The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
WORLD SERIES GOSSIP
Giants On Home Grounds Turn the Tide But Sox
Return in Fifth Game
By "Bobblss'
HE SOX, happy in vic
tory. journeyed to the
Giant stronghold and
we're sadly surprised.
By "Bobblss''

IHSNuMGN OldDC SCTOQHnOlQ ana
G&Ny were sadly surprised.
Aud SO. we reckon, were numer-
Gus other followers of the national
pa>time. We do not recall any
thing in the history IF the worlds
premier baseball event to equal
the swift transformation of the
Giants from humbled and battered
losers to the role of first favorites.
Sensational pitching and an all
around tight defense effectively
stopped the White Sox. The
Giants, encouraged by the host of
friendly rooters, took fresh toe
hold and then gave the Sox rude
push-and it kept the White Hose
from scoring for eighteen consecu-
tive innings.
| Take the third game of the SER
les. Manager McGraw, in des-
perate situation, selected John
Calhoun Benton, otherwise known
as Rube. to do the pitching. Man
ager Rowland, bent upon taking
four straight, announced Eddie Ci-
cote as his selection. Evidently
Benton adopted as a wol king slo-
gan some such phrase as. you shall
not pass And none of the Sox did
pass second base-only two of them
getting as far as midway. As an
exhibition of pitching skill it would
be hard to surpass this game.
Benton had verything, including
wonderful control, and set the SOx
down with five hits-two of them
ON the fuke order.
Eddie Cicotte again demonstrate
ed his fitness for the title of king
hurler of the American League by
pitching brand of ball just a
shade under that of Benton. The
breaks went against CIcotte but be
battled bravely in every inning
but the fourth, when the Giants
scored their two runs.
Davey Robertson was the bright
particular batting star of this game.
bagging two singles and triple in
four trips to the plate. 1t was his
triple in the fourth that started the
Giant rally.
Eddie Collins and Buck Weaver
found Benton for two hits apiece,
but aside from these Benton turned
back all of the Sox sluggers.
F, John Collins, Sox left fielder,
pulled a couple of muffs putting
Cicotte in tight places, but the lat
ter got out safely. In the fourth
Collins didn't know where to play
for Holke while Robertson roasted
on third. He stood far back in
left and Holke's wallop got by him
for a double when he tried to take
it on the dead run. But it must be
said that Holke hits to right field
usually.
New York's runs we're scored in
the fourth when Robertson led off
with a terrific triple far over Joe
Jackson's head. Holke's double
past John Collins scored Robert
SOD. Rariden sacrificed HoIke to
third by bunting to Cicotte. Ben
ton struck out. Burns hit one
which struck Is yards from the
plate. It was a f1uke hit upon
which Cicotte made wide throw
past first, allowing Holke to score
and Burns to 90 to second. Gan
dill made wonderful one-handed
catch of Herzog's foul. i
Chicago had chance to score in
the eighth when Weaver led off
with double. Shalk bit sharply
to Benton who turned and found
Weaver flat. footed off second.
Weaver tried to play foxy and get
in position 50 that Shalk could
go to second while he was ran
down. 1t didn't work for Benton
walked over and tagged him. Schalk
was caught stealing later when
Cicotte struck out.