The Washington herald., 1918-09-10

L. determined bid and evened the
count, but in, the last half Of the
frame the Red Rox forged right back
to the front by scoring the winning
tally
Then came the ninth and the play
by McInnis that saved the day for
the Cape Codders. Merkle. first up,
slashed a steaming grounder TO the
right Of Scott for single. Zeider
drew transportation and, with two on
and non. down, the fans were pre-
pairing for the worst.
Manager Barrow motioned Ruth out
OF the box. Bullet Joe Bush being
rushed to the rescue. Tarsan started
for the bench, but Barrow ordered
him to left field, Whlteman being or
dered into the dugout- Bush sneaked
a fast ball over to Workman for
called strike. The next one was out
and Brick Owens called ii properly.
Then Workman attempted to sacri-
hce, but the ball was a trifle outside.
what's the matter with it?'
yelled McInnis who had torn in as
Bush wound up, ready to take a
bunt and head of Merkle at third.
Stuffy wasn't two yards from the
plate when the ball landed in Wally
Schang's mitt.
Mitchell ordered Workman to try
once more for a martyr lick. but Nc
Innis broke the play to smithereens.
This time Workman dropped the ball
in front Of the plate over on the
hrst base foul side. But Stuffy was
right there again. He picked the
ball up in a fash and his throw
headed Merkle off at third by ten
yards.
That was the play that submafin-
ed an attack that most surely would
have at least tied the paStime for
the Cubs. True, the Westerners
still had two men on the paths, first
and second being occupied, but it
broke their spirit and the effort Of
Pinch-Puncher Barber was a double
play that officially settled the game
in favor of the American leaguers.
Twenty-Five thousand fans turned
out to see this, the first game OF the
series in Boston. After a "a hour rain
the skies cleared and 1t was an ideal
day. Among the most interested
spectators were sixty wounded SOL
diers and sailors who have seen ser
vicAl overseas. They were the guests
of the Red Cross.
The game started a battle Of left
handlers. Ruth against Tyler. Neither
lasted out the nine innings in the
box. While Ruth really was knocked
from the hillOck, Tyler retired in
favor OF a pinch hitter in the eighth.
Tyler deserved to win the game. Dur
ing the seven innings he worked, he
allowed but three hits. And Ruth's
triple might never have been. This
blow brought back sad memories to
New York fans. who, in the famous
play off game with the Cubs in 1875
saw Cy Seymour disregard Mattys
Instruction TO play back for Joe
Tinker.
Three times Alatty motioned Sey-
tnour TO play deeper. but Cy refused
: 10 move a step. Then came Tinkers
bust thai -safled over Cy's head for
- tipIe. a hit that cost AIcGraw
zen the oportunity to participate in
the worlds series.
Today. with Whitenan on second
and McIDnis on first and two down
Ruth came up. Tyler was wild with
three fast breaking curves. He
grooved the next one and a strike
was called.
Tyler sized up the situation. First
he verify planned 10 pass the Tarsan
and take more nourishing chances
on the weak hitting Scott, the trolley
line thrower. Then he changed his
mind. He took look around at his
defense, Mann was playing all right
snd so was Paskert-
But Flack was in too close. Taylor
Eaxed him back. Flack did not pay
attention to the command. Once
again Tyler motioned him but Max
vas obstinate. Then Tayler took up
The burden OF retiring the mighty
Halloper He Grooyed one 1t never
reached the plate, for Babe reached
3ut, caught the ball on the end of
ans bat and sent it on a line to the
light field fence.
Flack misjudged the power behind
he drive and tore in a step or two.
Then he realized his mistake, turned
and tore for the bulwarks. But the
sail sailed over his head, smashing
against the boards, bounded back to
Fiack and two runs had dented the
iish and Babe was resting peacefully
,n third by the time Max had re-
urned the ball to the diamond.
Although Ruth's control was not
he best, for he was in the hole on
nearly every batter that faced him.
lnly three Cubs got as far as second
N him. and none further, UP to the
.izhth frame.
Then his wildness proved costly. 1t
,syed the way TO two Cub runs. a
',unt that made the pastine all on
he up and up. Killifer started the
ming by drawing a pass. The
imefy-swatting Hendrix batted for
cyier For some unknown reason the
Eowd booed him as he walked to the
, date. A few Kisses were heard from
he press box, but there was reason
or that. Claude had massaged the
crihes freely in crap game en- route
iere from Chicago.
Ruth srooved the first ball and Hen
.rfx kissed IL for a stearing one
iase knock to center. This unex-
'ected and discourteous act on the
art Of a brother finger upset Tar
an and he unbelted a perfectly good
rid pitch with Flack up. The ball
ii in front Of the plate and careened
II San Agnew's protector down the
hIrd-base line to Thomas OF course
silifer went to third and Hendrix to
he Keystone
With the count two and one Flack
tabled hot grounder' down the nrst