Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-13
RED SOx WIN AGAIN, 2 TO I
Philies Lack the Punch Drive in RunsChamers and Shore Receive Glittermg Support-Lewis There Again With Timely Bingle-Quakers Dangerous in Eighth Alexander Probable Battery Today.

Boston, Oct. 12.-Only one winning game stands tonight between the Red Sox and the baseball champion ship of the world. For the third con secutive time they defeated the Phil lies, title holders of the National League. today by the same score that has marked all of the Red Sox vic tories-2 to 1.
 back to Philadelphia. where Alexand- CT undoubtedly will be called upon to pitch his third game of the series in an effort to stem the tide of Red Sox success. The two teams left for the Pennsylvania metropolis early to- gloom and the Red Sox confident that the championship is but step away. If Alexander should prove a winner in his own ball yard tomorrow the sixth game of the series would be played here on ] thursday
 Alexander PhiIIies' Last Hope.
 Alexander is the last hope of the Phillies. He is ready and anxious to go hack in the box tomorrow and is sure to give a good account of himz self. He won from the Sox on last Friday and was defeated yesterday only by fierce batting rally in the last of the ninth. The Phillies them selves feel that if they can give big Alex" any sort of offensive support He VIII put dCIQSS d VlCIOTY IOnOrTOW that at least will give the National Leaguers a fighting chance in the series.
 The Philadelphia batters took rath- CT kindly to Ernest Shores offerings today and made more hits than they had registered in any one. of the three previous co::lHcts. The power to drive :n .he runs was lacking, how ever. ard eight of the visitors were left stranded on the paths. But | "Gavy" Cravath sent Lewis hack to the left field fence again today to | phia grounds would have been a hit | into the stands and good for the circuit A little luck in placing these | long hits tomorrow would make all | the difference in the world behind c | pitcher of Alexander's ability and tonight who do not share the con- fidence of the Red Sox that tomor. rows contest will be the last.
 PhilIies Dangerous in Eighth. Differing widely from the two sparkling. blood-tingling games O Saturday and Monday, today's con test was decidedly commonplace
 The Red Sox got away in front anC were never headed. Their margin never was very wide. but it seemed a Ill times sufficient and there wa
 
 pitches of @excitment that marked tn struggle of yesterday. The Phillie made a threat in their half of tn eighth when Iris Speaker agail had trouble with the sun and le Cravath's single bound over his head the runner pulling up at third, witt 2. three bagger to his credit. Tw were out at the time and the fan were not inclined to take the sttua tion seriously until Luderus! wh seemed to have found his batting ey I at last, slammed out his third singl of the day and sent Cravath scamp 1 ering over the plate: Dugey wen i in" to run fer Luderus and furtne complicated the situation by stealth; I second. Whitted, with single might have tied the score; but hi 1 fast liner went directly at the Bos ton pitcher. who gamely knocked i down and threw the PhiIly left field l CT out at first Faff