The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

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fourth game was the most impress
siye Of the struggle 10 date for
the National league color bearers
e1celled both in pitching and with
the bats.
While the Chicago combination
threatened several times they new
err got runner beyond third base
and the American league team left
for the shores Of Lake Michigan
without crossing the Polo Grounds
home plate in eighteen innings.
Two new diamond heroes leap
ed TO pedestals OF fame in the
clash under Coogan's bluff today.
for Ferdinand Schupp Of Louis
Vile. Ky. turned the White Sox
batters back without run; and
Benny Kauff, OF Middleport, o.,
led the batting massacre with two
home runs.
The youthful loft handler fully
redeemed himself for the vicious
sally Of the Chicago club in the
second game on their home
grounds. when the Comiskey park
ba,ters drove him from The mound
early In the contest, while Kauff.
after thirteen hitless trips to the
plate. finally found his batting eye
and broke through Pitcher Faher
for 4 circuit drive which paved
the way for the Giants onslaught
that later was TO demoraliZe the
White Sox. and later added his
second homer. The effectiveness
OF Schupp's hurting and Kauff's
batting was sufficient 10 defeat the
American league champions. but
the thrill Of victory was contagious
and their teammates were only
stride behind them In the rush
through the Whit" Soy trenches.
Only twice in the long history
Of world series baseball has Kauff's
feat Of two runs in one game been
duplicated. Before the former hat
tpg leader Of the Federal league
made his two circuit drives the
honor was divided between Harry
Hooper of the Boston Americans Of
1915, and Outflelder Dougherty Of
the same club in 1903 Hooper
hammered two home runs out into
the bleachers in the fifth game OF
tho world series of two years ago
against the Philadelphia Nation
ais while in The ancient days OF
the post-season play Dougherty es.
tablished the record with his twin
drives against the Pittsburgh Ma
tionals of 1903
In shutting ont the Sox without
a run. following 4 similar feat by
RUDE BENTON yesterday. Schupp
also eQualled for the Giants, as a
whole. Il double shut.out which
has been scored few times since
the beginning Of the present CEN
fury. In 1908. tho Chicago Nation
al team whtewashed the Detroit,
Americans twice in succession,
and In zoos. the Giants Of those
days shut out the Philadelphia
AIhleIicS four games OUT Of Ave
while he only victory Of the Mack.
men. VISA also shut out by the
1ndi.G pitcher. "Chiaf" Bender.
Christy Mrhewon now manager
Of the Cincinnati Nationals and
Iron Man" Joe McGinnity were
The New York rwirlcrS who nnCin.
errcd III" ruadruple whitewash Of
tho Athletics.
Thor" WIS nothing 10 forecast tho 60,
sat;onal developments IF today's gan
in the carly innings. For tire" Snssio,
i, was n pitch"rS' battle between Fab,
and Schunr. with li:tln e any advantal
on either side. Kau: WAS the third INA
to fac" I3ahcr in tho Giants half Of Il
fourth. BURNS and lI"r2"g having fall.
to make first base. With two out m
his record If not u hit in tho series
thirteen times ut hat u hy-wnrl amor
tho fans. kaurf WAS desperate.
With n hail and strike called again
him. h" saw "Eru0vc' bali coming ,
from Fahrr's hand. and taking II De,
To-" hold in thr hattrr's h"N. he fun
III" full weight Of his body into Il
sweep Of the hat. There VAS t"rrii
crack ami tho ball flow like Il ballet OK,
second has" and far onward into cent,
field.
pu,n"ldcr F"lsch. tn" man who mac
tho trrmcud,uS circuit drive off Sail.
sighted tn" sailing Sphere and Sprintt
for tho r"rtcr fold b'carhcr fence. n
ball passed over his head and fol- amor
tho folds nr a canvas sign. which hefo
I, was dropped at tn" beginning Of Il
game. announced
The Charts have bought their Liher
bonGls-harc ynu"'
Fclsch. In his "agrrncss to hold Kau
pick 1t up and Giants runner was eros
ing the plate aS tho sphere was FINAL
returned Ia the intield. Both kauff
teammates and the Fans give him an 81
thuSiastic gr""Iing rs he sped tnwaI
the Giants duc"ut.
Tho circuit blow appeared 70 tnl
something out Of Fahrr's confidence nh
although Zimmerman was retired on a
Unfold out. tho White SnX huricr falt-re
ms soon as he faced tho NRt ionalS In II
succeeding sessions. Fletcher nprnF
with single 10 center. Manager Nj
Graw crossed tho SnN by switching fr0l
his veil known hit and run system {
hunting. Eul"rtSon and llnlke both la
down p"rf"rt hunts and hy fast snrIn
ing tho bases were illlnd. Raridcn
hopper In Fnhcr resulted in Il Gnuh
IlliN i'lfIlfI l''lI''r l'I'''l ~ INV Ilh
and Schalli's quick throw to Gnndil GO
ting RariH"n hT y St"n. SchuppS sl'
81" t" center sent E"l'"rtson arrns. II
plate. huI lIolkn was caught by Fnlsch
rapid return 90 IN" ball rs h" tried
slide in stride behind Roh"rtsnn.
In III" lucky seventh" IN" Giant
scored agnim. Fletcher singled off NJ
glnv" and took third whr
i'nh"rS spit ball" llrw Wild and Srha.
had 10 chase 1t To the grnndstand wal
Robertson went. out. Faher 10 EandI
md the Whit. SoN pitcher hit Holk
sending him to first. For thr llrst tim
in tho game the fans began 10 roc
steadily In an effort ia rattle Fable
Mc'Eraw gave the signal for tho hit An
run play. and. AS Eari6cn went on
Collins to Gandil. Fletcher scored. Wit
fTolke on SECOND Schurp WAS retired