The Washington times., 1915-10-12
BARRY'SSENSATIONAL
CATCH BREAKS BACK
OF QUAKERS' TEAM
By HUGH s. FULLERTON.

oSolON, wv. lSs-JdWh DoiAys
snce Philadelphia's hero, upset all
the dope, smeared an unexpected
defeat upon Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, and turned the worlds series
tide toward the Red Sox in the third
game yesterday.
The dope figured Alexander to
win this greatest battle Of the series
4 to 2. He held Boston to the two
runs he figured to do, but one Of the
most astounding catches ever seen
in any game broke the Phils' one
attack upon Dutch ] eonard and kept
them from getting their four. Two
runs were coming over the plate, a
two-base fly was falling safe in
right center field when Barry de-
Tending his adopted city against the
one for which he played SO long
sprinted far out and by despair
ing, twisting leap, caught the ball
and broke Moran's heart.
At the time of that spectacular
feat Leonard, evidently shaken by a
-rightful error on the part Of Hob
litzell, was wavering. pitching wild
ly, and seemed to be exploding.
Even after Barry had saved him
Lewis had to chase clear to the long
left field fence and drag down a
Philadelphia home run. After that
escape Leonard settled and with su-
perb support on the part Of his out
field, gave Alexander a battle, ball
for ball, speed for speed and set the
greatest worlds series crowd that
ever saw a battle wild with excite
ment.
Then finally 1t was Alexander who
caved. 1t came to the ninth with the
score tied at one each. Forty five thous-
and persons believing and roaring. and
Alexander pitting his speed and brains
ging list. 1t was duel OF brains and
cunning on both sides after Hooper
opened with clean single. Alexander
to ssd .Te skss on and
extra innings when that hit was made.
Scott was sent up to sacrifice, and the
youngster played the game. Twice he
could not push Alexanders terrific speed
safely on to fair ground. and then he
nisysd out the Sssns bni made the third
saTS second saa pafsa Ssse nps, He.ander 70" had S
heaved himself forward In putting all
his speed back OF the ball. He sprang
sideways and came near stopping that
failed, and Niehoff had to make the play
at first. Speaker came rushing to the
plate brandishing his famed war club.
Sas m 1sss on
by Alexander's speed. went out at first.
and Duffy Lewis faced the issue with
two out. For an instant Alexander
too near the groove. and Lewis with two
hits already to his credit. sent the ball
sizzling past secondhand the game and
honods went to Boston.
The game was one OF the hardest
fought. ever seen in series of this
KIND. The Phils knowing. themselves
facing stronger ger team rallied rallied behind
handler. and their boast that they can
beat lefthanders was to be put to the
test. Leonard had challenged them In
Of the struggle that the immense crowd
watched was another, personal one
ke>veen Leonard and those who claimed
- Phils can beat left handed pitchers.
I'll the fourth inning, but from that on
he breezed through. Three times he
struck Fred Luderus out with but one
foul In all the strikes; Cravath hit the
bal! hard once. and Stock slammed II
haRd twice-which was rather a lament
aboe slugging showing In the face Of
the advertised attacking power.
Alexander was pitching differ
ent style OF game from the one he
showed in the opening. battle. He had
his fast ball lifting and hopping. and
the Red Sox were hitting It into the
air. They could not hit him hard and !
only q few of them got good batholds
on the old horsehde. Paskcrt was kept
hSsy gathering high and easy flies. and
- infeld had little to do.
On that great eXpanse of field, which
permits the outer gardeners to run Wild
the massed mobs saw a lot of action,