New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
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Between Giants
AndCubsT To-day
Dam Spoils Duel Between
schupp and Vaughn,
Two Southpaws
By W. J. Macbeth

-, q. the Polo Grounds yesterday
.s.-1oon interrupted at the end OF
sf,b inning what promised to prove
- the most interesting sOuthpaw
,, ~ the season, and provided two
a'' ~. h..dcrs as the seasons fare
IN 70 the Chicago Cubs. Neither s'de
ID scored when play was halted at
ll5 o'clock ~
A. getting an official game in before
s,,pge the clubs prohted TO the
.,,.nt Of the number Of rain checks
land Otherwise the weather played
t.vorite. The rival managers pro-
;s,ed the best they had in the way Of
.,,b,rs. Ferdie Schupp appeared for
n, Giants. Big Jim Vaughn pitched
|,0,the Cubs. These classy portsiders,
,.,,sfors. wasted efforts so far as this
cries is concerned in saving the gate.
Task for Giants
Chicago came to town owing q game
.si,h had been planned as part Of a
,.rble.header to-day. Yesterdays tie
viii be played off Saturday as section
A another twin bill The extra work
-C prove a handicap TO the league
ladsrs at this time, but there is no
uy out Chicago is making its last
Nh Of the season, and whatever con-
lss owing are not made good here
VII have TO be transferred to Chicago.
naturally the home club wishes TO
,hy them here, where it means the
lens share Of the receipts.
Double.hesders are a handicap on
Ne Giants at the present time, because
\ the fact that Rariden is the only
stcher fit for service. Boshter Bill is
4 the rugged type who thrives best
ndsr regular service. But he has
lad to stand up under pretty rough
sage Of late, and two double-headers
two days is asking more than is
Huslly asked of any major league
Askstop.
The Giants yesterday returned young
4 iydsr to the Brooklyns. Wilbert Rob
] son loaned the rookie to New York
4 men Gibson's thumb was dislocated.
81. as Snyder was not registered as
Giant until last Monday, August 20,
J. local club found il could not use
lin. Snyder's case came under rule
PISSED last winter. prohibiting the
transfer of players from one National
League dub TO another after August
% Each year without first securing
vsiTsg from all clubs Therefore, be-
hnNw York could have used Snyder
BpohYn itself would have had to re-
rcsree all claim to the youngsters ser
u.sS
Couldn't Use Snyder
d addition, the case of Snyder was
lsssted by the twenty-five players
ia.sr limit. Even after George Kelly
Id been sent to Rochester, New York
lad its full quota as a result of the
Adition of Jim Thorpe. Snyder could
~ NdNt uNFn hEFu tNtil lldu llt bNti
tFibls until the Giants had made room
isf him.
twas announced yesterday that New
Jerk expected to provide Rariden with
sne help not later than Saturday. But
Is impossible TO know definitely
vkt,hsr or not such solution may he
hads at this time. Waivers have been
nked on players who arc not likely 20
Y BID in. But there is no way Of tell
NJ until the waiver period ends.
AZ TO yesterdays game, il proved too
srsf 10 give a real line on what may
y expected within the next two days.
New York got only two men to first.
BINS singled off Vaughn. with two
y, IN the third, but died stealing.
VIZ enc out in the second. Fletcher
r'iH 10 right. but could not advance.
o. he other hand, Schupp was
'sItsJ Effective. Mann, the only run
hsF VI ather side 20 see second base.
vs;stt his way that far. with one out,
y. fourth on a single and a wild
NieA. But Schupp frightened, and
trek cut both Zeider and Merkle.
he score:
CHICAGO ~. IL NEW YORK ~ ~