The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

ent struggle for the titular honors the game developed both concerted and sustained roofing, and so keen was the rivalry between the two combinations that several times 1t appeared as though the participants would allow their feelings to get the better of their Judgment.
 MISPLAYS NUMEROUS
 While the enthusiasm and thrills en- veloped the contest with the glamour that had been entirely missing In the preceding games. the fifth meeting of the White Sox and the Giants will not go down in world series history as dia- mond battle of either outstanding skill or baseball perfection. It abounded with errors of both omission and commission. and was marred py mIsplays which would have brought censure on schoolboy competitors.
 All this was forgotten, however, when the American league combination finally wrested the lead from its rival and gained a position of advantage nearly as commanding as the two straight victo- res at the opening of the series had given 1t.
 The two ciups tonight again started to the Polo Grouns in New York, where the sixth game will be played on Monday and the seventh, if necessary, on Tues day, the Giants having won the toss and the privilege of naming the place of the deciding contest should each team win three games.
 INTEREST IS KEEN
 While the players of both teams have ceased to participate in the financial proceeds of the contest, the rivalry is none the less keen, for there is more than 5000 difference between tn indi- vidual shares that will fall to the win ming and the losing combinations.
 The clubs and the national commission profited handsomely. however, as the result of today's receipts from the off cial attendance was 2.S2S, and the gate receipts S69, 403. Of this sum the two clubs received s3l, ,z5l.s5 each. and the na- tional commission $S,94o.s6.
 In many respects today's game devel- %pped features which have been foreign fo previous diamond battles of the pres- ent series. Twenty-Five players appeared ill the lineup of the American and the National league pennant winners. After having gone 24 innings without scoring a run against the Giants, the Sox turned and piled up eight tallies while the losers collected five, making total for the day of 13, more than half as many as the entire scoring of the two teams in the first four clashes.
 RAFTING IS FREE
 In making these 13 runs the bat ters piled up an aggregate of 26 hits and nine fielding errors, thrown in for good measure. Seventy-seven bat ters faced six pitchers and while there were unlimited thrills and tense situ- y,1a yUtl ln could claim the spotlight of heroisn in this melange of hits, errors, field ing flashes and sprints from base to base.
 A perfect autumn day greeted the players as they stepped on the dia- mond for the opening plays. It was clear and just trifle cold, but the fans did not appear to notice the tinge in the atmosphere Here and there were vacant spaces in both stands and bleachers and there were no crowds upon the buildings overlooking Com iskey park. Little time was lost by the two teams in getting into action and the Giants, first to bat, rolled up a two-run lead before the White Sox could check their rush.
 Burns, the first New Yorker to face Russell. received four straight balls. Captain Herzog came next with a sin gle to right and Benny kauff doubled to the right field bleacher fence scor- ing Burns. With Zimmerman waving his mace menacingly, Russell was called to the bench after delivering just eight balls and Eddie Cicotte was sent in to hold the Giants in check. Zimmerman hit to Weaver and Her zog was nipped at the plate. Fletcher drove to McMullin, whose quick throw caught Kauff at home and the thou sands roared their approval of the White Sox splendid defensive play. Zimmerman, who had moved up on the outs. scored on Robertsons single to center and with two out Cicotte grabbed Holkes hit and tossed hi,n out at first.
 SOX SCORE IN THIRD
 The Chicago team tried desperately to meet this advantage of the Giants and had three men stranded on the bases in it's half of the inning. but it was not until the third that the Sox were able to get runner home. After AIcMullA had flied out to Robertson. Eddie Collins worked Sallee for a pass. Jackson made a strong effort to send his field captain around. but the best he could do was to raise fly to Robertson. Felsch was more fortunate, however, his double to left field send ing Collins home with the Sox first run.
 The Giants increased their lead by scoring two more runs in the fourth and appeared to feel that they had won the game Rariden singled to right and Sallee sacrificed him to secoid. On Burns single to right and J. Col lins' error in fumbling the ball Itari- den scored and Burns took second. Weaver followed with tumble Of