The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-15
WHITE HOSE
WINNERS OF
WORLD FLAG;
SCORE 4 TO z
Chicago Club Gets Early
Lead In Final Game of
Series When Giant Infield
Wobbles.
GAME IS RAGGED

POLO GROUNDS, Got. 6.-Before
crowd of more than $4,000 people. the
Chicago American League baseball
club defeated the New York National
league team In the sixth game OF the
1917 Worlds Series and won for the
west, the first championship title since
1908 when the Chicago Cubs defeated
the Detroit Tigers.
Loose playing on the part Of the
Giant infield and the sledge hammer
attack Of the Sox against Benton. who
in the third game held the Sox to
a shutout, gave the Rowlanders the
winning count.
The national baseball commission
took steps today to prevent repetit-
ion Of the alleged roughness on the
part Of players In the game at Chicago
last Saturday. Prior to this after
Moons contest here, the umpires were
instructed to warn Managers McGraw
and Rowland they will be held respon-
sible for unseemly conduct by their
men.
Players participating in the series
will be forbidden to engage in post
series games 1t vas announced by the
national commission. From each play
er's share In the World Series money
the sum Of $1,000 is to be retained
until January !, as means of enforc-
ing the new rule.
There was plenty of action to the
Giants fielding practice, the infield-
ers making several brilliant stops and
the relay work of Fletcher and Herzog
bringing applause from the home parti-
sans.
The Sox showed speed In fielding
I ~
Jams warmed up for the Sox while
Benton worked out for New York.
The main grandstand was packed
were a few vacant seats in the center
field bleachers.
The band played THE Star Spangled
Banner" and the crowd arose.
The umpires conferred with the man
ayers at the plate before the game to
discuss rules to be followed discipline.
FIRST INNING
CHICAGO-Fletcher came In behind
Benton and took Collins hopper and
threw him out McMullen sent up a
weak foul to Rariden. The stand
booed Eddie Collins to an echo. He
singled sharply over second. Herzog
took Jackson's slow roller and tossed
him out
No runs, one hit, no errors.
NEW YORK-Eddie Collins threw
out Burns at first, Burns hitting the
first ball pitched Herzog shot single
over McMullen's head. The stands
breaking into a cheer Kauff struck
out, Faber's wide curves being too
much for him. Zimmerman sent a
long drive right into Jackson's hands
No runs, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING
CHICAGO-Felsch struck out, fail
ing to offer at third strike. Gandil
punched a single over the middle bag
Herzog threw out Weaver, Gandil NOV
ing to second. Zimmerman threw out
Schalk, making nice play on the
Chicago catcher's grounder.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
NEW YORk-Schalk ran down the
line and took Fletcher's roller and
threw him out Eddie Collins took
Robertson's smash and got his man al
first. Holke got a double against the
would have gone into the stands for 8
Rariden who hit the first ball pitched
No runs, one hit, no errors.
THIRD INNING
CHICAGO-Faber struck out. Johr
Collins popped to Herzog. McMuller
famed. 1t was Benton's third strike
out and the crowd cheered him.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
NEW YORK-Faber shot an out
curve for a third strike and Bentor
sat down. Burns sent a hot liner tt
Felseh HerZog sent high fly out Il
Felseh. No runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING
hicago-Zimmerma took Collins
grounder and threw wildly to thu
stands, Collins going to second. Jack
son sent up a high fly to Robertson
who dropped the ball Eddie Collin,
dashed to third. Jackson holding frs
when Robertson threw to third. Ben
ton took Felschs grounder and raj
over TO tag Collins. Benton tossed t
Zimmerman, who ran. after Collins ant
chased the Sox second baseman acros!
the plate for a run. Jackson and Felcl
5 ored on GandiPs single to right
Gandil was thrown out stretching hi
hit. Robertson to Herzog. Weaver sen
a long fly to Burns. Schalk got ho
single into left Red Faber walked
Fletcher threw out John Collins.
Three runs. two hits. two errors.
NEW YORK-Eddie Collins tool