Morris tribune., 1910-08-19

WALh EN- bOGHS OEORSJEd
know that Eddie Grant made 175 hits
this year. more than any one in the
National league"
| Grants retreating chin almost disap-
peared as he grinned at this recogni-
! ton.
While they were arguing Mullin sent
in high straight one, figuring that
the Dutchman could do no more than
knock this down in the diamond. Wag-
ner did so, but it went mile a min
ute and got away from Bush for sin
gle, Leach taking third.
One out, a man on first and third.
with Mike Mitchell up! 1t was a crit
ical moment. From right field Cobb
coached Mullin, bidding him to walk
this slugger. Carrigan also thought
this wise But Mullin noticed Leach
and Mitchell exchanging signals, and
it suddenly came to him that they
were going to try the squeeze"
Chase, with his sixth sense, got the
same, motion. He tipped Mullin to keep
the ball on the outside corner. Mitch
ell, being a right hand hitter, would
be pretty sure to rap between second
and first whether he swung or hunted.
ArtfulIy Chase crept up the line to-
ward the plate.
Sure enough, as Mullin began to
wind up Leach got a start and came
from third like jack rabbit. Mitchell
made perfect bunt, but Chase swoop-
ed it up ten feet from home base,
touched Mitchell and, not trusting a
toss to Carrigan. dived forward just in
time to get Leach, who, not expecting
any such phenomenal play, came in
standing straight up.
For a moment the arena was COM
pleteIy silent, and then a crash Of
benches in the American league bleach
ers signifed Patrick McGuire's delight.
Extricating himself, he bayed at the
millionaire: mot man in y'r league
could "a done it! Twas never done on
earth before"
ooh, yes, it was" laughed Chase.
81 pulled it off on the coast once"
"a freak play!" cried the millionaire,
recovering his voice. With that he en-
gagged Mcguire in hot shot dispute. and
the game continued.
In the sixth the Americans had a
fine chance to score, but were killed
off by the head work of Wagner. Car
rigan singled and took second on Null
Inns sacrifice. Little Bush poked low
drive in short center, which Leach
played safe instead of trying to get it
on the line. Patrick Mcclure was in
ecstasies.
"Crcus Solly Hoffman would "a had
itr' he rallied at the millionaire.
'|Solly d got it. Why didn't you have
him on your club?"
Above the voice of coachers could be
heard the invalids shrill retort: You
bonehead. Leach scored 122 runs; led
the National league. Holman only
scored 81. Mind your own BUSINESS
IF Holman had had Wagner to fol-
low him he'd made just as many"
shouted the logged Mcguire.
When Lord had two strikes and two
balls it was pretty certain that Bush,
with a record of fifty-two stolen bases,
would try to pilfer second, and Wag-
ner halted Mathewson while he con-
ferred a moment with Evers, "'I'll sign
Gibson" said the Dutchman, "for a
pitch-out He'll peg straight for the
bag. If l see that there's chance to
get Carrigan off third I'll take the
throw. If not you take it and nail
Bush"
Mathewson and Grant were tipped
of to the strategy by signal, and
"Big Six made great pretense at put
ting a third strike over on Lord. His
windup was longer than usual to give
Bush a start from first. But when
he let go it was with all his speed,
high and a foot wide, so that Gibson
would lose no time in firing to second.
True as a machine the ball came,
Wagner and Evers both darting to-
ward the bag. But out of his eye cor
ner the crafty Dutchman was watch
ing Carrigan on third, and when he
saw him carelessly cayorting he reach
ed out his huge mitt. speared Gibson's
throw and quick as might be whipped
to Grant Carrigan was taken COM
pleteIy unawares, for he was not
thinking of a steal home, and was
tagged, foundering to recover third
base. With no one to bother him on