New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
Mullen's Pinch Triple in
Twelfth Ends DeS-
perate Battle.
PECKINPAUGH LEADS
IN BIG VICTORY
New Workers Play Brilliant
Game and Strengthen Hold
on First Place.
By GRANTLAND RICE

ball game Of the year. moving on their
upward way three and half games
beyond the struggling field below.
For twelve innings the two leading
flag contenders fought = pitched battle.
desperate beyond measure; battle
hat swung back and fourth upon even
terms until Charley Mullen struck off
triple m the twelfth that drove
across the two runs needed 20 carry
tho Yanks along the winning way. The
result was 3 20 3.
Nullcn's ringing wallop came al
moment when the home guard looked 70
he beaten back The invaders had al
ready crossed the walls in the twelfth.
vhen Oscar FelSch made his fifth con-
secutive base hit. driving the game and
gallant Raw Schalk over with a run.
This run. with Death Valley Jim
scott pitching superbly. looked 10 have
tho general proportions OF Gibraltar.
Ianks Were Not Through.
But the Yanks were not through.
They never are. and that IS one reason
they now occupy the top of the steeple,
far q gamer ball club never took tn
field
Going back after that last tally. Lee
Nagee outsprinted a sharp rap TO Buck
Weaver that bounded up and struck
hat earnest athlete in the chest. Cid
con sacrificed. and Nunamaker was I'D
with three balls and two strikes called
The next pitch was a trifc wild ard
Leslie G.. walked.
NV God, SILK. that was over. the
man is out: the man IS Out!'-raved
little Schalk. who had been one OF
'he star features Of the day. AZ this
point Donovan called in George Mo
--idCe and sent Charley Mullen up 20
carry on the assault.
Nullen's reply was a line smash 70
',f ball hit with such terrific force
that as IL struck the ground IN front Of
~haro Collins. IL bounded ten feet over
ttc left feldcr's head and then car
~.med sharply of the fence. The pro-
dicious vhack was enough 70 score Ma
.cs and Nunamakcr. who raced around
from first.
This second triumph over the hard
frhtinr White Sox was so replete with
.catures that many columns might be
used 20 recount M full the brilliant
achievements Of both clubs The SoN
persisted In whackiug Mogridge with
instv force. hut when the tall southnaw
ALTERED for The least trAe the wonder
tli Yark defence formed about HIM and
.rove tho enemy back.
ln this defence the miraculous plav
Df Roger Pcckinpaugh was tho main
Ingredient of New York's victory Peck
covered more ground than a ccntipede
rs he ranged back and forth for almost
impossible nlays. accepting eleven
ard chances without a sin. One Of
bis miracle plav7 undoubtedly saved
'ho game in the tenth. Wright started
fhis inning with a sharp rap 10 left.
baker made Il dive for the ball, which
barely missed his eager finger tips.
tu' as the drive sped on toward left
Peckinpaugh sprinted out into the
rraSs. due ur the bali IN short left and
hv a quick line throw Of well beyond
00 feet got his man by step. II
was one Of those plays that no man
could mako without the aid Of machln-
cry. but II went safely through. and
when Felsch followed with long three
naSe hit there was no SoX runner on
'he paths 20 score the winning run.
Breaks Against the Visitors.
ln the carly part Of the game the
breaks Of battle were against the
White Sox. who with many chances %
score we're repeatedly held by the un-
broken Yank defence I'm the fourth
ming. for q shining example, Feisch
.fnrled. Weaver sacrificed, Collins
walked and Jackson reached first on
wuF bv Nogridge The bases were
full with one out, and shane Collins
10.
Collins drove sharp rap 20 left
Baker nippcd the ball. and IN place Of
shooting for the plate took chance on
double play over the accustomed
route He pcgred straight TO Gedeon
who forced Jackson. and then got j.
Collins 40 first as Fclsch came over
with A run that failed 10 count.
ONLY shade back Of Peckinpaugh IN
hrilliancv was hard working Ray
Schalk This human dynamo worked
his lungs out 20 win. In the eighth
inning Peck lifted high foul that
drifted over by the White SoX coop.
Few catchcrs take any chance Of col
hding with the concrete here. but
Schalk went pollmell after the bal
and in place Of checking his dash at
The edge Of the concrete barrier. dived
Tor The ball with his big mitt eNtende 2
and went headlong INTO tho coop on
The play But Pc made the catch and
hv q lucky chance emerged without i'm
Iurv 40 wonder the crowd, that a.
ways appreciates rare gamcness. ap-
plaudcd every move he made from that
point on.
The game opened with Mel Wolfganr
fscing Mogridge Wolfgang held the
Yanks - one hit until the nth. when
they finally broke through. Baker
opened with n double 20 right Collins
tossed out Naccc. bat Gcdcon's single
corcd J p b Ge4cou advanced on
Wild pitch and counted on Nuna-
mixers hard drive 90 left
Near Victory in Sixth
The Son came near breaking up The
battle In the sixth. Noifgang and
eIscn both singled. Buck Weaver fol
owed with long double to left that
truck fho fence above Highs reach.
Though Hughey crashed IN against
.He boards while pursuing tho blow
fIs scored Wolfgang. but Felsch was
.ailed at fhe plate ON relay from
NNrh fo Peek f0 Nuramaker With
Weaver on third. tddic Collins poked
one to Pcck. nfo u ped out Buck o.
ffe r'.fc
The same tr.o .ndulgcd iu almost 'hc
anne combination In tho eighth. when
fre score was fcd No.frarg singled
lr.sch singled ari Weaver doubled
Ihc NHrks came within H hHif breath
of winning f.c fnmc fn fHe frnfH
Gsdcon walked and Nuramahor .fcri-
fccd hm along Norr ire RH. Thrown
Duf with efIror O. ff.rH ls'ducI. .
batting for Paddy Nalmanr ranncd a
loV hourirr hcfHrtn short .rH second .
Wright came ln ufH t.D hHI aHd no
looked as 20 Caldwell hood beaten 'he
throw with Drifnn n.rr fhr plate .
E1f Ray wac called out ard s1 che .
Game went H.nrF