The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
THE WORLD SERIES.
Backward Reflections Of . Fan,

To u EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Now
that the world series IL over the time
Is appropriate for post mortems through
which 1t may be possible to shed light
on why the Phillies lost and the Red Sox
won.
In the frs, place it was apparent to
those who followed the games closely
that the Red SoX were strong enough
10 rise TO the occasion both in pitching
and batting, the essential points, when
the demand was made. and This In view
OF the fact that in the games OF the last
series the Red Sox played in New
York against the Yankees their bat
ting was way below the standard. Ac-
cording to accounts this slump caused
Manager Carrigan and his players con-
siderable worriment.
The Red Sox proved they are strong
and dangerous batters when they are
pressed against the wal by Immediately
~recoverlnL from the batting atrophy
under whicA they labored in New York
as soon as they engaged in the world
series. Against Alexander. Mayer,
Chalmers and Rixey they swung n
powerful mace. sending clean. ringing
hits to the outfeld or into the stands
when the occasion demanded.
ON the other han the phillies' bat
ting was nil. Although some students
may attribute the cause of this to a
general slump. which all ball teams en-
counter one or more times in the course
of a season, the chances are that the
effectiveness Of the Red Sox pitchers
was the primary cause for the inetiicien.
batting OF the Phillies. In every one OF
the five games the Red Sox had the edge
on their rivals In batting, even in TIRE
! first game Of the series, when Alexander
defeated them. In that game the hits
were apport.oncd Red Sox y. Phillies 6,
four Of the latter being what are termed
scratch hits.
The Red SON also possessed the fac
ulty of making their hits count. Thus
We find .u the last game Of the series
with " runs needed 10 tie. Duffy Lewis
the Incompatible left fielder. smashed a
run home with a run''r on first base
tN.nE the score. once on an even plane
/ 'Nc Rcd Sos assumed the aggressiv.
and when the opportunity anne in III,
ninth inning Hooper clouted the spher,
to the stand for another home run
winning the game and bringing IN,
championship to the city of Culture.
One thing is obvious. however. ans
that is tina even though the Red So,
played a wonderful game in all depart
mcuts they did not outclass the Phillloi
ut any time Some students NJ tho be,
ginning Of thc series were bold enougl
to predict that the l'ostonese would run
away from their rivals, but such wa
+ TO, the cas-" Every game. from first tc
last, proved interesting. The closeness o.
the scores. ia, Il, 2-l, ii, "a
in the Rcd S"N' favor convinced all thai
I Il was no tluke when the Phillics woi
tho National League pennant, Wh'
could ask for closer game han thos,
brought forth by the world series" Tn,
Phlllics were defeated. hut they wer,
not routed or disgraced.
The Red SoX We're fortunate In goin'
into tho series with their full strength
whereas the phillics We're deprived o
one ~ their stars. reckoned as the hes
catcher IN the National League. tn
ahsontc, was Kill!fer. the catcher VIII,
was disabled two or three weeks be for,
the close of the league season. This Is n
reflection on Eddie Burns. who Caugh
high class ball at all times for the losers
hut as he is considered only a secOn,
string man II is evident that Klllifer'
loss was felt by the remainder of Tn
team. II Is not an easy matter 10 re
move one Of the most important cogs O
a baseball machine. the catcher, and OK
poet that machine To- turn out the fin
ishcd product that II Is capable Of DOM
when the machine Is intact.
In winning. one and losing one to IA
Red SoN Alexander showed the hig
class bail he has pitched all year in hi
own league. Perhaps. also. too much re
spOnslhility was placed on MIN in thi
series, ana then II s'ouId be borne Il
mind that he was pitching against
powerful batting team. FAN.
NEW IoRK. October II