New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

II that first game could only De
thrown out White Sox prestige would
still rule on a par with that OF the
Giants. But the first game! Ponce!
The Yankee regulars, who were never
famed all year for swatting aoiiity'
he,ahored two of Rowlsnd's southpaws
Cor thirteen hits, totalling nineteen
bases in eight innings. New York
won by score of IL TO S.
Donovan chased out his rockies
against the Sox in the goodnight
number and these kids put up such
Gallant fight against Eddie Ilco''e
.bat ne and his teammates had TO nave
all the luck in the world to square
the DAYS results by 3 to l.
Chicago played mighty. poorly IN
that first game. Many OF their long
bits were gifts. The Yankee outheli
scanned equipped with roller skates.
singles we're continually getting
through for extra bases; plenty OF
bass Knocks developed on chances that
sbould have been easily handled. Ont
caco's defence-infield and outheid-
was sievelike. Indeed, at times 1t APP
nesred As if the visitors might NOT
have been trying.
Giants Seek Pointers
George Burns. Benny Kauff, Davey
pobertSon and Heinie zimmerman
,rere in the stands getting pointers
CO.. NcCraw. II il was Rowland's no
lion to fool these sleuths he did
perfect job. ~, 49,.
olives against the Yankee rockies.
These kids threatened Cicotte in the
first inning. After that the habitual
Yankee ink and hope Of the WINDY
Civ settled down 10 characteristic
form. He was rough and tough every
minute of the way thereafter.
Ihormahlen. the young southpa"
from Baltimore, carried Cicotte to one
Of the merriest set-tos of his career.
lie made monkeys of the Sox for five
innings. Then a broadside OF errors
cooked his goose. Thormahlen showed
h line Of southpaw goods that stamped
him as one Of the most promising
portsiders seen in month Of Sundays.
His curve ball is a thing of beauty.
He has fine speed and a clever change
Of pace.
The less said about the first game
the better. Roger Pechnpaugh SUI
fered hitting brainstorm. He blew
himself 10 five consecutive hits, scored
three runs and pilfered sack. EDDIE
Collins and Joe Jackson each had four
hits in FIVE times at bat, and each tai,
lied a brace of runs. Elmer Miller had
a perfect average. but a pass and a
sacrifice fly helped him. He was the
champion for distance, however, as he
dropped one into the left field bleacher
Of Danforth. .
Rowland's two southpaws, Williams
and Danforth. were both hard hit.
Williams was hammered from the box
in the first inning. Shawkey was
driven to cover in the second inning.
Slim Love simply toyed with the SoX
for FIVE innings. He eased up toward
The end, in view of his commanding
lead.
Brilliant Fielding
New York got it's only run off Cicott@
in the first inning from Miller's triple
and Wards single, all with none out
Next, Baker walked But Collins went
thirty feet behind second base FOR
Pipp's hard smash and forced out
Baker. This was one Of the most re-
markable fielding plays ever seen:
Felsch again saved probable tle-up
in the seventh inning when he raced
away in behind Jack for phenomenal
catch Of Vick's terrific drive. This
looked a sure triple or home run. No
one but Felsch or Speaker could have
cot near the ball.
New York had fine chance to hum
bic Cicotte in the eighth when two hits
and a muff by Collins filed the bases,
With only one out. With two and moth
ing. Frank Baker went after bad
pitch and hit into double play.
Chicago won the game from Thor
mahlen in the sixth. Felsch forced
Jackson, who singled, with one out.
Map stole and took third on Walters's
low throw. He scored on Gandil's sin
gle. Gandil scored when Miller made a
two-base error on Viewers single. Nc
Mullin walked, with two out, in the
seventh. Thormahlen's low throw to
catch the runner mapping at first put
NcMullin or second. He scored on Ed
die Collins's single to left.