New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07

in at least one classic victory against
the White Sox next month.
But Benton has already proved upon
countless occasions that he may be de-
pended upon in the great crisis. The
excellence of Perritt, as demonstrated
In his last two games, is far more than
enough to Offset any temporary lapse
on the part of one Of McGraw's three
sterling southpaws.
Right Handler Needed
Good right-handed pitching all along
has been the crying need Of the pro-
spective champions. In Perritt alone
quite enough of this variety is as
sured for such a team of reputed left
handed sluggers as the Sox of Chicago.
The pennant race is in.
Poll Perritt pitched a most wonderful
game against a club that never quit
for q single second. The Quakers had
clearly readjusted themselves from the
Generalization that set in Immediately
after Bender's unexpected defeat in
Wednesdays first game. Faint hope
revived in the breasts of the Quakers
when Lavender was returned a victor
over Rube Benton yesterday. That
hope could not be dimmed till the last
man was out in the last inning of the
second game.
All day these spirited rivals fought
tooth and nail for everything. There
was much recrimination in the ban
ter that flew thick and fast all round
over the heads OF the umpires. Pat
Moran and Zimmerman were at it
again, indulging in salvos of person
altieS. The racuous voice OF johnny
always could be heard above the roar
Of battle. finging back from the bench
or coaching lines counter passes at
the barking Giant infeld. There were
moments when belligerent action
threatened. KaufF. sliding into the
plate in the first inning Of the FIRST
game, literally tore the trousers OIL Bill
Killifer as he was tagged out. Once
Bancroft rode high into Herzog, at
second. Ultimatum followed ultima
tum. They were games OF the old
STYLE that entertained to the highest
degree.
or the two, from a local standpoint
the second was the more important.
1t snufred out PhiladelphIa's last CHM
NOR of faith. Victory for the Phil
lies in this contest would have put
the case right back whore it was when
the Quakers came TO town. Now the
PhiIIies can do no better than break
even in the six games series, and 70
do so we'll they must twice defeat the
pacemakers in to-day's farewell double
header. Philadelphia's only chance, an
outside one, at best, lay in big clean
up here. That chance is disslpated.
Strong on Control
Permits mastery of the ball yester-
dav afternoon was q poem or rhythm
and beauty His fast ball haSned over
with a skip; his curve broke sharp
and true. His change Of pace was pal
fling. for the slow ball came away MIN WI.
all the apparent snap Of the curve. Inc
lanky fellow was a lso strong, on cotLIo.
He gave only two bases on balls, these
tho result Of his trying to work the
corners too closely.
porritt set down the invaders with
seven well-scattered hits, two OF them
scratchy FOUNDERS TO the box. lie was
never In really serious SITUATION
Oil, ono runner penetrated so far as
tbird and that with two gone, AFTER
his teammates had given PONY "oIN-
INC margin of three runs. only one
hit came. with nobody OUT; Au fIs.
started the third with a single 10 lett.
zTayer sacrificed. Then Perritt passed
Paskert. Bancroft grounded 70 nei
u 3,otbcr double play killed of Ban
croft's scratch hit to the ooN III vme
frst inning. Two hits Off Perrltt came
in each Of the sixth ana se'en'" ~
nings. n.r. .;,,oIo5 n RIGHT
and sprinted to third Wheh $50. 49,
singled 20 the same nela. 0G Li.
,,roIrded 10 the box. Whltted MT 10
centre with one out IN the seven
T;oboT scratched another hit when
Permit handled and on when - aP'
reared he got his man by Incnes. nov
ever. no damage came. For Az
Adams famed Mayer Iorceu '''e"0''
Fletcher unasslsted. ,.,!-
Pcrritt needed only one run ana 'h's
one was earned of Ersklne mayer J."
tbc fourth inning. All the rest, save
t%o. Of the eighth, were more or less
ms with two down in the second
T;ehor's low throw sent Ho!ke to the
midway. Walter tailed on harden
single to centre. ,,
Fletcher doubled in the fourth and
scored on Robertso,s single. HolHe
also singled. but when Rarden buntsa
- MAYER Robertson was forced at
tSfrd With an easy double play III
s.obt Bancroft mufed Nichof's toss
cline The bases. Burrs's single TO Ieit
,cored Holke. Hcrzog strucH OUT HHu
EanF forced Burns TO Melon, on
decision which Kitty BransneId twice
reversed on himself.
Error by Niehof
Vsur walked with one out in the
.onar.b He took third when Stock
t5re,y FIetcher's grounder wildly TO
second and scored on Fletcher's nhe!a
hit zimmerman pUrposely Grew
.b,o,v "a second. then stole third. Me-
Lor's relay was wild and on the error
lin scored and Fletcher took thiFa'
Pobsrtson's single scored Fletcher
Ranerof, took Holke's sharp groundeF
rstir.rg Robertson and doubling the
ba,tar New York's last run Of the
oi,k.b came from Smiths triple to
rigbt after two were oLt. IL score"
Rsr.dcr. who had doubled to start the
inning.