The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-11
GIANTS COME BACK
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the White Sox fourth inning at
tempt TO penetrate the pitching OF
Benton with great running
catch OF GandiPs long, sizzling
drive TO right field when he
hurled himself against the con-
crete wall Of the grand stand. and
plucked the ball with one hand
just as it was about to strike the
wall Had he missed the catch
Gandils smash would have gone
for at least two base hit.
Robbie Repeats.
But Robertson was not done. The
Norfolk player DOTTED his fieldGr's glove.
and stepping into the batters box
picked ono Of Cicotte's sharp breakings
low balls and drove high and far into
right center. The sphere sailed upward
and onward under tho fore" Of the blow
until it seemed certain that It would
equal Felsch's home run drive OF the
opening game. Both Jackson and
Felsch raced frantically after tho ball.
but It hit the bleacher fence ard
bounded away from their clutches. Rob
crtson was sliding into third base when
the ball was returned 70 the infleld
The Run-Getttng.
Holke followed with n two-base drive
to loft field. scoring Robertson. Catcher
RaErIdcn. playing In place Of McCarty.
who was injured IN the second battle
at Chicago. advanced his teammatc to
third with sacrifice. Ccotte TO Gnndil
Benton could not fathom Cicottc's
curves and struck out. as Burns came
to bat Umpire KLEIN took the ball away
from Catcher Schalk and after examin-
Ing It carefully threw it into tho Giants
dugout. while the crowd. scouting tho
shine ball" hooed vigorously. When
Cicntte hurled up now white ball
Burns hit a puzzling slow Groundcr
toward third which scored Holke. who
was half way to tho plate when bat met
ball. Cicotte finally captured the sphere
and tried to retire Turns ut first. but
his throw was wild and the batter con-
tlnucd on to second. With Herzog at
hal. the stands. were roofing strenuously
for continuance Of the hitting hut
Gantlil checked the rally with n wonder
full running catch Of the Giants flCl
CAPTAINS foul. which he spearcd one
handed IA the bail was about 10 diSap-
pear among the spectators in one OF the
ground row OF field boxes. That was
the end OF the run-making for tho day.
for after that spectacular Inning both
Ctcntte and Benton pitched we'll night
perfect bail. While both teams got
runners on tho bases. tho hits to bring
them homie never were Forthcoming.
Pew vacant seats.
The total Attendance WAS 32.616. and
~ III
the players received $50 4GS7i: each
club. Sl3.154.5S and tho national com
mission S1.2nS.ln. Neither In attend
ance nor receipts did tho figures of to-
days game equal several world series
contests played In other years at the
Polo grounds.
The few Vacant seats In either
heachors or stands were not visible
from the nHld and tho thousands rooted
loud and frequently for the Giants. Tho
White SoX. however. We're not friend
loss. for there was delegation nr some
hundreds from Chicago. ana those sup
portrrs lost no opportunity To cheer ON
their ravorItas. The stern cautloniuS
by the umpircs against riding" of OPP
ronrnts was effective. and thcr" was II"
rnpartet among the play"rs and no dis
putting OF the arhiters decision
Early In the game there WAS some
attempt to start an organized hnn!rs:
against Eddie Collins. apparently In re-
taIiatiun for Zimmcrman's treatment
earlier In the series. hut this WIS soon
missed down. In every other rcSpc" I
Tic contest was all that n world Srr!"'
contest should be. Tn" sky was partly
overcast and there was little wind but
the cold. damp atmosphere made wraps
a necessity.
Giants Confident.
With Cicotte turned back for frw
days at lenst. the Giants supporte RS
are looking for Mct1raw to start either
Schupp or Sallee In tho next game hut
the New York manager would give no
nkling OF his plans tonight he con-
fined his remarks to n statement that at
last tho team had got coirE and that
he expected them 10 continue til" win
ming pace from now on. So far rs
could be learned from the rhicn Sn team
headquarters. Manager Rrwland's choice
FOR tomorrow'S game probably will lie
between Fahcr md RusS"l
Pitching Analysed.
An analysis Of tho balls pitched
shows thai as in the case of he Two "a
ono win Saturday. tho winning pitcher
was forced to deliver NOR" hills than
his defeated rival. BENTON today pitched
4 total Of I01 balls ~ TiC"tto's o.. just
MS Cirott" in his viCt orinus game hurled
1nl tn Salc"'s 81. Daring N" nine i'll
ninRs which. Hcnt"n pitched. the Giants
SrcnadIcr hurled "S Strikes. IS bulls. II
fouls strikes: the White Sos made :iv"
bits. drove out = field outs and f"ulcd
three balls.
rirott". pitching a. :,,arS. secured -,
4.