The Washington herald., 1917-10-16
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The Avenue at Ninth
Dope Proves Elastic, But
Fans Like Comparisons
BY GRANTLAND RICE.


There are stated occasions when
the ever elastic but at times annoy
ing dope has been known to wav-
er. But in the main IL generally
manages to come romping through.
This Giant-white Sox jubilee is one
case in hand. Before the series
opened q looked to be a six or
seven game affair. Our viewpoint, as
expounded in a leading weekly. was
a seven-game series, with the Giants
favored by four games to three.
This viewpoint received a terrific
and unseemingly Jolt on Saturday
and Sunday of the departed week.
After that Sunday game in Chi
cago the dope looked to be about
as invulnerable as a Swiss cheese
rampant facing seige guns. Loud
cries went up that the series would
be over in four games or in five
games at the most
The turn-A steadfast adherence to
truth forces us to admit that on Sun
day afternoon around 412 p. m. we
wavered, to break it gently. At that
point the two clubs that had doped
so evenly looked to be as far apart
as Rio de Janerio and Baffin's Bay.
It was a distinct blow for the facts
and figures in the case.
But the dope began to emerge from
its hiding place on Wednesday. when
Rube Benton and Dave Robertson
carried it back to the light. BY
Thursday. with Ferd Schupp and
Bonnie Kauf at hand. ii had re-
sumed its pristine abode out In front
of the parade
On Saturday and Sunday the White
Sox outclassed the Giants. On We'd
nesday and Thursday the Giants out
classed the White Sox. But the YER
dict, after four games. was 1880
precisely and exactly what the dope
indicated II to be.
We speak these few words in behalf
of a much abused institution. Upsets
are bound to happen lin whatsoever
walk Of life one may attempt TO make
his careworn way.
But in the main the dope Is about
as correct as anything else.
The Ups and Downs.
We recall no other series where
the ups and downs have followed
with such velocity. In Chicago
Kauff and Schupp were the leading
goats of an increasing herd. In New
York they were twin heroes of a re-
viving cause.
In Chicago Joe jackson concluded
his Sunday matinee with three sting
ing blows. In New York Joseph
couldn't obtain the faint semblance
of a hit in eight times at bat.
= In Chicago they had Heinie zim
almost hanging on the ropes gasping
for air. In New York he fseIded
brilliantly, and concluded Thursdays
frolic with a long triple and a dash
ing attempt to pilfer the plate. Re
fore the series opened few smoke of
Davy Robertson save with a careless
intonation. By the end of the fourth
game Davy was batting 500. with a
brilliant fielding record to carry him
along.
Few also paid any especial atten-
ton to RUDE Benton, the calm and
stately southpaw. Yet Il was Renter
who steadied the Giants and iiftsd
them back into the fight with one IN
the most effectively pitched games OF
the year.
The Feature Expressie..
In the way of expressions. the
leading feature OF the series was the
radiant glow upon Bonnie Kaufrs
face after he had fred his second
home run Bonnie, striving desper-
ately to come through, had been
stopped and rolled back He has no
great regard for singles. and but lit
tie more for doubies Triples are all
right with him. but nothing to cheer