Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-14
HOME RUNS WIN
FOR BOSTON SOX
Three Circuit Drives Overcome
Early Lead Gained
by PhiIIies.
FOSTER TIGHTENS IN Time
TO PREVENT GAMES LOSS
Mayer and Rixey Victims Of Four
Ply Wallops, Two Being
Made by Hooper.
BY J. ED GRuLo.

PHILADELPHIA. October 14.-Three
home runs Won the world title for the
Boston Red Sox yesterday. Two of
these circuit drives on different occa-
sions tied the score. and the final one
gave the Carrigan forces the margin
they needed to win.
For the first time in tho series the
Phtllies held comfortable lead during
the greater part of the game. In the
eighth inning they were leading by
two runs. the score being to q But
home runs in the eighth and ninth gave
the American leaguers the three runs
they needed to win. Lewis drive came
in the eighth. when there was a man
Hooper made his second circuit wallop.
which gave the Red Sox the advantage
of one run. which proved enough to
win the series.
ter, who had won one game previous
ly, was not at his best. The Phillies
took kindly to his shoots. and in the
first four innings ran up a total Of
four runs But after that Foster stead
led nicely. and while he frequently had
some of the opposition on the bases,
they could not hit him when hits meant
runs.
Luderus was the most productive bat
ter to face Foster. In the opening in
ming he drove out a double. which net
ted a couple Of runs and in the fourth
he seemed to have won the game when
he brought two more home with a
home-run drive into the seats
Mayer Hit Hard.
But Mayer was touched up lively in
the second and third. and then retired
in favor of Rixey. The former Virginia
college star went along nicely for a
xuht hut ho fo1 h;
the eighth. and the game was won at
his expense in the ninth.
Once Boston was at a disadvantage
Carrigan switched his safety first sys-
tenn of base ball, which had been in
vogue in all previous games. With
had to abandon their sacrifice game and
resort to smuggling, and 1t was this
change of tactics which showed them
to better advantage. SO far as effective
hitting was concerned.
Though Hooper opened the game with
a single to center, there were no runs
scored in the first half of the opening
inning. Scott, who tried to sacrifice,
then Speaker grounded sharply to the
Phillies first baseman, and Hooper was
nailed at second. Speaker ended the
inning moment later when he was
The Phillies Jared much better. get
ting brace of runs in their half Fos-
ter started by hitting Stock, the first
man to face him. Bancroft singled to
left. and Paskert beat out a bunt past
Foster. which Gardner threw too late.
This filled the bases. Foster seemed
destined to get out of this hole. for
when Cravath hit a bounder to him he
whipped home and Thomas got the ball
to first in time to double up Crayath.
But Foster could not fool Luderus. who
hit a long fly to left center. which
netted him two bases and sent in two
runs.
Gardeners triple. with two out. in the
second, followed by Barry's single.
gave the sox their first run in this
inning.
In the third the score was tied for
the first time. Hooper bounding a liner
into tho seats in left center, which. Of
course. allowed him to circle the bases
with the tying run. The fact that
Scott lined to center and Speaker
singled convinced Moran that It was
not Mayors day. SO he called Rixey
into the fray. Rixey went well until
the eighth. starting his game by end
ing the third with a double play.
Rixey Was Effective.
Foster made the first hit off Rixey
In the nth. He was the FIRST man up