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WWMj SERIES. WINS Sl(UMi Ca AM 10 WITH IMUL Llrs UV iCORB Of 2 Tl) I. |?Sgtls U Hatting Slur of QMM Bring? ing Winning Score in Ninth, Ni? ter Alexander Had I'mmmhI S|?eakcr ?Crowds Cheer Homo Team tu \ kturjr. Boston. Oct. 11.?Tho Mg natu r faced the big pitcher at a crucial mo? ment of the world's series between Hoston Americans today?and the big pitcher declined the challenge. It wee In the thrilling last half of the ninth More than iu.000 baseball fans had passed the frantic stage and were raving In a delirium of excitcmeat. The score of this critical third game of the series was a tie. Harry Hooper, fleet of foot, was on second base, a dancing Dervish, with only one out when Trls Speuker of Hubbarvl City, Texas, stepped to the plata, knocked the soil from his spikes, drew a line In the black earth In front Of his feet and turned a de? termined face toward Alexander, the fighting hope of the bewllderr d Phil? lies, who wag In the worst plight of his pitching career. Big Alex looked at Hooper, gave heed to the crowd and saw Speaker's wer club gleandng and the lato af? ternoon Wn. His mind was made up. The first hall went far wide of the plate. Likewise the second and the third The maddened throng knew what thin meant and they howled In derisive delight as on the fourth straight pitch the star center fielder of the Bed Box trotted to first. This put the Issue squarely up to Hoblit ssl. lanky guardian of the Sox's Inner corner, and Alexander faced him with more coafldence. It wo* three and one on Hobby when the first baseman sent a slow grounder toward second. The crowd feared a dobblo play and the lusty howling Jied as sudednly as if snuffed out by a gigantic mechanical silencer. Dot Speaker had taken a flying start with Hooper and the two Boston run? ners were safe on third and second aa Nlehoff tossed Hobby out. Now came to bat one Duffy Lewis. The chorus of 42.300 of his home fork was calling upon him with a clamor Chat carried far from the wide green rrihehe* of Prav*n? n?dd to carve for hjmsclf a nicht? li *;? ? .all hull el fame. nuf yHtlrcafly h*d n In lhr?'v trtp? to the P< Ing mows beyond the Phillies' line ot Inner defense, but this decidedly healthy batting average of .067 did not deter him hi the least. Alexan? der, fighting as he never fought be? fore, called upon all the reserve cun? ning of his strong right arm, put into his first pitch all tho wile he could minand and sent the futeful upbore speeding on Its wuy. Lewis mot the ball with a smash? ing crack and It flashed over second base, a gray-white streak that no defensive Phllly could reach, and Hooper raced across the plate with a historic run. It gave the game to the Ited Box 2 to 1 and tho advantage of the series by the same margin of games won and lost?tw> for the lied Sox and one for the Phil' os. With the "Ulg Fellow" defeated In this "breaking" game of the 1916 con? flict between the title bearers of the two major leagues, the Boston players and their supporters tonight are will? ing to wager at almost any odds that the homo team will win the series. Th* Phillies had placed their hope on Alexander btit put upon him in advance the burden of winning three of the games of the series. One fail? ure on his part meant serious setback to their chances. But tonight Mana? ger Pat Moran of the visitors Is far from admitting failure. The Phillies are not yet through They buttled hsrd today and their defensive work was wonderful. It has been said that Alexander was half the team. Today the Boston rooters' band went so far as to Idar?- lh?> idd timr mHody of "Alexan? der's Hag Tim. Bund" at tho cham? pions of the National circuit, but the eight men In gray who surroumb d Alexander in thi held were out theft to do mere than form a setting for tho big pitcher. They wen? all over the Meld and not once did th? y f*J? ter. Paskert In centre field was a team In hlmsHf In the first ti\e In? nings of the .Minr h?? u.is endited with seven putouts in n sunfleld that had dazzled Speaker Into missing a fly headed directly for him an I which trannform 1 ??mink'lv SSSf <??d Into a two baso hit fof Milton Stock, first man up for the Phillies. But the hard working National leaguers a?aln showed their weakness St the bat. "Dutch" l^onard let thetS down with two hits and Speaker nave them another, bringing their total for the game to three and their total for the three names of the series IS It. Whm defensive work of tho Fhlllles ?peaks for Itself when In the faco of folg hitting they sro credited with on) \trtory and haw been ?|?>|Vtae?| twice onlv by the margin of n ShWtS run Again today mir member of the Bed Sox made as many hits an the entire opposition, Including the un? witting gift by Speaker. It was Duffy btwlg today us it was George Poster on Saturday. Tris Speaker made two hits today, one a three-bugger, which brought the Sox from behind und put them on even terms with the Phillies. Speaker gave every evidence of coming into his own toduy und it was not to be won (b red at thut Alexander took no chunces with him in the ninth inning rully that brought u sudden end to an? other game that threatened to go to extra Innings. Besides Lewis and Speaker, Jiarry Hooper was the only other member of the Ited Sox clan who connected with the curves and sweeping slants tired by the wonder (linger of the I'hillies. But Hooper s came In tho ninth, when it was most needed. "Dutch" Leonard of Fresno, Cal., a portslde twirler, brave of heart, steady of nerve and determined of spirit, was the third of the great staff of lied Sox pitchers to takp his turn against the Invaders of Boston town today. Leonard had nothing but speed, a line change of pace, a curve that seemed to jump first one way and then an? other, that had the same effect upon the Phllly batsmen and a control that gave no man an easy speaking ac? quaintance with the Initial bag. Twice "Dutch" was In a predicament suggestive of his Teutonic title, the two solid swats coming off him in the same inning, but he wiggled out and was crowned tonight with the laurels of victory. With one out, ono run over and runners perched on third and sec? ond In the third inning, It was no place for a nervous pitcher when Paskert came to the plate, with "Home Hun" Cravath swinging two bats in impatience to be the next man up. Hut ' Dutch" was not to be scored on again. Among the eight enter? prising young men struggling behind him for tho honor of Boston and the American league was faithful old "Jack" Barry, already tried and proved In the lire of more th in a score of world series contests. Alex? ander himself was on third base and Bancroft on second. Alex cast off his sweater and prepared for the sprint. The Boston infield was drawn close within the diamond and tho situation was tense. A base hit would moan three runs for Alexander to work un t and them WOO Hol tt f:?n In tho 40,<Kjo who did not believe that luoh a imuUu meant sure victory Cor th? v 1st tore. Shore wag ? wide gnu of gaff trr < rltory between tho men of the inner ? defense and the three lielders on out- | post duty when Paskert raisoo u Tex- ( us leaguer that seemed labelled for a | safe point in the very midst of the unguanb d pasture. Hooper in rigid and Speaker In centre started with the crack of tho bat, but both were too far away. Then they saw that i B?rry, too, had turned his back to the ball and was desperately running , with It. Would he bo able to keep : pace with the now rapidly falling , ?phere or to hold it out of balance ? It was Just a lighting chance, but tho fans prayed for it and the Philadel? phia base runners respected it. Still on a dead run Barry leaped under the bull und a moment later had whirled and thrown It liko a Hash to the plate to head off any at? tempt of Alexander to score after tho catch. Barry made tho play as If it were a customary thing. But the stands and the bleachers sent up a shout of it llef and appreciation. The danger was not yet past, how? ever, for "Oavvy" Cravath had to be reckoned with. And "Cavvy" Strove mightily to win. He smashed out a line drive to left centre that tent Lewis almost to the fence to handle It. On the home grounds of the Phil? adelphia club Cravath's blow would ha\o DOOR an easy home run Into the bleachers. Today it was valueless. So much for those well known breaks Of the gain.-. Failure in this third inning to place themselves In a winning position ?eemed! to take the lift- out of the visi? tors and they never were dangerous again. Leonard became ever better as the game progressed. Neither Cra? vath nor Luderus. tin- heavy Phllly artillery, could connect for a soft blow. In fact Luderus. second bats? man of the National league, was about the eosteol person "Dutch'1 hod to deal with. Three times Ltldy fared the star left hander ond three times be fanned. There WOi no lluke about the strikeouts, no question of nil um? pire's decision Luderus took three bard swings ev< 1 y chance he K?>t but his best effort was a foul into the stands. The teent nt the park today when play began was one thai will livelong in the memory Of the fortunate thOUS? amis who wltneeoed it. Braves' Held, home <>r the Boston Notional loattue club, and lenl to the Box for the fa? mes, is the blggesl and moot boon* Iful basci aii plant ever constructed. Built like a stadium. Its single deck? ?d stands rise from Ihe field level to a lowering hoiuht. The stand? nil but surround Ihe vast ploying Held RED SOX WIM FOURTH GAME FROM PHILLIES. Alexander Only Hope of Philadelphia Today win Atiempi t<> llaflJe Amer? ican! und Give Nationals Chance. Boston, <>ct. 1U.?Only one victory Stand! tonight between the Boston Americans and the baseball cham? pionship of the world For the third Successive time they defeated the Philadelphia Nationals today by the same score that has marked all lied Sox victories, 2 to 1. Tomorow the Hcenc of battle shifts back to Philadelphia where Alex? ander undoubtedly will be called upon ' to pitch his third game of the series !in an effort to stem the stride of Bed BOX success. The two teams left early tonight, the Phillies fairly deep In gloom and the Red Sox confident the championship was but a step away. If Alexander should prove a winner in his ball yard tomorrow the sixth game will be played in Boston Thurs? day. Alexander is the last hope of the Phillies. He is ready and anxious to go back in the box tomorrow. He has won one and lost one in the series The Phillies themselves feel that if they can give Big Alex any sort of offensive support he will put across a victory tomorrow that at least will give the Nationals a light? ing chance. The Philadelphia batters took rather kindly to Shore's offerings to? day and made more hits than they had registered in any one of the three previous contests. The power to drive in runs was lacking, how? ever, and eight of the visitors were left stranded on tho paths. COSTLY PAGEANT. Million-Dollar Street Parade to Be soon with Carl Hagontook-Wallace Circus. When the Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus visits Sumter Saturday, October IS, there will be seen on the down? town Streets the day of the exhibition a street parade that represents an expenditure of more than $1,000,000. It is entirely the origination and exe cut'on of the best artists, designers and property masters of Italy, Eng? land and France. it i ?ho policy of the Hag< nbeck Wallacc circus never t< repeal Its novetttfa. Vor that reason the para I lor this Baasen is entirely* new. kTor months, un^ ? ght, artists, ?ii iioitn.-? and decorators i died like Trojans in Lhe European workshops, Hamburg, Germany, to build the parade which is this year amazing the cities of Amer? ica. Not in any way does the street pa? rade resemble the pageants of tin past, it fairly glisten! with newness There are float! of burnished gold made by Oriental workmen, costumes and tapestries from France and Per? sia, flags and banners from China, Statuary from Italy, band and orches? tra w agons of bronze, hand-cat ved and decorated with pure burnished gold. Almost every type of man will be seen in native dress and the char? acteristic music of the world is repre? sented by trumpeting brass bands, chanters, bagpipers, torn torn players, drum, life and bugle corps. The great menageries, the pride of Carl Hagen beok, is shown in open ?Uns. The performance' tbis year, too. has undergone many changes. The Stellar attraction remain! the performance of the famed Carl Hagenbeck trained wild animals. These beasts of the forest and jungle will be seen in an immense steel arena. Daring wild ani? mal trainers have them broken to per? form remarkable tricks. More than 100 arenlc performers will be seen in the circus, performing in three rings ami on two elevated stages. Perform? ances will be given at 2 and X p. m. Doors to the Hagenbeck zoo will be opened an hour earlier. Mr. R. II. Blngletary, Clerk of Court of Lee County, was In attendance nit? on court today. ami today they were jammed with a happy throng. J Between the several stands are con? crete runways. These offered vantage ground today lor hundreds of spec? tators, wedged iii the openings like apples in n barrel, They did not seem to have breathing room. Some could get only a distant glimpse of some part of the game, but not a man de? serted until the strenooui game was done. The far fences were sought out by score! of fans who had bought standing room In deep centre held. Weather conditions were perfect. The sky was a radiant blue, with a warm sun and a soft autumn breeze*. it was a day to he remembered for Itself alone, but it was capped by :i climax for at least 10,000 spectators! for the home team won. hTc official figures on attendance and receipts: Attendance, 42,1*00; paid admissions, $S3,191; players' share, $44,923.15; national commission's share, |*,319.10; each club's share, 114,074.31. APPOINTED DEPUTY CLERK. C. M. Hurst Succeeds It. L. McLeod as Assistant to Clerk of Court. C. M. Hurst yesterday subscribed to tho oath of office as deputy clerk of court to H. L. Scarborough, clork of court his appointment succeeding ft. L. McLeod having been made by Mr. Scarborough yesterday and being ap? proved by Judge Shipp. H. L. McLeod, clerk to the county board of commissioners, has been dep? uty clerk of court since Mr. Sear borough was installed in the clerk's otllce, but recently he resigned from that position to accept another and he Is no longer in the court house. Subsequently his resignation WOO handed in and Mr. Hurst, who suc? ceeded Mr. McLeod as clerk to the county board of commissioners, way appointed in his place. Jolly Gyms Entertained. Mrs. E. T. White, captain of basket ball team No. 2, entertained the eight young ladies comprising her team with a delightful tea on Tuesday after? noon in the ladies' parlor of the Y. M. C. \. Those enjoying Mrs. White's hospitality were Misses Thelma Hose, forward; Nan Team and Jack Ander? son, side centers; Sarah Hose, Etta Cuttino, and Bonnie Nunnamakcr, guards, and Ruby Benbow, center. The young ladies were enthusiastic in their praises of their hostess and retained the beautiful place cards as souvenirs of the occasion. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally by Ernest Field, Cot? ton Buyer. Good Middling 12 3-8. Strict Middling 12 1-8. Middling 11 7-8. Strict Low Middling 11 3-8. Low Middling 10 7-8. Staple Cotton, 13 to 16. German Ixjss Estimated. Paris, '?ct. 14.?The military expert ^f the Echo estimates that the Ger? man losses have been twenty thousand to thirty thousand daily in killed and winded since the present movement. Advance Into Serbia. Berlin, Get. 14.?The Austro-Ger mans have advanced 10 miles from ?ejnendrla, and their progress llhnea satisfactory. The ofP.".. 1 eta a i ?er.? .''-'In :t^' Brllli h StriS * ? * ? . - [nelleo. Stopping At HOTEL SUMTER S?To?? Seeley's Spermatic Shield Truss The Latest and Most Scientific Appliance For the Successful Treatment and Cure of RUPTURE Used and approved by the U. S. Govern? ment ami the ('zar of Russia. Vouched for by V. K. K. Oilieials. Jefferson and Hahne man Medical Col legen and leadin?_r hospitals. No leg straps to irritate and soil. No binding of Ups. Clean and durable. Unaffected by perspiration?used in bathing. Future services, and alterations to meet the needs of the individual as the condition progresses, are a most important feature of our work and are done without charge. ABDOMINAL BELTS, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, ETC. j'or corpulency, operations, umbilical raptors, backache, varicose veins, weak und swollen liinl?, etc. Examinations and Advice Free Call at Hotel Sunder, WedneedSf and Thurs? day. October 20 and SI, 1919. DON'T MISS Til IB OPPORTUN? ITY. Local references on request. W. B. SEELEY, ggE 1027 Walnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 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