Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-11
Uncloudy Sun Promised Touch
of Warmth to Blunt Edge
of Breeze
ALEXANDER ON MOUND
Big Philadelphia Pitchers Ap-
pearance Alone Proves
Drawing Card
BY .fssoei7tcd Press

braves Park, Oct. IL. - Boston
practically shattered the Phillies'
chances for the worlds championship
this afternoon when in gruciiiug bat
tie they whipped Alexander, upon
whom the Phils pinned their hopes. i'll
the third game of the series
The PhiIlies scored first in the third
and were cut down from putting the
game on ice right there by narrow
margin. The Red Sox crossed the
plate in the fourth and again in the
ninth. i2.300 persons saw the game.
Boston, Oct. IL. - The Philadelphia
Nationals and the Boston Americans
meeting al Braves field in the third
game of the worlds series to-day had
as a setting for their championship
activities a crowd which officials pre-
dicted would prove to be the greatest
paid attendance in theannals of base
ball. The teams had changed over
Sunday from the Phillies park, the
smallest ball park in the major
leagues, to the biggest grounds in the
country.
the scene of action, with the resulting
= respect that both financially and in
|the number of spectators this will be
a record series. To date the atten-
dance is behind that of last year, but
with the money is in advance of pre-
vious figures.
Every element of interest possible
in advance was presen. to draw out
tremendous throng to-day. The
weather. first consideration to many
followers of the game, was as fair as
midsummer day Although the
morning was frosty, the uncloudy sun
promised a touch of warmth to blunt
the edge of the light summer breeze
The forecaster's prediction that the
temperature would rise about noon
added to the probabilities of typical
baseball atmosphere for the post-sea-
son contest.
The Red Sox and Phillies went into
the third game with honors even and
with the interest as keen for the reop-
ening OF the series in this city as it was
for the start at Philadelphia. BY some
observers to-day's contest was term
ed crucial particularly in it's bear
ing on the plans of Manager Moran.
Alexander on Mound
AleXander's appearance alone was
an attraction to the crowd, but with
it was coupled the semiofficial word
SoX that Dutch Leonard, the youth
full southpaw, would pitch for Bos-
ton. When in shape Leonard has been
looked upon as the best pitcher on
the Red Sox staff. His delivery con-
tains more twists and turns to battle
batsmen than does that of any other
Boston twirler. He has not bee
used previously in the series, for the
reason, it is believed, of the possible
danger that lay in the short fences at
Philadelphia's park and the fact that
eight of the nine Philadelphia batsmen
are regarded as having an advantage
over left handed pitchers by batting
right handed. Luderus is the only
Philadelphia player who bats from
the left against pitcher serving from
that side.
Cheers for Boston
mighty cheer greeted the Boston
players when they appeared pn the
field little after ! o'clock and began
their batting practice.
Hardly had the Philadelphia club
come upon the field when Manager
Moran began to warm up Rixey to see
how his curves were breaking.
"If Rixey can get that quick curve
breaking right" said Manager Moran,
he'll have the Red SoX throwing away
their bats. Anyhow it looks like Alex
ander as my pitching selection to-day"
Manager Moran was confident that
his club would have to face Leonard,
the star southpaw of the Red Sox.
The crowd began to arrive in large
numbers near 1.50 o'clock. BY that
time all the cheaper seats were filled
with scores eager TO gain admission.
Leonard and Carrigan were an
nounced as the batteries for Boston;
Alexander and Burns for Philadelphia
Lightning-fast plays were made
during the practice of the two in
fields The inner gardens had been
rolled smooth and dry and grounders
came TO the fielders with snap and
precision. The sun bothered the center
end right felders and Speaker and
Hooper wore sun glasses. Leonard
I warmed up for Boston, while Alexan-
der tried out his curves for Philadel-
rhia. Both had plenty of speed and
d break to their curves.
Before the game a silver loving cup
and large floral horseshoe were pre-
sented to Manager Carrigan by Boston
rocters.
First Inning
First half: Stock up. Ball one. Foul
strike one. Foul. strike two. Bali
two. Stock got a two bagger to CEN
ter when Speaker lost the ball in the
sun. Bancroft up. Strike one. Ban
croft sacrificed. Gardner to HobIitzel,