THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIA', WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1015.
PHILS' SOLE HOPE IS
OLD J. W. MIRACLE
In the Men's Store
FIRST WORLD SERIES PHOTOGRAPH TO BE PUBLISHED IX POR TLAND A GLIMPSE OF THE EIGHTH IKNIXG, WHEN PHILLIES
? SCORED T WO RUNS.
Fans Backing Dazed Quakers
Willing to Sell Wagers at
i Few Cents on Dollar.
1912 SERIES IS RECALLED
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Grantland Rice Remembers That 3
Yeara Ago Red Sox Had 3-1
Load, Only to Ixse Two
More and Tie Another.
BY GF.AXTfiAXD RICE.
BOSTON. Mass.. Oct. 12. (Special.) !
The Phillies t t i 1 J have a chance. Old
John . Miracle, playing the same of
his life, can still pull them through.
-AM they have to do now to win this
present series is to beat Foster, Leon
ard and Shore three games in a row.
-Ml they have to do is to hit ground
balls that Barry can't stop and fly
balls that Speaker. Hooper and Lewis
can t catch. All they have to do for
the next three days is to go out and
get more runs than the Red Sox can
fcc-t. They still may do it. And. as old'
King V, Lardner once remarked, "San
Francisco Bay may be full of grape
juice." also Bunker Hill Monument may
be built of stewed prunes and scram-
bird eggs.
When ICrnest Shore, the Baltimore
boomerang, inserted the old kibosh in
thA system of (Jeorge Chalmers, using
a ii-to-1 score for this purpose, those
batting on the flustered Phiis were
more than willing to dispose of their
wagers for one and two-thirds cents On
the dollar.
Valine In All With lhilS.
Those who believed that war stocks
had one come down with a -record
rush had never purchased any Philly
vommon around par. For the first
time today 41.096 paid in souls were
observing big Shore harrass the Phils
with one run and seven hits, while the
lied Sox were fusillading tleorge Chal
mers for two runs and eight hitrt. The
only guess left was whether or not the
jubilee would end in Philadelphia on
Wednesday afternoon or whether the
quarrel would be carried over .another
day to end in Boston Thursday night.
But for the right shoulder of Alex
ander, who hasn't yet pitched one of
his typical1 games, the voting would
be 7 to t on a Wednesday windup. But,
even if Alexander wins, it will be 9 to
1 on a. Thursday finish. The voting,
we said, not the betting. Three times
in succession the Red Sox have gone
forth and collected two runs while the
dazed I'hils were collecting one.
Ihlllje Seen Doomed.
Three days in succession the Red
Sox' defense has pulverized the Phillie
attack, using the triple trench forma
tion for this exclusive outcome. The
Phillies have shown nothing In the way
of a wallop that couid break through
this three-ply barrier. "While the Red
. Sox attack is nothing to rave about,
it has been exactly good enough to go
out and absorb that extra tally,
So. by every twist of the quivering
dope, the Phillies are a doomed ball
club, a ball club sent for a vainless
charge against three defensive lines
that are, not to be carried by anything
short of 12-inch guns. European war
fare in the modern game lias shown
but one way to carry a line of trenches,
viz.: To offer a heavy cannonading as
a prelude to a charge. The Phillies are
willing enough to charge, but some
liend in human form has either swiped
or spiked their big guns. Common
rumor points to Shore. Foster, Leonard,
Speaker. Hooper and Lewis, but, in
view of the strict libel in vogue, we
refuse to carry the matter on beyond
the box score of each day's game.
lllMory of 1912 Recalled.
?Well, it all ends Wednesday." Peer
ing back, as through a glass darkly, we
fceem to remember having written ex
actly t his same line three years ago
today. As we recall it, the world series
then stood Rod Sox 3, Giants 1. There
was nothing to it. for Mathewson had
just Tailed to win his second start.
nc more game would put the Red
Sox over then as now. It was a pipe.
You couldn't get a bet against the
lied Sox at 900 to 0. and yet. three
days later, the J .ants, at the chilly
hour of 4:12 P. M., had the series won
tint it Fred Snod grass and Fred Merkle
permitted a brace of pop. flies to descend
in safety to the sod.
It all ends Wednesday; maybe it does,
and then, again, there is Alexander,
the season's greatest pitcher, who
hasn't yet pitched true to form, and
then, asrain, there is the eternal dope
which has a jaunty habit of exploding
i n one's frontispiece just as it borders
on a lopped-cared cinch. The Red Sox
so far have furnished the better all
around pitching, the more spectacular
all-around defense and by far the bet
tor attack.
Phil Have Bad Luck.
They have compiled 32 hits against
17. and yet in the four games they
have lost one and won three by the
set uenky margin of one run, and in
the four games they have tallied ju3t
seven runs to the Phillies' six. They
have looked to be by far the better club.
;ind yet if Cravath had been batting
In a 1 most any other park, at Fenway
or the Polo Grounds or in Philadelphia,
the Phillies would have three games
to Boston's one.
Oravath's smash to Lewis on Mon
day would have been a homer any
where else and would have more than
likely won the battle, 3 to 2, and today,
in the third and sixth innings, he
lashed out a brace of blows to Lewis
and Speaker that would have been
four-sackers almost anywhere else. In
almost any other park these far -driven
wallops would have added at least
three more runs to the Philadelphia
total, as Bancroft was on base in the
t hird when Gavvy, the gat t ling gun.
booted one so far into the extended
plains of left field that Lewis was al
most a vanishing speck as he .pulled
the mighty wallop down.
Park Too Big for Pbll.
The records show that. Cravath has
hut two hits for the series, a single
and a triple. Batting in a normal park
of normal boundaries, where the rec
ords have all been made, this total
would read as follows: Cravath, one
single, one triple, three home runs.
And in a normal park, .where the
field does not wind so far away, the
fairest test, after all. where the skill
of the fielder counts moet, the series
would be three games to one the other
way round. These three blov s of Cra
vath, home runs that might have been.
which the superlative fielding of Lewis
and speaker turned into outs of no
more value than a pop foul, could have
upset the dope and put . a better ball
club practically out of the fight."
Such is fate, as some one has hinted
at before. Cravath today boasts the
puny average of .la4. Yet, if Philadel
phia had been unlucky, enough -.to have
loet the toss, Cravath would have done
his last two days batting at home,
where very likely fame would be reach
ing down a gnarled mitt to lift him
up with Baker. Gowdy and other world
series heroes of a vanishing past; but
fate is one thing and the box score
is another.
It will be "Hard luck, Gavvy' r a
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A scene at the National Baseball Leagrue Park at Philadelphia October 8. showing the diamond and the action of the Phillies during a part
of the eighth inning. After Stock had scored, Bancroft took third and Paskert second. Luderus is seen at right, making for first, after beating
out an infield hit. .Bancroft, an ex-Beaver, is seen running to borne plate while Paskert reached third.
day or two as he passes some friend
on the street, and by next week it will
be all forgotten all except the exact
figures of his batting a.verage, which
will keep even pace in the records with
time eternal.
nd Si Support Pitchers.
The Red Sox won the third game
almost precisely as they won the other
two. They won it by the same score
in almost the same way. Foster, Leon
ard, Shore, it doesn't make much dif
ference which one of the three is in
the box. Their records for the past
season show these pitching figures:
Shore, .729; Foster, .690: Leonard. .682.
And still, back of Shore were Lewis.
Hooper and Speaker, extending their
freckled talons from one foul line to
another and ranging from close behind
the infield to unlimited space. They
knew no boundary in any game. In
Tuesday's battle Lewis caught Cra
vath's drive at the foot of the fence
that looked to be 10 leagues away. In
the fifth round he caught Stock's low
line wallop 50 yards nearer in, a shoe
string stab, and then in the eighth he
nabbed Bancroft's rap just over Gard
ner's dome. Here was a range alone
on three line drives of nearly 100 yards.
eat it all right, but what with? Xot
with a round piece of wood hewed out
of hickory or ash.
Shore pitched a better ball game, so
far as throwing the ball is concerned,
on the day he lost. Beyond the ever
present danger of Cravath's long blow
in the early part of the game, he had
but one close call, when, Gavvy trioled
in the eighth and Luderus bludgeoned
his third safe hit for a score. The
other hits off Shore were set too wide
apart to be turned into runs.
HoKton Scores Just Enough,
Chalmers pitched about as well Tues
day as Alexander did on Monday. The
Bronx delegates held the Sox to a pair
of runs, which is like saying, against
this Boston defense, that all he gave
them was enough. Two runs for the
Red Sox with the defense they carry
isn't any more than a million dollars
would be to you or me. Not a bit.
In the third a pass to Barry. Cadv's
single. Shore's sacrifice and Hooper's
hit rolled in one tally. In the sixth
Hobby singled and Lewis, the battinsr
leader of the series, drove him over
with a double. That was good enough
pitching to win any ordinary affair. It
was sood enough pitching to finish
above .650 on a season count. But it
wasn't good enough to beat a ball club
that would just as soon let you make a
run as John Pierpont Morgan would let
you . have his yacht. It wasn't good
enough to beat a ball club that never
haa any better defense than the Ger
mans have at Heligoland orGotosrel
land, or whatever it is. Hardly a bit.
Phillies Are Gome.
Just one point in passing on to Phila
delphia. Despite their inability to
break through the triple line Red Sox
defense the Phillies have played good.
game baseball in every other way and
have refused to falter at any stage
upon defense. When a ball ciub isn't
batting it generally curls up and quits.
The Phillies haven't. They have kept
plugging along with the best they had
in stock, and they may win yet.
As -we remarked a few lines above,
all they have to do to win the series
now is to beat Foster. Leonard and
Shore in succession by hitting drives
that Speaker,. Lewis and Hooper can't
eatch. It can be done. Pittsburg Phil
ran a shoe lace into five millions, and
there was still another guy who cor
nered electricity, and there was also
Alexander.
Copyright by Ny Yorfk Tribune. 1015.
PHIL FAN'S CLING TO HOPE
Grent Crowds Gloomily Depart From
Quaker City Scoreboards.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13. Record
breaking crowds watched the progress
of the fourth game of the world's series
in Boston as depicted on the many
scoreboards throughout the city today.
In the central districts traffic police
men had difficulty in preventing con
gestion and several times the surface
trolley tar service was almost com
pletely blocked.
Although signs of deep disappoint
ment were plainly visible on the faces
of the throngs when Burns, who batted
for Chalmers in th ninth inning, flied
out. giving the victory to Boston, 2 to 1.
the fans still were hopeful. They pro
fess to see in the -seven hits secured
by .the x'hillies today, . a recovery of
their batting eye, and place their faith
in Alexander to. check the flying Red
Sox in the fifth game to be played here
tomorrow.
A few bets were placed here tonight
at odds of 3 to 1 that the Red Sox
would take the series, while betting on
tomorrow's game was at 5 to 4 and
even money that Boston would wi&r -
Sua
2-1
Duffy Lewis' Mighty Bat and
Great Fielding Turn Tide.
BOSTON IS NEAR TITLE
Players of Winning Club to Ileceive
$3779.98 Each; or Losers.
$2519.12 Ked Sox Jump
on Chalmers Early.
(Continued From First Page)
inning to decide the contest, but their
attack failed. Scott popped up a foul
and Speaker was out on an easy roller
down the first-base line.
Duffy Lewis Hits In Final Run.
The second arid eventually the win
ning run came over in the sixth, when
Hoblitzel singled and raced home on
Duffy Lewis' screeching double to the
left-field fence. Lewis had driven in
the winning run yesterday, and he was
easily the hero of the crowd today. His
defense work in the field this afternoon
was a little short of wonderful. He
was credited with six putouts, and each
chance that came hi way was a diffi
cult one. Up against the fence one mo
ment, he was dashing toward the in
field at another to snatch a ball from
his shoe tops.
George Chalmers, the third Philly
pitcher to fall before the hefty hickory
sticks of the American League cham
pions, hurled a fair game of ball. He
allowed only eight hits, Hoblltzel lay
ing on his slants for three of that num
ber. .Chalmers is a native -of Scotland,
but he came to this country at an early
age, and has taken to the - National
game with all the skill and cunning
of an American boy.
Winners Get $3779.98 Each.
' Today's game was the last in which
the players share, the receipts. A total
of V144.S99.50 awaits division among
the members of the two teams. This
is the share allowed-under the National
Commission . rules by which players'
participation in the profits is limited
to the first four games. The winning
team will receive $86,939.70, or 60 per
cent of the total. ' As 23 players of
each team are-eligible contestants In
the series, the individual share will
amount to $3779.98 each, if the division
is equal. The players themselves are
the authorities, in : deciding how the
money shall be disposed of, and may
reduce the allowance to utility men
who have figured little in the activities
of the league season or of the series,
by vote among themselves.
, To the losers will go $57,959.89, or 23
shares of $2519.12 each, if the division
is equal.
The players profits this year are not
equal to those of 1911 and 1912, the
record crowds at the two games played
on Braves Field failing to offset the re
stricted attendance at the Philadelphia
park.
123.040 See Four Games.
During these four games 123,040 per
sons have watched the play of the
teams. They have paid $268,333.50 for
their places. Of this sum the National
Commission will receive $26,833.25. Each
club treasury will -gain $48,299.85 from
these games and will be further en
riched as will the commission's strong
dox, Dy tne Teceipts at subsequent con
tests in which the players have no
financial interest.
The crowd which witnessed the game
today unexpectedly .. proved smaller
than ' yesterday's record-breaking out
pouring, mat touay s I.gures did not
eclipse those of yesterday, however,
was not the fault of the Boston fans.
Between 15,000 and 20.000 oi them were
turned away at the gates. Many ticket-
holders were caught in this way and
were unable to make their way to the
gates, which were - closed long before
the game started.
The scene outside the park was at
times a riotous confusion. The crush
became so bad that it seemed danger
ous to continue the sale of standin
room tickets and it was ' due to this
fact that the attendance for today fell
several hundred short of yesterday.
Fans Sit In Shirt Sleeves.
The day was made for baseball.
brilliant October sun having in its rajs
me waxmia . ox early, summer. Over
coats were cast aside and some of the
fans sat In shirt' sleeves.
There was little to thrill the spec
tators, outside the circus catches by
Duffy Lewis, so the fans amused them
selves largely with music and songs.
There were at least a half dozen brass
bands In the big enclosure, surrounded
by as many groups of organized root
ers. As the home team was always
in front, however, there was little for
which to do any rooting.
Neither Chalmers nor Shore shone
with any great brilliance in the pitch
er's box. Shore's game was not up to
the standard he set when he first faced
Alexander last Friday. His work was
good enough to win, however, and in
baseball analysis -this leaves little to
be said.
Tomorrow Manager " Carrigan un
doubtedly will send George Foster to
the mound to oppose Alexander. Fos
ter pitched a brilliant game In Phila
delphia last Saturday, winning it with
his own timely hitting, and he is rather
anxious for a tling at the Philadelphia
star. "Babe" Ruth, the big Boston left
hander, has not yet had a chance In
the series, however, and Carrigan may
switch to him if the big fellow seems
right.
Chalmers Is Only Fair.
With Alexander missing from the
Phillies' combination, the strength of
-the Ked Sox was more apparent than in
the game of Monday. Chalmers pitched
steady ball, but he was not as effective
as Moran's mound star. His spitball
delivery had a sharp, break, but lacked
the speed and perfect control that made
Alexander's slants so hard to hit
safely.
The warm afternoon undoubtedly
helped Chalmers, but his elaborate
windup caused him to lose the advan
tage of cutting the corners of the plate
at t Imea Burns had to step about
ively on several occasions in order to
hold the ball, and .'when the delivery
was in or near the groove the American
League champions appeared to have
less difficulty solving Chalmers' curves
than they did those of Alexander and
Mayer.
Shore's second appearance oil the
mound for the Red Sox was not marked
by any great improvement over his
initial facing of the Phillies last Fri
day. Although be figured tonight as a
winning pitcher, it was due more to the
excellent defense at his back than to
any phenomenal twirling on his part.
vhile he fanned two more batters than
in the opening contest of the series, he
had two more hits charged against him
and allowed the same number of bases
on balls. The sphere did not respond
with the sweep or break that was so
noticeable last week and. while he
tightened up at critical moments, his
pitching was less impressive than in
the game he lost.
Shore's De!iery Snperb.
The defense at Shore's back was of
far higher character than in the
opening struggle, when the Red Sox
were still unsteady and the breaks
went against them. In the game today
they played as If the glamor of the
Today's Game
Electric Ball
Smoking
Root from a Seat.
Begins
11A.M.
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world's series had worn off and they
were In the midst of an ordinary
scheduled contest. Both the intleld
and outfield moved smoothly and swift
ly, cutting ore nigh and low-hit balls.
nd, when the occasion arose, showing
the same keen playing judgment that
marked their work during the closing
month of the pennant season.
An example of this auick thinking
and team play occurred in the seventh
inning, when, with Chalmers on first
as a result of his Texas Leaguer, Stock
smashed a hard bounder to Scott at
short, who scooped the ball up and
relayed It to Barry at second for a
force out. Barry then made a quick
throw to Hoblitzel to catch the batter,
but the ball slipped through Hoblitzel
and rolled to the grandstand boxes,
hitting the concrete wall and rebound
ing to the coachers' box. Manager
Moran, who was coaching back of first
base, sent Stock down to second on
the play, but Hoblitzel sprinted after
the ball. and. by a quick throw to
Barry, who was waiting at second
caught Stock five feet in front of the
sack.
Phils Leave Dag Vncovered.
In marked contrast to this clever
turning of what appeared to be a bad
slip Into a fast double play was one
made by the losing team In the third
inning, when the Red Sox scored their
first run of the game. With Barry
on first, due to a pass, Cady attempted
to lay down a bunt. The ball, hit
a trifle too hard, rolled to the right of
the box, and both Chalmers and
Luderus tried to field it. Chalmers
slipped just as he stopped and fell fu'.l
length, covering the ball completely.
Luderus was well into the diamond.
and when Chalmers finally secured the
ball Cady was sprinting for first, where
the oag was unprotected and tne at
tempted sacrifice went as a hit.
The ability to think and handfe the
ball quickly was demonstrated on sev
eral occasions by the Red Sox anti
was the deciding factor In the victory.
although the winners, by their hard
and timely batting, backed up the do
fenslve work with an attack which hna
been notably lacking in the play of
the Philadelphia club in the series to
date. In this connection the Red Sox
varied their tactics today, when on
one occasion they switched their bit
ting methods and caught the Phillie
unprepared for the change. In the
eighth, with Speaker on first and one
out, Hoblitzel brought off a perfec
hit-and-run play when a sacrifice hit
was expected, driving the ball to right
field, on which Speaker easily made
third.
Hobby Finds Batting Eye.
This ws not the only time that
Hoblitzel came in for a great round of
applause, for - he found his batting
eye early in the game and accumulated
three hits and scored one of the two
runs of the day for the victors. Cady
was the only other member of the team
to secure more than one hit. Lewis
added another to his string and still
leads the club with seven hits In 14
times at bat. giving him a batting
average of .500. Hoblitzel is second
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with five hits in 15 times at bat. while
Speaker and Hooper are tied for third
place with four hits each.
Among the National leaguers. Lu
derus as the result, of his three safe
drives today is In the lead with a total
of five hits tr 14 trips to the plate.
Bancroft still holds second position
with three hits, although he did not
Increase his total today. Burns. Cra
vath and Stock are all grouped with
two hits each. The Red Box as a team
has made seven runs and 32 hits and
the Phillies six runs and 18 hits in the
four games of the series.
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