Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
UNA|DED, FOSTER WINS
NEW HERO Is HAILED
IN BIG WORLD SERIES
In Final swing, Red Sox Pitcher Clubs
Out INT Which Gives Boston
2-tO-I Victory.
Is, FRANK q. MENKE.

by FNANK G.. MESKE.
PHILADELPHIA October 3-liaii
10 the new world series hero. Pitcher
Geor,. Foster. of Boston, vino. al
most una.dcd, beat back every frenzied
attack of those battling Phillics and
tie In the tinal inning of the game
ciuh"eG out long hit that gave TO the
Red S"x 2-to-l victory over the
Phiilics in the second battle for the
baseball championship OF the world.
1t WAS wonderful bali game. one
that vas iIlled with tense thrilling
moments ana one That abounded IN
brilliant feats. yet To Foster belongs
tho greatest portion OF the glory be-
ause he PLACED a game. dcfensiveIy
and Extensively. that ec!ipscs anything
heretofore written III world series his
tory.
Performs Remarkable Fcnrs.
These are the things Foster did.
While President Woodrow Wilson and
his party, together with the 10000
other fans looked on in amazement: (.
lie struck out ten rhillics' batsmen.
flaming the sluGe!ng Crava,h twice.
He didn't issue a base on balls
lie allowed only three hits.
lie killed off a hit for one Of the
ihillies and saved First Bnseman
lioblitzcl TWO errors by racing over to
first. covering the bag and taking
throws that retired the runners
lie made the longest hit of the
game in the fourth inning. when lie
smashed the ball against the right
Lcld wall for a double.
He singled In the Eighth
l.: the ninth. with Tho score tl.d,
! TO !, and Gardner on second. he won
the game with a terrific smash TO CEN
ter which netted him = single.
Also the youthful Mr.. Foster showed
extreme contempt for the Phillie slug
+sy,ty 10, l,.r So
time nc could. and daring them to
hit it. They did, three times in nine
Innings.
PhiiIics Prove Cane.
The Phi!!ies lost. but not without
honor. They were almost helpless be-
fore the pitching OF Foster. but it diGn't
dishenrten them, II was a test Of
they "ssayed 90 per cent pHre through
the wonderful support they gave to the
Of; faltering Erskinc Mayer The,
fought with their backs against. the
wall from the first inning or and they
never gave II up until the last nan
was out.
The game, spectacular throughout,
ended in peculiar way with an amaz-
ing catch by Speaker that saved the
score from being tied. With two out
In the ninth, Paskert connected with
ono OF Fosters twisters and sent IL
ers. y roar went up from the crowd
when the bat met the ball. and il in
creased as the ball scared on and on
Could Speaker make it: could he
stop it in Its flight? For tn zee or four
seconds the crowd waited for the an
swer and Speaker answered 1t by max
Ing one last. wild ungc toward the
bleacher rail, whirlinr around and
grabbing the ball just as il was about
to drop into the stands for a home
run drive
In the fourth Speaker made a catch
almost as sensational. He raced in to
a place just back of shortstop, waved
away Scott and Lewis, and grabbed
Stocks fly, seemingly impossible play
for n center fielder.
First Run on Error
miserable error by Catcher Burns
in the first inning, with an easy double
play in sight. gave the Red Sox their
got base on balls. Lewis Popped TO
Luderus in trying to bunt. Speaker
singled to right, sending Hooper to
third. Speaker tried to steal second.
while iIoblitzel was 1t bat, and Burns
threw to Niehoff who touched out
Speaker as he was sliding into the bag
Hooper sprinted for home when the
throw was made. AS soon as he had
touched Speaker out, Nichoff threw to
Burns. The throw had Hooper beaten
by five or six feet, but Burns fumbled
and Hooper was safe 1T the plate.
The phllies' only run came In the
9th Cravath, the first man up,
brought roar from tho crowd when
he doubled to left, and Luderus sent
the crowd into n frenzy OF madness
by immedia tely aftcrward doubling to
center, scoring Cravath
Here's where they sew up this
ball game" shouted the rooters. But
the Phillics didn't. Whitfield was thrown
out by Scott, Nicholf lined to Hoblit-
Eel, and Burns struck out.
Mayer pitched a good game for tho
Phillies. but had 1t not boon for the
great support Of his teammates he
would have been given n real drubbing
by the red hoscd folks from Boston.
Mayer was In real trouble half n
dozen times during the Eamo, but his
defense after the first inning was per-
feet.
The greatest trouble with Mayer
seemed TO be nervousness and failure
to get II real break on his outcurve.
Continued on Second Pagc.)