The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07

\ who sha& promised to pay one of these
bonds for every homer In the series.
Lew McCarty. the crippled catcher of
the Giants. the first man UP in the
fourth, smashed long drive to center.
hitting the third II would have been
a home run for any other man on the
field. but McCarty still iinps little
from the broken lea which Kept him
out OF the game the latter part of the
season and he could only reach third.
Sallee. not a good hitter. even for
a pitcher. but by no means a sucker"
at the bat brought his battery mate
home with a single to right. Burns,
however, hit into double play which
passed from Weaver to Bddie Collins
n Caudil fIerzog struck out on three
p,satad halls.
After Hoike had singled with one
out in tho seventh Fred Anderson be-
gan warming up in right field Me-
Graw was getting ready TO take ad-
vantage of any change IN fortune that
might Justify pinch hitter Nc
Carly drove liner to left and Shoe
less Joe" Jackson came UP fast on II,
caught the ball at HIS ankles. then fell
and rolled over and over. still clutch
ing the ball Sallee raised fly to
Felsch..
CANAL Hits Through zimmerman.
seventh when Gandn crashed hit
through Zimmerman. The Bronx boz
made stab at the ball. but never got
his hands on 81. and Burns had to re-
trieve il In left field. Weaver struck
out, as Gandil started for second. NC
Carty's throw was over IIerzog's head
and Gandl went on TO third, nut
Fletcher threw out Schalk-
with two out in the eighth, kauff
hit grounder to Weaver In deep
short. and Weaver's wide throw pulled
tGandil SO far Off first that Benny was
safe. Cicottc purposeiy pitched two
balls very wide of the plate. expect
ing kauft to try TO steal. but Benny
stood fast Cicotte slipped over a
strike on Zimmerman, and then
turned suddenly and threw 10 first
catching i'euny going the other way
The Giant outflelder was an easy out
at second.
John Collins tore off ripping two
sagger down the left field line in the
Sox side of the same inning. II was
his third hit. Burns made a remark
ably fast recovery OF the ball and
threw to Fletcher at second. the Giant
short fielder making dive for Col
lirs as John went sliding 1t to the
bag. When Rigler called the runner
safe. Fletcher and Herzog protested
vigorously, the latter finally pushing
/ his teammate away TO end the argu-
ment.
The Giants went out quickly and in
order in the last turn and the White
Sox. amid a round of applause. challSed
up the first ictnry OF the series.
Many New Workers See Game.
A large delegation os New Workers
blew in last night and this morning
on the first trains. They were mainly
knights OF the big white line and they
came vastly excited over the prospect
OF betting a little loose change ON the
Giants.
After a thorough canvass OF the
Chicago centers of activity. the Broad
wayites discovered that there was lit
tie SoN money around and that little
demanded odds. Hundred dollar wag-
ers held no interest for gents who had
been Willing away the hours between
New York and Chicago at. "rummy''
at a dollar a point.
Bill Farnum, OF the I-agnhs' club
and the movies, eased himself in and
out OF numerous crowds trying TO get
down a few dimes. but could get no
takers,
Phil Mcclure announced a willing
ness to bet $4,000 at even money on
the series, or $1,000 TO $1,000 on
the Giants to take the first game He
received no proposals. 1t is believed
Mcclure was betting for some OF Nc
Graw's friends
Jim Crusenberry. Chicago sport.
ing writer. placed s2.5 against So.
00e for bunch OF Chicagoans. by
wire, the New York end beiIrg taken
by a gang up at Jack FERRIS place on
Broadway You hear quite a 10,
about the money that Is wagered on
these worlds series games. but this
is the only bet Of any size that could