The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-08
SPEAKER SCORED
BOSTONS LONE
TALLY IN THE
STA INNING
BATTERIES FOR PHILADELPHIA
WERE ALEXANDER AND
BURNS; BOSTON SHORE AND
CADY; LARGE THRONGs AT
TEND OPENING GAME
(By Associated Press }

Ph1la0elphla, oct. \ by Scoie
OF 8 to 1, Philadelphia defeated Bos-
ton here this afternoon in the open
! ing game of the worlds series
Fans from many sections Of the
country. here for the world series.
awoke this morning to find the sky
overcast and the National League
park soaked from steady rain all
night. At ten o'clock, however. the
sun came out, shining brightly, and
!. indicating that the came would sure
ly be played The umpireS went to
examine the grounds about noon, ard
their report determined whether
the game would be played. Manager
Carrigan said that Boston is in fine
shape. He expected hard contest,
but believed his team would win. Mo-
ran was also confident. Throngs
were out all night waiting for the
bIeacher gates to open.
The game by innings follows:
FIRST INNING
First Half-Hooper SINGLED, Scott
sacrificed, Alexander to Luderus.
Speaker walked. Hoblizw forced
Speaker, Bancroft to Niehoff. Hoop
er went to third, Hoblitzel caught
on first, Alexander to Luderus. No
runs; one hit; no errors.
Second Half-Stock fouled to
,Cady, Bancroft flied to Barry, Pas
kert fouled to Hoblitzel. No hits; no
runs; no errors.
SECOND INNING
\ First Half-Lewis singled, Gard
ner sacrificed, Alexander to Luderus.
Lewis going to second, Barry hit to
Alexander, who threw to Stock to
head on Lewis at third. Stock threw
to Bancroft, who touched runner out
Barry went to second. Cady famed
No runs; one hit; no errors.
Second Half-Cravath walked,
Barry took i.uderus grounder and
touched Cravath on line, Luderus
safe. Luderus out, stealing Cady to
Barry. Whitfield walked, Niehoff
famed No runs; no hits; no errors.
THIRD INNING
First Half-Shore out, Niehoff to
Luderus. Hooper flied to Whitted,
Scott singled. Speaker flied to Whit
ted No runs one hit; no errors.
Second Half--Burns flied to Scott,
Alexander singled. Scott forced Alex
ander, Gardner to Barry, Bancroft
out. Hoblitzel unassisted. No runs;
one hit; no errors.
FOURTH INNING
First Half Hoblitzell out, Me
hoff to Luderus, Lewis famed. Gard
ner singled Barry flied to era
vath. o runs; one hit: no errors.
NJ. Alex Holly is reported to be
in a very critical condition He has
been confined to his bed for the past
two months His many friends hope
that a chanZe for the better may
soon take place.
second Half-Paskert singled,
crsvath sacrificed, Shore to Hoblit-
rel, duderus out, Barry to Hoblit-
xell, Paskert on third. Paskert
scored on Whitted infield hit. Whit
ted stole second Niehoff out, Scott
to Hoblitzell One run; two hits;
no errors
FIFTH INNING
First Half-Cady out. Niehon to
Hoblitzell, Shore singled, Hooper
MED to Bancroft, Scott forced Shore.
Niehon to Bancroft. No runs; one
hit; no errors.
Second Half-Burns famed, Alex
ander fied to Lewis. Stock safe on
shores tumble, Bancroft out, Shore
to Luderus No runs; no hits; one
error
SIXTH INNING
First Half-Speaker flied to Whit
ter, Hoblitzell singled. Lewis famed
Hoblitzen stole second. Gardner fed
to Burns. No runs; one hit; no
e-rcrs
Second Half-Paskert out, Shore
70 Hoblitzell, Crayath flied to Speak
er Luderus out. Barry TO Hoblitzell.
No runs; no hits.