The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-14

loser. When the Philadelphia pitch.
ing was alright. the Boston twirling
was Just a little tighter. And today.
when the long silent bats OF the Phil.
lies began a lifting sons OF bins and
bingles. the Boston ats crashed in
more strident tones. Never very far
above their rival in any one OF the
i've games, the men of the American
League in the last of our starts were
always just within the shadowy line
of success. II was a hard series for
the Phillies TO lose. but a brilliant vic.
tory for the Boston Red Sox.
Supposedly outclassed from the
start. with the exception OF one star
pitcher, the Phillies fought stubborn.
ly and desperately. and were not with.
out plenty of chances Z win each
game they lost. The drive. the punch. -
the ultimate smash vas missing how
ever. and they could never give their
pitchers a comfortable margin to work
under. II seemed that the tide was
about TO turn to the Phillies this aft.
erday noon when they carried the
game to the eighth inning two runs
to the good. But the Sox were out
for victory. and ten singing hits for a
total OF FL bases sounded the death
knell OF Philly hopes.
Mayer Was a Surprise.
Manager "Pat" Moran Of the PhIlies
sprang a big surprise on the Sox as
well as on the crowd when he an
nounced that j. Erskine Mayer, of
Atlanta. Ca, as the finger I o make the
last stand for the home team. II had
been taken for granted that Alexander
would be sent to the slab in the inaI
effort OF the National leaguers and
this belief was strengthened when big
Alex began TO var up Just before
time was called. Mayer also was I'M
Ger way. Moran studied the two pitch
ers for a long time and then patted
Mayer on the back. The wise one said
that Moran had decided to take a
chance on winning today's game, so
he would have Alexander ready tomor-
row for a possible tieing up of the
series.
At any rate, Mayer looked good 10
Moran today. but he looked even bet
ter TO the Red Sox. They were having
q batting holiday, at his expense when
Moran stopped the proceedings in the
third and waved Mayer TO the bench.
The home players had given Mayer
two runs in their half OF the first. but
the Sox hammered out a home run and
gathered six hits of the Georgian
when he flung his glove away and
ducked into the Philly dug out col.
oneF' Rixey was called TO the mound
and the Sox assault suddenly stopped.
The home team gave the Colonel
two additional runs in the fourth in
ming and IL seemed that he was des-
tined TO be a winner until the visitors
took their eighth turn AZ bat. Gamer,
the first man up in this frame. CON
nected with n Of the left handlers
slippery slants and sent IL on a Journey
over the inheld for a single. Duffy"
Lewis. already credited with driving
In two OF the Red Sox victories. had
spent a very quiet and uneventfuI az
ternoon up to this time. lie hadn't
caught hold OF the ball at all But on
this spectacular occasion u was differ.
ent. He met a fast one squarely on
the nose and the crowd Rroaned as
they saw the milk white sphere sail
ing far away IN the ofing. The hard
driven ball did not hesitate in its
flight until ~ landed a most unwei-
come visitor In the very laps OF the
loyal rooters In the grounds.
brohc heart of vans
Up to this time the Philly fans gath.
cred for the conflict had been confident
OF victory. They had been treated to
more thrills thai all Of the other games
OF the series had offered.
II was a cruel descent to tho depths
OF despair for them when Duffy"
lewis. batting mainstay OF tho sox
throughout the series. sent his homer
into tho stands and tied the score.
This long hit made II possible for
HOOper's homer 20 give the finishing
touch 20 the game and the series.
George Foster. % BokOshe. Oklaho.
ma. won his second game Of the &c.
Hes Foster got a warm reception
today from the very start. but he
stuck grizzly 20 the last. and finally
withstOod the most furious fusillade
the Philiies had fired throughout tho
series. Smashed and hammered In
the FIRST add fourth. Foster was al.
ways fighting back Uc never lost
his head. heldod splendidly and was
always a dangerous factor az the bat
ie gave be- game an exhibition oi
twirlinE as has ever been seen ln any
league. and there we're few partisana
In the Philly stands Who b~ogrudged