the Mate and presented with a huge
loving cup, the gift of Philadelphia
fandom, who thus showed their appre-
citation of Che first National league
remnant Philadelphia ever had.