Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

forecast is correct or not the fact remains that the Phillies' best tpfrl- ing card has apparently lost his terrors so far as the American league repre- sentatiYes are concerned.
 The members of the Carrfgan clan were confident after the defeat of Inst Friday that they would be able to beat Alexander on his next time out They proved their contention today. but only after a bitter battle. Alexander pitch ed almost air-tight ball. backed as ho was by the splendid defense of the Phillies, until the final inning. In the crisis he first yielded to Speaker and then found his master in Lewis, the
 Ninth Inning a Tense Situation.
 Up to this point Alex had been reached for but five hits. Then at the beginning of the ninth Hooper made his first hit of the game. Scott sacri- feed him to second and Alexander pur- posely walked Speaker. evidently fig- uring a force out aud perhaps a dou- ble play on Hoblitzell- The latter's hard drive to Niehoff resulted in Hob litzeu going out at first, but the dam age was done, for with Hooper on third and Lewis at bat, Alexander | faced a situation tense enough 10 try the nerves of any pitcher. Lewis with | four hits to his credit against Alex ander in the two games the latter has | pllCneQ. was not a DNl OlSIuTDeQ ny the | climax that confronted him or the spin
 that the tYirler put on the ball. | He promptly smashed the first ball | pitched through second scoring Hooper and obtaining a batting aver age of .625 against Alexander. | Lewis. in addition to being the bat ting hero of the series up to this time
 has proved to be Alexander's Nemesis
 He has gained more hits of the latter's delivery than any other member of the
 Red Sox batting band.
 Leonard a Mystery.
 Leonard was a mystery to- the Phil- Hes His wide sweeping curves and
 cross fire delivery repeatedly fooled
 the best batters among the Nationa league champions the ball whistling by at times for called strikes without tho
 slightest attempt on the part of ths
 batters to connect with 1t. When they did hit the sphere the result was ( high fly in a ma1oriy of cases whicf
 went as an out for the fielders. Thesl
 chances were freauently of. the mos difficult character and to the excellen and in some instances the sensationa
 catches by his outfleld belongs mucl
 of the credit for Leonard's three-hi game.
 In this respect the defensive work O
 the Philadelphia outheld was equal Il
 every way to that of the Red Sox. fol Paskert Cravath and Whitted had be tween them almost 50 per cent of tn putouts. without the semblance of ai error. This was true in the face of on
 of the worst sun fields in the bil
 leagues. The immense circle of stand throw deep shadow well out -acros | the inield, while the sun shines almos directly across center and right heldl the combination forming a handical sufficient to dazzle the best fielders fl the game.
 Lewis Leads in Batting.
 As the scores stand at the conclusion
 of the third game. the National leasu representatives have totalled i've run on Il hits while the Red Sox hav ! made an equal number of runs on 2 , hits Errors are equally divided, eac' . team having two charged against II , iLewis easily leads in hitting with si |, safe drives In II times at bat Hoope
 and Speaker are tied for second plac among the Boston batters with thre . hits each. while Bancroft is the onl Philadelphia player to reach thi , number. Luderus Is next with tw , hits. these two players having mad { five of the total of II credited to th Phillies to date.
 Stock secured a place among th . extra base hitters with his double to 2 day. adding his name to those of Lu oil deruE. Cravath and Foster in the tw : base hit clan. Speaker went into l ciass by himself with his triple In th 5 fourth inning which paved the way fr f the Red Sox first run. Hooper, Speal y Ter and Gardner have monopolfzed tf r lrun-making privfeges for Bostol D while Paskert. Bancroft, Stock. Cra s 'vath and Burns have each AoDf-ibpts