The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
RED S0x VICTORY.
THREE HOME RUN DRIVES
BRING FOURTH VICTORY no
AMERICAN CHAMPS.
Long Swats Dominate Battle, With
Winners Clubs More EficaciOus I'm
ActiOn-FOster, Hit Hard, Sticks the
Whole Way to Triumph.

WnOlc way to Triumph.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-In the fad
ing sunlight Of beautiful October af-
ternoon, Harry Hooper of Capitola,
CAL. yearning for the Golden Gate
with all the fervor of q native son,
decided to bring the worlds series Of
1915 to a close. Hooper earns a tidy
little livelihood each summer by COW
ering right field for the Boston Red
Sox Of the American league. The
honor Of his club and the honor of
his league were at stake this after
noon when he came to bat for the last
time in the fifth game of a wonderful
ly hard fought series-a game tied
fast and hard. Col. Eppa Jeptha RiXey
of Charlottesville, Va, was hurting
for the faltering Phillies and there
was one out in the ninth when Hoop
er faced the erratic southpaw. The
colonel made the batter look foolish
as he broke two fast curves over the
plate for called strikes, and the home
rooters were bowling in glee. This
noisy approval evidently made Rixey
loverconfident, for a moment later he
grOOved one. There was swish, a
crack of hickory against horse hide
and white streak headed for the
centerfield stands. The ball fell to
the ground and then with a long, loop
ing bound it went into the crowd and
Hooper trotted around the paths.
| The Phillies still were due turn
at bat, but there was not a soul among
the more than 10000 fans crowded in
the park who did not know that the
series was over and that the Boston
Red SOx had won another champion
ship Of the wOrld--four games to one.
Flustered but still fighting the stand
ard bearers of the National league
went through the formality of COM
pleting the last inning, but not a man
! could get to first.
This last game Of the series was one
to stir the blood. It was a battle from
the 5uinp With the issue ever in the
balance. Twice it seemed Philadel-
phia had winning margin but twice
the Red Sox hammered their way to
the front. Piling up three runs in
the eighth and ninth inning they got
the decision, to 4.
| 1t was a batting bee in which the
Phillies got an early start. Their big
war clubs were ringing merrily when
the Red SOx determined to take a
hand in the affray. From that time
forward there was q crashing, clout-
ing chorus that sounded a sweet SYM
phony in the ears Of the fans. For
the first time in the series the hum
Of the homer was heard in the land.
The Boston hitters got the range of
the short centerfield and sent three
balls hurling there for the circuit.
Hooper got two of the home run
smashes and Lewis another for Bos-
ton.
The Philadelphia players. who had
had their batting sights carefully
trained on the stand and closest
fences long before the series began.
valiantly tried to meet the invaders at
the home run game, Luderus lifted
one high over the right field wall in
the fourth but here the heavy firing
of the home folk ended and for the
last five innings there was never a
threat Of Philadelphia tallies. The
short fence Of the little Philly park,
confidently looked forward to as a
benefit to the home players proved in
the end their undoing. Cravath, home
run monarch of the National league,
was expected to break up several
games with smashes out of the lot,
but he got his long hits in Boston,
where they were speared for sensa-
tional outs and before the home
crowds Gavvy could only whiff the air
when the fans were frantic for hit.
He had a chance today in the first
inning when the bases were full and
nobody out, but Gavvy hit into dou-
bic play. His halo was decidedly lop-
sided at this time. But when he ig-
ANONYMOUSLY famed twice thereafter
it was swept away.
Although this series the SoX have
been just good enough to win. They
lost their first game with Alexander.
but thereafter were not to be denied.
The Philadelphans fielded brilliantly.
and the Boston players shone with
just the degree of finish which sep
arates the winner from the loser. Ex-
cept today the pitching was alright,
the BOstOnians twirling just a little
better than the Phillies. And today.