New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
Cripples Lose Again to Sox,
but Retain Lead by
a Whisker.

Chicago, July 25.-The statement
that the New York Yankees had bro
ken the spell which Eddie Cicotte
welded over them was bit prema-
ture. Developments proved that the
spell was not even strained, for Ci-
cote went into the box against the
New Workers again this afternoon,
and. pitching one of the greatest
games in his career, beat them by
score of to 0.
Chicagos victory placed them or
even terms with the Cleveland Indians,
in third place, and lifted them to
within one and one-half games of the
Yankees. The Boston Red Sox, who
defeated the Cleveland Indians. are
now within half game of the lead
ers. The situation is becoming more
and more involved, and a silence
hangs over the prophets that is op-
pressive. Tomorrow may see the
Yankees tumbled out of first place as
the Red Sox step in. Then, again,
other things may happen.
To return to Cicotte. He was sent
in against the Eastern invaders yes
terday. but was so wild and ineffective
that he was removed from the game.
The defeat ranked in Cicotte's heart,
and this afternoon he requested that
the chance be given to him to redeem
himself. His wish was granted, and
right well did he discharge his trust.
Pipp Hits Out One.
Wallie Pipp made the only hit off
the little spit-ball artist and shared
with Leslie Nunsmaker the glory OF
getting on the lines during the game.
Pipp made his single in the fifth inn
ing, and then dashed TO second when
the pitcher tried to catch him nap
ping off first base. He got to third
when Rube 0ldring was thrown out,
and with only one out the chance for
one run was fair. But Cicotte famed
Joe Gedeon without any trouble, and
Terry turned Boone's grounder into
an out of the bag, leaving the first
sacker a long, long way from home
without means of getting there.
Nunamaker walked in the third, with
one out, but he was doubled at second
trying to steal as Mogridge struck
out.
The other seven innings were drab
and uninteresting TO the point of be-
ing deadly in their stupidity, judged
from New York standpoint. The
one, two, three sequence was pre-
served without a break, and the worst
of it all was that the chances Of more
than ordinary difficulty which the
Yankees offered to the defence were
few and far between. Fourteen as
sists were made by the White Sox,
but they were all easy.
Sox Hit Mogridge.
Following the established custom in
the American League, Bill Donovan
sent George Mogridge, the left-hand-
er, against the White Sox. Southpaws
have habit of defeating the Windy
City tribe, but that rule went all
wrong to-day. Seven hits were made
off Mogridge, and three Of these were
by Eddie Collins, who beat back TO
the trail he once travelled. much to
the Joy OF the crowd. There was
little joy in the camp Of New York
over the performance of Collins. for
two of his wallops helped in the scor-
ing Of runs.
In the first inning Shane Collins
dropped double into centre field, the
ball falling safe, while Gedeon and
Caldwell, who was pressed into ser
vice into centre field, stood and
watched it. Weaver sacrificed, and
then Eddie Collins hit TO left, scor-
ing his namesake. Baumann played
the ball poorly, and it went for a
triple. In the fifth Cicotte walked
and took second on a single by Eddie
Collins. and scored on a fuke hit by
Joe Jackson.
The score follows: