Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
CROWD OF 100000
SEES BOSTON SOX
DEFEAT PH|LL|ES
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their total for the game to three. and
their total for the three games of the
series to eleven. The defensive work
of the Phillies speaks for itself, when,
In the face of this light hitting they
are credited with one victory ana have
been defeated twice only by the margin
OF single run.
again one member of the Red Sox
made as many hits as the entire oppo-
Sition. including the unwilling gift by
Speaker. 1t was Duffy" Lewis o-day
as 1t was George Foster on Saturday.
iris Speaker made two hits to day.
one OF which was three Dagger.
which brought the Sox from behind and
put them on even terms with the
Philiies. Speaker gave every evidence
OF coming into his own, and IL was not
TO be wondered at that Alexander took
no chances with him In the ninth inn
ing rally that brought a sudden end to
another game that threatened TO 20 TO
extra innings.
BESIDES Lewis and Speaker. Harry
Hooper was the only other member OF
the RED -hoscd clan who connected
safely with the jumping curves and
sweeping slauts fired by the wonder
hingcr Of the Phillies. But Hoopcr's
h!t came in the ninth when Il was
most needed.
LEONARD USES CURVES
AND GREAT SPEED
old Dutch" Leonard. OF Fresno. Cal,
"a port-sdc wh!rlcr. brave OF heart.
steady Of nerve aud determined OF
spirit. was the third OF the great staff
Of Red SDX pitchers 70 take his turn
against the invaders .: Boston town
to-day. Leonard had nothing but
speed, 4 line change OF pace. It curve
That seemed 10 jump first one way and
then another, and had the same effect
upon the phlly batsmcn ana a con-
troll that gave 40 man an easy speak
ing acquaintance with the Initial bag
Twice "DGtch' was In "a predicament
suggestive Of his Tcutonic strength
WITH TWO solid swals coming OF him
~ the same inning, but he wiggled
pending aud was crowned tonight
with the l1urcls or victory. with one
out, one run over and runners pcrched
on third aud second In the third in
ming, II WAS no place for a nervous
pitcher when Paakcrt came TO the
plate with "tomo Run" Cravath swing
inw two bats ~ !mpatience 10 be the
next man up
but "Du,cn" was not to be scored
on again Among the eight enterprise
-ns young men struggling behind him
Tor the Boston and American League
tried and proved IN the fire OF more
Than score OF world series contests
Alexander himself was on Third base
aud Bancroft on second. Alex had
been running in his deep blue sweater,
bat when he rot 10 third and was
hoping FOR home. he cast the sweater
20 The side lines and prepared cor the
sprint.
The Boston inAeld was drawn close
"ith!n The diamond. and the situation
VAS tense. = base hit would mean
L1rce runs for Alexander TO work
under. ana thcrc vas not fan in
We forty odd thousand VINO did not
uel. eve that such margin meant sure
victory for the visitors.
nARHi'S GREAT CATCH
WINS FANS CHEERS
There was q wide gap Of safe ter
rtory between the men q: the inner
defense and tho three ,cldcrs on out-
post duty when raskcrt raised . Texas
l"a"ucr that seemed labeled Tor "a safe
descent IN the very midst OF the nm
guarded undetcndcd pasture Hooper.
in right ami Speaker. In center. started
with tho crack OF the bat but the
home fans sroan.d as they realized
that both were too far away. Then
they saw that Barry too had turned
his back TO Tho ball and was desperate
Is running with it. Would hr be able
60 keep pace with The NOW rapiIlr
wher out OF balance 1t was just
n-htiuE chance, but the fans PRAYED
'nr it, and tho Philadelphia base run
pcrs respected il.
sui on dead rum Barry gave a con-
elusive leap under the hall and mo-
neut later had whirIcd and thrown It
like flash to tho plate "a head OF
any attempt OF Alexander to score
after the catch.
Barry made the play II II were a
tan, ! Inn l..
h!eachers knew what II meant, and
theY sent up a shout of relief and ap-
probation.
The danger was not yet past how
ever. for 'Gavvy" Cravath and his war
club had TO he rcckoned with. And
"Gavvy" strivcd nightly to win He
smashed out line drive to left center
that sent Duffy Lewis almost TO the
fence 10 handle ii. on the home
grounds of the philad.lphia club GA
yath's blow would have been an easy
home run to The h!cachers To-day it
VAS valuclcss. So much for those we'll
known breaks OF the game
HEAVY SLIGGERs FAIL
nEFnHE "DITCH" LEONARD
Failure in this third inning to place
themselves in winning position
seemed TO take the life out Of the visit
and they never were dangerous
again. Leonard hccamc even better as
the game progressed. Ne!thfC Cravath
nor I.uderus, the heavy Phlly first
haseman, could connect for a safe blow.
In fact, Iuderus, second batsman OF
the National League was about the
easiest person Dutch" had to deal
with Three times "Ludy" faced the
star left-handcr, ana three tines he
Canned the air There was no huiz
about the strikeouts, no questioning
of an umnlrc's decision. Iuierus took
three healthy swings. every chance he
got, hut his best effort n foul into
the back stands.
The scene at the park to-day when
play began was one that will live long
in the memory OF the fortunate thou
sands who witnessed It, Braves Field.
home OF the Boston National League
club, and lent to the Sox for the pres
cnt gala occasion, is the biggest and
most beautiful baseball plant ever