New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

II possible, Benton's game was ever
more impressive than that Of Schupp
but the Rube looked TO himself in the
troublesome times. He pulled safely
through without the aid Of three time
ly' double plays. Benton pitched jus
such a game as that which marks thu
master.
Without men on bases he took things
easily remembering that he had eigh
supporters. But whenever Cub go
on track Of run the RUDE was diff
ferent sort Of proposition. Then HI
pitched with all ne mad, and that wa
quite enough to satisfy Chicago fan
that Benton never was better than a
! the present time.
Unable to Bunch Hits
The Cubs kept pecking away at Ben
ton. but didn't get very far. The.
gathered nine hits off his fork-handet
| delivery, but could not bunch these eff
| fectively for real action. The Giants
on the other hand, had to- be conten
with a half dozen safeties, but the,
/ took occasion TO apply these wher
/ they would do the most good,
1t is true that most OF the opening
were presented because of Cub mis-
plays. But the fact remains that Ney
York was always ready TO avail itsel
| of opportunity. The only fault tina
might be found with the Giants in
volved somewhat slipshod base run
! ming. This department seems to hav
been slightly askew for a month o
more.
Carter pitched very fine ball, but h
was in bad almost from the star
/ Pete Kilduff started Carriers troubl
with high throw on Burns in the yer
/ first inning George raced to thir
when Robertson singled TO right. kau'
singled to right, scoring Burns and put
ting Davey on the near corner. Zim
norman raped 20 Pechous, and Rot
ertson was smothered at the PLATE
Fletcher rolled TO Kilduf and into
double play.
In each of the first, second and fourt
innings Chicago bstters singled o
Benton. But on each occasion two wer
out. Dilhoefer hit safely with only or
gone in the fifth. Playing for Ii
Carter was instructed 20 sacrifice, whic
he did cleyerly. Flack made fine BIZ
but Burns raced away back for mn
catch that kept Benton's shut-out il
tact.
Another grand catch, this time b
Heinis Zimmerman, denied the Cubs
tie in the sixth inning. Zim's clutc
took an extra base hit OFF Pete kiiduf.
Il 60 ,or1 Id n n
He was caught stealing for the thl'
out after Larry Doyle famed.
A fuke hit helped New York TO al
other run In the seventh inning. Tw
were out when Smiths sIarp grounde
took treacherous bound away frol
Kilduff. Herzog's under9tudy then stol
second base. Holke walked. Lew Nc
/ Carly drove a clean single to centre
! Smith scoring. Benton struck out.
Zimmerman on Job
Again. in the seventh, Zimmerma
| thrust back Chicago's challenge for
run. Pechous singled with two out an
stole second base. Dilhoefer scratche
a slow roller down the third base fou
line that looked perfectly safe. Blu
! Zim dashed in for one Of his copyright
ed bare-handed pick-ups and withou
Strengthening nailed the runner at frs
by inches.
In the eighth inning, when tn
| Giants put the game well beyond tn
! faint hope of the most optimistic Cub
New York gave its most apt ILLUSTRATION
| Of how the bases ought not to be run
| In this section the visitors score,
! twice before anybody had been retired
! That New York didn't get a basketfu
was due to the slips on the paths.
| Burns drew a pass as starter
! Robertson hit 70 Pechous. whose throw
( for q force-out on Burns went throug
| Dovle. On the error the Giant left
! fielder reached third. Kauf was hi
| by q pitched ball, filling the bases
! Zimmerman singled TO centre, SCORING
! Burns and Robertson and putting Kaut
on third, Heine himself moving to sec
ond on the throw for Kauff. Fletche
hit sharply to the box. Kauf, trappe,
off third, darted back to that station
as Zimmerman raced for II. Dill
hoefer's relay from Carter hit Benn.
on the shins. The ball bounced RICH
into Pechous's hands.
Zim, who had raced down blindly
was IN turn trapped between secon'
and third, KruF being held at thirJ
meanwhile Fletcher then stole secont
base. But Kauff wasn't yet out Of tn
woods. For the second time he wa
trapped when Smith hit TO Klduff
Then, on an attempted double steal
Smith was nailed by Dilhoefer an,
Doyle before Fletcher could score fror
| third.