Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

fering had become a lost art. Both the Boston and the Philadelphia catch CTS made the runners look like truck horses nearly every time one started from first to second. Today four Phil- adelphia players and one member of the Sox started to steal. All were cut down while many feet from the coveted bag. The catching of Eddie Burns for the Phillies has been of the highest order throughout the series. An Injury to K1llifer's throwing arm put up on the second string back stop the entire burden of the series, but he proved of sterling worth.
 While the closing game of the series abounded in thrilling plays and kept the thousands of spectators on edge from the first to the final inning. ii was a loosely played contest in whici the offensive strength of both teams overshadowed their defensive work None of the pitchers that figured in the fifth game. Foster included. was able to hold the batters in check like their predecessors Broadly speaking 1t was battle between the batters and the outfielders in which the former had a decisive advantage all through the nine innings.
 Climax in Heavy Artillery.
 Several sharp plays were carried ofr by the infelds and some sterling catches by the outfielders of the two clubs, but much of the hitting was of the savage kind that gave the guar dians of the outer trenches little chance to do more than retrieve the ball after the damage had been done. Four home runs. one triple and one double Is excessive hitting at any time. even fn the midst of a pennant race. When such a combination is uncovered in the winning game of a worlds series, the climax in heavy hitting is reached.
 The ascandanc,, .hF th. 1,atts- o,-or the pitcher in this contest Is best H. lustratcd by''a comparison of Fosters record in the second and fifth games both of which were won by the Red Sox. In tho first victory for Boston Fostor was reached for but three hits and ono run by the PhiIlies. He struck out eight men and passed none. Tn the game today the same Foston had nine hits and four runs scored of his delivery gave two passes and famed but live batters. Although he lasted through tho game and scored one hit himself, 1t was the cannonadIng of his teammates which finally won the game. Foster had great speed at all times, but ho lacked tho perfect control of ball and delivery which made him almost invinclbie last Saturday. He appeared to be unable to get the sharp break on the sphere or to cut the corners of tho plate for strikes with tho certainty he showed in his first I0o edge on both Mayer and Rixey, espe- cialiy at critical points in the gamej and the major portion of the credit | awarded to tho contending twirlera must go, to the sturdy, hustling Bos- ton pitcher.
 Mayer Easy for sex.
 Mayer who opened for the Nation- als, had little to baffio the Red Sox hatters with and they laced into his wide sweeping curves for six hits in l two and O fraction innings In which he ofnciated on the mound. All the Boston swingers crowded the plate and took their time waiting for one hammered it to the infielders or lifted far out over their heads, until Man ager Moran sent Rixey to his relief. The latter's awkward service appear ed to puzzle the Bostonians for e short period. but once they got the angle of his slants he proved no more I effective than Mayer.
 That the two teams stood up so we'll in the field under this Lombard | ment of hits demonstrated the earn estness with which the play was fought out. Fosters participation in | this defensive work was excellent, the Red Sox, however, being credited with one putout and three assists. In the opening session he figured in a double play that helped to check the most dangerous attack made by the PhiIlies during the day. With | the first three batterS to face him safely, poised on the bags, Foster | knocked down Cravath's sizzling drive and shot it back to the plate for a foreeout of Stock and Thomas com- pleted the play by snapping the ball Il to first in time to catch the runner.
 Bancroft Sweeps Up Neat One.
 Bancroft also figured in a some l what similar fielding feat in the third when he scooped up Gainers hard hit smash, ran over to second for a put down from first and completed the double with a quick throw to Luderuz which got Gainer several steps from ] the bag. Other plays, not so brilliant. but showing quick thinking and ac- l ton, were frequent but the defensive lines of the teams had little chance against the heavy, well placed hit- ting and the two errors charged against the cluhs were not deciding factors in the victory and defeat
 Hooper Drown Himself.
 While Hooper was the hero of the game with his two home runs, the second in the ninth inning breaking ship, Lewis did deadly work with his
 aes Gn uTas at ths ss' piSts iSs he maas eisSs hits. Foster with four hits in eight times at bat secured an average pf 300, while Lgderus made seven la sixteen trips to the plate. Speaker drove put five hits in seventeen ohancesi Hoblitzell five in sixteeni Hooper seven in twenty Bancroft i've and Gardner four In seventeen times at bat and. Paskert three ia eighteen. Cravath, the home run king Of the | National League, made but two hits | in l6 times at bat.
 Hooper took first place in the run scoring, having four to his credit. | two of which were home runs made | in l1Ddayaa le4r Ra