Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
FANDOM IN FRENZY
As PILLS BEAT SOX


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only Phiiiy base hit that went out OF the
diamond. Shore passed four men and
struck out two.
The Phillies appeared in the early in
nlngs TO be nervous, but they soon over.
came this and began playing with that
certainty which does not admit OF de-
feat. The only error OF the local club
was made by buderus In the ninth in
ming on Henriksen's hot grouuder.
The Phillies were first TO score Shore
had held the situation well In hand dur
ing the first three innings, but Paskert
brought the crowd TO their feet in the
fourth with a ringing single to right
centre.
He moved up on Cravath's sacrifice and
Luderus' infieid out. whitted bounded a
high slow one over Shores head, which
Barry made a desperate attempt to field
but was too late. Paskert scored Tire
first run on this hit In the meantime
the Red sox had gotten a hit an ming
OF Alexander. They continued this FOR
eight successive innings, but whenever 9
Red sox runner got on the paths Alex
showed thom a curve ball and a fast one
which were absolutely unhittable. The
Red Sox tied the score in the eighth in.
ming.
Scott poppd out. but Speaker drew a
pass. hOblitzel was thrown out by Stock
and Speaker moved up to second. Duffy
Lewis came to the bat with the applause
of his followers ringing in his ears and
crashed his second hit of the game to
left field, sending Speaker across the
plate. Gardner sent a terrific drive to
centre, which Paskert caught after a
long run by leaping into the air near the
bleacher wall.
He was cheered for fully Ave minutes
after making this spectacular play. The
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inning and noisily called on their team
to win. They responded by scoring twice.
After Alexander was thrown out, Stock
was passed. Bancroft then shot a drive
over second base, which Barry nailed
with his bare hand.
AS soon as the pennant winners ap-
peared the bleacherites, 1900 strong, rose
and burst forth into Wild cheering in
honor of the first pennant winning club
that the Philadelphia National League
has ever produced.
The bleacher stands we're packed at the
hour, but comparatively few fans had
taken their reserved sections in the grand
stand and boxes. The Phillies immedi-
ately went to their dugout, where Pat
distributed balls, and the players began
to warm up on the side line as the spec
tators again began to applaud them.
After few minutes OF this preliminary
work AL Demaree stepped into the pitch
ers' box and the Phlllies began their
batting practice.
CHBERED AT PRACTICE.
Each time that a long drive shot away
from the bat of Cactus" Cravath and
Fred Luderus, the cheering was renewed
by every rooter in the inclosure In the
meantime, Bill Carrlgan led his men
across in front of the outfield bleachers
marching down the foul line to the visi-
tors dugout. Hummel's band played
ooalo g, -
began their preliminary work. At this
time the people were sitting through
the turnstiles and vending their way
down the aisles to take possession Of
their precious seats.
The army Of photographers. bedecked
with yellow badges, made a bee-llne for
the Boston players and aimed at the
American League champions
Shortly after this the Red Sox were
given the privilege Of the field and began
batting with Carl Mays in the box. Iris
Speaker and Harry Hooper pounded
several long drives against the right-feld
wall and dropped couple into the centre
field bleachers, but were unable to shoot
the pill into Broad street. The band con-
rinued to play popular music while the
Red Sox were cracking out base hits off
their young hurler.
At 1 o'clock the Phillies took the field
for defensive practice. OIL had been
DuTneu on the ulAHnOnu IOr several nOurS
this morning in sufficiently large guam
titles completely to dry the ground
around the plate. the pitchers box and
first and third bases.
Back of second base and around the
shortfield the ground was slippery, but
this did not prevent Dave Bancroft from
electrifying the crowd with the series of
brilliant stops and accurate throws to
Luderus. As usual. Pat Moran batted to
the infielders. while Jack Adams did the
catching. Eppa Rixey and Baumgartner
smashed out the long flies to tho outneld-
ers.