New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01


the first game, by score Of 8 to 4.
/ to / draw.
Rube Vanguard, who always has had
the happy faculty OF dropping into soft
spots, had the honor Of beating out
Ferdie Schupp in the inaugural. The
Rube was sent in in the eighth inning
with tho count knotted. New York
promptly hammered him for couple
more runs, but, very fortunately for
Richard, his team had a winning kick
left. The loss of this game was in
itself not so serious as one or the
side lights. After making a slide for
a run in the eighth inning, Charlie
Herzog, Of the Giants, tainted when
he reached the bench. He had TO be
carried from the field. Herzog had
been ailing ever since he injured his
spine early In the season. His case
is one which hos the medical profess
sion baffled. It Is fortunate, indeed,
the Giants hold such a commanding
lead at this time. Otherwise the pros
pective loss of Herzog might be fatal
to the teams peanant chances.
The Twelfth, which did not put in
an appearance until after the first
game, certainly missed hair-raising
encounter-o one full Of thrills and frills
from star. to finish. But 1t didn't
waste its half-holiday. Tie second
game was the better played, and by
far the more strenuous OF the two.
Tie only disappointment was the fact
that it ended Just where it started.
There was light enough for couple
more innings. But Bill KLEIN had the
soldier boys on his neck all through
and decided TO seek safety IN flight.
Visions Of Victory
New York had visions OF clinchlng
the race at the expense of the present
champions and might have gotten away
with the assignment but for Jimmy
Hickman. This chunky outfelder GER
tainly raised merry hob with both
Schupp and Benton, the prize south
paws Of New York. In the eighth inn
ing of the first game and with two out
little Jimmy delivered pinch hit that
drove home two runs and the winning
one. With one gone in the ninth Inn
ing of the second game, Hickman hi
TO left centre field for the circuit
matching a run New York had scored
in its half.
Brooklyn got the jump on Schupr
in the first inning Of the first game
Olson walked, advanced on Dauberts
sacrifice and scored all the way from
second while Myers was beating bunt
TO Holke. Johnston singled Myers
across. The Giants tied in the fourth
Herzog singled and Holke walked.
Rariden's single Tailed Herzog and put
Holke on third. Schupp famed, but
Burns redeemed Holke with long fly
to left.
Hits by Burns and Robertson, to-
gether with Myers's wide throw on
Kauff, filled the bases with Giants in
the third Only one was out at the
time. But Johnston held the runners
when Zimmerman flied to him; Fletcher
forced Robertson at third. Brooklyn
had the bases filed with only one out
in the seventh, but Hickman was
doubled off third after Cutshaw, a
pinch hitter, had forced Johnston at
the plate.
Finally the Giants got two more runs
in the eighth, as greeting to Mar
guard. Fletcher and Herzog singled
and Holke beat bunt, filling the sacks.
Fletcher and Herzog. The latter had
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the bench. Schupp struck out, BIZ
Burns drew a pass, filing the bases
again. Robertson fouled to Daubert,
while Kauff hit to the box.
Dodgers Finish Gamely
Then came Brooklyn's game finish.
Mack Wheat. who had come into the
game when Olsen was banished in TIE
ffth inning, dropped fluky two-base
hit into right field. Daubert's single
scored him. When Myers hunted, Rari-
den threw high to Fletcher, and every
body was safe. Stengel beat hit 10
Fletcher. filing the bases. Johnston,
however, hit into a double play,
Fletcher to Rariden to Holke. Schupp
had two strikes and no balls on Hick-
man, when he grooved one. Hickman
ulu lHb TtsJ, Win " " Itll
The second encounter soon developed
into a pitching duel between JEFF
Pfeffer and RUDE Benton. In the first
eight innings only three scattered hitG,
all of which came with two out. No
body reached first till after two were
out. Benton pitched almost as we'll
Pfeffer and Johnston punched singles
with only one gone in the third. Dau-
bert sacrificed, Zimmerman making a
wonderful one-handed stab that killed
a base hit. Then Holke killed base
knock for Myers, and saved two runs
at least. In the eighth, Brooklyn
loaded the hassocks with only one out.
Miller singled, Pfeffer sacrificed. John
ston singled and Daubert walked. Mil
Ter was doubled at the plate, when he
tried to score on Myers's fly TO Kauff.
New York got its first opening against
Pfeffer when Robertson tripled to right
centre, with only one out in the ninth
Zimmerman singled through Myers for
the run. Zim stole, but Fletcher popped
TO Myers. With one out In Brooklyn's
half, Hickman saved Pfefer's master
full game. He hammered a home run
far over KaufF's head.