New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-11

to his bevy OF southpaws to get busy
in the bull pen Again in the second
inning the Giants threatened. Davy
Robertson led off with clean single
TO centre. McGraw stuck 70 his own
style of play and ordered Holke 10 hit
it out. Holke hit sharply. bus Eddie
Collins darted over near the midway,
snapped up the ball and tagged out
Robertson, who slipped in pulling up
to avoid a double play.
Two High Fouls
Little had stirred in Chicago's half
of the second. Hap Felsch and Gandil.
the first two Chicago hitters. both
: raised high fouls which Holke handled.
Fesch got piece of Bentons slow
ball, which the Rube worked 20 good
effect all afternoon
With two down Buck Weaver singled
TO centre field He was safe at second
when Fletcher dropped Raridens fine
peg. Schalk lined low to left field,
but Burns came in fast for a pretty
catch that ruined what appeared for a
moment or two a sure safety for the
I Chicago backstop.
The Sox went out in order in their
third Cicotte and McMullen both
fouled weakly to Rariden. J. Collins
fouled quite as weakly, but Holke
muifed after getting fairly under the
jolt, a mscue that was not costly at
all, as Zimmerman threw out the batter.
Shane Collins started for the ball.
! He called for il and when he makes
up his mind TO 20 through with a play
other fclders had better clear the track
Felsch pulled up short in time TO avoid
I Ill II
after getting his hands squarely on
IT,.
kauff Races to Second
On this muff Kauff raced to second
base. The big crowd was almost fren-
zed with excitement and enthusiasm.
} This vein of hope flooded still higher
when Ieinle Zimmerman scratched a
hit through the box that sent little
Benny around 70 third. The ring was
all set for the knockout punch in the
first round.
Shane Collins pulled his second muf
on Kauff IN the third, this time with
only one out. Herzog, the first Giant
batter breeZed, going after very bad
ball for this third strike. kauff lined
wickedly to dead left J. Collins
Judged the ball perfectly, raced back
quickly and turned in plenty Of time
10 set himself for the catch. But this
ball hoped right out of his glove.
For the second time B. kauf pranced
around TO second, 10 the plaudits of the
populace. lie kept on to third while
Weaver was Whipping out Zimmerman.
Fletcher made another great bid for
a pinch hit, but Collins went deep be-
hind the keystone for a pretty stop,
and from a very awkward position ef-
/ fected a wonderful throw.
The Giants showed pile Of fancy
| fielding in the first half Of the fourth.
Zimmerman and Fletcher respectively
made fine stops of hard chances from
Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson. Hap
Felsch picked out a slow one, gagged
it perfectly and slapped it safely into
left field for single.
Gardil, always dangerous in the
pinch, hit fast one right on the snoot.
This looked a certain extra base nit
and would have been but for the game
ness of Davey Robertson. The latter
raced full tilt into the wall, making his
catch just before his fingers closed on
the ball. He was badly shaken, but
chung 10 the leather.
A Mighty Swipe
II was IN New York's half of this
period that our champions came back.
Davy Robertson, up for the second
time. stepped up on Cicotte and caught
his fast ball before il broke. For a
second or two il seemed this slugger
might find the bleachers in right field.
a feat which he accomplished earlier
-, he IL