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1 SECOND SECTION ?R.ILLIANT FIELDING FEATURES CONTEST a Crowd of 37,528 Fans Fringe the Field of Play I and Witness Game. <?T ASSOCIATED PRCSS) Sail ?^N.' 18-?Tlle Boston lengthened their Claim to the American league lead ership by winning trora th? Detroit """"tonal game of twelve IJMinga. Although u eomest ol only 2^,? r??- Jt ropiote with situa ?ff?nSir out the b03t tactlcH ?H^ ?K^ <5ef0UBlTe' 01 both teamc ?V!?e? S0J!ne rerQarkab!e field ? 87 K3b^ setting in a crowd of 37,S3S-persons who fringed the Held ?, **?>? *!>? game was considered one ,oz the most memorable over played, v In the effort to pull down the lead gig Red Sox team, the Tigers carried ? 'powerful offensive almost around . tjje bases, but time after time Its threats were thwarted by phenomlnal defense,.During the early part of the game, the play was for tila most part la the inner field, but later the balls were sent speeding up to the stand. Ing crowds, making it necessary for Speaker, on one occasion, to shoulder ala way through the throng to catch Cobb's hard-hit /all. Hooper was al most on the toes of the crowd in the next inning, the tenth, when he pulled down Crawford's drive. I Two double playfe brilliantly exe cuted, were features of the game. One by the menfcers of the Detroit ? infield, removed an advantage gained by Boston, when Barry doubled into the crowd; anotfcr <ame shortly af ter Detroit had place# a man on ev_ ery base without an out. Cobb was . removed on force play at the plate. " Then Young hit to Gainer, and while the Detroit base ruaners floundered . about, in one another's way. Veach was caught at home and Crawford at third. For a t'.tte the Boston fielders had been at a loss, apparently to know what to do with the ball, but a word from Captain Barry brought ? Gardner to third base to force out Cfawford, who had been caught be tween second and third with the first two bases occupied. By hits and an Intended pass, Bos - ton also filled the bases ln the twelfth and Manager Carrlgan taking the Pinch hitter's burden upon himself, rapped to Bush, with one already out. The little shortstop tried to start & another killing double-play, but ? Yonng failed him when he dropped J the ball and Lew?; t-aced home' with the long-sought run. Detroit? AB It H PO A E ,?? .10 0 18 1 Vitt, 3b. 5 0 2 3 2'u Cobb, ct. 4 0 1 3~ 0 0 %??cb, If. 4 o 0 0 0 0 Crawford. If 4 0 110 0 Burns, lb 4 0 0 17 2 1 KavnnauRh, lb 10 0 10 0 Toon*. 2b .10 13 3 1 Stanage. c 4 0 0 4 3 0 Coveleskle, 3 0 t 1 e l TOTALS 30 0 0*34 24 4 On# out when winning run won scored. Boston? AB R H PO A E Hooper, rf. .10 0 10 0 J*""- ?? 4 0 1 2 8 0 Speaker, cf. 4 0 J 2 0 0 Gainer, lb r, 0 1 14 2 0 ?**??. If- .1 1 3 0 0 0 Gardner. 3b 4 0 1 2 3 0 *"<&? 2b 3 0 J 8 7 0 ?*d>r- c 4 0 0 9 1 0 ,p 4 0 0 1 B 1 ??Carrlgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 39 \ 8 36 26 1 ??Batted for Shore ln twelfth. Detroit 00 0 00000000 0?0 Boston 00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1?1 Two base hits?Barry and Cobb. Sacrlnce bits?Veach and Barry Shore" 3 *n ba,l,-?,t Coveleskle, ?: off 7 struck out?By Coveleskle, 4; by 8hor? Umpires?Blldebrand and O'LsugbUn. (BY ASSOCIATED MUD WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. Bar ber's triple and Shank's single gave Washington the only run of the game with St Louis today. Phillips pitched air tight ball until the seventh, while Gallia was eflective all the way through. - abrhpoab * o o o o o 532?. <01120 S2S 2b ::::::::::::::: 111*111 C. Walker, cf 4 5 1 1 0 0 Jacobson, it. 2 0 0 0 0 0 ?""? ?' S 0 0 2 4 0 soiooo TOta.n P"n X 0 1 0 2 0 J*"""*".' 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?Sorerela 1 0 o 0 0 0 .TOTALS 30 0 6 24 11 O ^Batted for Phillips in eighth. ab rh p? a b ESS* %: ? o o i o o ?****? J6 * 0 o 3 4 1 JKiJJV, fv, 4 0 1 3 o 1 Oandll, lb 3 0 i 9 l o 2frt?r' "? 2 1 1 1 0 0 ???'? ** * 0 1 2 1 0 ^ I 2 ? J i 5 ,Gallia, 3 0 1110 LT<?":8 ? . 27 7 1 $7 U 1 K- if11'; 00 0 000HJ0ft-0 ivaahintton 00000010 *?1 -Hum baa* hit*?Milan and Barber. SaerUe*. hit?Barbar. , Stolen baaee?Howard. ^?lr?* on ba^la?Off'PMJIlpa, 2; off Gallia, y)Krn!at.tnt-JRT Oili'li. 8. r-tteJ7ir*a-ConnoU7. ??* ?Cm SENATORS WIN PITCHERS BATTLE $01!ST. LOUIS Gallia Beats Phillips Who Hasi to Retire in the Eighth Inning. i ?? FEATURES^ CONTEST He Made a Triple and Three Singles in Four Trips to the Plate. <?V ASSOCIATES PRUI) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 S. Cleveland broke even in a double header with Philadelphia today, the home team winning the first game 7' to 5, and tho visitors the second S to 1. Morrisett, formerly of Rich mond, Va., was,given poor support in the opener but he kept Cleveland's hits fairly well scattered and won his game. Errors helped the visitors in the second contest, while Coumbe pitched in flue style.' Coumbe uiudo a triple and throe singles in four times at bat.. Score: First Game. Cleveland? AB It UNAS Omity, If S 0 1 1 1 0 Chapman, as S 0 0 4 1 1 Rotb, cf 4 2 0 0 1 1 Smith, rf. 1 3 2 a u 2 Klrke, lb 4 0 3 S 1 0 Evans, 3b S 0 2 0 4 1 Wambaganss, 2b 4 0 o - a 0 O'Neill, c. 4 0 1 8 3 u Breton, p J 0 0 0 .2 01 Klefer, p 0 0 0 0 0 oj Jones, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 38 S 10 24 16 Si Philadelphia? All R H PO A B Schang, cf 3 2 1 2 0 0 Strunk, rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Seaford, ?? 4 1 1 0 2 2 Damns. 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 Ma lone, 3b 2 0 0 1 2 2 Crane, If 11110 0 Lajole, 2b 1 2 2 1 4 0 Mclnnls, lb 4 0 3 11 0 I Oldrlng, If 4 0 1 ?? 0 0 Lapp, c 4 0 0 4 0 0 Morrisette, p 4 1 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 34 7 13 27 8 4 Cleveland (TIT<TTTI 0 1?5 Philadelphia 41110000 0?7j Tmo base hit?Crane. ' Three bate. hlta?Klrke and Scbang. Sacrifice men?Klrke. . j Stolen bases?Itoth, Smith, Evans and SchaoR. I First on balls?Off Klfer 1; off Jones,, 2; off Morrlaette, 4. fi Struck ont?By Klefer, 1; by Breton, 1;1 by Janes, 1; by Coumbe, 2: by Morrl-I sette, 4. Umpires?Evins and Wallace. Klrke,' it 3 % J jf ? J Mvans, 8b 5 ? ; " J J WambsKan.., 2b. ........ j 2 , | | ? j j u 5 8 TOTALS 30 g 9 27 14 "o SeafoM, * 4 1 T 2 f 0 S S i I 'J Wearer, 3 0 0 1 4 1 TOTALS a) i 4 27 lfl 2 PhnSu-K' 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0?5 Philadelphia 000100 0 0 0?1 Two base hits?Seaford and Lajole Three base hit?Counroe. Stolen bases?Klrke. Weaver, 4? Cou">be, 3; off Struck o'ut-By Coumbe. 3. Empires?Wallace and Evans. WHITE SOX WIN TWO GAMES FROM YANKEES Fournier's Hitting Wins First Game and Russell Wins Second Game. ...if* amociatbo chud NEW YORK, Sept. 18.?Chicago evened the series with New York by winning both sessions of a double header today 7 to 3 and 4 to 1. Chi cago won the first game on Fournier's hitting which Included a home run. The second game was a pitchers' battlo between Russell and Mogrldge Scores: First Game. rhlcaco? iBXEFOAB "fnz- 3 0 0 0 1 0 Weaver, ?> 3 0 0 8 4 0 E. Collins. 2b 8 8 2 4 } ? Founder, cf. 4 o o 4 u ? Jackion, If. J 0 1 4 o ft ,Jih?,US5' lb ? o o a 0 I ShSk c 4 0 1 0 1 0 c * 0 1 B 2 0 Ban*, 3 0 0 0 1 0 31 7 8 27 S 1 TOTALS MtfSIl. T3b'k Af 5 \ P0? 2 0 :::::::: f! |J ? 8 B?nm*n, 2b 3 i o I *?*?"? ? ; :5 ! o o o Miner, cf. ..\ {5 % 2 jj ? Alexander e 3 0 j g J g Vance, j> 0 0 0 1 1 n 1 S S 0 1 ? I? MP 1 0 0 0 u Markle, p 1 ? 0 0 ? 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 82 3 8 ^7 19 * ?Batted for Pi?h In fourth. 1 ????Lv 8 1 2 0 00 0 1 0-.7 New Tort 000 3 0 0 0 0 O?!? Three base hit?Tonraler. Howe ran*?Fonrnler and K. CoIUne SaCTldee bite?TTeerer and Beo?. fltolen baaee?Mnrnhv and Perkonnanch on belle?OIf Pleh. Is off Bint i-" gtrack ont?By Ploh. 1; by Markle. si - FOOTBAId/ KESBI/TS. ?s w ? , > csnocn.<"9GB 3500MC BtaWPMWBBWMBBWWHWMl w<?, - HP,, PI Bi *-. *a-c- .?'. ?-." r".@f^jw-vrS. - ... Brooklyn team. Left to right, back row: Dell, Mae Wheat, Hummel, Marquard, Pfeffer, Rocker, McCarthy, Miller, Gets; center: Olwm, Smyth, O'Mara, Manager Robinson, Danhert, Meyers, Zach Wheat, Nixon, Stengle; front: Cntahaw.Chcney.AppIetonCmaacot), Coomba, Smiths - ( BROOKLYN", . Sept 18.?Although many close baseball observers are in clined to believe that the western trip will dash the Robbins's penant hopes to a hundred different pieces, there is one person who is ready to dispute any euch argument This is Wilbert Robinson, the robust? Jolly, good nat urod and well liked leader of the Brooklyn team. Bobbie, or ag he is often called by his Brooklyn admirers, "Tour Uncle Wilbert" is confident that his team will land the (National League flag, but believes that- the race will not be decided until the final series between the Robins and Pat Moran's Phillies in Philadelphia fcn the last three days of the season. "Let me tell you something," in terrupted the leader of the'Robins?as several baseball writers were discuss ing the possibilities of the Flattiush Clan saying near the top'while the team 1b in the West. championship for the second succes sive year today by defeating their team mates, G. C. Caner and L. H. Curtis, three to one In the final round of the thirty-fifth annual tournament on the courts of the Merlon Cricket Club at Havreford. The scores were 1-6; 6-1; 6-3 and 6-1. American Association League Pennant by Winning Game from Cleveland Team. car uhbiatui pmwwm MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18.?Min neapolis this afternoon cinched the 1915 American Association pennant by defeating Cleveland 9 to 4, while St. Paul' was losing to Indianapolis. If the home team loses both games tomorrow while St. Paul Is winning two It will still win the pennant. by Bens, 6. Umplrea?Xallen and Dlnns. Chi cms?? AB BHFOAE Murpuy, cf i 4 1-1 1 0 0 Weaver, at. 4 2 3 2 6 0 K. Collina, 2b 2 1 u 8 1 0 tfournier, ct. 4 0 2 2 0 0 J action, If. 4 0 1 3 0 0 J. Collina, lb 4 0 2 10 0 1 Johns, 3b 4 0 0 3 a 0 Schalk, c. 4 0 0 2 2 0 Knaael, P 4 0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 34 4 9 27 14 1 Xn York? AB R H FO A IS Mai tel. 3b. 3 1 0 2 3 0 Fecklnpaacb, at 4 0 1 2 7 1 Plpp, lb 2 0 0 13 2 0 Bauman, 2b 3 0 1 2 2 0 Hartxell, If 4 0 1 1 0 u Cook. rf. 4 0 1 0 2 0 Hendrix, c. 2 0 1 3 0 0 Krueger, c. 3 0 0 3 0 1 Mo grid B?. P 2 0 0 1 4 0 ?Cree 1 0 0 0 0 0 ??Nnnamaker, 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tipple, 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 29 1 S 27 20 2 ?Batted for Mogrdige in eighth. ??Batted for Plpp in ninth. Chicago -..,0 0 1 0 000 2 1?4 Kew York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?1 Two bate Mt??Weaver mud Bauman. Stolen bates?Mflrphy and Wearer. Flrat on ballt?OS Mogrldge, 3; off Tip ple, 2; off Rnaaell, J. Struck oat?By Morridf?,.l;by Tipple, cdrplrea?Dlneen and Nallln. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St.. Iionls,. S; Milwaukee, t. Indianapolis, 1; St. 'Paul, 0. Minneapolis, S; Cleveland, 4. Colombns-Kansat City?Rain. j Additional SPo.rt^jiiey.^on.page a,j sequently we experienced, one of the most disastrous trips ever had by a Brooklyn team-in tie West. Our sec ond invasion was more successful be cause my pitchers were Just begin ning to round into form and both Wheat and Stengel were hitting. As the result the trip was more profit able than the first one. "Now my team, with the exception of Wh-aat. Is In the best of condition and besides the boys know what it means to land up at the* top. Wheat will be back in the game before long and the boys will fight all the harder to beat out ;he Phillies and give the fans of Brooklyn an opportunity to root for them In the world's series. "Just now nearly all my pitchers are going at top speed, end from the way Pfeffer beat the Braves the .other day I can't see where the western teamg are going to knock us out of the running. Pfeffer JuBtnow Is one of .the best pitches In the National League, and I will depend mostly on his mighty right aim to keep Brook lyn up In the race. Pfeffer is big and can stand' plenty of work and for that Ireason I will often work him ont of hi8 turn. . ' "Then I have Coombs. Cheney, Dell, Smith, Rucker and. Marquard to help PfeCer out Cheney's arm i? all right again,' and if he continues to pitch, the. same brand ot ball as in the last two games we will be in the fight ...when we return from the western trip to play the Giants. 1 have hot given up faith, in Marquard: yet' and the Rube mayaurprlsea lot of folks by, pitch ing some pretty good ball before the season i? ended." (" , \ > The leader ot the Robins wa?. in a happ7 .m00d.as he left for the West He waa as cheerful ag a schoolboy starting on a vacation and lull ot confidence , that hisLteam will win. In his two years aa' manager /of the Riobins, the former coach of the Giants has worked, wonders with the team.', v 11 gfeMWBy: j When Robinson took commapd of the Brooklyn club/wiere was plenty of . dissension. He got rid of "the trouble makers and 'today all Is har mony. "Iron Man" Jack Coomb's has been a prominent figure in the success of the Brooklyn team, and Robinson can PAWEST V?KG?N1A AND WESLEYAN ELEVENS A Complete History of the Grid iron Game at These Two institutions. FAIRMONT, Sept. 18.?Four foot ball seasons ago at Morgantown West Virginia before a crowd var iously estimated at between four and five hundred people and with little excitement attached thereto, West Virginia Wesleyan College defeated West Virginia University at football. The score was 19-11 and while there Is nothing especially exciting in the mere fact that Wesleyan was vic torious, still, because of the fact that It was the first time that any other West Virginia team had beaten the state university, it was heralded far and wide, and was the germ of the great rivalry that now exists between the two institutions, and which is the "back bone" ol West Virginia football, as well as practically all other forms of inter-colleglate ath letics in the Mountain state. West Virginia Well Known. For almost twenty years previous to this memorable game. West Vir ginia University had a football team and had met the majority of the big ger and better teams' In the central Bast, Including Washington and Jef ferson, the University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania University, Ohio State, and on one occasion the University of Michigan. Upon this latter oc casion. however, the scorp resulted I 130-0 in favor of Yost's point a min ute aggregation, and West Virginia! University alumni do not refer to the game with any particular pride. West Virginia University's games with Pennsylvania University were always close, however, and In 1506 Penn had trouble beating West Vir ginia University 6-0. West Virginia ?' went back," however, and In 1908 the score was 38-0 and Penn drop ped them from her schedule. Wash ington and Jefferson was always a strong rival of West Virginia's and while the complete record of the games between the institutions show that Washington and Jefferson has been victorious in the large major ity of the contests. West Virginia University has ? always given her close games. Following a 88-0 de feat by Pennsylvania State College, a similar one by the University of Pittsburg, and. the one inflicted by the University of Pennsylvania In the years 1908 and 1907 the Uni versity of West Virginia weakened her schedules somewhat and Includ ed Allegheny, Bethany, Wesleyan and occasionally other minor West Virginia teams. In 1911 she beat Washington and Jefferson for the second time in history, however, al though Wastlngton and Jefferson had her .weakest team in years. Wesleyan's First Game. Wesleyan first started playing*... ball as an inter-colleglate sport- in 1899. The teams were weak, how ever, and-mad with the unpr< University of Pennsylvania in 1902 was about the best game played by any of the earlier teams. The sched ules Included Marietta-College, Mar shall- College, Grove City, Bethany and Ohio University in the earlier days, but the majority, even of these teams, were too strong for Wesley an. In 1912 Wesleyan had for the first time a really creditable eleven. Succeeding P. H. Martin, of West Virginia University, "Sunny" Price, of Washington and Jefferson, and W.-H. Edwards, of Notre Dame, as coaches of the Wesleyan eleven In earlier days, John L. Felton, of Dick inson, and M. M. Mdntire, of West Virginia University, took charge of especially good material at Buckhan non in this year and In an early seas on game won from West Virginia University 19-14 as described in the (Continued on Page 2, 2nd Sectldu.) WINS FMOOKLYN Coombs Pitches Air Tight Bali and His Teammates Give Him Good Support. CHICAGO, Sept. 18.?The Chicago Cubs , who went down to defeat be fore Jack Coombs'In. 1910, while he was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics during the world's cham pionship series, met the same fate today when they faced the veteran for the first time In five years. Brooklyn won the last game .of the season between these two clubs 7 to 1. Stengel's home run in the initial Inning with two men on bases was the feature of the game. Score: BtmUtb? AB BHFOAB O'Mara ,a? 6 2 3 1 3 0 Danbert, lb . 5 2 2 7 0 0 Stengel, rf. 3 1 1 2 0 0 Wheat, If. 4 1 2 4 0 0 Cutahaw, 2b 3 0 0 1 1 1 Myers, ef. 4 O 1,5 0 0 Get*. 3b 4 1- 2 1 1 0 Miller, c. 4 0 0 6 0 0 Coombs. P 4 0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS '.. 36 7 12 27 8 1 Chicago? ABRH VO A B Good*, rt. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Flaher. ??. 5 0 0 3 6 0 Sehnlte, If. 4 0 1 4 0 0 Fktlu. 2b 3 0 1 2 2 1 Slier, lb. ...1 4-0 0 12 0 0 Murray, cf. 4 112 0 0 McCarty, 3b 4 0 2 2 1 0 Archer, c. 4 0 3 0 10 Aduii, p. ................ 1 0 0 0 1 0 Standrld(*? p. 3 0 0 0 4 0 ?WntUtas 10 110 0 TOTALS 36 ~11 27 J8 "l ?Batted for Adama In. third. Brooklyn 4 2 10 0 0 0 0 0?T ChlCafp y. 1^000.0 0 000-1 Two baa* Mta?Dsabart and -Get*. ? - smmmm & Bi -A rt ? ^ not Bay enough good word* about the former hero of the Athletics. When Coombs joined the team the manager figured he possessed a good "uvn to handle the young pitchers. Coombs has^not only developed the young pitchers, but has- pitched splendidly in the box himself. When the other pltcherg were being hit hard In the early part of the campaign it was Coomb's good pitching that kept the Brooklyn team from dropping out of the race. Now Coombs is beginning to feel the strain, but Robinson expects the "Iron aton" to deliver a few more good games before the season ends. Coombs and Robinson have. worked wonders with the Robiris'g infield, which, next , to the Braves's, is the best in the league. Coombs has coached O'Mjira. <3?tz and Cutehaw on the defensive, and the fruits of his ef forts are now being demonstrated by the fine work of the RoWns's infield: If Robinson lands the pennant -there ?III' hardly be one expert who will not figure the Robins's Inner defense su prior to either that of the Red Sox or the Tigers. Mathewson is Driven from the Mound in First Game but Tesreau Wins Second. ??* ASSOCIATED PtUft PITTSBURG, Sept. 18.?Pittsburg and New York divided a double-head er today, the home team taking the first game by a score of 8 to 2, and New York the second by a score of 7 to 2. Mathewson was knocked out of the box in the fifth inning, yielding eleven hits for seven runs. Adams was relieved by Mamaux'after he had been reached for four hits , and tfro runs and the New York scoring was stopped. Tesreau was effective in the second game, while Kantlehner was hit hard In the last inning, Ave runs being scored. Scores: First Game. ?,rk? AB r 6 PO A B BBS i ? 21; s ? i ii 11 o uio o o Fletcher, ss 4 0 x s ? ? Becker, cf. 4 0 13 10 Grant, 3b 4 0 113 0 iBW c 3 0 I 3 I Mathewson, p -2 0 0 0 1 0 ?Bsbblngton 1 o 0 0 0 0 Schapp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ??Jacobson 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 34 2 .7 24 14 *0 Ca^'T*" ABKHMAE uarey, if. 4 1 1 fi n n JTohnstoo lb S 0 1 7 0 0 Barney, cf. > 2 2 1 s n n Htnchman, rf. 3 j 2 1 0 0 6 0 112 0 Bated ^i? \ 1 * 1 8 0 55?' 3b 4 2 1 2 1 0 Gibson, e. 4 1 2 0 0 0 Adams, 0 0 0 0 0 0 ???*?x, _4_0 10 0 0 TOTALS 8*13 27 9 0 ?Batter for Mathewson In alxth. ?Batted for Mathewson in alxth. Si?^Tork ???'? .200000000-2 Blttabnrg ? 20023 OffiO Flrtcher.b"* Uts_BoberUoa <=) and J-hits?Wendell and Hlnch 8acrldce hits?Johnston and Barney Stolen bases?Barney and Balrd. First on balls?OH Mathewson 2 ? Schopp, 2; off Mamaux. 4. ' * of Struck ont-By Mathewson, 2- hr Schnpp, 1; by Adams, l; by Mamaox. 2. Umpires?Orth and Byron. Second Game. ToA? iP P TT Pft 'a ? Bows, If. s 2 a ? A S Robertson, if. J? JJ Doyle, 2b ...V.- J j 5 ? 0 ? Merkle. lb. ! if.*11 Fi.tch?, a.."::::;:::;;::-1 ? S" ?? Babblngton, cf. | J \ \ * 0 00000 Wlnjo. c. .. Vlolhrlti, lb. Dale, p Vtu, p, .... ?winuuu ..