The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-11

BOSTON, Oct. ll-Onr hun.
lred Philadelphia fans" on their
way 10 srr the third game In the
worlds series were aboard the
steamer Antonio from Philadrl
pha 10 BOsiOn which broke down
to-day in Nantucket Sound, 100
miles from port The steamer
Nantucket summoned alongside,
transferred the pAssrngerS. The
Nantucket put On full spred and
reached here aud hour before The
time set for the game.
BRAVES Fll'Ip. BOSION, oct
- II. The third game of the inl'
world, series wa. fought out here th,
afternoon ou the largest and most
beautiful baseball park lu the world.
II was M setting fur the great bat
tie that was tu decide whether the
Bnytm Red SuN ur the desperately
fghing phiIir- should have the
lump" 10y taking the odd contest TN"
change from the light little Pmlli
park In the "city ~ hrothrrly love
iu this field was most striking II
seemed that the entire Philadelphia
plant could hr set Within the foul lines
here and there would still be- plenty
" space ~ keep Gravy 'raNalh =
home runs In the lot.
An Indian summer sun by noon Uhn
driven away the chill la the early
morning mir. Ncyer were conditions
more ideal for II contest between 'h'
Titled athletics of the baseball leagues
and the uutpourug NJ the explosive
Rostnu fans rnrl, gnyr proml~" "I "
B record breaking throng
No little ~ the auiiclmlory rNr,''
mcu today was due tu the fact 'hn'
Crovcr cleveland Alexander mnd" l'-
second start aud attempt lo hnrl 'h'
sluy,dpg Sax buck fur another defeat
The faith ~ the rhillirs was wrap
ned M I'm Alex"
Manager Cnrrlrnu's early morning
selection for pitcher was .l'"',n
Leonard. the star portsldrr OF the
American league.
"nntrh" was anxious to match hl'
wit. and skill against the hope "t tue
phiilics 49,,
The SoN had all the nd'anins" lh"'
ones with the home crowd and there
we're morr than double the loyal sup
rortcrs ON hand 10 cheer them lhn'
the philWrs could crowd into ihrl'
,nrd ON broad street llul the plnN
inp field Itself was stranger lo the
SoN than tu the phillirs this nome
NJ the Eraycs having been selected w
place " the American league he'""''
M IT'S superior accommodations
4 mighty chrcr greeted tn" h's.n"
pInyer- when they appeared on 'n'
field a little after one orlo'k h""
hcgnn their batting practice MIMI
ger Cnrriran sent une ~ his numerous
I,fthandcrs. Nouu Gregg, TO the hnrl-
ing hin tn give his club some prncllr'
nt batting the offerings of lntI7lu'L
I'm the event that Manager Moran "r
tbn phundrlphin team should w'\.
rcr,cdly rnn hls crrntir leftmnd ring
,r Tppn RiNry. to the pitching Nnh.
Hardly had the Phlmdclphans come
urnn the field when Manager Moran
hoynn to warm mp RiNcy 10 see now
hl. curves were breaking
Try Out RlNey
III Rlxcy rnn get ihnt quick curve
hrcpkmr right" said Manager Moran
ohrn have the Red Soy throwing
ov,y their huts Anyhow II looks
like Alexander Is my pitching ei''
ton today
Manager Moran WIS confident thal
Ms club would have tn face 'lulch
Leonard. the start southpnw ot me
Red SoX. Accordingly he mou"n'u
Riyev io % out and give the clnh
Some batting practice.
Bancroft switched his position NJ
thc platc and hattcd righthnnded ana
this hiTurht MP only one lefthnhdeu
botsmnn I.uderns the Philhdel-
phln hnttlnr order
The crowd hcgRn to arrive IN large
numbers near 10 o'clock. By that
fine MI the cheaper seats were filled
with scores eager To gain admission.
Lightning fast plays were mnde unr'
ing the practice NJ the two infields
The inner gardens hnd been rolled
smooth nnd dry mud rrounders came
10 the fielders with snnn and prccls.
ION. The sun bothered the center aud
rlrht flelders aud Speaker and Hooper
wore sun glasses, Dutch Leonard
warmed up for Boston. while AeNnn
der tried out his curves for Phllndcl
nhla. Roth had plenty of spced mud
hrcnek to their curves, Refore the
rnmr n silver loving cup and Il large
floral horseshoe were presented 10
Manager Carrlgpn by Boston rooters.
First Inning First Half stock up
Rail one strike one: strike two; hall
two: stock got two-hase hlt IN cen
lor when Speaker lost the hill IN the