Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-09

yesterday, they propably would have
landed in a mint, or in diamond
patch. They had every break.
As a game in which real fan could
get worked up and drown himself in a
bottle of pop while choking on a sack
of peanuts, it was nix. But as an ex-
ample of what can be done through
the power of one mnn--aided by the
breaks-it stands out as one Of the
most historic tussels of world s series.
Alexander is long on the think stuff.
His arm responded when hits meant
runs, and the Red Sox were Immediate
ly cut off from all speaking acquain-
tance with safeties.
Grover Cleveland Alexander won the
game in which h was nicked for s hits,
while his teammates gathered only five
from Shore. But these hits were scat
tered over an hour and 5S minutes and
did not come more often than one in an
inning.
Also the very ball that Shore served,
and on which the Red Sox relied to beat
the Phillies took the reverse English
and was the ball that spelled defeat
for them. He has great fast ball. 1t
- a. SAhiNNi. ~ HiiNH lnHltuu VI IT'S
ing as it comes to the plate, contrary to
other pitchers fast balls. When the
sinker " ,s hit, it is driven into the
dirt, instead of into the air. The dope
was THAT Shore would rob the Philhes
of their advantage from short fences
because they would be unable to drive
! the ball into the sky. The "sinker"
worked as was expected. But when it
went into the dirt, the heavy field
played a part, and four dinky infield
grounders won for the Phillies. Two
Of these were badly handled, and a
chance of double play was lost in
the eighth when two runs were scored
by Scott IS failure to give Barry credit
for some scintillating fielding and to
cover the bag.
! Along with the "breaks," Alexander
was supreme in the pinches. Nine Bos.
toners were stranded. The way was
open for run in every inning but they
were unable to find it.
Barry stop of Bancroft Is hit in the
eighth was the feature of an otherwise
colorless fielding game. He made n
wonderful on hand stab at n grass cut.
ter and brought it down. Scott was not
at second, however, and moment later
another infield knock sent Bancroft
over the pan with the run that clinched
the game.
From start to finish Alexander work.
ed deliberately and with supreme conf.
.dence. He served up a total of 1870
pitched balls, thirty.five of these were
strikes, 3S balls and 20 fouls, some OF
which were strikes. OF 30 blows into
fair territory, eight were safe and six
were outfield outs. The infield did
the rest, aside from five strike outs.
The fifth was Alexander 5 fastest in.
ming. Shore singled but the side was
retired on five pitened balls.
Shore used y less than Alexander
pitching SIa innings. His record stood
at 43 balls, 30 strikes, Ia fouls, II outs
and five afeties. There is world OF
confidence in the Philly camp. Among
the Red Sox, the suggestion Of fighting
is coming TO the surface and there Il
a feeling Of relief that the first meet.
ing with Alexander is over. He beat
them, just as expected, but the Red
Sox are more confident for the next
tussle with Grover. With better breaks
Boston believes they can get to Alex.
ander for yesterday they demonstrated
that he can be bit--at least in spots.