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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1915
Page
14
In a tense set, the Phillies fell to the Red Sox as Alexander’s control wavered late and Moran’s lineup failed to spark a comeback. Leonard pitched masterfully for Boston while Speaker and Stock boosted the defense and hitting backing the ace lefty.
The Phillies and Red Sox played a tightly contested set of three games with near equal chances and strong fielding on both sides. Boston pitchers impressed as did Philadelphia bats, and the teams shared a cordial clubhouse mood despite spirited moments.
Harvard schedules a mass meeting at the Harvard Union to recruit undergraduates for a Princeton trip to attend the Harvard Princeton game on November 6. Captain William Bingham will lead the re hearsal of football songs as Lothrop Withington discusses costs and details.
The deadline to file applications for tickets to the Harvard Cornell game on October 23 at the Stadium is 6 PM today. Harvard applicants must submit to the Harvard Athletic Association. Applications for the Harvard Penn State game and the Princeton game have deadlines of Friday at 6 PM and October 22, respectively.
The Boston Hippodrome at Tremont and Berkeley will reproduce the afternoon game between the Red Sox and Phillies. A direct wire from the field transmits every move to the Howell score board, with a white ball indicating ball location instead of using electric lights.
Charles W. Nash president of General Motors and Buick manager spent a day with H. K. Noyes of Noyes Buick Company. Nash credited with GM's 94 424 00 business last year and praised New England Buick sales. He showed enthusiasm for Noyes Buick and regional expansion.
The Red Sox win the third game of the series at Braves Field as the Carrigans display class in a classic world series clash. Pat Mo ran backs big Alexander, yet Alec limits the locals to keep Boston ahead two games to one and poised for another championship.
A Boston recap praises Dutch Leonard for his career night against Philadelphia as the Sox win. Tris Speaker, Duffy Lewis, Harry Hooper, and Jack Barry shine with clutch plays and solid fielding while Bill Killifer misses and Eddie Burns cements the backstop role with strong catching and quick transfers.
The World Series games start at 2 PM with fans urged to head to Braves Field early. A argues Boston will use Joe Wood in four games as pitcher or pinch hitter, while B says Wood will not play. Wood has not started yet, and his future involvement remains undecided. After today’s game the teams travel to Philadelphia, then return to Boston for the next game, budget permitting, followed by a coin toss for the subsequent game.
Tufts coaches spent an hour and a half drilling the football squad on new formations during a strenuous two hour practice. Captain Parks appeared in uniform but did not participate, Brat led at quarterback and could start if Parks is not ready for Saturday against Middlebury.
Dutch Leonard pitched the game of his life and fielded his position perfectly. In the fifth inning he nabbed Burns and Alexander on drives, tossing them out in an artistic display of fielding.
Two elderly fans sat in Braves Field as the Red Sox defeated the Braves. Captain E. B. Rockwell, 17, captains the Vermont steamship on Lake Champlain, and A. W. Woodworth of Enosburg, Vt., both longtime supporters from the same region as Larry Gardner and Ray Collins.
In Philadelphia fans faced a somber mood as Hooper raced home for the run that clinched the third game of the World Series for the Boston Americans, casting gloom over the home town.
Crowds stood silent and weighed the defeat of their idol Alexander after the game. Phillies backers believed Nebraskan would be near invincible against the Red Sox, but local fans remained hopeful as the series sits two to one Boston. They trust Chal mers or Rixey to slow the Red Sox and urge Phillies to find their batting eye tomorrow. Wagers at even money circulated, though Philadelphia money was scant despite heavy odds.
Four former St. Mary's College students in Oakland join in Boston's victory. Dutch Leonard pitched the win, Harry Hooper scored the winning run, and Duffy Lewis drove it in. Eddie Burns scored Philadelphia's lone run and also hails from St. Mary's.
Record shows Dutch Leonard pitched nine innings, 106 balls, 24 strikes. Alexander allowed 118 balls in 813 rounds with 24 strikes. Leonard fouled 20 balls and 25 were fouled by Alexander. Leonard’s ball sequence and Alexander’s sequence listed, incomplete in source.
Franklin J Lane 17 of Winchester was chosen captain after a meeting of the tennis men following yesterday’s practice. Lane has played two years on the team and his work last season was chiefly responsible for Tufts victory.
Historic Lexington faces Watertown High in the first annual series at Watertown while Concord hosts Westboro High on the Concord playgrounds this afternoon.
A listing of today’s high school football games across the region with multiple pairings. Schools include West Roxbury Arlington English Dorchester Boston Latin Newton High High School of Commerce Lawrence Mechanic Arts Brookline Everett Rindge Technical Beverly Somerville Cambridge Latin Waltham Medford Malden Melrose Revere Lexington Watertown Weymouth Quincy Lynn English Lynn Classical Dean Academy Brown Concord Salem Haverhill Gloucester Peabody Brockton Rockland Lawrence Academy Lowell Holy Cross Fitchburg Framingham East Boston Wellesley Needham Winchester Saugus Swampscott Brighton Belmont Milford and others.
Clifton G Horne of Haverhill known as New England mile champion won the 10 mile Marathon race in 49m 50s at the 275th anniversary celebration. James J Henigan of the Dorchester club finished second as Boston runners joined the event. Parade boat races and a fireworks finale marked the Merrimack River celebration.
Edouard Fabre of Richmond A. C. won the annual mountain race in Montreal finishing the 9.5 miles in 56 minutes 31.8 seconds from a field of five.
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