5f3S SPORTS FINAL EVENING BfjOTP ? u LEDGER i niKiirii null. wnri 1 1 mrirniilin i irm "i "in SPORTS rinifiii VOL. I-NO. 0 PHJDDABELPniA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914. PRICE ONE CENT " GERMANS' FIERCE DASH PIERCES ALLIES' LINE; 2500 PRISONERS TAKEN pierce Onslaught by Teutons in Mam moth Array Opens Seventh Day of Combat Determined Assault Made to Force Back Advancing British. French Deny Repulse Along Lorraine Border Terrific Bombardment of Rheims Continues, Says Unofficial Dispatch; Denied in Bordeaux. PARIS, Sept. 10. German forces today broke through the 120-mllo battle line, along which 8,000,000 are In death grapple, according to news received here. They captured Beaumont with 2500 French prisoners. It Is unofficially reported that Rhelma Is undergoing terrific bombardment, with tho city burning In various sec tions. The Thirteenth, Fourth and parts of several other German corps have conducted a successful operation south of Noyon, It Is stated. Contrary to tho reported reverses along tho allies' right. It Is officially announced that tho allies' lefc wing Is making progress and that tho German Crown Prince's army continues Its re treat. Unofficial, but apparently reliable, re ports received here today say that the Germans have taken up a position near the Sulppe River, east by northeast from Rheims, and arc bombarding that city. Several sections of Rheims arc re ported to have been set on flro from bursting shells, which were directed against the French troops In that city. This report la contradicted, unoffi cially, from Bordeaux In this state ment: Rheims Is no longer threatened by the Germans, who bombarded It on Thursday. According to word received from the front, the Ger mans have withdrawn their artil lery at that point toward Chateau Porclen, and the Infantry has fallen back with the supporting guns. Unofficial estimates place the Ger man losses at 100,000 men, and the allies at half that number a total of 150,000 In killed, wounded and missing. The fighting on tho left, where com bined an .les of Generala von Kluk and von nuelow are massed, Increases In Intensity, but the allied lines are slowly being pushed forward, accord ing to reports received by General Gal llenl. Tho Germans retired to new positions constructed In the rear of their original ones as the pressure In creased. But at no point have they actually been defeated. Along the rest of the line the great battle continues ns an artillery duel. There has been almost no fighting by the infantry for 36 hours, both sides realizing the futility of sacrificing men while the entrenched positions remain Intact. Consequently every effort Is being brought to bear to demolish the German batteries. The French ar tillery flro is increasing In Intensity all along the line, according to tho reports reaching here. It was kept up all night and there are Indications of a coming charge from tho German side. The German assaults of tho last five days havo been tremendous. At a dozen points on tho centre they have tried again and again to take the of fensive. Division after division has been hurled forward en masse, only to be shattered by the allies' shell flro and forced to give ground. And every time the German Hne3 have shown signs of wavering the allies have been thrown against them with the bayonet. As a result at a number of points ground has been gained, as tho Ger man soldiers do not relish tho bayonet fighting. But tho main German en trenchments, except on tho cxtremo left, remain Intact, as their artillery fire Is too deadly to be faced up to tho present time. Additional reinforcements havo been sent forward to tho left. Tho general situation, ns described In tho first offi cial statement posted today, Is satis factory, but practically unchanged. An English correspondent who has succeeded in getting through from Rheims gives tho following account of the situation near that point: "The stronghold of thj German posi tion is the height of Nogent l'Abbesse, three miles duo east from Rheims. There tho Germans occupied tho slto of what used to bo the fdrts of Rheims, and from there they are bombarding the city, which was on flro In eight places at 4 o'clock Thursday"afternoon, when I came down from the tower of tho Cathedral from which I had been watching tho fierce battle since morn ing." At many places on the Aisno line the Germans were successful In masking batteries upon tho wooded hills. Tho heavy howitzers of these batteries havo kept up an incessant cannonade, the shells doing havoc among the French and British troops on the south side of the valley. When the British and French aero planes went up to discover these place ments they were met with a murderous 'fire from the hilltop batteries of the Invaders. In several Instances, how ever, the Germans guns were located and Uy British ffnd French artillery concentrated against them, compelling them to move. In order to prevent the location of tho hidden batteries being discovered, the Germans used smokeless powder In their cannon. Some of the trenches are half full of water from the heavy rains, and tho troops are soaked through and through. The soggy condition of tho clay soil is Impeding the work of dig ging fresh trenches, but the German soldiers nro held to this task, and night and day the labor goes forward. These lines are being constructed all along the front. They are covered with screens to protect tho soldiers from shrapnel, and at Intervals pla toons of machine guns are stationed to sweep tho ranks of tho French and British If they should try to capture tho German bntterles by storm. The French and English also are building redoubts, nlthough there seems little chance of tho entire right wing of tho Germans attempting an" assault. It is tho opinion of many military men hero that tho only places whom the Germans have moved forward from their trenches to charge the allies ara points where tho allies have succeeded in getting to the north side of tho Alsne, The German line has again been re inforced and at certain points tho Ger mans outnumber the nllles. The fresh troops which have Just reached the front are supposed to be part of tho three corps under General von Boehn, which were rushed through Belgium at top speed. 2500 FRENCH CAPTURED IN SEIZURE OF BEAUMONT BERLIN. Sept. 19. (By wireless to Myvllle, L. i.) The following official atement was issued at headquarters today; A decisive attack has been made V the Thirteenth and Fourth orps and parts of other divisions south of Noyon. They suffered orao logs. Beaumont has been stormed, and taken and 2,600 French pris oners havo been captured. While not officially stated, H Is be lieved that Beaumont was captured by the army of Prince Ruprecht. This town Is twenty miles northwest of Concluded en I'ace t The War Today German forces, on the left wing, con tinuing the gigantic seven days' battle, crushed through the allies' lines and captured tho town of Beaumont, according to Berlin ntf vices. In the seizure 2500 French sol diers wore taken prisoners. It was stated also, unofficially, that Rheims was being bombarded and part of the town was In flames. Tho Teuton forces concentrated their attack on tho allies' centre to relievo tho se vero prcssuro on tho army of General von Kluk on the German right wing. Losses of approximately 150,000 are es timated In the seven days' fighting. It Is said the allies havo suffered tho heaviest casualties in nttemptlng to storm th Teutons' fortified position?. Night attacks have characterized tho fearful onslaughts against tho allies, tho Germans using searchlights to guide their movements. In East Prussia's campaign Berlin re ports tho advance of General von Hlndenburg's nrmy from Lyclc to invade Russian Poland, with Osowlec, a strongly fortified strategic point, ns the Immediate and Warsaw as the ultimate objective. Success In this campaign will mean German aid for tho Austrlans In Gallcla. Vienna War Office states that Austrian armies have concentrated on a lino connecting Cracow, Tarnow and Przemysl. Under the strategic direc tion of tho German General Staff, and with German reinforcements, they will resist tho advance of tho Russians, who havo reported winning constantly In the region between o San and tho Vistula. Vienna char acterizes as exaggerated the reports of decisive Russian successes in this vicinity, but admits an attack against Przemysl Is expected momentarily. Further claim Is made that tho de cisive battle In Gallcla has not yet been fought. French War Office announces satisfac tion with the progress of tho allied troops and officially reports the rout of tho determined German night as bautt by English forces. The War Of fice adds: "On the left in the valley of the Olse we occupy Manarnue Egllse, Carlecont and Cuts. To the north of tho River Alsne we have advanced slightly. Three attacks attempted by the Germans against the English army have been checked at Troyon between Solssonte and Craonne." German General Staff expresses confi dence In tho outcome and states thai tho French are weakening, while tho Knlser's lines are being strengthened and the troops mor numerous. Tho reported shortage In ammunition is denied. Relnforcem 'nts are reported on their way to Join tho Germans. Cap turo of Beaumont, with 2500 French soldiers Is officially announced. Petrogiad War Office in btlefest state ment of tho war says: "Military op erations continue successfully." Tho main attack on Przemysl awaits tho arrival of Russian siege guns. British War Office statements express confidence in the outcome of the struggle along the line, but admit losses of the allies have been ter rific. British forces repulsed ten at tempts of the Germans to assault their positions by night. Italy Is the scene of popular demon strations against tho Government's neutrality. The Russian and German Ambassadors have engaged In an un diplomatic war of words In the effort to enlist Italy's aid. The Ger mans havo distributed broadcast a pamphlet urging Italians stand by the Triple Alliance and "win with us." Washington officials were somewhat discouraged over prospects of media tion the warlike attitude of the al lies strongly Indicating that efforts for peace at this time were futile. GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER, PHILLIES' STAR PITCHER FIRE IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Stage Settings Burn, Causing Loss of $200. Flro among the stago settings in the parochial school of tho Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, 631 street and Lancaster avenue, today caused a loss of J0O. No person was In the build Ins at the time. A boy jaw smoke coming from the third-story window, where tho school auditorium Is located. Ho told Jnlm Mc Namee, the Janitor, who turned In an alarm. Alexander, in the first game of today's double-header against St. Louis, held the visitors to two hits. The great twirlcr fanned 11 of the opposing batters. Today's victory marked his 25th of the season. ATHLETICS LOSE CLOSE GAME TO DETROIT TIGERS WEATHER FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Gen trally fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature; mod' irate winds, mostly northeast. TEMPERATURE Highest yesterday 88; time, 3 p.m. Lowest last night 67; time 6 a. m. For details, ate last page. Mackmen Are Nosed Out, 4 to 3, by Hughie Jennings' Squad, But Only After a Thrilling Contest. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. lO.-The Ath letics knocked Tiller Cavct out of tlio box In the ninth Inning today, but too late to save tho game. Main came to the rescue of the Tigers with the tielng and winning runs on third and second base, and forced both Oldrlng and Schang to lilt inlleld grounders. On the first of these Bush mado a sparkling pick-up and threw to Stanagc, prevent Mclnnis scoring the tie lng run. FIRST INNING. Murphy grounded to Buh. Muiiarty throw out Barry. Collins beat a grounder which glanced off Cavet's glove. Collins out stealing, Stanage to Bush. No runs, one hit. Bush doubled to right. Vltt sacrificed, Plaul; to Mclnnis. Cobb singled to centre, scoring Bush. Crawford singled to light. Cobb taking third. Veach filed to Oldrlng. Cobb scoring. Ciawford stole second. Burns fouled to Oldrlng. Two iuiis, three hits. SECOND INNING. Walsh playing centre Instead of Strunk. Baker popped to Bush. Mclnnis tripled to centre. Walsh Hied to Cobb, Mclnnis scoring, Oldrlng was thrown out by Bush. One run. One bit. Morlarty tiled to Murphy. Stanage fouled to Mclnnis, making a great catch. Cavet fanned. No mils. No lilts. TIHUD INNING. Schang Is catching for Athletics Instead of Lapp. Schang grounded to Burn. Plank threw out by Morlarity. Murphy grounded to Vltt. No runs, no hits. Bush sent an easy roller to Baker. Walsh got Vltt's hoist. Barry threw out Cobb. No runs, no hits. FOURTH INNING. Barry filed to Cobb. Collin's grounded to Bush. Crawford got under Baker's long foul. No runs, no hits. Crawford fouled to Mclnnis. Vcnch beat n hit to Collins. Bums hit Into a double play Mclnnis to Barry to Mclnnis. No runs, no hits. FIFTH INNING. Melnnh mounded to Hush, Vltt got Walsh's roller. Oldrlng hit by pitcher's ball. Oldrlng died stealing, Stallage to Bush. No runs, no hits. Morlarity singled to centie. Stanage sacrificed, Schang to Mclnnis. C.net struck out. Hush tiled to Murphy, No runs, one hit. SIXTH INNING. Schang lilt by a pitched ball. Plank filed to Bush. Murphy gruunded to Hush, Schang taking second. Schang took thlid on passed ball. Barry giouuded to Mor larty. No runs, no hits. Vltt singled to right. Vltt went to second on wild pitch. Cobb singled tluough short, scoiing Vltt. Cobb caught napping by I'lank. Barry threw out i'ra. ford. Veach tripled and was out tiylng ! to stretch It to home, Walsh to Collins to Schang. One run, three hits, l SEVENTH INNING. Vltt threw out Collins. Baker grounded' ' to Vltt. Mclnnis tapped to Cavet. No runs. No hits. , Burns hit a home lun to centre. Mo- , riarlty tiled to Walfch. Oldrlng sot Stan- ' age's hoist. Cavct struck out. One run. ' One hit. EIGHTH INNING. Walsh singled to centre and took third on Oldrlng's double. Cavet threw out Schang. Davles, batted for Plank and I MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS TODAY R. H. E. NATIONAL LEAGUE FIRST GAME St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Phillies... :.:...o 000402 lx 7 11 0 Batteries Alexander and Killefcr; Perdue and Wingo. Umpires Byron and O'Connor. SECOND GAME St. Louis 0 0301100 1 6 13 3 Phillies 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 x- 7 9 O Batteries Rixey and Killcfer; Perritt and Snyder. Umpires Byron and O'Connor. FIRST GAME Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oil Brooklyn 0 0 500 0 1 Ox 6 10 2 Batteries Ames, Yingling and Gonzales; Pfeffer and McCarty. Umpires Rigler and Hart. SECOND GAME Cincinnati 3 0021000 0- Brooklyn 1 0011122 x- Batteries Lear and Gonzales; Ragon and Miller. Umpires Hart and Rigler. Pittsburgh 0 3000000 0- Boston 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 x- Batteries Cooper and Coleman; Davis and Gowdy. Umpires Klcm and Emslie. Chicago 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- New York 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x- Batteries Hagerman and Archer; Tesreau and Meyers. Umpires Eason and Quigley. AMERICLEAGUE Athletics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 11 2 8 14 1 3 10 3 9 8 1 4 5 4 0 10 7 Batteries Cavet and Baker; Bressler and Lapp, Umpires Dineen and Egan. Boston 0 0 0 0 10 0 Cleveland 2 0 0 0 Q 0 3 0 0 1 x 0-x- 4 R, H. E. 3 8 1 9 0 Batteries Collins and Carrigan; Tedrow and O'Neill. Umpires Chill and Connolly. FIRST GAME 0 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries Engle and Henry; Levcrenz and Agnew. UmpiresEvans and Sheridan, Washington . , . .0 0 St. Louis 1 0 0-0- 1 5 4 1 7 9 5 6 SECOND GAME Washington . , . . 0 0 St. Louis 1 0 New York 0 0 Chicago 0 0 CARLISLEWVLBRIGHT Carlisle Albright 03 0QQQ1 4 72 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 7 1 GHT FOOTBALL RESUL.T 0 13 7 0 20 0 0 0 0-0 walked, lining the bases. Murphy fanned. Bany singled through short, scoring Valli, but 'N each'3 perfect throw caught Oldilug at the plate. One run. Three bits. ' Baker threw out Bush Vltt filed out to Murphy. Cobb safe on Baker's fum ble and took second and third Crawfoid Hied, to Oldrlng No runs. No hits. J NINTH INNING. Oolltus singled to left and took sec ond on Baker s grounder to Burns, Col lins too ktliiid. Mclnnis beat out a hit to Hush Collins scoring. Walsh doubled to lett, Mclnnis taking third. Main now pitching for iJetrolt. Oldrlng hit to Bush, who thuw out Mclnnis at the plate. atah took third. Schang grounded to Burns, une run. Three hits. BOTH ENDS OF DOUBLEBILLWON BY THE PHILLIES First Is Landed From St. Louis by Score of 7 to 0. Final Game of the Day by 7 to 6. ST. LOUIS. AB n BH PO A H Dolan, If 4 2 2 3 0 0 Huggins, 2b 4 0 2 10 0 Butlet B3 3 12 2 2 0 Milter lb 3 0 16 0 2 Wilson, rf 4 1 0 i 0 1 Snyder c 2 0 0 3 10 It I BBC rt cf 2 0 10 0 0 Beck, 3b 2 2 2 2 10 Grlncr p 2 0 1110 Perritt p 2 0 0 0 10 Wingo c 2 0 0 3 2 0 tCrulse, cf 2 0 110 0 1C. Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Totals 32 0 12 24 8 3 PHILADELPHIA. AB It BHPO A B Lobcrt, 3b 4 0 0 2 3 0 Becker, cf 4 114 10 S. Mngee, If 3 3 10 0 0 Cravath, rf 3 10 2 0 0 Byrne, 2b 4 112 10 Luderus, lb 4 13 7 0 0 Mnrtln, ss 3 0 13 3 0 Burns, c 2 0 2 4 0 0 Kllllfer, c 10 0 3 2 0 Oeschger, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Blxcy. p 10 0 0 0 0 Paskert 10 0 0 0 0 Totalis 31 7 9 27 12 0 Paskert batted for Rlxe.y In the third. TWlngo batted for Snyder In the sixth. jCruIse batted for itlggert In the sixth. jC. Miller ran for Grlner In the ninth. St. Louis o n a o l l o o 10 1'hlllles 1 O O r. t O O O x T T'vo-basc hits HUBRln, Deck, Iolan and Grlncr. Stolen bnxe Wilson. Home runs S. Mnprc, Dolan. Struck out By Ittxey, 2; OcachKr, 4; Orlner, '-'. Double play Martin to Ilyrne. to Luderus. SacrlHce flies Beck, Dolan. Bases on balls Of! Illxey. 1: Perritt, 2. OeschBtr. 2. Hit by pitched ball 3. Mngee. Tilts proportioned Off ltlxcy, ft In W Innings; Perritt, 3 In 3 2-3 Innings. Wild pitch Per ritt. PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK, Sept. 19. Tho Phillies took both games of th double-headers from the Cardinals, 7 to 0; 7 to 6. Alexander let his opponents down with two hits in the first, winning his 2jth Rame of the season. Eppa Rlxey started out In tho second battle of tht afternoon, but was driven from the mound In tho third when St. Louis scored threo runs on three singles and two doubles. Up to this time the Phillies had scored only one. their count resulting from Ma gee's home run, which bounded into tho left Held bleachers. FIRST INNING. Dolan filed to Cravath. Hu Reins singled over third base. Butler walked. Miller forced Butler, Lobert to Byrne, HitfEnTa" taking third. On an attempted double steal IIuRKlns was cut down at the plate, Kllleffir to Martin to Klllefer. No runs, ono hit. Lobert was safe when Miller dropped Beck's throw. Becker on an attempted sacrifice popped to Snyder. Lobert died stealing, Snyder to Huggins. Magee's drive to left center bounded Into the bleachers for a home run. Cravath lined to Butler. Ono run, one hit. SECOND INNING. Becker made a great running catch of Wilson's drive. Byrne threw Snyder out. Itlggert struck out No runs, no hits. Dolan made a clever catch of Byrne's drive. Butler threw out Luderus. Mar tin was out, Beck to Miller. No runs, no hits. THIRD INNING Beck doubled along tho right-field lino. Perritt was called out on strikes. Dolan doubled to right centre, scoring Beck. Huggins beat out a bunt down the third base line. Dolan reaching third. Butler followed with a safe bunt down the third base line, scoring Dolan and sending Hug gins to second. On an attempted double steal Huggins was out at third. Klllefer to Lobert. Butler reaching second. Mil ler singled to right, scoring Butler, and Miller went to second on the throw-In. Wilson out. Martin to Luderus. Threo run, five hits. Klllefer (lied to Wilson. Paskert batt for Rlxoy and lined to Dolan. Lobe filed to Wilson. No runs, no hits. FOURTH INNING. Oescher and Burns went In tho polntb for tho Phils. Snyder grounded to Luderus. Blggert singled to center and took s-econd on Beck's out, Oescher to Luderus. Perritt struck out. No runs, no hits. Becker bounced a isingle off Perrit'a glove. Mngee was. hit by a pitched ball. On a wild pitch. Broker and Magee ad vanced Cravath walked, tilling the bafces. Byrne singled to left. Becker scoring. Luderus tingled over tlrst, scoring Ma gee and Cravath and when Wilson's throw bounded past Snycder. Byrne count ed and Luderus went to third. On the bnueeze play Martin sacrificed, Perritt to Miller, Luderus scoring. Burns walked. After Burns hnd walked Perritt retired In favor of Grlner. Oeschger popped to Grlner Grlner threw out Lobert. Flv runs. Three hits. riFTH INNING. Dolan slammed a drive hlsh Into left field bleachers for a home run. Huggins was called out on strikes. Butler singled to centre. Miller hit into a double play, Martin to Byrne to Luderus. One run, two hits. Becker fanned. Magee singled to right, Cravath fouled to Beck. Magee was caught red. handed off first, but Miller inado a wild heave to Huggins. the ball rolled 'to deep loft centre and Magea scored. Byrne fanned. One run, on lilt. SIXTH INNING Wilson walked. Wingo batted for Snyder, and fanned. Cruise batted for Illggert and Wilson stole Fecund Cruise, beat out a hit to Byrne. Wilson taking third. Wilson scored on Beck's sacrifice lly to Cravath. Url0-r llled to Becker, One run, one hit. Wingo catching and Cruise playing cen ter for St. Loulfe. Luderus made only a single on a drive to the top of th right field wall. Martin bunted a pop fly In front of the plate which Wingo purpose ly dropped and Luderus and Martin were doubled up, Wingo to Mlllci. to Butler Burns singled to right Wingo threw Oeschger out. No runs, two hits. SEVENTH INNING. Dolan tiled to Mai tin. Lobert threw out Huggins. Butler bunted and uas out the tamo way. No runs, no lilts. Lobert tiled to CruUv Hetker II led to Dolan Magee fouled to Wingo. No runs, no hits. 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