New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-20
Big Jim Vaughn
Finally Halts
McGraw Clan
Poor Work on Bases Causes
Giants to Lose Final
Game in Chicago


to 8 in the final game of the closing
series between these clubs here this
afternoon, and thereby delayed, for a
day at least, New York's celebration of
a new pennant.
Big jim Vaughn, usually a tough Gus
toner for the Polo Grounders, was OPP
posed to Slim Sallee, but the Giants
took no little satisfaction from the fact
that this -sider-one Of the clever
est in the National League-was taken
over the jumps for three runs. 1t is
not believed Clarence Rowland will be
able to produce better fork-handed
| singing than that furnished by the
| giant Texan.
The performance Of Slim Sallee, the
eminent sheriff, might be somewhat de-
plored if the veteran left-hander had
not been delivering victories with
marked regularity. To-day's game may
be thrown out as one of those things.
Sallce was not himself, and soon yield
cd up the job, after Merkle had hoped
| upon him for home run.
No Reason for Worry
Still, the Giants may spare a poor
game by Sallee now and then, for there
! is no occasion TO worry over the clubs
left-handed pitchers. Schupp and Ben
ton are both in rare form So will Sal
! lee be, no doubt, when the big bell
| rings.
II Sallee failed, his failure gave
| Fred Anderson an opportunity to dis
| port his wares. The case of Anderson
! is the more interesting as it now seems
! the club will be more concerned over
right-handed pitching in the classic
tilt. Poll Perrtt is ready to do his bit
Anderson probably will be ready to
stand by. This sptball expert within
the last few weeks has shown steady
Improvement.
The Giants out-hit the Cubs. even in
this farewell game. They garnered
nine safeties off Vaughn, and might
have pulled full game nearer the pen
nant but for somewhat lax base-run-
ming. This is one department of the
game in which the Gothamites should
specialize if they expect TO display
their true worth against the Sox.
As matter of fact, the Giants should
have cooked Vaughn's goose in the first
three innings. Big Jim left enough
openings. He was unusually wild, hand
ing out four passes in these three
rounds. Yet the Giants got only one
run in that time.
With two down in the first Kauf and
Zimmerman sboth strolled. Fletcher
rolled to Kilduff. Smith ambled start
ing the second Holke flied to Wolter.
Then Rarden singled through the boz.
Sallee was out on an infeld fly, which
Merkle booted after il had fallen to the
ground. The boot advanced the two
runners, who were left when Zeider
whipped out Burns.
The Giants finally brose the ice in
the third Thorpe walked and Kauf
Kauff and then stole second, Fletcher
fouled to Pechous Smith singled, scor-
ing Thorpe, but Zimmerman was caught
at the plate on Schick's fine throw to
Elliott.
Cubs Score First
The Cubs got one run in the first.
Flack singled and Kilduff sacrificed.
Flack took third on VOTERS out and
scored on Zeider's single. The latter
stole Just before Merkle walked. Schick
flied to kauff.
Chicago scored two more in the third.
Kilduff singled and Wolter sacrificed.
Zeider's second single Tailed little Pete.
Rollie was out stealing, but Merkle hit
into the left field bleachers for a home
run.
Tn. only tally Chicago got of Ander-
son, who succeeded Sallee IN the fourth,
came in the seventh inning. This was
the twirler's own fault, as he was
guilty Of a wild pitch in the pinch.
Pechous beat out slow roller to start
the inning. He got to third on two in
field outs. The wild pitch gave the
, winning run.
The Giants made a game finish. but
fell shy. They scored In each OF the
last two innings. In the eighth Zim-
norman and Fletcher both singled with
none out, advancing on n wild pitch'
Zim Tailed on Smiths out. But Lobert
batting for Holke, fouled TO Merkle,
while Rariden popped to Kilduf.
Robertson, batting for Anderson,
opened the ninth with double to right
Davev scored on Burns's single. Thorpe
flied to Flack, and when the latter
threw poorly to first base Burns
reached the midway. There he was
stranded with the tying run, for Benny
Kauff popped to pechous and Heinie
Zimmerman famed.
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