The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

go out and give the club some batting
practice. Bancroft switched his posi-
ton at the plate and batted right
handed and this brought up only one
lefthanded batsman, Luderus, in the
Philadelphia batting order
The crowd began to arrive IN large
numbers near 80 o'clock. BY that
time all the cheaper seats were filled
with scores eager to gain admission.
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 pre-
cision
Umpire O'Loughlin gave the deci-
sions on balls and strikes; Umpire
Klein gave the decisions on bases,
while Umpire Rigler went to left field
and Umpire Evans to right field.
Before the game silver loving cup
and a large floral horseshoe We're pre-
scented to Manager Carrigan by Boston
rooters.
Morning Gossip.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 1.-The Phila-
delphia Nationals and the BoSton
Americans meeting at Braves 1lelo IN
the third game of the worlds series
TODAY had as a setting for their cham
pionship activities a crowd Whlcn OF
fioials predicted would prove to be the
greatest that ever paid ADMISSION III
the annals of baseball. 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 Crucial Contest.
The Red Sox and Phillies went INTO
the third game with honors even anu
with the interest as keen for the open
ing of the series in this city as IL was
for the start at Philadelphia. BY some
observers today's contest was termed
Crucial" Particularly in its bearing
on the plans of Manager Moran
Alexander's defeat means a narrow
ing chance of the Phillies final VIC
tory Alexander again successful
would give the Philadelphia manager
an opportunity to seek pltchlng as
sistance tomorrow from a second
string man, probably Chalmers, with
the star of the staff ready to be called
upon for a third game on Wednesday.
When in shape Leonard has been
looked upon as the best pitcher on the
Red Sox staff. His delivery contains
more twists and turns to BATTLE bats
men than does any of the other twir-
lers He has not been previously in
the SERIES for the reason, 1t is -beHeVeo,
of the possible danger that lay IN the
short fences at Philadelphia park and
the fact that eight of the nine Phila-
delphia batSmen are regarded as nav
ing an advantage over lefthanded
derus is the only Philly player who
bats from the left against pitcher
serving from that side. Manager Car
rigan, however, declared Leonard
would do better than hold his own on
Braves field Here the broad reaches
of the outfield give ample play to the
swift feet of the Red Sox secondary
defense, Lewis, Speaker and Hooper,
and they are depended upon to gather
in many long flies that would go as
hits on smaller fields
The assignment of umpires today
was expected to bring silk O'Lough-
lin, of the American league behind
the plate, KLEIN, of the National
league, on the base decisions and
Evans, of the American league, and
Rigler, of the National league, to
judge the fall of balls in the out
field. The series to date has been
marked by almost entire harmony be-
tween players and arbitrators. A few
words which Whitfield exchanged with
Umpire Klein in the opening game
were followed by notice to the Phila-
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