The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-02

NATIONAL l. - A Il U r r A II X,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 2.-Grover
cleveland Alexander, premier hurler
OF the National league, went into bat
tie against the Braves this afternoon
with only day OF rest since his, de-
feat Saturday at the hands of the
Dodgers in Brooklyn.
George Stallings chose Raglan to
take the mound for the Braves as
play started, half the entire hub city
staff working out until the last minute
Twenty thousand persons fought
their way into the grounds to witness
the game that may mean q pennant
won or lost. II Philadelphia takes the
games today the champions will again
move into first place. The lineup:
adelphia-Paskert, CT: Byrne,
SD; Stock, SIS; Whitfield. II; Cravath,
! RI; Luderus, 1b; Niehoff, 2b; Killifer,
G; Alexander, p.
Observation-Disclosures, CT; Maranville,
IS; Wilhoit, IF; Konetchy. lib; Smith.
i Sb; Chappelle, If; Egan, 2b; Gowdy.
c; Regan, p.
Umpires -O'Day and Emslie.
First Inning.
Boston Snodgrass singled to cen.
ter. Meanwhile sacrificed, Luderus to
Niehoff. Without out, Niehoff to, Lud-
erus, Snodgrass taking third; Koneth.
cy out, Alexander to Luderus. No
runs. one hit, no errors.
Philadelphia out, Ragan
| to Konetchy. Byrne singled to left.
Snodgrass dropped Stocks fly, but re.
covered and threw out Byrne at Sec
ond, to Meanwhile. Stock out steali-
Ing. Gowdy to Maranville. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
Boston-Smith out, Stock to Lud-
erus. Chappelle out, Alexander to
! Luderus. Egan smashed terrific
drive between Whitfield and Paskert,
which Whitfield grabbed at his shoe
top In a wonderful catch. No runs;
4 no hits; no errors.
Phillies-Whitted doubled against
the bleachers. Cravath sent Whitfield
10 tnlrd with clever sacrifice, going
OUT az nrst Ragan to Egan. Luderus
uouoieo to center, Whited scoring.
Nlenon singled to deep short. Luderus
LOOK tnird. Killifer hit into q double
pay Maranvlle to Egan to KOnetchy.
One run; three hits; no errors.
Third Inning.
Doston-Goudy flied to Niehoff, Ra-
sun slounded to Niehoff, Snodgrass
sounded to Stock. No runs, no hits,
rnliiies-Alexander out, Maranville
~ nonetchy, Paskert flied to Snod-
s,es.' Dyrne walked, Stock singled to
r; sa'' byrne taking second. Whitfield
n.eo 70 Snodgrass. No runs, one hit,
D.. Fourth Inning.
TOD 'W.usn.nIMaranville flied to Whit
Ko c Milnoit out, Niehoff to Luderus.
c CT Knocked a wicked smash to
HE ~. stock knocked 1t down with
IN az. s.osed hand but could not recover
he;ra 20 get the runner. Konetchy
forces epeaited with single. Smith
NJ 'ea konetchy, Byrne to Niehofr,
ph, uus, one hit. no errors.
Kona.ss -Cravath out. Smith to
wbo I'm. Luderus out to Konetchy,
rrou, "a MIN to the bag. NiehofH
nn oanued to Smith. No runs. no hits
Bos,on Fifth inning.
Ego, uuston-Chappelle flied to Paskert.
K IaM struck out. Goudy fouled to
ph;s,, No runs, no hits. no errors.
der nalliles-Killifer douvred. Alexan.
wh , sacrificed, both runners being safe
third aasan tried to catch Killifer at
nonn. me throw being late. Paskert
R yrpeo TO Smith. Killifer scored ON
Aiar.ass sacrifice, Raglan to Konetchv.
Es eau took second. stock out
n msan to Konetchy. One run. ONE htt
~. Sixth lnnlnp.
pr.s s'on-Ragan flied to Stock. Snod-
s;a lied to Killifer. Maranvslia
errors. NO runs no nits, no
Ko rnlll,es-w Whitfield out, Maranvflle n
erns e. sS. Cravath struck out. Lud.
hits hits med to Snodgrass. No runs. M
Seventh lnnina.
sos.on-Wflhoit out, Alexander n
1na aerus. konetchy out, Nieho1 ia
ne Smith out. Byrne to I.uder.
p ~, runs, no hits, no errors
-NiehofR flied 10 sno6urns.