The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
TIGERS TRIM S0x
Detroit InvadeS Boston and
Wins an Easy Game.
PhiIlies Appear to Have n. L.
Pennant Cinched.

New York, Sept. 17.--Whiie Detroit
encroached upon BOston's lead In the
American league race Thursday, Phil
adelphia drew farther away from Its
rivals for pennant honors IN the Ma
tional organization.
The Tigers, opening a four game
series which threatens to decide the
hopes of either aspirant, ran away
with the first game by taxing INTO
camp three members of Mr. Carr1gaI1 s
pitching staff, upon which Red Sox
followers had built their hopes A
margin of only one and a half games
separate the leading Red SoX and Ii
gers now. Jennings's sluggers, how
ever, must win three out of the four
games to take the lead. If they even
~ divide the four games, Boston will
lead by two and one half games. Thus
far the Red Sox have won IL out of
19 games played with the Tigers.
Cobb Assaulted.
Partison feeling ran high during the
exciting Tiger-Red Sox game at Bos-
ton Thursday. 1t showed between
players of the two teams when Ty
Cobb threw his bat at Pitcher Mays
in the eighth inning after two balls
had passed close to his head. On the
next pitch Cobb was struck on the
wrist
Again Cobb was the person against
whom: the feeling was evident when,
at the close of the game( he was sur
pushed the Detroit player and he
shouldered them back while he an
Swered their gibeS- WadS of paper
were thrown. Policemen had diff
Guilty in reaching Cobb's side, but
eventually forced a clear space, and
assisted by Detroit and Boston players
was escorted to the clubhouse. The
demonstration against Cobb manifest
ed itself every time he appeared at the
platee, the crowd 'boolng" him each
time.
The game itself was decided by the
strength and speed of Detroit's at
tack, which sent Foster the leading
Red Sox twirler, to the bench in the
fifth inning. Collins finished that in
ming and was succeeded by Mays, who
allowed two hits. Cobb's impetuous
base running resulted in another De
troit run. after he had been hit in the
eighth. Dausss delivery deceived the
Boston batterS, who secured only five
hits. Detroit's pitcher was always at
the top of his form and fielded his po-
sltion as well rs he pitched.
Tigers Scored First.
The Tigers scored at the outset.
Bush was passed. Witt sacrificed to
send him to second. and with Scott
pulled out of position on a hit and
run play. Cobb cracked a single
through short, Bush scoring. Cobb
himself scored a moment later when
Veach's rap took a bad hon over
Crawford's fly and a direct throw to
Hoblitzell to catch Veach at first
started double play which retired the
side.
Detroit drove Foste r from the box
IN the fifth after scoring two more
runs. He was succeeded by Ray Col
Inns
Stanage had singled and Dauss was
hit by one of Fosters shoots Bush
advanced beth runners with a sacri-
nee and Witt singled to left scoring
both Stanage and Dauss
The Red Sox scored in the fifth.
WITH ore out. Gardner scratched a
hit. Lewis forced him at second.
Barry got to first on Wits wild throw
Ihomas singled and Lewis scored.
Henrlcksen. pinch hitting in place of
Oolllns, made a bid for a hit and an
other run, but Dauss leaped into the
ar Tor the ball and threw him ont at
nrst In the sixth Mays went in IN
pitch for Boston and finished TIA
game. Tie
me ambitious Cincinnati Reds
IdIleo 10 stop the Philadelphia Nation
with Alexander in the box at Gin
cIlihdti and as a result the Phillies
are ALREADY figuring how they will
spehu their worlds series money with
Ieao OF five and a half games over
poth brooklyn and Boston who are
tieo lot second place. Brooklyn. after
d Gay s lay-off, was unable to hi+
vaughn and lost to Chicago, while
Wet grounds prevented Boston and ST
LOUIS from playing off a double head
er.
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