The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
Mighty Grover Holds OppOn-
ents to Goose Eggs ThruOut.
Victory Puts PhilIies Ahead Of
the Dodgers Again.
First Game Lineup.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-Airt1gnt
pitching by. Alexander gave Philade1-
phia victory over Boston today by
the score of to in the first of the
six games that will decide the cham
pionship between Philadelphia and
Brooklyn.
The fans were surprised when Mo-
ran trotted out Alexander to pitch the
first game, as the great twirler took
a bad beating at the hands of Brook
lyn on Saturday. Alexander pitched
great ball and recorded his sixteenth
shutout of the season. Ragan pitch
ed good ball for Boston but was
touched up just enough to enable
Philadelphia to put two runners across
the plate.
First Inning.
observation-disclosures singled to center and
Luderus TO Niehoff. wfIhoit out, Niehoff
to Luderus. Snodgrass taking third the
play. konetchy out, Alexander to La
derus.
Philadelphia-Pa out Ragan TO
Konetohy Byrne singled to left. Snod-
grass dropped Stocks easy fly but recov-
cred the ball in time to throw out Byrns
at second Stock out stealing Gowdy 10
Maranville.
Second Inning.
Boston-Smith out Stock to Luderus.
Alexander threw out Chapelie. whitted
made shoestring catch of Egan's liner.
Philadelphia-W -Whitted doubled to CEN
ter and went to third Cravath's sacri-
flee; Ragsn to Egan. Whitted scored on
Luderus' double to center. Niehoff reach
ed first on Maranviile's tumble OF HIS
grounder, Luderus taking third. Killifer
grounded to Maranville who tossed out
Niehoff, and Egan completed double play
by getting Killlfer at first.
Third Inning.
4 Boston.-Gowdy flied to N3ehoff. Egan
i out Niehoff to Luderus- Snodgrass out
Stock to Luderus.
acknowledgements out Maranville
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Byrne walked and took second on Stocks
single to right Whitted flied to Snod-
grass
1 Fourth Inning
Boston -Maranville flied to Whitted.
Niehoff threw out Wilhoit: konetchy hit
hot one which Stock could not hold and
! got a single. Smith forced Konetchy,
Byrne to Niehoff.
Philadelphia out, Smith TO
konetchy- Luderus grounded out to
konetchy. Smith threw out Niehoff.
Fifth Inning.
Boston-Chappelle filed to Paskert Egan
struck out. killifer took Gowdy's foul fly.
ladelphia-killifer doubled to center.
Alexander hunted for a sacrifice. Ragan
threw the ball to third but lSillifer was
safe at third a close decision. Paskert
flied to Smith. Killifer scored on Byrne's
taking second. Egan threw Stock out
/ Sixth Inning.
Boston-Byrne threw out Ragan, Snod-
gress sent high fly to Killifer. Maran-
ladelphia-whitted out Maranvilie
to Konetchy. Cravath struck out. I.uderus
flied to Snodgrass.
Seventh Inning.
Boston-WIlhoit out. Alexander to
Luderus. Konetchy out. Nishoff to
Luderus Byrne threw out Smith
! phia-Niehoff to Snodgrass
Killifer and Alexander famed.
Eighth Inning.
Boston-Chapelle flied to Paskert Con-
molly, batting for Egan. flied to Niehoff.
Collins batting for Gswdy, was safe on
Stocks tumble of his grounder. Magee
batting for Ragan was thrown out by
Byrne.
Philadelphia-Allen went in TO pitch for
! Boston Blackburn went in to catch antt
Fitzpatrick played second. Paskert singled
to left and went TO second on Byrne's
sacrifice. Smith to konetchy. Stock flied
to Smith. Paskert stole third. Whftted
flied to Konctchy.
Ninth Inning.
| Boston-Snodgrass out Nichoff to Lu-
derus. Niehoff also threw out Maranvflle.
Wilhoft was safe on nit to shortstop but
was forced out at second. Stock TO Niehpff
on konetchy's grornder
Score by innings: RH E.
Boston -.............e..o0 900 900 OOO-O 3
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