The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IS.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is.
Hail Boston Americansl World S
champions!
1t was a heartbreaking game for
Philadelphia to lose today. Twice the
National league winners held the lead,
but Hooper's s home run in the ninth
his second of the game and the fourth
in the course of the afternoou-put the
game on ice for the speed boys from
Boston.
The game was marked by free hit
ting. Mayer started on the mound for
the Phillies, but was given the hook
in the third, after Hooper had hit for
home run and Speaker for a single.
RiXey, with his six feet five inches Of
height and his cork-serew curves,
seemed to be IN good form for a time,
but the home runs off him by Lewis
and Hooper settled the game and gave
the Red Sox the big end of the mon
/ ey. Foster was hit pretty freely and
was somewhat wild, but Manager Car
rigan kept him in the game to the end.
! First inning-Hooper singled to cen
| ter. Scott fouled out to Luderus, in
attempting to sacrifice. Speaker forced
| Hooper at second, Luderus fielding the
| ball to Bancroft. Speaker tried to
steal, but was nailed on Burns 5 per-
! feet throw to Bancroft. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
! Stock was hit by a pitched ball and
walked to first. Bancroft singled to
center and Stock advanced to second.
Paskert bunted safely and the bases
were filed. A double play followed.
Foster took Cravath S grounder and
! threw to Thomas, who touched the
plate, putting out Stock, and then
whipping the ball to first base ahead
of Cravath. The stands went wild
with jov moment later, when Luder
rs stepped into a swift one for a dou-
BILE to center, scoring bancroft and
| Paskert. Whitted flied out to Speak
CT. Two runs, three hits, no errors.
Second inning-Hoblitzel was out on
a grounder, Luderus taking the hall
and throwing to Mayer, who covered
the bag. Lewis was thrown out at first
by Bancroft. Gardner smashed a long
three-bagger to right center. He scored
when Barry lifted a Texas Lacquer into
left field. Thomas singled to center,
Barry going to second. The inning
ended when Foster popped out to Lud-
erus. One run, three hits, no errors.
Philadelphia was quickly retired in
order. Niehoff famed on three pitched
balls Burns popped a little fly to
Gardner Mayer famed.
i Third inning-Hooper smashed the
ball into the center field bleachers for
the first home run of the series. Scott
flied out to Paskert. Speaker shot a
hot single to right field. RiXey replaced
Mayer in the box for Philadelphia
Hoblitzel was withdrawn. Gamer bat
p ted in his place. A double play fol
lowed. Bancroft took Gamer s ground
er, touched second, forcing Speaker
and then threw out Gamer at first
One run. two hits, no errors.
Stock was thrown out at first by
: Gardner. Bancroft flew out to Hoop
. er Paskert put a single over second
J. He tried to steal, but Thomas malice
{ him with a throw to second, Scott tax
u ing the ball No runs, one hit, no er
: rors.
t Fourth inning-Lewis was out on
c fly to Whitted. Gardner walked. Bar
ry forced Gardner at second, Stoel
throwing to Niehoff. Thomas flied on
to Cravath. No runs, no hits, no er
rors.
a Cravath struck out. Luderus scored
home run over the short right felt
fence Whitted flied to Gardner. Me
n hoff singled to center, Burns followin
r. with a clean hit to right. Niehof
d scored when Gardner, relaying HOOP
# er's long throw from the fence, made
d wild throw to the plate. Burns wen
to second on the play. The inning enc
ed when Gardner threw out Rixey a
first Two runs, three hits, one el
ror.
Fifth inning-Foster singled owe
8 short Hooper was hit by a pitche
ball. Scott flied out to WhitteC
Speaker was out, Rixey to Luderu
+ Foster going to third and Hooper t
I. second Gamer flied out to Nichof
y, No runs, one hit, no errors.
~ Gardner threw out Stock. Bancroft
'c put a single over Scott s head. Pa
io kert flew out to Speaker. Bancroft a
tempted to steal, but Thomas was rigl
there again with the peg to Scott n
~ rms ono hit, no errors.
Sixth inning Lewis was out ;