New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Sheriff Sallee
Far TooClever
For the Cubs
Giants Resume Their Win
!. ming Ways and Slay
Jinx Demaree

Chicago, July 27.-Sheriff Slim Sallee
put the Giant tank back on its road OF
ruin at Weeghman Park this afternoon.
The lanky southpaw squared the series
to date by winning the second game in
the easiest fashion. by Q score Of TO
l. The expression "easiest fashion"
should lie as it goes. for, though Al
Demaree gave the Sheriff a battle most
Of the way. there was no doubt Of the
final result after the frst inning. when
the Giants got a run for their pitcher.
In case of necessity II 10 very Ike
ly that Sallee might have blsnksd the
Cubs. They escaped q shutout only in
the very last inning. At that time the
New Workers had the argument we'll
clinched with three runs. SAlles set
the locals down with four hits. Two
of these came in the ninth, after Saliee
had let down q bit. and saved Chicago
from q shutout.
>-Steamer" Pretty Crafty
While the Giants hit Demsres freely.
the Steamer was pretty crafty most OF
the time and also at his best In the
pinches. New York foiled its onetime
Nemesis by punching swats in the frst
and seventh innings.
As matter Of fact, the Giants
should have had lot more runs early
In the game, for their openings against
Demsree were many. For instance,
three hits produced one count in the
first. This was because Fletcher was
caught on an attempted double steal
for the third out.
Herzog singled, with one out. but
. kauff lined to Wolter. Zimmerman's
single sent Herzog TO third. Fleteher's
single scored Charlie and advanced the
great Zim to the station Buck had va
Gated. II was here Dilhoefer and Wort
man broke up the double steal.
A muff by Zimmerman threatened
Sallee in the second, as it put Merkle,
who had singled, on third, with only
one out. Merkle had reached second
on a sacrifice. Fletcher had Fred nailed
by yards on Zeider's grounder before
Zimmerman dropped the ball. Zim-
norman, however, retrieved himself a
moment later, when he SHARED Wort
mans sharp grounder and threw out
Merkle at the plate.
Sallee opened the third with hit off
Demaree's glove, but two succeeding
force plays ruined the opening.
Fletcher walked TO start the fourth.
He was forced by Robertson. After
Holke flied to Mann, Davey stole second
on short passed ball, but was ma
rooned, as Gibson tapped to Workman.
Batting Breaks Up Game
Finally, in the seventh inning, the
Giant battery broke up the game on
Demaree. Gibson led off with single
and waddled around to third when Sal
lee lined a single over Merkle's head.
Burns forced Sallee, Doyle unassisted,
Larry holding Gibson to third mean
while. Murray was then sent in to run
for Gibson. Herzog's single to right
scored Red Jack and put Burns on
third. George Tailed on Kauff's long
fly to Wolter.
Wolter and Doyle saved Chicago from
G shutout in the ninth inning. The for
mer doubled and the latter singled.
Davey Robertson in the third inning
made one of the most sensational
catches ever seen at Weeghman Park.
He raced away back for Manns hard
drive that seemed good for a double.
and, leaping high into the air, clutched
the ball and held it just as he bumped
into the fence.
The score: