New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-03

There is another, and perhaps more
sinister angle 70 the start OF AleXan-
der. Everybody believed, after big
Alec. a right handler, started the Braves
on a retreat that Pat would attempt TO
inaugurate stampede with Eppa
Rixey, a big southpaw. Especially so
as the Stallings tribe is gunshy OF good
portside talent. Two games would
have left moral stimulus incalculable
to the Quaker chances. Under the CIR
cumstances an even split, III view OF
Brooklyn's success over the Giants'
could be interpreted in little other
light than setback.
3 There was story in circulation
through the camp of the Braves to-
night that Rixey is not right; that he
may be unable TO do himself justice
within the next few days. According
10 this gossip, Rixey knocked himself
out during preliminary practice. He
was sitting on the bench, the story
goes. when a wildly thrown ball came
into the dug-out and almost caught
Eppa unawares. In jumping quickly to
avoid being hit, Rixey struck his head
so forcibly on the roof of the dug-out
that he fell unconscious and was not
revived for nearly five minutes. RlXey
has a big lump on his brow, though the
Philadelphia players declare. the re-
ports as to the seriousness of the mis-
hap were greatly exaggerated.
If Rixey is ailing then indeed Moran
will be in bad way for to days double
header. Stallings intends TO 90 after
the brace He got by 10 an even split
yesterday with couple of pitchers he
had not counted on so seriously as he
banks on Dick Rudolph and George Ty-
Ter tomorrow. IL is Stallings's plan
to give Moran Rudolph in the first en-
counter and TO follow with his star left
handler.
When, in the seventh inning of the
second game to-day, Demaree wounded
Reulbach in the pitching arm Stallings
Immediately chased Rudolph out 70 the
bull pen" Here is a blood" series
if ever there was one.
Pat Raglan pitched a soulful game for
Boston. But he was strictly up against
il from the start. No pitcher can win
without at least one run. Alexander
did not strike his stride until the third
inning. Meanwhile his teammates gave
him a run. After that it was curtains
for Don Carlos.
Philadelphia really won the game in
the second inning. when Whitfield and
Luderus punched long doubles around
a sacrifice by Gavvy Cravath. Ragan
let down the bars for the second run IN
the fifth. Killifer lei off with double.
When Alexander hunted the Boston
pitcher made foolish and useless try
for Killifer at third. Paskert popped
to Red Smith, but Bobby squeezed"
the run home with pretty bunt down
the third base line.
Snodgrass started this game with the
only clean hit Alexander allowed. Ma
ranville sacrificed. Snodgrass took
third while Niehoff was tossing out
Wilhoit. That was as close as Boston
ever came TO spelling Alexander's six
teenth shutout. Konetchy tapped 10
the box. No other Brave got past first.
and three only that far. Mole of the
three reached Luderus's patrol before
two batsmen had be retired. in the
fourth and ninth, respectively. Konet-
chy and Without scratched singles to
stock In the eighth Stocks error gave
life to Pinch Hitter Connolly.
Al Demaree was lucky indeed to
escape humiliation in the first inning
of the second game. A lucky double
play that failed by inches of being a
triple play broke the back of a Boston
rally and limited the Braves TO one
run Snodgrass smashed one through
the box. Stock fumbled on Meanwhile.
On hit-and-run play Without lined
wickedly to Stock. The ball just hap
pened to hit Millions glove and stick
there. The little codger would have
been killed otherwise. He couldn't have
ducked in time. The two runners were
under a full head Of steam. Stock
threw to Niehoff, doubling Snodgrass
of the midway. Meanwhile beat back
relay to first by an eyelash. The
Rabbit raced to third on konetchy's
single TO right and Tailed while Honey
was being run down on nm attempted
double steal.
The Pills tied il in the second Whit