The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

81. Louis IN Washington
Chicago in Boston.
Joe Birmingham's Cleveland Maps de-
teated the Chancemen at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon in the opening game
% their concluding series N this village.
The score was to 3. Birmingham pre-
scented tho greatest conglomeration or
seniltty and inexperiencs seen here In
some tins. Yet he got the game. which
Is the main point IN question There might
have been a. different story n King Cole
hadn't been allowed to linger so long
OF old Rip Hsgerman. who mas b-owsed
IN about every league there Ia. had been
called upon 20 go further.
1t was a grand afternoon for the halt
and the blind. Larry Lajo,e, erstwhile
batting Ring. tottered around first base
like a lost soul Chapman and his limp
succeeded to tho Frenchman's former
baiiiwick. while a Uhlan from Cedar
RAPIDS. Wambsganss ny name, played the
short field, where Chapman made his
reputation. Jay Kirke, last seen here at
first. was posted away out In extreme
left. where he could do the least dam
ago Terry Turner. who has played base
ball longer than the memory OF the oldest
fan, was at third again. He needs no
excuses. He always renews his youth
whenever he hits the white way. And
then there was Rip Hsgernian--old Rip,
who always packed the goods. but seldom
remembered how 70 peddle them. He was
Just about as wild IS usual. He handed
OUT eight passes, though he mnimized
the blows to four scattered ones, and tina,
spelled the difference between fame and
ruin.
With such a collection Cleveland wasn't
expected to get very far in any particu'
lar direction save the down grade. But
the trailers surprised King Cole. Righ
down the batting order they slammed
AID slapped the offerings OF his majesty
until they made him curl and run tC
cover In the third with only two out. Cy
Peh and Marty McHale did the rest o.
tie fiinglng for Skipper Chance. The,
we're able to toy with their guests thu
rest Of the way. But the battle slread!
had been lost
SO much for the senie; as to the blind
the antediluvian Jack Sheridan, WIFI
toiled OH the bases. was fully as illustriou
an example of this az any of the New
York batsmen. Jack had a lot OF clos
decisions. but he scattered them withou
bias or regard as to how they might Al
Hagerman was very wild in the. frs
four innings, but the Chance forces coul'
not hit In the pinches. Daley walked an
Cook singled with one out in the first
cree sacrificed, but Mullen famed
sweeney stIOiltu diNtl f'Nh4llpt'hSl
IN the second. Hagerinan made a com
plete job by striking out Maisel and Cole
Boone beat a bunt to start the third. Coo
forced him after Daley foued TO Turner
Then Cree walked. but Mullen In tur
forced Birdie.
New York's best chance came in tn
fourth when one of three passes. wit
only one out coupled with an error, force
homo a run. Peckinpaugh famed for IN
second time to make "A bad start OF 4
sweeney and Maisel walked Immediately
Hartzell, for Pieh, hit to Chapman, bu
Wambssanss dropped the toss and IN
bases we're filled A base TO Boone force
In Sweeney. Daley and Cook both Re
down hard. the first with little pop an
the second with an easy grounder 70
Chapman.
Cree opened the NTH with n single I
right lie got no further, Mullen file
10 left. Wambsganss made fine cate
Of Pecklnpaugh's Texas Offering, viii
Sweeney lined to centre.
Cree was the last man to sec first has
until two were out in the ninth, one
thes< outs was Nunamakor, who struc
out in place of McHale. Against the'
odds the home team made gallai
though belatcd rally and missed tel
by inches only. With victory almost
certainty. Hagerman passed Boone Ar
Daley. Both scored on Cooks double
centre, Cree missed "A Texas Leagl
single TO left that was foul ny inches b
fore he struck out The score.