Stage Being Set for World Series
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- ’ OCTOBER 5, 1915. PAGE SIX THE AMERICUS DAILY TImES-RECORDER TUESDAY. STAGE BEING SET FOR WORLD SERIES SPEAKER AND ALEXANDER 1 THE TRIO OF RED SOX GftRONERS ELIGIBLES FOR BOSTON RED SOX HAVE PICKED FOR TOWERS OF THE ADVANTAGE OVER VBi) WORLD SERIES STRENGTH IN THE SERIES HOOPEEtz ABE ANNOUNCED PHILLIES IN EXPERIENCE pi eligible to ' NEW YORK, Oct. s.—The YORK, s.—Compared with fielding average of .933 Lewis made NEW YORK, Oct. s—ln nearly every Braves; Stock was transferred NEW Oct. players for the series as announced fifty-six base hits, world's baseball cham- Philadelphia by New York: Byrne was their Philadelphia opponents, the ros- one hundred and series for the by the Pittsburg; Cra national commission, follows: Sox includes twenty-nine doubles, seven three bag- pionship some player on each of tie once with St Louis and ter of the Boston Red \ Philadelphia National League- - twenty- picked by the fence demolisher, played with Z "'x many world’s series winning veterans gers, two homers, sacrificed contending teams has been vath, 1 , ! f . x C Alexander, Adams, Washington Bancroft, Burrs, which the New Eng- times and stole fourteen the fans a tower of strength in some Boston, Chicago and ' naturally gives nine bases. as Baumgartner, Byrne, Cravath, Chal- advantage at least of batting average is .295. department in the mind’s eye of Americans; Paskert chased flies for jij 1 land team the His and *1 mers, Dugey, Demaree, with Killifer, Lu- experience. the who the other member of the the baseball public, he stood head and i Cincinnati and Becker saw service Ten if players Hooper derus, Miran, Mayer, McQuillan, championship eligible fielding average of above his co-workers. This the Boston Nationals, New York Giants were on the list outfield has a .974. shoulders | Niehoff, Paskert, Rixey, Stocv, Tin- for Boston three years ago st’)! with the stick in- year's contest for the premier title of and Cincinnati. are His contributions cup, Whitted, Weiser. thirty no exception to Alexander, Mayer and Rixey, Chal- wearing the Lannin uniforms. Jack clude one hundred and singles, diamond will prope •• - the League Barry only r Boston American Barry, Athletics of eighteen triples, two accepted In looking over the mers and Bancroft are the mem- who was with the doubles, fourteen this fact. Cady, grew Carrigan, Collins, Foster, Philadelphia through victory and de- wallops, and sixteen sacrifice list of eligibles for the coming battle bers of the team who into Na- circuit while, Gregg, Gainer, Hoblitzell, Hooper, feat, year. average between the Philadelphia tional league material with the is an additional help this hits, a batting of .294. Besides Nationals * Henriksen, Janvrin, Leonard, Lewis, Only pitchers, Wood times. and Boston Red Sox, Alexanxder club. Tincup, Baumgartner and Wei- two of the old he pilfered bases seventeen the h Mays, McNally, I yet .JHB ' |'' Ruth, Shore, Scott, and with the team. infield of three years ago, and Speaker naturally are the first tc ser are youngsters who have to I 1 Collins are now As to the • Speaker, Thomas, ¦’ I Wood, Wagner. The former, however, may be call • Wagner still remain but eyes of the casual ob- win regular places on the team. ¦I not Gardner and strike the even of The price seats announced by upon during coming conflict, likely server the ones who may furnish the Alexander’s great work in the box ed the the latter is not to be seen in as president league him in the of each to the while the southpaw, Collins, coming at third star plays of the coming contest. Manv during the season has placed veteran the series. Gardner as follows: ’ ’> national commission are has not been able to reach the stand- is to fore to the limit of seven games. - base, however, well the other players, however, on both sides goes Alex- ; V 1 aAA Boston —Box seats $5 each; grand previous have shown remarkable aptitude to do National league, and the backbone of ard of merit he attained in among the hitters. Always dangerous stand reserved seats $3 each; first years. the right thing at the right time during the Quaker City team. If the series with the bat, he is first class fielder base pavilion reserved, $2 each; third Manager the long season’s grind. think- goes ti the limit of seven games, Alex- Carrigan has a fine staff with an average of .923. Quick pavilion, admission, base $1; bleach- from which select moundmen, and vnd them- ing and fast accurate action are the ander, it is expected will be on the to The Red Sox did not ers, 50 cents. though league-leading essentials which make great basebail mound in at least three games, be it looks as the bulk of the wo -k selves as a combina- Philadelphia—Box seats upper pa- department players. the two players men- ginning with the opening clash. After in this will be entrusted to tion until the accession of Barry. His While s vilion, first four rows, $5 each; upp r Leonard Shore, stop tioned have shown wonderful control he had won his thirtieth game, a few Foster and Ruth dur- conversion from short to second and lower grandstands, reserved, $3 the series. Foster are and effectiveness their positions a days ago, Alexander when asked what ing Shore and base was the deciding factor in Bos- in LEWIS right pavilion, east; reservevd, $5 right-handers and the other two am great deal should be said about many he would do in the world's series, re- ton’s progress pennantward. each; bleachers, $1 admission. others who, while not so prominent, plied: “Just whatever Manager Mo- left-handed twirlers. Then there ore The coming of Barry resulted in an> Chairman Herrmann announced the Gregg Mays, have been equally efficient in their pen- ran tells me. I have been well sop- and who with Collins and unusual alignment of “Key-stoae inter-club post-season series at Chi Wood, form strong to be nant-binning work this season, either ported by my teammates and I must a reserve combinations.” As preparation supervis- cago would be under the called upon in case it becomes neces- at rat, on the paths or in the field. say they have saved me frequently. against accidents, Manager Carroigan ion of President E. G. Barrows, of sary. Ruth and Gregg stand among interchangeable In the of many baseball ex- Boston may boast of some great hitters has an combination in minds W speaker, I I the International league, assisted ny but I think we have some fence bust- the 1300 hitters this season, while the infield. Four short-stops are avail- perts Manager Moran’s feat of making < > Adrian C. Anson, as representative of Leonard, Wood and Foster also have on equal '• able: Scott, who plays the position mediocre team a pennant ers the Phillies who will the M , r_^—a*1 a supposedly the national commission. proven themselves to be very useful understudy; winning aggregation is equally as Boston sluggers.” Tegularly; Janvrin, his batters. Certainly Carrigan has no Barry, played a game in that great a performance as that accom- With Mayer, Demaree, McQuillen, who star strength Rixey his pitching need to worry as to the or position for so many years with the plished last year by George Stallings, Chalmers and on expected to than off-set anv These three stellar fielders are more ability of pitching force. The Mo- staff, Manager Moran feels that he has his Athletics, and Heinie Wagner, Red Sox with the Boston Braves. prowess which the mighty Grover Cleveland Alexander might carry in fa- OF '| THE WORLD SPORTS Tris Speaker, the player most talk regular at short in the World Series of virtually a array of to ranmen are a “cast-off” team formidable Philadelphia Speaker, Lewis and Hooper are the vor of the Natoinals. ed on the together by up Alexaxnder in attacking the of Red Sox team, 1912. The three latter men are avail- as thirteen of them were let out back in whose faith the Rayol Rooters FEDERAL LEAGUE. three Boston Red Sox outer-workers with Lewis and Hooper, make up the major league Captain Red Sox defense. The infield compos- able also as finished second basemen, other clubs. hopes. Yesterday’s Results have planted their great outfield, considered gy many to Luderus was with the Chicago Na- ed of Luderus, INehoff, Bancroft and No games scheduled. and Janvrin and Barry can bring ex- Their records read be the best in the country. These three preience thirj- tionals; Killifer was tried by St Louis Stock is a strong combination and Cra- Age Home to relief of Gardner at Player B. A. F. A. Bats Throws have been playing together for several go; Adams was with the New vath, Paskert and "Whitted are well The Standing base, if necessary. First base is pro- and let Speaker, cf32o .977 L L 30 Hubbard City, Tec outergarden. years and understand each other tected by the reversible pair, York Giants’ for a short time; Denia- able to take care of the R- 28 Boston, Mass. W. L. Pct. Hoblitze! Lewis, 1f296 .975 R. that jolt Captain Chicagoß6 66 ..566 well there is never a hi’ch or and Gainer. Both are good fielders, ree came from the Giants and McQnil- Luderus stands second in L. R. 28 Capitola, Cal. Hooper, rf243 .976 I to mar the smoothness of their play len played with Cincinnati and Pitts the batting list of the National Lea St. Louis ...,87 67 .555 but Hoblitzel is stronger as a batter Speaker, Cincinnati; gue, Cravath, Whitted, Stock, Pittsburgß6 of course, if the pillar of against right pitchers, burg; Niehoff was with and with with his Billion Dollar 67 .56'! hand while Moran team shows considerable Connie Mack strength on hitting Cityßl .529 the team, and while he has Gainer gets batting off Dugey and Whitted came from v e Becker and Niehoff, the of the Beauties.) Kansas 72 best results the strength.