New-York tribune., 1917-10-12
Benny NJ. Kauff
Gets Brace OF
Circuit Clouts
McGraw's Men Chicago
Bound to Shoot Tradi-
ton Full Of Holes
Bv w. ]. Macbeth

caCO's White SON, Tor IN inc hlS'Vt! VI
the worlds championship series no
club cver successfully has come back
after successive defeats in the first two
game. Upsctt.ng tradition should no'
be 3 hard matter for a club OF the bal
anee and power Of that msrshalled by
McGraw one evidently tuned at last
TO its harmonious best, mentally and
physically. 3,
Indeed. the champions Of the National
League have Just finished upsetting
whole lot Of tradition. They shot tradi-
tion full Of holes in the fourth game OF
the classic tilt yesterday afternoon
when for the second time in two days
81 the Polo Grounds they plastered
shut-out across the gloomy oounte-
nances of Charles A. Comiskey's pets.
The score was TO 0. New YOrk's VIC
tory squared the series and left 1t JUST
about as indefinite a proposition as
when il first opcned-a toss-up by all
laws Of mathematics and chance. out
with this different phase;
Nerve of So1 Trembling
New York's gallant stand through the
two DAYS at home, a stand OF oespers-
ton in that slip either day would
have spelled ruinatiOn. has left the Ma
tional League entry well fortified IN
nerve and courage where few days
ago the club gave marked evidences OF
moral decay. It is the Sox who IN turn
bav. been startled into fear and trem-
bling. Up against souThpaw pitehins
which has allowed them not a run IN
,uentv-two consecutive innings, Ihe
Windy Citv crew has reason 10 rear
even on its own stamping ground. S!lm
celiee who was outlucked by Clcotle
in the Chicago opening. IS Teaoy loI
next Saturdays battle, w9Ie eI'neI
Benton or Schupp may be dependea
non for small score IN the next
game here. ,..oo,,.o.
;, tho owes Of the world Tor last sun
davis. disaster. None more iorcio!!
tbsn Ferdie Schupp, star southpaw Oh
tLe club. Schupps game was quite as
tnTcefni s,.T as that Of Benton on the pre-
,.ioue dav. And still. deserving as ne
k he must take d back seat. ms was
an accomplishment that paied lh'V
Jart corner of memory's walls only pc
cause a greater hero could not De de-
MED.
Kauf Slams Two Homers
This game must be dedicated to Ben
NlO-
let Of NcGraw's centre pasture. II was
Renrv who led the attack that shrap-
nelled tradition. He broke loose with
that sort Of batting frenzy that made
him the Ty Cobb of the Federal League
and tied The record for worlds series
hitting by clipping Chicago pltching
for TWO home runs in one afternoon.
The record was set by Harry Hooper
in the fifth game Of the 1915 series
between the Red Sox and the Phillies.
But of the two Hooper had the advan-
tage Of short fences.
Benny's two home runs would have
been circuit clouts on any field. His
first fell in the fourth inning, which
in this series 20 far have been the
fatal chapter every time. Il broke the
back OF Urban Faber. and squared &C
counts for Ferdie Schupp. IL was a
drive TO the fence in dead centre field
away in behind the rose bush, which
Felsch retrieved quickly, in spite OF
slight tumble. Two were out with
none on when Benny first delivered.
Kauff's second home run accounted
for the last two of New YOrk's runs
as Herzog was on base at the time. II
was a line drive over the right field
wall into the lower grandstand. II was
rung up at the expense OF Danforth
the hrst port-sider TO show for Clar-
ence Rowland.
Schupp Mastered Son
But getting back TO Schupp. He GER
tainly uncorked on exhibition that
would have beaten anybody. Until the
ninth inning no alien hoof desecrateC
Zimmerman's patrol. Collins got that
far only because he was permitted tC
steal without q play. Neither Felscf
nor Gandil. reputed sluggers, coulC
send the Sox captain the extra ninety
feet that would have saved a shut-out
Chicago looked bad in this game be-
cause IL could not hit Schupp's deadly
speed and sharp breaking curves. The
visitors fought 20 the end. but fought
only half-heartedly toward the end
The play that broke the heart Of Fabel
and his comrades transpired again II
that fatal fourth, but in the half that
preceded Kauf's inaugural home run
Eddie Collins opened this innins
with q clean double 10 left field, though
Burns's fine throw might have nippeC
him had it not carried high TO Herzog
With Jackson at bat, Columbia Eddie
took mans sized lead to be ready tc
score on any kind Of hit or infeld mis-
play Twice Boshter Bill Rariden, whC
has been as steady as Gibraltar the
last two games. and one of the great
surprises Of the series. just failed q
nip Collins off the midway First tim,
the decision could have gone either
way. The 0eXt Collins was saved by {
throw n tr'fc high.
Collins Caught Flatfooted
Joe Jackson finally popped out :,
Herzog That brought up FelSch, IN,
hero OF the Chicago games. Again Col
l.ns edged OF toward third. Agail
Rariden called for a pitchout and mad
close play for him. Next time Rari
den decided 20 let Schupp do the gun
ming. He flashed the signal 20 Ferdie
The latter wheeled as Herzog starte,
a mad dash toward the bag an
snapped a pretty throw that csugh
the Chicago captain flatfooted twent.
feet from nowhere. II was an cas-,
matter then for the Giant captain t,
run his rival into death at thinner
mans corner.
Eddie Collins's mistake was the mos
fatal Chicago made all day and SCENE,
70 take most Of the starch out OF tn
visitors. Yet Schupp should be givel
great credit. In four consecutive In
nings. from. the third on, the first Chi
cago batter raped the Gotham portsid
wizard for a safety. Schalk single
In the third. j. Collins and McMuller