The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-11

eddy. but Benton mndC-a nity stop anu
retired the shUeless wonder
Georgie Burns was handed q spirited
ovation when he stepped up IN Ne"
York hhlf of tho first inning, nut "
gotc's old sinner csm" In WITH a SNAP
chat fooled the gallant sunfleloer lnto'
biting AT ono on the outside Tor ms tnItu
strike. Herzog connected fhlrly, but
telsch sprtntcd away back and WAS AL
set for a catch that was easy Tor MN.
The big crowd, now thoroughly aroused
wnA roofing like mad for the Giants. Thc>
kept M a continual buzz OF hpplhuse
that drowned the hearty efforts OF tno
Nuodla nd hards and scattered rootcrs
from Chicago.
Rcnnic kauff wns implored wildly 10
make his first hit OF the series. ana Yen
ME tried hla hardest lie took n goodl;
old fashioned Morinrity at n taS' hhu
which broke n few inches VIDE VI we
plate md sent a twisting hoist INTO leIt
centerhcld
This should have been tho easiest I'm
aginable chance for n FIELDER OF sly
Fclsch's known ability Indech' INC Wy
dropped ~ the %lstter's yard pt"ppcu
right Collins started for the bah. we
called for IL. and when he makes up ms
mind 10 20 through with II play other
UcId,rs had bettrr clear the track.
Fcsch pulled up short In time" 10 hNo'"
n collision ~
Collins dropped the hall after getting
his hands sQuarely upon H. I'm Inlr mu,l
Kauff raced to A~ccondbase lht olS
crowd WIS almost frenzleh WIN npp'nun.
This vein of hope flooded stu hlghct
when II.ine Zimmerman scratched u MI
through the box that sent htue behhho
around to third.
The ring was all set for the knockon'
punch In the frat round, Arthur fle.sm,
or missed by n few inches the tnme INN
later fell to Benton and Robertson, no
caught one Of Ctcotte's curves. falry on
the end Of his hat and pulled ! Gown
the LEFT foul line with cannon pnh vc'oc.
Nv. but unfortunately the terrific thrust
pulled the ball around just n bit TOO lar
for II shot a few inches to the outsln,,
OF thirdha-e. A foot further IN hhn
Fletcher would have had an extra pese
blow. one that would probably have
scored a couple Of runs.
A moment later Fletcher hit almost ne
sharply and In fair territory. but tho hck
cnrried straight ut McMullen, who tmoth-
cred II and whipped the ball to Collihs
In time 10 force out zimmerman
Rowland Psrturbed.
These clips OF Fletcher perturbcd C1ar-
ence Rowland somewhat. and The SKIPPER
OF tho white Sox WIKI wagged to his hcvy
OF southpaws to get busy In the bun pen.
AK1ln Ill tlt ~ blll llNillllh ~
Threatened. Daycy Robertson led OIL
with a clean single 10 center, McHthw
stuck TO his own style OF play AND or.
dered Holke TO hit II out. Holke nv
sharply, but Eddie Collins dnr'ed over
the midway. stopped ahs n'1 IN ann nn,uSr M
to rvoid u double play. =.
Little had stirred 10. LChlcago's IAN OF
the Second. Nap re,seKtend ,iandl. ,ths
first two chicago Litta}Ep both I.tsed
high fouls which IIolke handled Felecih
got n piece Of nenton's slow balls which
.i"gIes w W G@en tST '" Ws. ss;z a,
second when Fletcher dropped Raridtn's
fine peg
SchslE lined low to leftfIeid, but Burns
came IN fast for n pretty catch that
ruined what appeared for a momat or
two a sure safety for the Chicago back
Shows Collins Again.
The Sox went out In lorder In their
third. Cicotte and McMullen both fouien
weakly 10 knriden j Collins fouled
quite IA weakly. but Holkc muffed, after
getting fairly under the jolt. n miscue
that was not costly at all, as zimmerman
threw out the batter.
shame Collins pulled his second muh on
kauff I'm the third, this time with only
one out. Il,rLop. the first Giant batter,
hrcezod, gong utter a very bad hill for
his third strike. kauff lined wiCkcdly Ia
dcrd left j Collins Judged the ball per
fctly. raced back quickly and turned In
plenty Of time To SET himself for the
catch, but the ball hopped right out OF
his glove.
For the second time u. KauN pranced
"ro"ud TO second 10 the applause NJ I've
p%opulace. He kept on TO third while
N,ayer vas whipping out Zimmerman
Fletcher made another great bid for a
pinch hit. but Collins went deep behind
the keystone for n pretty stop, end from
II very awkward position effected u won
de~rul throw.
The Giants showed n pile of fancy
fielding In the first hnlf VI the fourth
ViirmCrmpu aud Fletcher rcspeCtivcl,
made fine stops Of hard chances from
Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson. Nal
frlsch picked out a slow one, gagged II