Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

had been done. -Four home runs. one
triple and one double Is excessive hit
ting at any time. When such a com
bination is uncovered in the winning
game OF worlds series the climax in
heavy hitting Is reached.
The ascendancy of the batter over
the pitcher in this contest is best
Illustrated by comparison OF Bos-
tons record in the second and NTH
games, both of which were won by the
Red Sox. In the first victory for Bos-
ton Foster was reached for but three
hits and one run. He struck out eight
and passed none To-day the same Eos
ter had nine hits and four runs scored
off his delivery, gave two passes and
famed but Ave bntters.
Although he lasted through the
game, Il was the cannonading Of his
teammates which finally won. Foster
had great speed at all times, but he
lacked the perfect control OF the ball
and delivery which made him almost
invincible on last Saturday. He an
pcarcd to be unable to get the sharper
break on the sphere or to cut the
corners Of the plate with the certainty
he showed in his first time out Foster,
however, held the edge on both Mayer
and Rixey, especially at critical points
In the game.
Mayer, who opened for the Nationals,
had little to battle the Red Sox batters
with. and they laced into his wide.
sweeping curves for six hits in the
two and n fraction innings he off,
c!ated on the mound All the Boston
swingers crowded the plate and took
their time waiting for one they liked.
When 1t came up they hammered 1t TO
the in'ielders or lifted far out over
their heads, until Manager Moran sent
RiXey TO his relief The lattcr's awk-
ward service appeared to puzzle the
ia
they got the angle OF his slants he
proved no more effective than Mayer.
BRILLIANT FIELDING
THROUGHOUT CANE
That the two teams stood up so well
in the field under this bomha rdment OF
hits demonstrated the earnestness with
which the play was fought out. Fos-
tcrs participation in this defensive
work was excellent. In the opening
session he figured in n double play that
helped 10 check the most dangerous at
tack made by the Phillies during the
day. With the FIRST three battcrs to
face him safely perchcd on the bags
Foster Knocked down Cruvath's s!z-
cling drive. and sent II back TO the
plate for a force out of Stock. and
Thomas completed the play by snap
ping the ball TO first in time to catch
Ciavath.
Bancroft also figured in somewhat
he scooped up Gamers hard-hit smash.
ran over TO second for a putout. unas-
sisted, OF Speaker. coming down from
first. and completed the double with
a quick throw 10 Ludcrus.
Other plays, not go brilliant, but
showing quick thinking and action
were frequent. but the defensive lines
of the teams had little chance against
the heavy. wcll-placci hitting. and
the two errors charged against the
clubs were not deciding factors in tho
victory and defeat.
While Hooper was the hero of the
game with his two home runs. the
second in the ninth inning, breaking
the tie and winning the champions h ip,
Lewis did deadly work with his bat
during the series In eighteen times
at the plate he made eight hits. Foster,
with four hits In eight times at bnt,
secured . 900 average, while Luderus
made seven in sixteen trips TO the
plate. Speaker drove out five hits in
seventeen chances; Hoblitzel, five in
sixteen: Hooper, seven in twenty; Ban
croft. fve. and Gardner, four in seven