The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-10
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FINAL
SCORE


POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK,
Oct. 10.-Rube Benton, veteran
lefthander, put the Giants back
In the worlds series here this
afternoon when he shut out the
Chicago White Sox. The score
was 2 to 0.
Eddie Cicotte, hero pitcher of
the first game in Chicago, tasted
defeat. Two bad innings were
all he experienced, the second of
them netting three hits for the
Giants and their two tallies.
s. The teams lined up a sfolows:
Chicago. Collins, IT,; Nc
Mullin, 3b.; e. Collins, 2b.; Jack
son, RI; Felsch, CT; Gandil, h.;
Weaver, IS. Schalk, c.; Cicotte, p.
New York-Burns, IT,; Herzog,
2b.; Kauff, CT; Zimmerman, 3D.;
Fletcher, IS; Robertson, IF;
Holke, 1b; Rariden, c.; Benton. p.
Umpires-Klem and Rigler, Ma
tional league; Evans and O'Lough-
lin, American league.
McMullin Fans.
cago In the first inning, fouled
out to Rariden, and McMullin fol-
lowed him by tanning. Collins
singled to center, but his hit was
wasted as Jackson went out on an
infield grounder. The Giant fac
ton of the big crowd was roofing
tremendously.
Burns, the New York lead-off
man, failed to get his usual hit at
the opening of the game, and
famed. Cicotte mixed fast ball
with a wide curve, using deadly
accuracy.
Man, on Third.
New York had man on third
in the first inning, Kauff going to
second when ]. Collins dropped
his high fly, and reached the third
sack when Zimmerman beat out
an infield hit past the box. Zim
was forced at second, however, on
Fletcher's grounder, and the scor-
ing chance vanished.
In the second, Felsch and GAN
dill both fouled to Holke. Weaver
singled to left and stole secand
when Fletcher dropped Rariden's
perfect throw. Schalk completed
the inning with a pop-up.
Play Is Tight.
A hit-and-run play by New
York almost caused score in the
second. Holke got on base by
forcing Robertson, who had sin
gled. Rariden singled to center
and Holke, with a big lead-off,
made third. Benton flew to
Felsch, who held Holke at third,
Rariden taking second. Burns
missed his golden opportunity by
tanning.
Benton was pitching great ball.
Cicotte and McMullin fouled out
In the Chicago side of the third
inning, and ]. Collins grounded
out to Zimmerman.
On Third Again.
For the third successive time
D Giant runner reached third base
in the third inning. Kauff
reached second when j. Collins
muffed his fly. Zimmerman adj
vanced Kauff to third on an in
field out. With two outs and
Benny on third, Fletcher tried a
squeeze play, but failed to con-
meet safely, hitting slow roller
to Eddie Collins.
Two For Giants.
Smashing blows by New
York batsmen brought in two
scores in the fourth inning.
Robertson le-2 off with
crashing triple to right. Jack
son fill down fielding the
ball, but made a good recov-
cry and threw to third in time
to prevent a home run. Holke
followed with q double to
left, bringing the first New
York run across. RaEiden i
sacrificed Holke to third.
= Benton famed.
Burns swung hard at one
Of Cicotte's fast balls but In
stead of long hit, the hall
rolled slowly towards third.
HOlke Hoped home and CT
cotte's throw to first was
wild, leaving Burns safe. Her
zog finished the inning by
- fouliny to Gandil.
The Shine Ball?
Cicotte's mode of pitching drew
attention from Umpire KLEIN In
the fourth. The umpire watched
the shine ball artis rub ball on
his trousers, then took the ball
from him. examined 1t, and threw
It out Of the game.