The Washington herald., 1917-10-08

to Schupp. who threw to third. get
ting Gandil on a close play.
Fred Anderson began warming up
in right field with Jack Onslow. An
| derson Is McGraw's relief pitcher.
Schupp pitched to Faber. who rarely
il ever makes a hit. until the count
was three balls and two strikes. Then
he passed the light-hitting pitcher,
| filling the bases.
At this belated stage the star south
paw of the National League was mo-
toned from the box by McGraw. An
derson, called the Precise by his team
mates, came in.
When Anderson pitches. he arranges
himself Just SO on the ground. His
feet are just so. He holds the ball
just so. He is as precise as a New
England schoolmarm. That's where
he got his nickname.
When Anderson came In. John Col
lins was removed from the batting
order by Rowland, and little Memo
Neibold. one Of the smallest players
in the big leagues, sent to bat. Col
lins is a right-hended hitter, and Is
used only against left-handed pitch
ers, while Leibold plays against the
right-handed hurlers.
and then came two fouls. both of
which were slow. lingering, lobby roll
lers close to fair territory, and on both
| Of which Weaver crossed the plate.
Faber. who has many of the man.
| nerisms OF the veteran Leon Ames.
| and resembles old "Kalamity'' in the
| box, seemed to suddenly improve in
form. Anderson famed both Happy"
Felsch and Gandil in the third with
Joe Jackson on the bases. though
, Gandil almost wrecked the nerves OF
the New York fans with a foul into
the right field pavilion.
Andy" did not thrive quite so well
in the fourth, however. After two
runs had been scored OF him McGraw
sent Anderson to the bench, and POL"
! Perritt, the lank Louisianan, went to
the mound. Perritt is a right handler
with a great fast ball, but Eddie Col
Inns hit the first pitch into right field
for a single. Ieibold scored.
Robertson retrieved the ball and
threw to the plate. Little Leibold up
set the bulky McCarty as he flung
himself at the plate. and McCarty
hurt his elbow in the fall. The game
was he'd up for a few moments, and
McCarty went to the bench.
"Wa'aI Bif' Rariden. the Indiana
/ farmer took his place. They call
Rariden "Wa'aI Bill" because he gen.
orally opens his end OF all debates
with a Hoosier accented "wa'al."
McMullen reached third and Collins
second on the play at the plate Jack
son singled to right. scoring both.
The big squad OF Giant recruits,
utility men. and extra pitchers, were
all sitting out in front of their bench
/ back of first base. watching the
I slaughter in silence. Over on the other
side OF the field the White Sox were
| similarly lined up in front of their
| coop, but they were all laughing.
HerzoS finally ended the inning by
| catching Felsch's line drive, and
! doubling up Jackson. who had started
| for third.
The pastime was enlivened to some
extent in the fifth by Urban Faber's
steal of third base when third was
duly occupied which play will prob
ably be historic in the annals of base
| ball.
Weaver was safe when Fletcher
| fumbled his drive. He took second on
Schalk's out. and third on Faber's
single to right. Robertson threw to
the plate and Faber moved Up under
the throw to second. Weaver remain
ing at third.
As Perritt pitched a ball at Lei
bold. Faber suddenly tore out for
I third and made a mad slide into the
I bag almost spiking the astonished
Weaver. A Chicago fan explained the
marvellous play as follows:
We'll Urban wanted to get Il over
as quickly as possible"