New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

Inc GIANTS looked every lnch cham-
pionship aggregation to-day, and those
who had counted on soft time for the
White Sox in the approaching worlds
series changed their views before the
afternoons entertainment was con
cluded. The Windy City is still loyal
70 Comiskey's club. But il expects
real fight after seeing what the Giants
are equal to when on their real game.
That the team is possessed of excep-
tional hitting power was proven to the
satisfaction Of all. That it is Of ex-
ceptional defensive skill none here can
deny. And il the form Of Sallee and
Benton approaches that Of Schupp, then
McGraw truly can go into the big tussle
treasured as 20 a wealth of left-handed
pitching talent New York proved it,
offensive power By improving almost
every opening with the good old base
knock. 1t showed its defensive. calibrc
in three timely double plays and a
series of scintil!sting catches, stops
and throws.
Walter Holke Saved
One of these double plays saved Wal
ter Holke, first baseman OF the Giants.
from such undesirable notoriety a.
that which plagued the life Of Fred
Merkle when he was first breaking in
with the Giants. Holke came near pull
ing a bone" classic tha. would have
compared with Merkle's failure to touch
second. That he did not do so was due
to the fact that Rollie zeider "out-
boned" him.
In the ninth inning. after one was
out, Zeider singled. Beal followed with
a terrific line drive 10 lefC. Burns ran
back almost to the fence and speared
the ball with one hand after leaping
high into the air. This was one Of the
| most brilliant catches seen here this
season. Ieider. who believed the ba
would carry far beyond Burns. had raced
almost TO third base. By :he time he
got started back Burns's throw had al
most reached Smith, who Ielsyed the
ball TO Holke. Zeider again took for
granted that 1t was the height Of fool
/ ishness to take unduly violent exercise,
so he surrendered and started TO leave
the field. Smiths throw, however, was
wide and pulled Hoike away off the
bag. Ho!ke, seeing Zedev quit. be
lieved that the side had already been
retired. He started 70 race of the
/ field with the ball. The listing play
ers headed him off in time, and Holke
rushed back 10 tag his station for the
double play that ended thu game.
/ Douglas started off as if he intended
! TO carry Schupp through a test of real
! nerve and skill. II was a great pitch
ing duel for four innings; then the
giant Douglas cracked under the strain.
! 1t was Smith who put the skids under
: the big fellow. TIE kid second base
man singled and stole, lie reached third
! on a passed bali. Holke wcrmed pass
out of Douglas. McCarty forced Holke
at second, but while this play was
being made Smith sneaked home with
the first run of the day.
That run beat Douglas, for he never
afterward looked the same. With one
out in the sixth inning Burns beat A
bunt. That put il up TO Benny ksuT
and the little centrefelder responded
with a home run drive over the short
righttield wall.
Last Runs OF Walker
The Giants got their last two runs
of Walker. principally because OF
faulty support. Schupp had already
famed when Schick mutfed Burns's
long fly. giving the batter second base
Then Dsvey Robertson made his third
pass at wild pitch. He reached first
in safety, while Burns moved UP to
third. Kauff hit to KilduF. who
trapped Burns on the lines. George
delayed his fate long enough TO let
Robertson come on to third. With the
two OF them on the bag, Davey wa
finally tagged out. Kauf, meanwhile.
had taken second base, and ne scored
behind Burns when Zimmerman singled
to the left centre. Zimmanman stole
and kept onto third. when Bilhoefer
pegged high. But, it later appeared
that Hene had overlooked the for
mality Of tagging the midway on hi,
course, and was declared out for this
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