Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-09


field. There was not an extra base in
any Of them. however. and no two
came in the same inning. Three times
during the game the first Red Sox bat
ter to face Big "Alex'' tore off a
screaming single. only to remain
stranded somewhere between first and
third
Alexander Nervous
Alexander felt the strain that the con-
fdence of the National League adherents
had placed upon him and during the first
three innings serious trouble threatened
him. Shore gave the philIies' star a figh-
from the time play was called until the
last man was out.
-Four or five times the game hung in
the balance. With the score tie III the
first half of the eighth and with Lewis
on second base. Gardner OF the Red Sox
smashed into one OF Aiexanders fast
breaking out curves for drive which
seemed far out of reach OF any OF the
Philadelphia outfield. But "Dode' Fas-
ke.t started after it from center field
and made q spectacular catch while rum
ming at full speed. The play brought the
big crowd to its feet and undoubtedly
saved the game for the National League
contestants. This play and the wonder
full stop by Barry which hypnotized
young Scott into an error Of omission
that paved the way for the two winning
taiIies, were the fielding features Of the
game.
Red Sox Odds Increase
That the game was regarded largely as
a freak episode in world series baseball
is shown tonight by the fact that the
supporters Of the defeated Red Sox have
lene,hened the betting odds they are
wilIin. to give on that team for the re-
uainder Of the series.
Shore Allows Score
Fer three innings today the honors of
the game were all with the tall young
Boston twrler who had been sent in TO
oppose Alexander In the last half OF
the fourth, however. IL was Shore him.
self who gave the PhillieG an opportunity
10 score their first run. This run was
typical OF three which went the way OF
the locals paskert dropped Texas
leasuer back 81 first base just out OF
reach Of Hobltzel. Cravath was sent
in 70 sacrifice ard sent fast bunt d.
rectly al Shore. The latter picked up
the ball cleanly and had plenty Of time
to throw Paskert out at second. Much 10
the surprise Of MS team mates, however
he shot the ball TO first where Cravata
was an easy out Luderus went out from
Barry 20 Hobiitzell as Paskert raced to
third. Then Whitfield barely met fast
one from Shore and the ball went weak
Iy bounding into the infield just over the
pitchers head Barry made a great try
for an out. but Whitfield reached first half
a step ahead of the throw and Paskert
was safely across with a run which
seemed for several innings to be the only
one that either team could put ACROSS
The Fatal Eighth
Sneaker however, was given a base
on balls in Boston's half of the eighth
after Scott was out and went to sec-
ond on Hoblitzell infeld out. Lewis
who had famed on his two previous
trips TO the plate singled to left ana
Speaker scored. Duffy" taking second
IN the throw in. It was here that Pas
ser, saved the game with his startling
catch Of Gardeners dri<e. Paskert has
Suffered much in all preliminary COM
PARSONS with Speaker. whom he Opposes
in center field, but that one catch today
gave him a warm place in the near-a
Of tire Philadelphia fans. The way
Shore and Alexander were working az
this time indicated the game might so
into many extra innings. but in the
Phillies' half of the eighth came the de-
cis:on Alexander had proved an easy
out Shore got bit careless and pass
ed stock Bancroft then shot the hit
over second which gave Barry the OPP
portunity 10 make a miraculous stop
with rs bare right hand Barry, recov-
ering his balance, started to toss .he
ball TO second to force Stock, out the
Rag was bare. Too late. Scott realized
his duty. and started on dead run for
tie ost. In a foriorn hope Barry shot
I've hal. to him, but Stock was safe and
there were two on instead of two out.
The Bases Full
At this critical juncture Shore be-
came unsteady and passed Paskert. The
bases were full and "Gavy" Cravath.
the home run champion of the National
League with a particular fondness for
the short fences of the Phllies' park,
was at the bat. The crowd were shout
ing itself hoarse for Gavy to hit out
Of the lot" Shore proved that he was
willing to take chance. however by
breaking the first ball over the plate for
strike.
cravath Hits TO Scott
The best Cravath could eventually dc
was to send a slow bounder to Scott near
third. 1t seemed to many in the stands
that Scott had time for the play at the
plate. but he shot the ball to first instead
and Stock raced over with the winning
run. Then Luderus hit a weak little
grounder toward Shore. The ball took a
bad roll in the mud just as Shore was
reaching for it and Bancroft came over
for the third and last run of the game
Manager Carrigan sent two pinch hitters
to the plate in the ninth but could not
get a man to second.
AIexander's Record
Alexander outpitched Shore in every
way except in the number OF hits allow
ed. Alex gave but two bases on balls
as against Shores four. and he struck
out six men while Shore famed but two.
Boston had nine men left on bases as
against Philadelphia's five.
The Crowd Small
Rain last night and early today threat
rened to cause postponement Of the
game, which eventually was played un-
der a brilliant October sun with scarcely
a cloud in the sky. The cosy little
l~rounSs ~ fhe PhiIlies vrere filed 10 the