The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-11
Game Was Tied, One to One,
with Two Down and Two
on Alexander Touched
For Single.
SPEAKER GETS A TRIPLE
Longest Hit of Series Goes to
Red Sox Center Fielder
Leonard, Winning
Pitcher.

Pitcher.
rBv Geo. R. Holmes, United Press
staff Correspondentn.]
BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON, Mass,
Oct 11.-Grover Cleveland Alexander
lost the toughest game of his career
this afternoon before the biggest
crowd that ever saw professional
baseball game in the United States.
Boston beat out the big Philly star
IN a desperate ninth inning finish that
sent more than forty thousand people
into frenzy.
For eight innings Alexander had
struggled along. holding the Sox to
four hits, while his teammates were
unable to get more than one run on
Leonard.
In theninth, Hooper, who hereto
fore had gone hitless, led of with .
low liner over second base. Scot,
weakest on the Boston attack, sent
| him to second with a sacrifice, and
then came Speaker. iris already had
got two hits and scored Boston's only
run. Alexander was afraid to take q
chance and passed the Texan. Hob
litzell died on an easy infield chance.
Then came Duffy Lewis who already
had two hits off Alexander. The Call
fornian slammed the first ball pitched
for a screaming liner over short and
Hooper came home with the run that
put the immense stand on its feet.
Both Pitchers in Form
It was game that had the immense
throng in frenzy OF excitement al
most continually Alexander, called
lucky, was throwing the lie into Bos-
tons very teeth by moving down the
Red Sox batters as a scythe slips
through the tall grass. Leonard, for
Boston, was going equally as good,
striking out Philly sluggers with reg
| nlarity.
! Lewis was mobbed as he threw
down his bat and Rugged Hooper as
the latter crossed the plate. Thous-
ands OF Bostonians clambered out OF
the gra"istand and crowded around
the Californian while his teammates
fought desperately to get to him.
Manager Carrigan threw his arms
around Duffy's neck and almost Sob
bed for JOY.
Was Lucky Win.
Philadelphia should have had this
game. and they would have won it had
not Moran wanted to save his big
pitchers strength. In the third in
ming. when the Phillies scored their
run. Eddie Burns, Moran's little Sec
ond catcher, had led off with his first
single Of the series. An error by
Hoblitzell gave Alexander life and
put Burns on seconds Milton Stock
sacrificed them along and Dave Ban
croft came through with clean
Texas Lacquer over second, that rolled
far into center field.s Burns had
rounded third like a-flash and was
over the plate by the time Speaker
had retrieved the bah. Alexander.
only few yards behind. had also
rounded third when Moran waved
MIN back. rather than take chance
on Alexander hurting himself in a
probable slide
Leonard. however, tighteped up
and forced Paskert to pop weakly to
Barry, and Cravath to fly to Lewis.
They called Alexander lucky for
winning Fridays game. II he was
lucky, Leonard was doubly SO. to-
Gay Time and again almost super
human work by Barry and Lewis
saved Leonard.
lby George r. Holmes, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON, Mass,
yet. ia billowing sea of more
Nv
uer on tier until it seemed they al
most met the sky, saw the Red Sox
ana Phillies resume their quest of
worlds championship thi afternoon
IN the most magnificent ball park in
the world. 1t was the biggest base
call crowd in the biggest baseball
park. Seemingly far in the distance
doomed the walls OF the park. over
which it would seem impossible for
batted ball to carry. Not man in
batting practice succeeded in putting
.he ball anywhere near the wall on
.ne Fly. But if ground ball ever got
py fielder 1t will be homer sure.
mere was nothing to stop it.
thirteen thousand rush" seats
were filled to sardine closeness four
aours before the gamn time. The
huge grand stand was slower in fill
ing, for at one o'clock, only a few
seats were occupied.
Two Hours Of Work.
The Red Sox showed their fear Of
ahen ground by taking the field at
noon and working steadily for two
aours. Every foot of the ground was
some over for mysterious spots which
mlsht turn the course Of ball
game.
Inc Phillies came on the field at
.ne O'Clock and shortly thereafter
Esooh tne diamond for batting practice.
sklne Mayer. who lost Saturdays
same same and Rixey pitched to the bat
.ers- The crowd gave both Alexander
gu a Cravath hands" when they took
:. .neH respective turns Every eye in
>1e park was on cactus" as he