Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11
Detailed Play
Of Third Game
by JACK yEIok.


NEW YORK, October 1O.-Extra base
hits by Davy Robertson and Walter
| Holke manufactured the tallies that
gave the Giants victory in the third
game OF the worlds series at the Polo
| Grounds.
Big Rube Benton's pitching was su
peru. but IT took the wallops by Hobby
and ilolke to make victory certain and
these. coupled with an infield roller by
George Burns. which rolled safe settled
the issue. The game play by play:
First innnE.-John Collins was first
up and first to die. He fouled to Rari-
den. McMullin famed, but e. Collins
singled TO center. Jackson was easy
for Benton and Holke.
In the Giants half. Burns famed and
lierzoS lifted n fly to Felsch Kauff
was safe at second when John Col
Inns dropped his fly ball. and advanced
TO third on Zimmerman's infield hit.
Fletcher forced Zimmerman, McAiullin
| to T.. Collins.
/ Second inning.-Fclsch land Gandil
| fouled out to Holke in order. Weaver
singled and later started to steal but
WAS safe when Fletcher dropped Rari-
denis throw. Schalk pumped n fly to
left on which Burns made swell
catch.
In the Giants half, Robertson started
with single. Holke forced him to
f.. Collins. unassisted. Rariden's sin
gle sent Holke TO third and Rariden
| took second on the throw-in. which
held lolke at third. when Benton skied
To Fclsch Burns struck out for the
second time.
Third inning.-Cicotte started with a
foul to Rariden. Holke dropped foul
OFF j. Collins's bat and was given an
error for it, but Collins was an easy
out Zimmerman to Holke. McMuI-
Inns foul hy was gathered in by Rari-
den.
| whiting. but for the second time j.
Collins dropped fly OF kauffs bat
and Benny was safe at second. He
went TO third when Zimmerman was
thrown out by Weaver. Fletcher's
bounder to K. Collins ended the inning
care OF r. Collins's bounder and Jack
son went out, Fletcher to Holke.
Felsch shot single to left. but Dave
Robertson made a grand stand catch
of Gandil's fly. which fell within
few inches Of the right field wall.
| Robbys catch was the star play of
the day.
Robcrtsons admirers. which included
every one in the park. gave him great
hand as he came to bat and tripled TO
right field. Holke followed with a
! double 20 left scoring Robertson.
Rariden sacrificed. putting Holke on
third. Benton struck out. but Burns
laid down a roller along third. which
went for a hit. and Holke scored
| Cicotte made wild hearc to catch
| Burns and he took second on the error.
Herzog fouled to Gandil, ending the
! inning.
Fifth inning-weaver was easy for
Fletcher and Holke. Rariden dropped
a third strike on Schalk. but threw
him out to Holke. Cicotte famed.
Kauf fouled out to Schaik. thinner
man skied to Felsch and Fletcher
famed.
Sixth inninE.-J. Collins went out.
for Benton and Holke and Z. Collins
bounced out to Holke.
Robertson flied to Felsch, Holke
famed and F.. Collins touched Rariden
out.
Seventh inning.-Herzog handled
Jackson's grounder easily and Benton
whitfield Felsch. Gandil bounced to
Zimmerman and was tossed out to
| Holke.
Benton started the Giants's half by
tanning and Weaver tossed Burns out.
Herzog singled TO center Kauf made
the third out on fly to Felsch
Eighth inning.-Weaver doubled to
center. but was out to Benton. unas-
sisted. on Schalk's weak bounder. Ben
ton ran him down on the line after
fielding the ball Cicotte famed on
the pitched ball on which Schalk went
out trying to steal, Rariden to Fletch-
er.
Zimmerman popped up to HerzoE
Fletcher lifted to j. Collins, Robertson
singled 10 right and stole second, but
Iiolke whitfield. ending the agony.
Ninth MANIFESTATIONS tossed ]. COL
Inns out. Fletcher handled McMuilins
bounccr. and although Z. Collins
singled TO right. he died on first when
Jackson popped to Fletcher.