The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

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| Iris Speaker made two hits today,
one a three-bagger. which brought the
Sox from behind and put them on
even terms with the Phillies. Speaker
gave every evidence of coming into his
own today and 1t was not to be won
dered at that Alexander took no
chances with him in the ninth inning
rally that brought a sudden end to an
other game that threatened to go to
extra innings. Besides Lewis and
Speaker, Harry Hooper was the only
other member of the Red Sox clan
who connected with the curves and
sweeping slants fired by the wonder
Finger OF the Phillies. But Hooper's s
came In the ninth. when 1t was most
needed.
Dutch" Leonard of Fresno. Cal. n
portside twirler. brave Of heart, steady
OF nerve and determined of spirit.
was the third of the great staff of Red
Sox pitchers to take his turn against
the invaders OF Boston town today.
Leonard had nothing but speed, a fine
change Of pace. a curve that seemed
to jump first one way and then an
other. that had the same effect upon
the Philly batsmen and a control that
gave no man an easy speaking ac-
quaintance with the initial bag.
Twice Dutch" was in a predicament
suggestive of his Teutonic title, the
two solid swats coming off him in the
same inning, but he wiggled out and
was crowned tonight with the laurels
of victory. With one out, one run over
and runners perched on third and Sec
ond in the third inning, it was no
place for a nervous pitcher when
Paskert came to the plate, with
Home Run" Cravath swinging two
bats in impatience to be the next man
up.
But Dutch was not to be scored
on again. Among the eight enter
prising young men struggling behind
him for the honor of Boston and the
American league was faithful old
Jack" Barry, already tried and
proved In the fire of more than q
score of world series contests. Alex
ander himself was on third base and
Bancroft on second. Alex cast off
his sweater and prepared for the
sprint.
The Boston infield was drawn close
within the diamond and the situation
was tense. A base hit would mean
three runs for Alexander to work un-
der and there was not q fan IN the
10000 who ala not believe that such
"a margin lucout sure victory Tor uie
visitors.
There was q wide goy of safe ter
ritory between the men Of the inner
defense and the three fielders on out
post duty when Paskert raised a Tex
as Lacquer that seemed labelled for
safe point in the very midst of the
unguarded pasture. Hooper in right
and Speaker In centre started with
the crack of the bat, but both were
too far away. Then they saw that
Barry. too. had turned his back to the
ball and was desperately running
with 1t. Would he be able to keen
pace with the now rapidly falling
sphere or to hold it out of balance q?
1t was just a fighting chance, but the
fans prayed for it and the Philadel-
phia base runners respected 1t.
Still on dead run Barry leapcd
under the ball and a moment later
had whirled and thrown 1t like a
flash to the plate to head off any at
tempt of Alexander to score after the
catch.
Barry made the play as If 1t were
customary thing. But the stands and
the bleachers sent up shout Of re-
lief and appreciation.
The danger was not yet past, how
ever, Tor "Gavvy" Cravath had to lie
reckoned with. And "Cavvy" strove
nightly to win. He smashed out a
line drive to left centre that sent
Lewis almost to the fence to handle
1t. On the home grounds Of the Phil
adelphia club Cravaths blow would
have been an easy home run into the
bleachers. Today it was valueless. So
much for those well known breaks
of the game.
Failure In this third inning to place
themselves In winning position
seemed to take the life out Of the visi-
tors and they never were dangerous
|again. Leonard became ever better
as the game progressed. Neither Cra-
vath nor Luderus. the heavy Philly