The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

Inc drive missed being q home run
by inches only.
The Phillies massed nine hits OFT
the diminutive Foster for a total OF
13 bases. This hitting was good
enough to have won any of the game
that went the way OF the Sox. except
the contest today. The Sox since sat.
urday last always seemed TO hold the
winning hand.
Series Was Clean.
No cleaner worlds series was ever
played. The men of both teams won
the hearts OF the fans both here and
in Boston by their gentlemanly con
duct on the field and the sportsman
like nj in which they went about
their work.
One notable feature OF the series
was the lack Of base running. II
seemed from the start as though pill
fering had become a lost art.
Both the Boston and the PhiladeI-
phia catchers made the runners look
like truck horses nearly every time
one started from first 20 second. To-
day. four Philadelphia players and one
member of the Sox started TO steal.
All were u down while many feet
from The coveted bag.
While the closing game of the seriN
abounds in thrilling plays. and Kept
the thousands OF spectators on edge
from The first to the final inning, II
was a loosely played contest in which
the offensive strength of both teams
overshadowed their defensive work.
None of the pitchers that figured in
the fifth game, Foster included, were
able to hold the batters in check. in
the manner or the predecessors.
Broadly speaking IL was a battle be
tween the batters and the o~utfielders
in which the former had a decisive al
vantage all through the nine innings.
How They Hit.
While Hooper was the hero OF the
game. with his home run, the one in
the ninth breaking the tie and winning
the championship. Lewis did deadly
work with his bat during the series.
In IS times TO the plate he made
eight hits. Foster with four hits in
eigth times at bat secured a 800 aver
age. while Luderus made seven in 16
trips TO the plate. Speaker drove out
Ave hits in IL chances; Hoblitzell 5 in
16: Hooper Z in 20: Bancroft 8 and
Gardner 4 in II times at bat, and Pas
kert three in 10. Cravath. the home
run king Of the National league. made
but two hits in 16 times at bat.
Hooper took first place in the run
scoring. having four to his credit. two
OF which were home runs. made in to-
days game. Speaker. Bancroft, Gard
ner. Cravath and Paskert are all tied
for second honors with two runs each.
But three stolen bases we're gained
during the series. Hoblitzell. Whitfield
a ND nuerau hnan. tho 9nrf,V.-. - 100
tiate the bags safely.
Fist inning, FIRST HALT
\ murmur or surprise went up when
Mayer was announced as Philadelphia's
pitcher.
Hooper up. Hooper singled TO center.
on the first bal pitched. Scott up.
Scott fouled out TO Ludcrus trying to
sacrifice Speaker up. speaker forced
Hoblitzell up. Foul strike 1. Foul strike
2 Bail 4. Rail 2 Foul Bali 3.
Speaker was out stealing. Burns . Ran
No runs. one hit. no errors.
first INNING. Second Half;
stock up. stock was hit BY a pitched
Bancroft W. Ball l. strike l. Foul
strike q Ball 2 Bancroft singled TO
LETT. stock going 70 second. paskert M.
Paskert hunted safely and the bases
were filled. The Boston players made
"a kick on O'Loughlin's decision at first
which was close. Ctnvath NJ. The
double play followed. Foster took era
vath's Erounder and threw 20 Thomas
and stock was out Thomas then threw
"a Crsvath at first Ludcrus up. Ball
l. Strike l. strike 2. Bancroft and
Paskert scored on Luderus double TO
left center Whitfield up. Foul strike I.
bail J. Ball 2. Bail 3. Whitted flied
out 90 Speaker.
Two runs. three hits. no errors.
Second Inning. First Haiff
Hohlifzou up. Strike H. STRIKE p.
Foul bal r.. Foul Foiu. HoblitEolt
was but. Luderus 90 Mayer. Lewis up.