The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-14

nicked by a pitched ball and glad of
1t. Bancroft parted the short field space
with a liner to left, and stock took
second. paskert hunted. His bunt caused
"A big stir. or rather what went with II.
Gardner fielded sharply to Hoblitzell.
and the bail beat the batter. But
O'Loughlin, thinking Hobby's foot was
off the bag. or that he did not touch
Paskert. called the latter safe. From
the stands 1t looked as II Paskelt had
not touched the base and that Hoblitzell
had tagged him. Anyway. the Red Sox
infielders swarmed around the umpire
with heartfelt barks. The turmoil soon
subsidized. and found three on bases with
none out.
Here was the greatest opportunity of
his career for Cravath. A player QUIZ
not ask for a fatter part. 1t was a
rich. palpitart. hero creating opportun-
ity. a hit by era vath. considering hat
followed. would have meant the game
for the Phillies. If Foster was on the
run, here was the dramatic chance to
finish the Job.
Big Luderus Makes Good.
No hero. Cravath. The role he filled
was that of a plain bust. His effort was
us little as he is big. He kerfiummixed,
kerfiopped. He swung and sent n fabby
O1lpr W ToSNtE it lthNI
with resolved himself into the first link
of a double play chain. Foster to
Thomas to lIoblitzell. Gavvy's collapse
left men on second and third. with two
out. You kin do IL. Ludy." yelled a
friend. and Luderus did. He poled a two
Dagger to left and brought in the two
runs. The crowd. delighted. shrieked
md forgot the Cravath disappointment.
Nothing happened in the second 10
disturb the pleasant Philadelphia frame
OF mind until Gardner batted. Hoblit-
zell had furnished a diversion by snarl-
ing over a strike called. While he was
at it Mayer tried to catch him on his
guard. but he turned and fouled the
quick return. Gardner. with two out
in this inning. tripled to centre. Barry.
with a wild lunge. got a piece OF the
ball and ioated a little parabola over
third. Nobody was near it, and Gard
ner fetched in the first Boston run.
The Phillies were passive In the Sec
ond and third. Paskert singled in the
third with two out. and when he tried
to steal found Scott and the ball walt
ing for him to get there. Hooper led
of in the Boston third with a hit which
struck between Paskert and Whitfield.
and on the first bound cleared a gate
leading to an exit In the bleachers.
Scott flied to Paskert and Speaker failed
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ball neatly off the wall. Speakers hin
sent Mayer TO the bench. Rixey. being
a left handler. Gamer, a right handler.
took Hoblitzell's place and grounded into
n double play.
The second half of the fourth began
without any symptoms of the turbulence
which attended II. on Cravath: one
ball, two balls. three balls, one strike
two strikes, foul tip. three strikes. Lu
derus was made OF sterner stuff. He
whanged the first ball high over the
right field boundary. Whitfield tried to
keep in line, but flied to Gardner. Me
hoff produced his first hit of the series
n liner to centre.
Hero Hopper Makes Error.
Eddie Burns, sturdy and intrepid.
gallant little fighter throughout the Sc
ries, singled to right. Niehoff turned
the midway and pounded for third
Hooper threw Historically. The bal
went over Gardeners head. and wher
the latter retrieved 1t he made a blinG
throw 10 the infield. Thomas ran tC
head IL off, the plate was uncovered, ant
Niehoff fitted in ahead of Thomas. VIII
tried to beat him to the goal. Gardner:
misplay did not count, 1t didn't matter
There was a ground rule that two base'
should be taken on an overthrow 81
Niehoff would nave been entitled t
come in on Hooper's wild sling.
The fifth was barren. There wer