New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Urban Faber Has Honor OF
Twirling Sox to Big
Victory
By w. ]. Macbeth

Chicsgo's White Sox won the base
ball championship Of the world by
beating the New York Giants in the
sixth game Of the 1917 series by
score Of 70 . at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon.
Urban Fsber, the husky blond right
handler Of Clarence Rowlsnd's twirling
corps, helped break the hearts of nearly
$4,000 enthusiasts whe were in at the
death. This sterling pitcher, who iig-
ured in three of Chicago's four neces-
sary triumphs, qualified unreservedly
for the pitching title Of the classic
tilt. But he had to have lot Of help
from New York TO foil RUDE Benton,
McGrsw's soulful southpaw, who
pitched by far the best game Of the
series against Eddie Cicotte in the
opening game in this city.
On that occasion Benton, in most
impressive fashion, shut out the cham
pion pitcher Of the American League.
He was up TO shutout yesterday. But
his support betrayed him. Benton held
the Sox to four hits in five innings, and
but for the misplsys Of Heinie Zim-
norman and Dayy Robertson would
have blsnked them that distance with
ridiculous ease. The Rube was lifted
for Wilhoit, pinch hitter, in the fifth,
al bot
fell just one run short OF matching
Chicago's three unearned talhes.
Fabers triumph sank home 10 a
deeper wound because of what might
have been in the light of later de-
yelopments. Rube Benton had this
game right in his pocket till Heinie
Zimmerman cracked WIDE open IN
pinch. The Bronx idol committed the
greatest bone" play known in the his
tory OF world series games when he
chased Eddie Collins across the plato
with the first run of the game.
Last Hopes Ruined
This was the play that ruined New
Yorks last hope for the championship.
Strangely enough, Zimmerman, the
goat" of the series, was responsible
FOR the very situation that left him the
laughing stock Of his profession.
/. ali happened in the fourth inn
ing. which somehow has been the
fatal chapter of every engagement this
wear. Eddie Collins, captain OF the
White Sox, fouled off fast ball down
the first base line. then pulled an
other curve foul in the opposite direc-
ton. He took ball, then swung
wickedly az a curve.
The result was = sharp erourder ten
feet 20 Zimmerman's left, a pretty, d!f-
fcult chance for a third baseman. But
Zimmerman, in all his nOnchslant grace,
made a pretty pickup. He had plenty
OF time 10 make sure OF Collins and
righted himself before pegging for the
, Sox captain. For some reason the throw
WAS very bad, IN spite Of zimmerman S
apparent care. II carried low and a
trihe wide past Holke and on to the
stands. Collins reached second on the
error.
Joe Jackson hunted two fouls. Then
he watched two wide ones ZIP by. he'
too, chopped al a curve and raised a
ridiculously puny fly into right held.
Robertson rushed in quickly and set
himself while the fy was still far away.
Whether from carelessness or nervous
ness he muffed the ball. Eddie Collins
sprinted to third and Jackson was safe,
with none out. -.
Felsch fouled one to right, then hit
sharply to the box. Collins had blum
dered OFF third base and was trapped
half way home. But for what followed
Collins probably would have been ridi-
culed. as he was ridiculed for being
caught of second in al earlier game by
Feroie Schupp. 1t was mighty bad
base running by Collins.
But Eddie made the best Of bad
situation. Benton played this shrewd
fellow just right. He ran in on him
poised for throw in either direction.
FINALLY Collins broke back toward third