Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15


worlds series lead again by defeating
The New York Nationals s TO 5 and
making tho series three games TO two.
u YES 4 contest that ran the gamut
m baseball. from sensational and
brilliant ~ mediocre. but never dur
ing tho two hours and 81 minutes Of
hattie Cd II lose It's intense hold on
the spectators For more than two
hours the adherents OF the White Sox
reared and checred without a mo-
ments intermission. while the players,
once the chicago team went into the
rad became frantic with Jay and per-
formed antics in front OF their dugout
that would have made college cheer
leader despair.
For tho nrs, time during the pres
tn' struggle for tho titular honors the
same developed both concerted and
sustained roofing
Tho nfth meeting OF the White Sox
and The Giants however. Will not go
down IN world history as a diamond
battle ~ either outstanding skill or
baseball perfection II abounded with
errors ~ both commission and commits
sion ana was marred by misplays
which would have brought censure on
school hoy competitors All this was
forgotten. however when the Ameri-
can League combination finally wrest-
90 the ioad from ~ rival and rega!ned
= commanding position in the series
- the two straight victories at the
opening ~ the series had given Il.
The two clubs last nisht again start
81 ~ tho Polo grounds AZ New York.
where tho sixth game will be played
ON Moudav. md the seventh. II neces-
sArv. nm Tuesday Tho Giants Satur-
day won the toss and the privilege OF
unminF tho place Of the deciding con-
'ert should each team win three games.
while tho players Of both teams
fste ceased ~ participate In the n
nnucIAl proceeds ~ the contest, the
rlvaIry IL Mono the less keen, for there
is rnore than thousand dollars diff
ference between the individual shares
that viii fail IN the winning and the
losing combinations.
IN many respects Saturdays game
Developed features which have been
foreign N previous diamond battles
~ tho present series. Twenty-four
PLAYERS appeared in the lineup Of the
American and National League PEN
not winners After having gone "a IN
uingR without scoring \ run against
tho Giants tho Sox turned and piled
up eteht tallles while the losers col
Iected hve. making n total for the DAY
~ n. NOR than half az many as the
entire scoring ~ tho two teams in the
ar-' four clashes
In making thesc IL runs the batters piled
up IN arrrcR1tc ~ 2F hits and nine Neld-
me error. Seventy -seven batters faced six
pitchers and there was no ono player who
rouiA claim inc spo, light IN this meange
~ hr. error. Adding flashes and sprints
from base - base
Perfect Autumn Day
A perfect autumn day greeted the players.
Il Vas clear and tribe cold Here and
thers we're vacant spaces In both stands and
b,earhera and there we're no crowds upon
tho buildings overlooking Comiskey Park.
Little time vas lost hy the two teams IN
retng INTO action. and the Giants. first TO
hsf rolled M two run lead before the
whte aox could check their rush.
Burns. the Initial New Yorker to face
Russell. was forwarded to nrst on four
straight balls when tho Sox left handler found
g impossible 20 locate the home plate. Cap
tain HefzoR anne next with single to right
blsachsr - tho fence. scoring Burns. With
Zimmerman waving his bat m.nacinsly.
Russell vas called TO the bench after deliv-
ering just eight balls and Eddie Cicotte was
sent ~ to hold tho Giants in check. Zim-
rnerman Nh to Weaver and Herzog was NIP
psd a. tho plate Fletcher drove to Nc
Muiun whose ruick throw caught ksur at
home and me Thousands roared their approx
Al ~ tho white soHs splendid defensive
play. Zimmerman. who had moved up on
me nut scored on Robertson single to CEN
'sr AMI eIth Two men on, Cicotte grabbed
Holkss biz and tossed him out at FIRST.
The Chieaso team tried desperately to
meet this advantage Of the Giants and had
three men stranded on the bases in It's half
- me 'rn nRs hut ~ was not until the third
ms me sos wore Ahie 20 set a runner home
AMER NrMu'un had rted out to Robertson.
Eddie Collins worked Ssuce fcr pass.
'aekaon made strong effort to send his
FIELD captain around but me hes, he could
80 wa - raise ~ 20 Robertson Felsch
vat more frrun.tr. however his double TO
lsrAsi aeudNns collins homo with the soxs
FIRST ruH
G arts Increase Lead
Fhe u ans increased fheir lsai by scor-
ma arcther $50 runs N tho fourth and ap-
psarsa - 'rel thst th"v had tho game won.
Rariden SINGLED 20 t.ght and salice sacrificed
Nun 10 80 ond ON Burns single TO right
ana , collins error IN fumbunE the ball.
Esrieu scored and burma took second
wSaver followed vjth tumble Of Herzogs
roliev ana rho batter Wa' safe while Burns
went - 'hirh Kaur rolled another to Can
am who made poor throw 10 Eddie Col
llns covering 0-st ana Turns toored Zm-
norman ended tho inning hv hitting into
double risy Weaver - Collins 20 Gandill
eiinlnatfnr hcih Kaur and himself
The WHITE Sox got their artillery
working Nh tive sixth and began the
fusiatc witch finally got tho game
for them 'CandiI went out. Sallec 10
Holkc Weaver singled 20 left and the
rcoters began 10 lift their voices in
unison. for Ssllee was in Trouble and
showed q Manager Rowland sent
RshcrT 10 hat In place Of Cicotte and
McGraw made motion as II 10 take
Sailee out hut apparently changed his
mind Risherg slammed the ball to
right scoring Weaver. J. Collins and
McMuliin left their team mates strand
81 nv going out on ihfeld plays.