Evening journal., 1915-07-14
Alexander THE BEST
PITCHER IN CANE
Philadelphia Twirler Has
Had Remarkably Success
ful Season TO Date
JOHNSON IS
FAR DISTANCED

"The batteries for todav's game
will be Alexander and Killifer for the
Phillies."
Any time that one Of President
Tener's umpires calculates these
words before game. the spectators
in the grandstand SIT pack in their
seats and wonder. not how many runs
the other side will score off the great !
pitcher, but how many hits he will
allow the opposing batters.
For today Alexander stands out as
the greatest pitcher in the country.
He stands out. on this seasons record,
as even greater than the mighty Wal
ter Johnson OF the Washington Sena-
tors. Foxy Clark Grimth. leader of
the Washington Senators, will tell you
this is all wrong and that Johnson is
still greater than Alexander
But ask any player or manager IN
the National League to tell you the
greatest pitcher in the game and he
will Immediately answer you by de-
claring that Alexander is greater than
Johnson. Manager McGraw has de-
clared for several years that Alex
ander is the best of them all and the
great pitcher of the Phillies has GER
tainly lived up TO McGraw's state
ment this year.
Alexander to date has won sixteen
games, lost three lied one and figured
in another that the Phillies lost.
Three times he came within an inch
of pitching his name in the Hall of
Fame Against the Cardinals on June
5. Alexander did not allow hit until
after two were out in the ninth inn
ing. Later on. on June 26. he faced
the Robins and held them hitless until
two were out in the eighth inning
Then Zach Wheat bounced hit into
short left. Like the game against the
Cards, 1t was the only hit made OFF
him.
Following tliis game. he pitched
against the Braves. and although he
won, he allowed FIVE runs and nine
hits. However. he pitched another
one-ht game against the Giants, not
allowing a hit until the seventh in
I ming. On Friday he held the Pirates
lhitless for seven innings. then in the
eighth Hans Wagner, the once great
Flying Dutchman. bounced a hit over
the right field wall. Alexander al
lowed another his in the ninth. but
this was all and the Phillies won by
2 runs to 1.
So far Alexander has won eight
straight games and II looks as If IL
win be some time before he is beaten
again. Alexander started out the sea
son in a healthy manner by shutting
out the Braves. He then beat the
Giants, allowing them only one run
After this he scored twice over the
Braves, and then beat the Giants
again.
In the last came Of the series on
May 3, Manager rat Moran sent him
out to repeat over the Giants. His
rival on the mound was Ralph Stroud.
the young Giant pitcher Stroud out
[ pitched the great star of the Phillies
D. and he suffered his first defeat of the
3 season by 4 runs to @
1 Alexander pitched eight innings
B against the Giants and allowed three
E runs
Alexander. however. came right
r. back in his next start and beat the
4 Pirates. He tnen scored over the Car.
G dinals. but sirucl, a snag when h,
n faced the Reds. The Reds. with Gen,
r Dale pitching. scored TO 2 victor,
e over him. This was the worst game
j. Alexander has pitched this season, al
a he allowed clever hits.
o He shut out the Cubs next, but RAJ
Is up against the Braves afterward AM
was beaten by IN, worlds champion
n on the day that TIE Braves raised IN
r. pennant
j. Since then he has not lost a game
q In Alexander's great record he ha
scored FIVE shut outs, the victims be
r ing the Braves. Cubs, Robins, Giant
Ie and Cardinals.
II Alexander has pitched in 100 inr
D. ings He has allowed forty-four run
s. which Is a liiile more than an aver
/. age Of two runs per game. The Oppo.
ing team has made only 112 hits o
n him and he has struck out 1876 player
y so far