Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
GREAT ALEXANDER FALLS
Continued from Eighth page)
Sox throughout the earlier part OF the
game renders this theory untcnable.
GlOOmity March In.

game renders this theory untcnable.
GioomiIy Mnrch In.
Both runners could nave scored cas-
lily on Lewis's smash had il been ncccs-
sary Paskert picked up the ball and
made no attempt 10 throw il In. Hoop
CT was over the plate when the out
te!dcr got the ball, and the fast Speak
er was rounding third. Even crack
ing line throw would not have caught
The whole philadelphia club stood
motionleas for almost a minute, while
the crowd began swarming out on the
held TO surround the triumphant Sox,
and then they cam. gioomily march
ing in. TO be lost in the swirlimg throng
No Philadelphia player got 10 FIRST
tween the first and the third the Phil
Hes lost two great opportunities. In
me first inning, little Milton stock hit
q, nigh fly at iris Speaker, and rs the
IcNhn came rushing in. his glovcd hand
held before his eyes TO Shield them
from the binding sun that poured over
Il cioudlcSs sky, he lost track OF IN.
ball in the air, and it fell safe at his
ieIt. Stock raced around 10 second.
Dave Bancroft laid down sncrifce
punt, and stock moved TO third Leon
ard got the ball. Leonard rot two
nnils and 4 strike on Paskert. and then
mace lpode, duck from the bean ball"
i"f winch the Detroit Tigers so severe
~ criticized the Sox during the past
hss season fast ball driven right at the
called ball. and then Paskcrt raised n
foul 10 Gardner.
a numher Of sox pitchers were warm
ers at this time, and Moran, the odd
Junkinan," was yelling through his
Gupn%d hands AZ his players from the
H!st-nasc coaching-boX.
Moran Always Fighting.
nervous man was Moran to-day If
ms actions We're any line on his mental
ana run them together every few sec
ohds, tighten his cap on his head hitch
up MS belt and kick the sod at his
a aTS'' nnt IL. was always out on the lines
me stocky Leonard worked carefully
on craNnth, the homc-run champion or
me national League, and finally got
MN down TO count OF thrc" balls
ana Two strikes. Then old wooden
nmoes swung viciously at the next
iEi,chnmn ana, missed The crowd broke
me attendance to-day broke all rec
ornS Tor PAID attendance at II profes-
mi"mnl baseball game. The high-watcr
mark was reached in New York some
years ago with 3S,nCO. and that was nt
u WORLDS series game. In Roston on
LABOR Day last year, about 10000 peo-
We're divided into morning and after.
noon crowds. There were no temporary
oione sr erected for the game. and
ers sever r fnp %i me ne T,shtiisd bleach
mn Third Phiilies' Last Hone
,oot me ne new hone % the Braves over
T. fnn
are SO far back that il seems impossi-
nie that ball Will ever be hit over
mem, cravath got hold OF one to-day
wall and woul have been a home RIM
on any other ball park in the league
lies s was int In thHt inning that the Phil
Fiddle burns opened with Il single m
SSontsr T.; Alexander. who got great
made Il bluff at bunting. thrn fonIt;
OFT one, and next pushed n perfect bum
r. ,,rst 'n ar Wnrr Larry threw the ball to
andcr was safe.
Milton Stock pushed out anotber
buht TO Gardner and was thrown nnt
~ first; as Burns moved to thir,l ana
Alexander 70 second. Bancroft hit the
ana Burns scored Alexander went 70
third. and apparently had some thoneht
OF trying for, the plate, but was held
utility infieidcr. who was coaching nj
third. Sneaker had the bali When
not s iikS SII@PP tSa me pitcher and it is
could have beaten the rifle like thr6,v
Gnmes Dcst Play.
Bancroft took second on the throw
in, and Alexander removed his hl,,c
sweater and tossed it to buggy, pre-
came the best play OF the game nnd
probably, the best OF the series ana ~
o wms h made by by the nan who has stood
,'-''' ''''' ''''bu'btlS III MS general
playing over all the othcrsERInci
JACK Harry remnant Of the old worlds
champions, the Athletics
Paskert hit little fly well back OF
second. 1t was too short for SpcnL,cr
TO rGnch, and apparently too far back
Tor Harry TO get, hut "Elack Juci."
turned and fed and caught the bali ne
II dropped in over his head Al no
moment Alexander had pulled away orr
thtrd, not expecting Barry to get tho
ball: Had he remained on third ,s
good Judgment would have dictated
no could have scored either In ~
event or mun or after the catch as
Barry had to turn around to make ia
throw. That was one OF the pbiI,;d.,
lost chances. a moment later Cr,vs,L
lifted his long smash to left ma
Hooper driftcd back and made n won'
derful catch. Never for "A minute MINI
that did the rhilics have Il look i'm -,
home plate, They were helpless be-
Tore the fierce left-handed hooks OF
Leonard. ono bad boy" Of the Soy am,