The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-11
Giants Play With Dash and
Spirit That Makes Re-
suit Certain.
CONCENTRATE ATTACK
INTO, FOURTH INNING
Slugging Of David Robertson
Contributes Share To-
ward Victory.

thouSapdS OF loyal roOtcrs, the New
York Nationals turned desperately on
the Chicago Americans in the third
game of the world series here this af-
ternoon and shut them out. . to 0. II
was an entirely different appearing
team that faced the White Sox ar the
Polo grounds. For the first time since
the present struggle for the worlds
championship began the Giants fought
and won both victory and the breaks
of the game.
As was the case in the first contest
in Chicago. the struggle developed into
a pitchers battle. but today Eddie
Cicotte was forced to bow before the
prowess of Pitcher Rube Benton and
the hatsmen Of the Giants. Only six
of the Chicago players reached first.
five on hits, Gone on fielders'
choice) and of these only two saw
second base. Behind Benton the Gil
ants played with a dash and bril-
liancy missing in the two preceding
games. Despite Cicotte's fine control
and deceptive curves. they smashed
into his delivery in the fourth inning
and hammered out two runs, which
meant victory.
Robertson Given Equal Praise.
Ry the fans tonight David Robert
son of Norfolk. Vas... is praised equally
with Benton. who also is southern
player, hailing from Clinton. N. c. Be
tween them today these brought about
defeat of Chicago when the outlook
was none too bright.
For three and n half innings the OPP
posing pitchers had proved invinciblc.
Then Robertson made great running
catch of Gandils long drive to right
field. throwing himself against the
concrete wall of the grandstand and
.plucking the ball with one hand just
as it was about to strike the wall. Had
he missed it, Gandus smash would
have gone for at least n two base hit.
But Robertson was not done. In the
batters box he picked one of Cicotte's s
sharp breaking balls and drove it high
and far into right center. Jackson and
iFelsch raced frantically after the ball,
hut it hit the bleacher fence and
bounded away from them. Robertson
was sliding in to third base when the
ball was returned to the infield.
Holke's Hit Scores.
nOiNe IoIlo"tu Will TWO DaSt
drive to left field, scoring Robertson
Catcher Rariden. playing in place OF
McCarty. who was injured In the sec.
ond game at Chicago. advanced hi;
teammate to third with sacrifice
Cicotte to Gandil. Benton could no.
fathom Cieotte's curves and strucl
out. AS Burns came to bat, Umpire
Klein took the ball away from Catches
Schalk and after examining it care
fully threw 1t into the Giants dugou
while the crowd. scenting the shin
| ball." booed vigorously
When Cicotte hurled up n new whit
ball. Burns hit n puzZling sloy
grounder toward third, which score
Holke who was half way to the plate
Cicotte tried to retire Burns at frs
| but his throw was wild. With HerZO
at bat, Gandil checked the rally wit
n wonderful one handed running cate
| of the Giants field captains foul a
the ball was about to disappear anon
| the spectators in one of the field bOxe.
| That was the end of the rum maxim
for the day. for after that spectacula
inning, Cicotte and Benton pitche
well nigh perfect ball.
cieotts Pitches Fewer Balls.
AS was the case in the to win {
Saturday, the winning pitcher wa
forced to deliver more halls than HI
defeated opponent. Benton pitched
total of 107 halls to Cicot,e's 81, ju:
as Cicotte in his victorious gam
hurled 1O1 to Sallee's S5. During III
nine innings which Benton pitched. l
hurled &c strikes, SO balls, II fol
strikes. the White Sox made five hit
drove out q field outs and fouled thrt
balls.
Were Few Vacant Seats.
The total attendance was 1856 ar
the receipts. $73.Osl. OF this amour
the players received $39.463.7i. eat
club $13,154.59. and the national con
mission. $7,3OS.10. Neither in attend
ance nor receipts did the figures
todays game equal several world 81
ries contests played in other years
the polo grounds.
:. The few vacant seats in eth
bleachers or stands were not wish
from the field and the thousan'
rooted loud and frequently for the G
! ants. The White Sox, however, We
not friendless. for a delegation of sor
hundreds came from Chicago a,
these supporters lost no opportuni
l. to cheer on their favorites. The ste
cautioning by the umpires agar
( riding of opponents was effecti
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