New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15


1t is nothing unusual for Perritt to
shut out rival club these days. He
has caught the habit. But it is unusual
for any pitcher to score nine ciphers
against an even dozen hits Of various
denominations. Because Of the fact
that the home team secured dozen
swats, yet was unable TO tally, Permits
performance must stand gu. as his
masterpiece of the year.
Now, as to the Giants: They tore off
one Of the toughest propositions in the
National League, no less celebrity
than Jess Barnes. They beat him with
fewer hits than Barnes's cast cleaned
off Perritt. 1t must be confessed that
New York would have had the time OF
its life to take Barnes's measure had
this fellow got an even break in sup
port.
Defence Saves Poll
Three times the New York defence
came TO Perritt's rescue with lightning
double plays to break up rallies. On
the other hand, none of New York's five
runs would have resulted but for an
error on the part Of the usually de-
pendable Rabbit Meanwhile.
BE that as it may, the fact remains
that victory, such as it was, was most
encouraging to a team that had been
prone to such provoking form reversal.
The breaks were with New York, it is
true, but breaks usually favor a win
1.
of their success against Barnes. It
/ has encouraged them quite as much as
Permits unusual shut-out. And Per-
rift to-day qualified for consideration
TO a nomination for the opening worlds
series battle, no matter where il may
be played
The real story Of the game centred
round the second inning. Fletcher,
with one down, was hit by pitched
ball. Jimmy Smith forced Artie when
he grounded to Red Smith. Holke
rolled lazily 10 short field and another
force out, retiring the side, seemed
certain. But Meanwhile tried to scoop
the ball to Rawlings before 1t reached
rim and messed an easy chance. Like
thousand of brick the old Tank hit
this opening.
McCarty singled to left, scoring j.
Smith and putting Holke on third.
Poll Perritt struck a blow in his own
defence. He smashed a single TO left
that registered Holke. Burns tripled
to right centre, scoring McCarty and
Perritt. Robertson beat a hit to first
base. sending Burns across. Robertson
finally snufed the rally when Chief
Meyers stopped his pilfer trip.
Rehg, the first Brave TO face Perritt,
clipped him for a single. but was out
when he tried for a double as the
result Of Kauff's fire throw TO Fletcher.
This was saving play, for later in
the round Powell nicked Poll for a
double. Holke's error and Rawlings's
single put two Braves on, with only
one out, in the second. Zimmerman
snatched Chief Meyers's wicked belt
and started a double play by way of
Jimmy Smith.
kauff Gets Double
Kauff opened New York's third with
a double But he in turn was doubled
when Meyers caught Zimmerman's bunt
fy. In the second half Rehg walked.
Meanwhile was doubled with him, j..
Smith to Fletcher to Holke.
J. Smith opened New York's fourth
with single. Holke skied to Powell.
Then Smith got second on wild pitch.
McCarty's out sent the youngster along
to third, but this time Perritt popped.
Meyers and Barnes both singled, with
onlv one out in Boston's fifth. Rehg
flied to Burns and Schneider forced
Meyers at third.
Perritt's closest call came in the
sixth. Powell and Konetchy both
singled. with none out. Zimmerman
scooped Red Smiths hard grounder
with his bare hand, stepped on third,
forcing Powell and then threw to
Holke in time to double the batter.
Holke beat nit to start New York's
seventh. but was caught stealing. Then,