New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-11
White SoX, with Russell
in Box, Win Second
Straight Victory.
CAP. HUSTON SETS
SLEUTHS TO WORK
Heating Handicapped by Poor
Work of Alexander Be-
hind the Bat.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

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home talent at the Polo Grounds.
Captain T. L. Huston has a set o.
alert sleuths now working on the mys-
terry and an important announcement
may be made in these ur-to-date dis
patches at any moment. With the
Giants and Ysnks both operating, there
has been but one home victory on P. G.
soil since April &c.
One lean, puny win in fourteen days
isn't much for the home folks to gloat
ever. The Yanks could clean up the
Red Sox in Boston and the Giants can
murder the Pirates in Pittsburgh. But
right here where the friendly squawk
of the lissome rooter is offering moral
support and where a victory or two
would be keenly appreciated by num-
Der Of exceedingly pleasant people the
home club gets cut 10 pieces day by
day.
Ii mey be that something can be
done about IL, but just at present we
don't know what. Yesterday the Reign
of Terror that has lasted for two weeks
ragged undated when Tex Russell up
set Ray Heating and cast by the count
of to 2.
Tex Puzzle.
While Keating's work was a bit spotty
and his support was even more so, Rus
sell was cornering the Yanks with five
hits, only three of which were punched
sufficiently to produce runs. Just why
Tex should be shooting st the 1anks
who never did him any harm, while his
own state is being harassed by Mexi-
cans is beyond US. The only eXplana-
ton is that Tex would be drawing only
SIS a month shooting at Mexicans,
while firing away at the Hanks and
others will net him around $500 per-
Ray Heating is an unlucky cuss If
We ever saw one. While-the White SoX
were tampering with his repertoire
for eight hits. with good support and
q barely even break in the fortunes
Of war he might have easily escaped
with one or two runs. =,
In the first inning a wild and woolly
neg by Alexander cost brace OF val
liable tallies. In the third his own
wide heaye paved the way for iwI
more. and in the fifth Fritz Malsel
tprned Fournier's single into home
run by taking a desperate chance with
two out instead Of playing 1t safe.
Rnt incidents of this sort develop
with amazing rapidly when keatlng Is
pitching. If it isn't one unlucky thlns
e. something worse that pops out 10
mt the blight upon his soul and the
canker in his heart.
The Yanks are also beginning TO miss
Tho earnest service of Leslie G. Nuna-
maker. the hard hitting catcher, who IS
still swathed in flannel with a tonsh,
litic throat. Nunamaker Is the tnlrd
Yank who has developed a raw throat
and after this Captain Huston Is
thinking of signing only those pan
plavers whose heads grow direct upon
their shoulders. Young Alexander
doing his hest but he hasn't quite gov
the range yet. ,,,tor
of honest looking souls who sat IN
the right field stand on the day before
cen,e mn 10 offer sworn testimony that
Peck,s blow had been fair by at least
n foot. judging from which Umpire
Nallin deprived the Yanks OF a ora"
Inv his decision in Tuesdays game
A Bad Start.
put this had little or nothing TO do
With the unkempt details that nap,
nened Yesterday. Heating got bad
start bv passing Felsch. j. Collins
sscrifced and Eddie Collins singled.
Fourniers single hit Eddie and there
were two out. At this precise moment
Fournier started for second, Alexander
bluffed a peg and then whirled tor
wild heave into left. Felsch scored cas-
ilv, and while Fourier appeared 10
be shot down by two or more rect AZ
the plate Umpire Dineen eouIon
The Sox got another brace in the
third Felsch opened with hit and
J. Collins tapped TO Heating, VINO
+nrned and shot the ball into deep
centre. Eddie Collins sacrificed ana
Fournier's scratch single to Pipp &C
counted for the runs.
The last Sox outbreak came in the
fifth. when. with two out, Fournler
struck a low line blow to centre. Mai,
sci could have backed away and held
the wallop to a single, but Fritz, taking
q long chance. came tearing in, and the
ball whizzed on by him TO the centre
field fence, Fournier scoring.
II was in this round the Yanks made
their lone assault upon Tex Russell.
With one out Gedeon singled, Plpp
tripled far into right centre and Peck
bounded one over second. This brief
rally nttleQ TWO runs anu tuttitu WV
crowd immensely. But it happened TO
be the last stand Of the day.
Mr.. Russell had no idea OF permit
ting the habit 20 grow. In the last
four innings he stopped the Yanks
abruptly with one hit, a double by
Lee Magee. While Tex pitched ex-
cessively well. he also received great
support by Buck Weaver, the ranging
shortstop.
Fancy Plays.
Buck swept over the plain to his
right and left for staple and fancy
plays of all varieties. No matter what
bound they took Viewers eager hands
were there for the main business OF
the afternoon He made one low toss
TO Fournier, but the bobble cost moth
ing and took away no credit from his
excellent showing.
The batting Of Felsch, Eddie Col
Inns and Fournier beat the Yanks,
while tho two main sluggers Of the
TWO clubs, Joe Jackson and Frank
Baker, were held in bondage without
A hit. The Yanks are now struggling
for an even break. They expect TO
shake the Polo Ground hoodoo this
afternoon, but this isn't offered as any
prediction. 49,
Donovan may feed the White Sox a
left-hauder for change. but we have
- ,,ho - will he or what will