Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

record of not a hit in the series-in IL
times at bat by-word among the fans,
kauff vas desperate. With ball and a
strike called against him he saw a per-
feet groove" ball coming up from Fs-
ber's Land and. taking deep toe hold
in the batters box, he flung the full
weight of his body into the sweep Of hls
bat. There was a terrific crack and the
ball few like bullet over second base
and far onward into center field.
Outdeider Felsch, the man who made
! the tremendous circuit drive off Sallett
IN the opening game of the SERIES, sighted
the sailing sphere and sprinted for the
center field bIeachers fence. The ball
passed over his head as he ran and fell
among the folds Of a canvas sign which
read The Giants have bought their LIB
erty Bonds. Have you?" Felsch in his
eagerness to hold Kauff at third fumbled
the bail as he tried to pick 1t up and the
Giants runner was crossing the plate as
the ball was finally returned to the in
field. Both Kauff's team mates and the
fans gave him an enthusiastic greeting
as he sped toward the Giants dugout
Where Faber Falters
The circuit blow appeared to take
something out Of Faber's confidence
and although Zimmerman was retired
on an infield out, the White SoX hurl-
er faltered as soon as he faced the
Nationals in the succeeding session.
Fletcher opened with a single to CEN
ter Manager McGraw crossed the box
by switching from his we'll known hit
and run system to bunting. Robert
son and Holke both laid down perfect
hunts and by fast sprinting the bases
We're filled Rariden's hopper to Faber
resulted in a double, Fletcher being
forced at the plate and Schalks quick
throw TO Gandil getting Rariden by a
step. Schupp's single to center sent
Robertson across the plate, but Holke
was caught by Felsch's rapid return of
the ball as he tried to slide in a stride
behind Robertson.
The Lucky Seventh
] In the lucky seventh the Giants
scored again. Fletcher singled off Nc
Mullins glove and took third when
| Faber's spitball flew wild and Schalk
| had to chase it to the grandstand wall
Robertson went out, Faber to Gandil
and then the White Sox pitcher hit
Holke, sending him to first For the
! first time in the game the fans began
| to root steadily in an effort to rattle
| Faber. McGraw flashed signal for
| the hit and run play and as Rariden
went out, Collins to GandiL Fletcher
scored. With Holke on second. Schupp
was retired, Weaver to first.
!
enth inning and Danforth took up the
hurting for the White SoX when the
Giants went to hat in the eighth
! Burns famed. but Capt. Herzoe
splashed single to center and for the
second time in the game Kauff found
ball to his liking and sent it sailing
away for another home run. This time
he hooked the ball toward right field
and the sphere dropped leisurely into
the grandstand back of first base
while Kauff trotted around the bases
preceded by Herzog for the final runs
| of the contest.
Zimmerman tried to duplicate
| Kauff's hit. but the best he could do
was to triple to center and he was
caught at the plate in an attempted
steal home after Fletcher was thrown
out at first on strkeout.
! Schupp Pitched 1923 Deliveries
| During the game Schupp pitched a to-
tai of 1913 deliveries. of which 35 were
strikes. Is foul strikes and 40 balls. Eight
others were fouls, IS field outs and seven
clean hits. He famed seven batters and
allowed but two hits in one inning, while
<1a n
ted eight bases and one base on balls
was charged against him. this being in
the ninth inning when he eased up in his
box work. Faber and Danforth between
| them pitched to the batters IS times
Their record includes IS strikes, Is foul
strikes, % balls one foul and one hit bat
ter 16 field outs and 10 hits. Faber Yield.
ed seven for 10 bases and Danforth three
hits for eight bases.
/ Players Lost Money
This was the last game in which the
players participate in the gate receipts
and later on the White Sox and Giants
will divide sl52SsS.6s as their share OF
the admission charges for the first four
games. This sum will be awarded go per
cent to the winning and 40 per cent. to
, the losing team, the amounts being re-
spectively $91, 1915 and s61, 155. 49,
While the day was almost perfect for
baseball being clear and mild. the at
tendance was the poorest of the series
to date. There were hundreds OF vacant
seats in the bleachers and similar spaces
In the rnreserved grandstand. The gath
erng OF fans appeared more or less apa-
thetic except at critical or exciting mo.
ments Of the play. While there was plen-
ty Of cheering at these times, there was
little OF the sustained roofing that might
reasonably have been expected from sc
many thousands of baseball enthusiasts
especially when the home team was play.
ing such a slashfng game and evening ur
series which was thought to be lost
when the New York club left Chicago
Sunday night with two straight defeats