Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10

r, Wbte sox have been gong after the
ocond ball pitcher. Weaver. the third man
~ inc frame TO face Benton, looked over
ne ball then went after the second ana
sinaled 60 center. With two balls and ono
,r;ite on Schalll Weaver darted for see
20 and was safe when Fletcher dropped
'Iar4den's throw. Fletcher was charged
ritb an error Schalk looked over another
vi lie connected with the ball Benton
.hot over the heart of the plate and drove
e",c SUI "a, 10 Burns. the Giants left fielder
making brilhaht running 0a''n VI '"e
drive
Davy TrOublemakcr
navy Robertson, ono Of the few trouble
.aters Of the Giants touched the first ball
i'nhed and IL landed safely in ccrter.
IioIro also went after the first ball and
.rounded 10 Eddie Collins forcing Robert
e., at second. Collins unassisted. Cicotte
was wasting few pitches ana laZily was
shooting them right across the heart OF the
mate Rariden however. refused TO 60
sfter the first pitch and patiently looked
over the first two. which were low on the
outsde The third pitch was a called strike
and the fourth was a side one. With three
pnd one on him Rariden drove single to
renter HOka going TO third, 1t was the
blt-and-run. and HolNe was rounding sec
rd when Earidcn connected Benton hit
tbe first bah to Fclsch, Happy made fine
catch and his throw home was perfect,
1Iolke making an attempt 10 score after the
catch but Rariden moved to second on the
throw in. Cicotte RrooNed tho first one for
4, strike on Burns. The next was right over
and George carelcssly let 1t breeze over.
The third was low on the outside The next
was roulcd Off then Burns was Ccotte's
second str rkc-out victim.
Cico,tc mad the first ball called q strike
In the third inning thcu rouled 20 lIarideu,
John Collug had two strikes aud two balls
on IN thcu sent up ulgh foul which
rIolke failed to hold. John Collins went
p'cr the sixth pitch but went straight at
Zimmerman and Hene got the assist TO
iIolEe McMullcn. stlll unable to hit Ben
ton, had two aud one on MN When he louIeu
10 Earid"n.
Collins Drops Fly
In the Giants half OF the third inning
ueryog was the first up and, after having
two balls and two strikes called, fou!ed
the fifth offering. then swung aud missed
the sixth John Collins again obliEingiy
dropped Eaurf's fly and Benny raced to sec
ond II was a long hit that nearly reached
the fence. the sun hotnerng Collius. Iim-
Norman hit the first pitch to Weaver and
was out at first. Fletcher with one and
two on him. went out, Collins to Gandh
The first pitch on Collins i'm the fourth
inning was a called strike The next was
light over and Eddie connected. hut il went
10 zimmerman and the White SoN captain
was out at first. Jackson had ono and one
called when he hit TO Fletcher and expired
At Holke's station. with one ball called
Fesch singled to left. Gandil went aftei
the first pitcN and died on a high one
10 Robertson in right 1eld. Robertson made
q thrilling CATCH crashing into the stand
after spuariug the sphere.
Robertson was given a great hand as he
stepped to The plat for the Giants half OF
the fourth and he responded with three
base smash to right, the bali bounding of
the wall Holkc had the first strike called
thet doubled to left, Robertson scoring
Rardeu VAS anxious TO place Holkc on the
third. but fouled the first, his second struck
inside hrt rolled foul and on the third hc
was sJ'~ ssful going out, Cicotte 10 Can
oil HOINe taking third. Benton was out
or three pitched balls and was Cjcotte's
fourth strike-sut victim. Burns had one
and Two on him when the umpire threw out
the ball. accusing C!cottc of "dOniuE the
lm. ,chide. The next was low. Burns made
an .uhed hit and iToke pattered across the
pah Burns proceeded to reach second il
safety when Cicottc threw wild, HerZOs
fvuled to GandiI ON the first pitch
Weaver Retired Easily
H. the fifth inning Weaver was the firs
VI Tor tho SoN. aEu~ with two and two or
hin, wa~ retired lAletcner to Ilolic. Schall
was an easy yicthn, Of Benton's wicked
sants The first strike was called and ht
missed the nest two BY the prOVerbial mile
Ccot,e also was target for the Rube''
Shoots, having the first called and missing
the next two by wide margin.
Benton was given great reception al
he walked across the field to the bencn
He was pitching with wonderful steadinCS'
aud showed that he had the necessary con
fdence Kauff had the first strike called
theu fouled to Schall. Zimmerman ON
tnued TO be a mark for CicOtte and HE'D lt
Fetch on the first pitch Fletcher looked oNel
the first one which was WIDE then wa
& Ltrixp-pnt victim.
John Collins was the first SoN man vi
at the start of the six. John watched the
FIRST one sail Vcr for "a ball, then went
after ;hc groove pitch. but II went i1
Fletcher and John Was out at first. Me
Mullen failed TO do much against bentol
on his third visit to the plate. lie had
two and two then oiled to Benton for al
easy play at first, Eddie Collins came
forth for his third attempt Eddie took the
couIf to two and three before he hit' bu
WAS out to Iloike. unasssted.
Cicotte recovered hurriedly from the baI
fourth frame and BANKED the Giants in tho
sixth Robertson was first up again, anC
the crowd greeted him with much noise
Davy lit the first pitch, but it was AN easy
ny lot Felsch. Holkr famed thre,
balls. Rariden went alter the first pitcl
and Was out. Eddie Collins to Ganuil.
Jackson led off at the start of the sew
enth. Joe took two strikes and two balls
then shot a fast one to HerzOg. and Buci
tOsseu MN out at NrSj Happy FelSch wa
unable to dent the Rube's delivery and wa
strike-out victim Felsch hit safely on hi
second visit to the plate. but was helples
before Benton in his third trip 'elscl
carried the count to two and three Gandi
looked over a wide one, but concluded no
10 wait out Benton and drove the secont
Offering to Zimmerman Henie made
fast play and got Gandil at Holke's cor
ner
Cheers for Benton
Benton was cheered from the time h
came TO the bench until he took his tur
AZ the bat at the start Of the Giants hal
ol the seventh, Rube did his part, an
oid It well, for he hit just like a reguln
pNeher He struck out for the second tim
shd was Clcotte's seventh victim. Georg
Burns came up for the fourth time in TN
same and, after carrying the count to tw
ana three was tossed out by Weaver Her
aos MT the first ball pitched, and il was
ieAas Lacquer his second safety Of tn
sslles Benny kautf was up fCr the fourt
Nne and Benny lifted to Felsch.
buek Weaver proved that he was on
lueihOer OF the SON who refused to be retire
W pop-ups when he came through with mi
.scohd safety Of the game at the start G
ue eighth. He drove the first ball serve
py Benton to left for a double Schal
ns1 one strike called, then hit to Bentor