Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-09
FOSTER BEATS PHILLIES,
PITCHING GREAT BALL

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likewise the third. Then Luderus struck
out on the same kind of a ball that
fooled Cravath whitted made no effort
to hit the first pitched ball, and it went
for a strike. The second was Wide of the
plate and the third, too low. The next
was high and outside The next pitch
cut the plate for a strike. Whitted hit
to Scott. whose throw beat him to first.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING
Foster drew two balls out of the first
three pitched him; he fouled the fourth,
making the count even The next heave
was outside of the plate. Foster missed
the next pitch. Burns dropped the ball,
but picked II up and threw to Luderus
in ample time to retire the Red SoN
pitcher. Hooper fouled off the first two.
Mayer then tried to work him and two
balls followed; Hooper then famed.
Mayer gave Scott a strike and a ball in
succession. The Boston shortstop missed
the next one cleanly. and the next one he
missed by foot, and the side was re-
tired. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Nlehoff saw the first ball glide over the
plate for a strike and then fouled one
into the seats. Foster then tried to work
Niehof with two wide curves and then
he let two go by. The next the umpire
called n strike and Niehoff had Tanned.
Burns grounded to Hoblitzel. Foster COW
cred the base and took the throw, retir-
ing him. with the count two and two
Foster sent another OF his tricky curves
over the plate and Mayer made no effort
to handle it. the umpire calling him out
on strikes No runs, no hits no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Speaker was quickly disposed of on n
high fly to Bancroft. Mayer slipped over
a strike on Hobltzell, then served up
three balls In succession: Hobby then hit
AaIN
then ran to the base, putting him out.
Niehoff ran over second base and
scoopcd up Lewis grounder, but the Bos-
ton out1elder easily beat the throw to
first and was credited with hit. Boston
tried the hit-and-run play, but Gardner
fouled to the stand. Whitted then made
a pretty running catch of Gardner's fly
down the left foul line. No runs, one hit,
NO errors.
The head of the Philies batting order
was up again in this inning. The crowd
started cheering and calling for run.
Stock lifted n fly over shortstop that
looked good for a hit. but Speaker came
in and made a neat catch. Bancroft hit
to HOblitzel Again he fumbled the ball,
I but Foster covered the bag and he recov-
cred the ball In time to retire the batter
| Pnskert slashed liner to right centre
but another one of Boston's great out
helders, Hooper cut over close to the
bleachers, snatching the ball. No runs, no
hits. no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Stock made a beautiful play Of Barry's
grounder, taking the ball over the bag
and beating him to first by an accurate
throw. After giving Thomas ball, Mayer
served Up twpo strikes. The next was
too close. and It was called a ball. Again
Stock made a good play on Thomas's
grounder. His throw to first beat the
catcher by a step.
Foster waited patiently until he had the
count, and 1. The next was a strike
Foster made the first long hit OF the
series, hitting the ball high up against
the right-held fence for two bags. Mayer
purposely walked Hooper to take a
chance on Scott. The wisdom of this was
proved, as Scott flied out to Whitted. No
runs one hit, no errors.
Foster gave Cravath two balls. The
big slugger then watched the next slip
over for a strike. The next ball Cravath
lined over third base for double. the
first hit Of the game for the Phillies. and
the crowd went wild. Luderus was care
full, and allowed the first pitch to pass, IL
being a ball He then fouled into the
stand. Again Luderus fouled giving the
pitcher the advantage OF two strikes
Luderus sent the crowd up cheering Wild
~ when he hit against the bleacher wall
In centre held for a double. scoring cra-
vnth ana tying the score.
Whitted played the game properly when
he tried TO sacrifice Luderus to third. but
the bunt rolled foul. The next pitch was
wild and Foster hit Whitted. but the ball
hit his bat and Il was called strike
Whltted then hit TO Scott, who tossed
him out at first, Luderus moving up to
third. Niehof lined a terrific hit straight
into HoblitEels hand. fortunate break
for the Red Sox. Luderua managed to
scramble back to third.
Fosters spit ball almost hit Burns In
the head The Phillies little catcher
fouled the next into the stand and then
put another into the seats. and Foster
/ had the advantage. Foster then sent
Burns back 20 the bench with a high
curve that the Phillies' catcher missed
cleanly. One run. two hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Speaker went out on high fly 70 Ban
croft Hoblitzel was careful and, after
missing the frst strike. waited while
| Mayer gave him three balls Another
strike Followed through the centre Of the
1 plate Hoblitxel then went out on . tow
ering fiy to Nlehon Duny Lewis hit the
| hTst bali pitched high up into the left
| field stand for a foul. He again hit at
the hrst ball, but missed Il by foot He
then struck out No runs. no hits. no
| errors
barry tossed Mayer out at nrst. Foster
settled down and gave Stock two strikes
IN succession. one hing foul The next
was clear over his head. He hit what
looked like a safe drive 20 right. but