The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

Ana AltllZer waited. In his ZcSt
for complete mastery of Walsh,
Ruelbach was now trying to strike
out every batter who faced him. Again
and again his sweeping curves
brought up with a crash against the
catcher's mitt. Yet they were all wide
of the plate and finally Altilzer was
rewarded with base on balls.
Once on first, he watched Rucl-
bach's every move. He saw that the
big pitcher was working under ter.
rifle strain, that he was ovcr.keyod
and apt to so to pieces at the slight
est blow. Another batter was re-
tired, making two out before AltilZer
could strike that blow.
Then as Cole, the White Sox center
fielder, faced Ruelbach, Altilzer
thought of the most daring play that
could be made. some stratcgeri whose
success might precipitatc the break.
lie decided upon the hit and run
play, risky always, now foolhardy
with two men out. Vet AltilZcr sig
nailed for II. No risk was too great
with the break as the stake. lie
would begin running as soon as Rucl-
bach raised his arm. Cole must hit
no matter where the ball be. a mo-
mcnt later Altilzcr rounded second
and slid into third with the dust fly
ing. Cole had smashed the hall
through Chance.
The success of this mancuvcr was
instantly apparent. RuclbaCh weak
cned Faltcring badly, he passed
Dougherty. Now the bases were full;
three white stockinged men straining
,,, n.1 h.,
was in an uproar.
As Altilzer led off third, he kept
his eyes on Ruelbach. lie saw that
he had guessed correctly, that the big
fellow was upset, apt at any moment
to crumple, to become sWampcd in a
break that would cngulf the whole
Cub team. Creeping down the base
line, AltilZcr broke suddenly for the
plate. Badly ratified at the sight OF
man daring to steal home, Ruclbach
lost his head. In the middle of his
delivery to the plate, he stopped;
baked; wheeled, and drove the ball
to third with Altilzer almost home.
Ordinarily calm and with every fac
ulty in command, he had let Altilzer
score with the run that beat the Cubs
by throwing their entire team into
confusion.
Ii was one of the breaks of the
game that began when Ruclbach fail
ing to strike out Altilzcr, had given
him his base on balls -- "A break that
gathered as Altilzcr made his way
round to third, and descended with
all its intangible force as he dashed
for the plate, So did IL ViCtimiZc one
of the strongest pitchers in baseball
DTT baserunners have a way of
- bringing on the break. In the sec
ond game of the World Series be-
tween Philadelphia and Chicago, one
player. Lord, so upset the Chicago
team that 1t never recovered Tor the
rest of the series. Chicago had been
playing the strong machine-like game
that had brought 1t the championship
of the National League, having COM
pletely recovered from the bad luck
OF the opening game - and Philadel-
phia seemed outclasscd.
In the third inning with Chicago
full of fight and confidence, Lord, n
philadelphia outfielder, reached first
base. lie had scarcely led off the bag
when Collins drove short hit into
left field. Two We're out, so Chicago
wasn't worried. The best Lord could
do would be to reach third; and he d
have to hustle to get that far. But as
Lord tore round the base lines, IA
neryy idea flashed on him to the
effect that II he were to score II would
be accomplishing the seemingly i'm
possible, a feat that must surely dis