New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04

, Now that the formality of finishing
the season has been observed, there Is
nothing 70 detract from an exclusive
consideration Of the interesting series
that is to open Saturday in Chicago.
For the last month about New York
we have sensed a peculiar situation.
The professional layers Of odds havs.
quoted the Giants as 20 s fayorites,
and perhaps thousands OF dollars have
been wagered at this ratio. Al tbs
same time, strange 70 say, the average
New York fan, and even many OF the
railbirds OF the game, processes 20 see
nothing ahead except a white Sox VIC
tory. 1t has been our experience that
six in ten New York fans, when asked
their opinion Of the series, assume an
air of profound erudition and declare,
We'll, the Sox ought 70 win"
Some one has said in effect, Tho
Lord preserve US from our friends
ard we should say ofhand that tho
Giants are in need Of just such pro-
lection. 1t is no doubt psychological,
most things are these days.
Civic Pride Restricted
But if such team as the Giants was
advancing on New York from out Of
the West we should like TO hear the
broadway sharpshooters then. What
sophisticated arguments would be adj
vanced and how tremendously sorry
,,.c,,ff al =. .
had 20 face the men from the West,
But the Clan-na-McGraw is at the Polo
Grounds the Polo Grounds may be
reached for a nickel. and consequently
there must be something wrong with
= the Giants, however hard II is to lay
finger on the specific defect. Civic
pride in our gay metropolis hardly ex-
tends beyond the latest skyScraper or
the newest subway. Human beings, like
the Giants, are only on a pedestal 10
/ be knocked off.
In the first game to-day the Giants
played with a steady professional
precision that made their game an
artistic treat. There was resssur-
ing quality of certainty in every move.
( To be sure. Ferdie Schupp. during the
four frames he hurled allowed nary a
hit, and pitched to but thirteen bats
men.
The only flaw in his record was the
passing of Luderus in the second inn
ing. Such pitching will certainly
! cause more uneasiness in the vicinity
? Of Eddie Cicotte's knuckles, II not AL
: over South Chicago. I'll.
! Extensively, the Giants found Law
ender and Fittery TO their liking. A
! home run shot 20 the clubhouse by
Robertson in the fourth inning and
doubles by Fletcher, Burns, Holke,
Thorpe and Schupp constituted large
portion Of the barrage which the
/ Giants laid over the Quakers' field.
Final Tilt with Byron
Lord Byron had what, as this is
written, looked like q final 1917 run
in with the Giants. After Fletcher
had doubled in the fifth inning the
lyrical physical culturist decided that
the Giant had hit out OF his turn.
though for two days he has been HIT
ting in the same spot. AS matter
Of fact, il was a score card error Nc
Graw had failed 20 remedy.
/ The poetic justice in the incident
occurred in the succeeding frame.
when Fletcher again cracked out
whistlng double, which was IN reality
his third Of the day. Other than that.
Lord Byron spent an unusually quiet
day. and with his seasons work prac-
/ tically finished. cut out his wind-up.
which has become famous throughout
! the English speaking world.
Herzog made a sensational stop and
throw on Killifer in the third inning.
The Giants captain otherwise played
with certainty, ard contributed two
singles 70 the offensive.
The Giants will reach Chicago early
tomorrow afternoon, where they wilt
work out in the Cubs park. They are
ready now for the fight
The Giant rockies cost Joe Oesehger
$500 in the second game. He was
pitching to win his fifteenth game for
q bonus. but the ambitious Giantettes