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8 WACO MORNING NEWS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915. BOSTONS WIN BATTING BEE Boston Red Sox, Champions of the World CONTINI'ED FROM PAGE ONE fortable margin to work that the tide turn to the Phillies thi? aft they carried th. ning two runs to 1 Sox were out for vs-. stimsrinK hitg for a bases sounded the hopes.

Manaacr Pat spranp a as on the crowd w' Erskine Mayer of A to ti home team. It granted that to the slab. The wise ones decided to tak- a todays game th Alexander read; hie Ueing-up of At any rate Moran today. ter to the lied a batting i Moran stopped the third and wax- 1 The home two runs the Sox tt. a number the Georgian whei dejectedly a Phillv due.

eighth Hut the or. almost Invincible last Saturday. He to appeared unable to get the sharper i break on the sphere or to cut the corners of the plate for with the certainty he showed in his first time a out. Foster, however, held the edce -r ty-' ne both Mayer and Rixey, especially of Philly critical points in the game Kixey's awkward service for a time seemed Phillies puzzle the Boston Sox, but once they Well the angle of his slants he proved no effective than Mayer who had wn little to baffle the American leaguers. That the two teams stood up so well in the field under this bombardment of hits demonstrated the earnestness had! which the play was fought out.

participation in this de- work was excellent, the Red Sox hurler being credited with one put out and three assists. In the opening session he figured in a double play that helped to check the Phillies' most dangerous attack. Bancroft also figured in a somewhat similar fielding feat in the third. Other not so brilliant but showing quick thinking and action were frequent. but the defensive lines of the nd for the taken for Id be sent inning would have a possi good to ked i ven bet- ey were having expense when in the to the bench, i given Mayer the first, but similar teams had little chance against mound and tl deniy the the fourth he was de the visiter bat.

rp to fans had had been all of the offered. It was a. red six hits off flung his glove ducked into the Called On, home team gave Iditional ieir eighth turn at tted to more thrills than games of the series had Lew heavy well placed hitting and the two errors charged against the clubs were not deciding factors. While Hooper was the hero of the game with his two home runs, the second in the ninth inning breaking died to the! the tie and winning the champion- ih was sud- ship. Lewis did deadly work with his bat during the series In eighteen times at the plate he made eight hits, 1 it seemed that Foster, with four hits in eight times until i bat, got a average Lu- derus made even seven in sixteen i trips to the plate.

Speaker drove out -ne the thousands of' five hits in seventeen chances; Hob- nfident of victory and Htw! five in sixteen; Hooper in twenty; Bancroft five, anti Gardner ur in seventeen times at bat, and Paskert three in nineteen, the home run of the National league, made but two hits in sixteen times at bat Hooper took first place in the run scoring, having four to his credit, twej of which were home runs made in today's game Speaker, Bancroft, Gardner, Oravath and Packert are all tied for score honors, with two runs each. But three stolen bases were gained during the series, Hoblitzel, Whltted and Dugey being tlu- sprinters to negotiate the bags safely, Is Announced. When the official announcer phoned to the grandstand that Manager Moran had started Erskine Mayer to pitch, there were expressions of surprise, the fans expected Alexander would be called upon to ward off final defeat for the championship. Mayer, however, was given a fine welcome. Hooper began his busv afternoon by lacing the first ball hed to center field.

Seott failed come through with a sacrifice going out on a pop fly to Luderus. first ball pitched and second, Luderus tr few parti Bancroft who be- With three balls and two strikes on HoWitzel, Speaker tried to steal and tits off the out Burns to Bancroft. It was al of thir- the fourth time in the series that the was good speedy Speaker had failed to steal the games second. Sox except The half of the inning was The Sox since Pri- ja gorgeous one for the home fans and eemed to hold the i more than two runs probably would have been scored had not a double ever piny occurred Stock, first up, was I won hit by a pitched ball, Bancroft, on and the hit and run, singled to left and Stock took second. Paskert bunted ises, Gardner grounder and threw to first Hobliixel touched as he flashed over the bag, but mpire called him safe, and the whole Boston team gathered around the umpire and protested, vath was the next up and the crowd I yelled for a clean sweep of the bases.

On the first pitched ball Hooper drove to center field fence, tried to put the ball out of the park I where the ball bounced in among the but instead chopped a weak grounder bleacherites for his first home run and to Poster, starting a double play. Pos- the first circuit drive of the series, the climax of heavy hitting out Stock at the plate and Scott filed out to Paskert and then that the deciding game of Thomas threw to fu st, doubling up Speaker singled to right. Here Cravath. This play hushed the crowd, ager Pat Moran called on Hixey to Captain Luderus then doubled to replace Mayer. Boston had made six left and Bancroft and Paskert (hits in two and one-third innings off scored.

The crowd went wild. Whit- Mayer. At the same time ted ended the inning by flying out to Carrigan sent in Gainer Speaker, I UobJitstel, who is not mu cess Red Sox Score One. The Red Sox came back at the Phil- into lies in the second with one run. After Hoblitsel was thrown out, Luderus to Mayer, and Lewis grounded out.

Bancroft to Luderus, Gardner smashed a COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD A UNDCRWOOD, N. V. Lower row, left to risrht Lewis, Wacner. Speaker Hooper, Poster, Scott, Middle row left to right -Leonard, Hendrleksen. Gardner, Carrigan, Cady, Janvrin, Thomas, I), Green, trainer Top row, left to right Collins, Wood, Gainer, Shaw, Ruth, Hays, Hoblitzel Barry.

cruel descent to the for them when tting mainstay of the Sox the series, sent his homer stands and tied the score.) hit made it possible for Hooper's homer to give the finishing touch the came and the scries. But Philly fans were as game as their ball players had been and were as generous as their players had been gentlemanly. They knew the Phillies' star was setting fast, but they cheered for his batting prowes- and SjrPnse When Mayer cheered Hooper in the fatal ninth for his second homer, though with the sure knowledge of defeat George Poster of Bokoshe, and Bonanza, won his second game of the series. Poster got a warm reception today from the very start, but be stuck grittily to his task and finally withstood the most furious fusillade the Phillies had fired throughout the series. Smashed and hammered in the first and fourth, Poster was al- ways fighting back.

He never lost his head He gave as game an exhibition Speaker hit th in I forced Hooper Philadelphia Nationals, Losers in Series of twirling as has er be any lea sue and there were sans in the Philly pmdeed hin ii The PhiUi 1 Kolter for nine a tot hi't enough to have wonmy that went the way ol the No cleaner world's series was played The men of both the hearts of the fans both hen in Boston by their gentlemanly conduct on the field and the sportsmany safely, filling the like manner in hich they went abotiu srooned their work. One notable feature of the was the lack of base running. It; seemed from the start as though pilfering had become a lost art. Contest Loosely Played. While the closing game abounded In thrjJls, it was a loosely played contest in which the offensive strength of both teams overshadowed their defensive work It might be called COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD A UNDERWOOD, N.

Y. Standing, rear row, left to right Becker, Baumgartner, Pemaree, Ttncup, Killifer Vdams Rixev, Mayer, McQuillan, Weiser (unknow n), Luderus, row left to right Whitted, Stock, Chalmers, Alexander, Moran, ravath, Niehoff, Bancroft Paskert. Seated, front row, left to right-Byrne, Burns, and Dugev. I ager rarrigan sent in Cady to bat for teams rniglit return hert Thomas. drew a Poster The termiuation ended the innitig groundilig out, hoff to Luderus.

series was crowded with four home runs, one triple and one double. Broadly speaking, the game was a battle between tie batters and the outfielders In which the former had a decided advantage. The ascendancy of the hatter over the pitcher in this contest is best illustrated by a comparison of Foster's record in the second and fifth games, both of which were won the Red Box. In the first victory for Foster but three hits and one run were by the Phillies. He struck out eight I three-bagger to the center field fi batters and passed none.

In the game Harry brought Gardner home wit! today Foster had nine hits and four runs off his delivery, gave two and fanned but batters Although he lasted through the game and scored one hit himself, it was the cannonading of his teammates which finally won Foster had speed but he lacked the perfect control and delivery which made him Cady Replaces Thomas. Cady went in to catch in place in the seventh, first up for the Phillies, was struck out the second time. Poster did not take any chances with Ludi who already had a double to replace and home run to his credit and gave the of a sue- Phillv captain a base on balls. Luderus gainst. lef handers.

Gainer I dashed for second as Whltted struck at killed the inning by hitting and the home cap louble play. Bancroft scooped grounder on he run, touched and snapped the ball to first a not ner con- series I will make tlnj return of to holders of tickets for a possible third here. Both Manager Red Sox and the Phillies, 1 world series Texas leaguer in short left field Thomas singled and Barry took second. Both runners were left, as Foster filed to Luderus The Phillies were easy outs in the second Niehoff struck out on three pitched balls. Burns sent a fly to Gardner and Mayer also struck out Boston tied the score the third.

up his I second a ahead of Philadelphia got a sii tim third, but that was to Gardner to fiaim out to Hooper. Pa.sk second and in attempt thrown out, Thomas to Lewis opened the fit flying out to Whitted, base on balls and wn second on im tain was easily thrown out Pad' Whitted tlien fiied out to Speaker The so-called lucky seventh inning did not brutf scores to either team. im went filed It you re for big smoke the John Ruskin cigar is the best you can make. Your hunt tor a Mild, Big, Fragrant, smoke complete when you light up your first John Ruskin cigar then you will buy them by the box. John Ruskins are hand nude and the Havana tobacco used is the choicest grown.

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Sardnet and then Nie- hit safely in the scries ok led to ccnterfield. some louse fielding, iht and Niehoff sprint dashed for thir i throw to Gard- and the ball sti uck the time Niehoff was past third ji thinking Niehoff was i I ade a w(de throw to a ite, Thomas fell over I high rig Whitted hoff, win un to I lb to disposed of. Hooper grounded out, Niehoff to Luderus. Scott filed out to Luderus Bancroft splendidly I took Speaker's scorching hot grounder and retired Tris at first. Niehoff.

first up for the Quakers, chopped a grounder to Foster and was thrown out Burns fouled out to Foster, i Hixev started the crowd cheering poking a single into left field, but StocK out to Hooper, en in the eighth inning the score on hitting. Gainer infield hit. which St vcrons the diamond in time off the runner. Puffy the ball into the for the third home run of tin lug the game into another ner flied out to Paskert. quickly returned to the be thrown out, Bancroft to Luderu? filed to Paskert.

The Philadelphia fans began to make Poster started to pin ie half of tl Say It Was a Great Series. The Associated Press. Philadelphia. Oct of the victor Pat Moran leader, of dared tonight that the would go down in basfel of the hardest ever honors and both were better team won. you are beat there any excuis Moran.

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