Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-21
RED SOX DEFEAT
TIGERS In FINAL
Bostons Make Their Lead Over Four
Games as They Win Before
Record Throng.
THREE TO TWO Is THE SCORE


BOSTON, Sept 2o.--Turning the Detroit
Tigers back for the third time today.
. 10 q the Boston Red sox went into the
lead Of more than four games in the
American league race. Detroit's pennant
prospects We're thus dlmmed before "A
crowd which brought the total paid at
tendance for the four game series TO
t07.sz2. believed 20 be a record for any
but world title contests. Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall was among the
spectators.
In the opening inning Ruth passed the
first man and hit the next and with
Cobb's sacrifice and veachs single. the
Tigers scored their only runs They filled
the bases IN the eighth, Ruth developing
another wild spell. which forced his re-
tirement. but Foster struck out Baker
and the side was out At other times dur
ing the game q was Hooper's bullet-Ilke
throws, Barry's handling of hard-driven
grounders. or catches by Speaker that
stopped Detroit runners
Lewis Called safe.
After gaining a run in the first inning.
Boston went scoreless against Dauss'
pitching until the sixth. Then a pass TO
Speaker led to n run. when Lewis drive
bounded off Burns shlns into right field
for triple. When Lewis came TO the
plate on Gardeners infieid punch. he was
called safe. although Catcher stanage
maintained that be hs effeetually
blocked him from the plate. =
Tigers score srHt.
The Tigers made last stand fight
against the Red sox today. Defeated in
this last game OF the series, their chances
OF overcoming a four and one-half game
lead would be reduced almost TO the van
ishing point. Manager Jennings sent
Dauss. his winning pitcher OF Thursday,
against Boston this afternoon with stan
ago catching. Ruth and Carrigan was
the Boston battery which started the
game before a crowd that brought the
total attendance for the four-game series
70 10000
The Tigers drew first blood. Two runs
were scored In the opening inning as a
result OF Ruths witness He passed
Bush and hit Witt Cobb sacrificed and
veach singled smartly TO left sending In
the two TALES. Ruth recovered control
and struck out the slugger. Crawford.
Burns then popped for the third out.
Dauss passed Hooper. the first man up
and he went around for Boston score
on Speakers inficld out and Hoblitzel'a
single, on which Cobb made a poor re-
covery,
Fielding features almost as remarkable
a. those OF Saturday We're developed
again today. lightning throw by Hooper,
which sped from right field directly TO
Gardeners hands. caught Cobb at third
base In the third inning. The stands rose
AZ one and cheered Cobb. who had
singled. had run from first base ON
Yeach's hit. In Boston's half OF the same
inning, Bush. Young and Burns killed
off Hooper. who had hit safely and Scott
on rapid double play.
Dauss Thrown out.
Again In the NTH Hoopers head ana
arm proved deadly. DausF was thrown
out at fret on Hooper's quick and az.
oorate return from the Detroit pitchers
SINGLE Barry moving over TO cover sec
ond
Boston made change in this inning.
After Carrlgan had walked with osse oat.
Ruth scratched hit Janvrin ran for
Carrlgan. but wos forced at third and
HenIiksen, pinch hitting for Scott was
thrown out at first Thomas went IN 10
catch and Janvrin went 20 short for
Boston
Boston went ahead with two runs IN
NhV oiAeh speaker made baseN runner
by pass, raced around on Lewis triple
10 right field The ball bounced Oft the
Shins OF Burns. moment later Lewis
scored on Gardner's infieId rap. Catcher
stanage's insistsnoe that he had blocked
Lewis off at the plate wos so strenuous
that Umpire o'Loughlin sent him off the
Held Baker took his place.
RHth Fans Vitt.
Detroit pushed Young 10 third ana Rush
70 second base in the seventh ON the for
mer's pass. Bushs hit and Speakers
tumble Of II and his steal OF second. But
with two out Ruth famed witt and the
Tigers took the field protesting.
Detroit filled the bases with two out
IN the eighth. due TO passes and an error
by Gardner. and Foster supplanted Ruth
IN the Boston box. He sent Baker back
Tor the thitf out on strikes.