Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-19
RED SOX SCORE
In THE TWELFTH
Shore and Coveleskie Hold 0ppo.
nents Runless Till Then, Wheel
Bostons Arrive.
CARDIGAN STARTS THE TROUBLE

American league leadership by winning
from the Detroit Tigers sensational
twelve-inning game Although a contest
of only one run. It was replete with sit
uations that called out the best tactics
Of offensive and defensive Of both teams
and included some remarkable fielding.
With its setting in a crowd OF S,52S per
sons. wro fringed the field Of fray, the
game was considered one Of the most
memorable ever played.
In their effort to pull down the leading
Red Sox team, the Tigers carried a
powerful offensive almost around the
bases But time after time its threats
were thwarted by a phenomenal defense.
During the early part of the game, the
play was for the most part in the inner
field. but later the balls were sent speed
ing UP to the standing crowds making It
necessary for Speaker on one occasion
TO shoulder his way through the throng
to catch Cobb's hard hit ball. Hooper
was almost on the toes of the crowd in
the next inning. the tenth, when he
pulled down Crawford's drive.
Double Plays Feature.
Two double plays, brilliantly executed
were features of the game. One, by the
members Of the Detroit infield, removed
an advantage gained by Boston, when
Barry doubled into the crowd. Another
came shortly after Detroit had placed q
man on every base without an out. Cobb
was emoved on force play at the plate
Then Young hit to Gamer, and while the
Detroit base runners floundered about
literally in one another's way. Veach
was caught at home and Crawford at
third.
BY hits and an intended pass Boston
also filled the bases in the twelfth and
Manager Carrigan, taking the pinch hit
ter's burden upon himself raped to
Bush. With one already out, the little
shortstop tried to start another dauble
play, but Young dropped the ball and
Lewis raced home with the long sought
run.
The pitching by Shore and Coveleskie
was of a finished order and both APP
peared to improve as the contest length
ened.
Royal ROOterE at Hand.
over 5000 people passed through the
gates, which later shut out several thou
sand others. The Royal Rioters" re-
turned to the organized support of their
pennant favorite Red sox. with a band
that sounded again the familiar strains
of "Tessie." The Boston battery was
Shore and Cady. and that for the Tigers
Coveleskio and Stanage. Ground rules.
which limited hit into the encroaching
crowd 10 two bases, were declared.
Lively fielding marked the opening in
ming. After Shore had struck out Bush,
the first Detroit batter. Gardner extended
himself to catch a speeding liner off
Wits bat Cobb was passed, but Shore
alertness and the skill OF Gamer and
Barry caught the famous Tiger off first
base,
With one out In Bostons half. Coveles-
kie passed Scott and Speaker. Bush
rushed almost back OF third base to check
Gamers crack and threw out Scott at
third. A moment later stanage's Ac-
curate throw nipped Speakers attempted
steal.
Cobb Out ON BOunder.
The Detroits threatened to SCORE in the
third Hits by Coveleskie and Witt re-
suited in placing Bush at third base and
Witt on first, with two out, and Cobb at
bat. Cobb's best effort, however. was a
bounder to the pitcher, on which he was
retired easily. Coveleskio reEained his
control and Boston went out in order in
their part of the third inning. Sharp
llelulnB Dy OcOtl put A<otIoAt
out In the same way In the fourth.
Gamer made the first hit off Covel-
eslSies delivery in the fourth. A pass to
Gardner put two men on bases, but Bush
took Barry.s srounder for the third out.
There was no break in the order Of the
Red Sox going in the fifth. In Detrcits
half of this inning a double play, Gard
ner to Barry to Gamer, nullified the ef-
feet Of Young's hit
Lucky seventh il UnIucl<y.
The pitchers seemed to improve az tho
game went on, without runs and with
few hits. Scott singled almost into the
left field crowd in the sixth. but was
caught off first base on throw from
Stanage In the lucky seventh" LOWS
started with hit. Witt made a sensa-
tional catch Of Gardeners foul attempt to
bunt. Barry's slow infield out sent
Lewis to second. Pitcher Coveleskie at
tempted to pass Cady, but the big
catcher reached out and hit the ball.
only to have 1t intercepted by Young for
the last out OF the inning. Two of the
three Detroit batsmen were retired on
strikes in the eighth.
Breaks seemed certain in the eighth
and in the ninth Scott went to second
on Bush's poor throw in Boston's half
but could not be advanced
With one out in the ninth. WITT cracked
out a single. Cobb came to bat deter
mined and the ball sped off his bat into
the crowd in center field. among whom
Speaker broke his way to make a ie-
markable catch. Witt was forced at
second base for the third out Lewis
singled in Bostons half of the ninth,
but Coveleskie. who had previously struck
out Gamer, also famed Gardner and
Lewis a moment later was thrown cut
trying to steal second. In the tenth
Hooper went to the edge of the crowd to
check the flight Of drive from CPaw-
for6s bat.
Not a Break in Eleventh.
The eleventh passed without a break
in the deadlock Detroit's outs were all
on sharp infield plays, between which
was a single base on balls. which aid not
constitute scoring threat After Hooper
and Scott had gone out on high flies.
Speaker singled. but Gamer also raised
the ball to Cobb.
Detroit filled the bases with none oNt
In the twelfth, but Boston made the sit
uation the occasion for a sharp fielding
setback, which retired the side without
scoring. Cobb lad doubled by lifting the
hall into he ~ -