SCORES 4 TO 0 AND 4 TO 3.
Only Twenty-seven Men Face Lundgren in Opener; Chicago Players Receive Presents.
[BY CHARLES DRYDEN.] Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 1.—[Special.]—For a getaway the champion Spuds did well on the last day in our gloomy city. They wrenched two games form the Phillies, and each Spud carried away new suspenders and garters, thus landing heavily in the stretch. Scores, 4 to 0 and 4 to 8.
But twenty-seven men interviewed Spud Lundgren in the first game. So completely were the Phillies vanquished that not a gent was left on base. Spud Lundgren was a human hurricane that swept them off the map. Gook Magee singled in the second and was caught stealing. Sentelle combed a safety in the seventh. “Kitty” forced him and was thrown out stealing. The Spuds played a perfect game, and Lundgren walked no man.
Moser a Hard Luck Twirler.
Bill Walt Moser met the usual fate of the hard luck hurler. He pitched good ball; holding the enemy to five scattered hits. Misplays threw Bill Walt down, though the Spuds did manage to earn one run in the ninth. Courtney’s errors began the first two tallies, and the crowd went after him in noisy fashion. Since the Phillies could do nothing at bat it mattered little how they blew up.
Before the second game came off Mr. Duffy said he would have some men left on base or perish in the attempt. He did even better than that. Spud Ruelbach got rickety in the fifth. After he had passed Crist and Titus the demon Sentelle ripped off a homer. As the game went by six rounds Paul had no more chances, or we might have won with another of his home runs. McCloskey was bumped for three runs in the third, and Hofman pasted a homer in the fifth.
Presents for the Spuds.
Between games Trainer Jack McCormick oozed to the front with an armful of galluses and garters. A local suspendery lavished these tokens of esteem upon the Spuds. Hank O’Day made the presentation speech. After the boxes had been handed around Hank pointed his face at the stand and yelled “Suspenders.” It is thought that Hank got the idea from hearing Mr. Rigler announce Mr. Duffy’s glittering gaud in the Saturday game.
Among those present was Connie Mack, whose barnstormers tackle the Yankees tomorrow afternoon at the other yard. Connie has not seen a National league game in any yard since the local invasion of the American league in 1901. Mr. Mack was deeply impressed by the suspender episode. He had never in his life seen so many suspenders outside of a gents’ furnishing store.
In recognition of skidoo, Mr. B. Knapp, the genial peanut prince, sent a large bottle of red ink and a box of cigars to the press gallery. The unveiling of the bottle was quite soothing to the chilled scribes.
Chance Scores First Run.
In the second round of the first game Courtney muffed Chance’s fly. “Husk” stole second and third and scored on Tinker’s single. Evers singled and stole in the fifth. The next two flied out. Courtney’s low throw of Hofman’s grounder tallied Evers. Chance doubled in the ninth and took third on Steinfeldt’s out to right. Tinker’s single scored “Husk.” Evers sacrificed and Bransfeld’s wide throw to third to head off, Tinker sent in the run. Moran flied out.
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Chicagoans Take Second Game.
For the second game the Spuds switched the infield, but the change made no difference to the Phillies. One out in the third, Moran and Reulbach singled. Hofman flied out and Sheckard walked. Schulte’s single scored Moran and a hit by Gessler sent in Reulbach and Sheckard. Steinfeldt flied to Sentelle.
In the fifth Hofman rolled the ball to the clubhouse for the last run. In the local half Crist got hit with the ball and McCloskey fanned. Titus walked, and Sentelle sent a liner over short on which he made the circuit.
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Notes of the Spuds’ Games.
The Spuds left Philadelphia tonight for Pittsburg and will rest tomorrow.
Sentelle’s home run came at the most opportune time, when two men were on bases.
Chance had three stolen bases in the first game and one hit, which counted for a double.
Hofman’s home run in the fifth inning was needed to win the game, for the score would have been a tie without it.
Reulbach was wild and gave five bases on balls in the last three he pitched, besides hitting one batter and making a wild pitch
The second game was for six innings, but rain would have prevented any further play, anyway, and the weather man held off just long enough.
The Spuds’ infield was switched around in the second game, Steinfeldt going to second, Tinker to third, and Evers to short, and the champions seemed to play as in their new positions as if they were in their regular places.
Had Donovan or Titus made a hit in the sixth inning of the last game the Spuds would have to stay here and play tomorrow, as it would have tied up the game, for Doolin was at third waiting to score the tying run. The game would have been called on account of the rain.
