New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

brake on a promising rally in the nj
Gather. Miller was perching on sec
bring him across the plate with the ii
ing" foul. Everybody screamed.
But Ham doesn't deserve the whole
blame for what happened to the Yanks.
The Higgins men insisted on ignoring
the fact that Reb Russell and Shellen-
back, the Chicago pitchers, had moth
ing on the ball except little saliva
and had just sufficient strength to get
it as far as the plate. Bases on balls
handed out by the White Sox boxmen
were so frequent that the grandstand
groaned, and yet Yankee after Yankee
would swing away with his old bat, al
though his predecessor had taken nice
constitutional to first as the result Of
the wild finging.
George Mogridge started the game
in the box for the Yanks and the White
Sox had q merry time with George
while he was on the job. They scored
two runs in the first inning and lad
put one more tally over in the second
when Mogrdge was bounced by Miller
Higgins in favor of Allen Russell. The
Sox were able to hit Mogridge, his aim
at their bats was good. but Russell
proved counterpart of his brother,
twirling for the visitors. 1t was walk,
walk, walk, and then bingle that
meant a run.
All Pitchers Wild
The wldness of all the pitchers con-
cerned in the battle is testified to by
the statistics, which show that Russell
of the White Sox gave four free tickets
TO first, his brother Allen gave an equal
number and Shellenback, who succeed
ed the Chicago Russell on the mound,
allowed three Yankees to take stroll.
The White Sox got the range of the
curves Mogridge was serving in the
first inning. Murphy singled to centre
as an eye-opener and was forced at
second on Liebold's attempted sacri
flee. Eddie Collins lined safety to
centre and took second when Bodie
kicked the ball around for spell Lie
bold went to third while Ping was play
ing solitaire. Chick Gandil celebrated
his return to the game by singing to
centre, both Liebold and Collins scor-
ing.
The visiting aggregation added an
other run to its total in the second, be-
cause of Weaver's triple to centre and
McMuilin's safe drive to left. The
Yanks discounted this run in their half.
Pratt drew a base on balls and took
second on Pipp's single to right centre.
Bodie hit into double play, Pratt
reaching third. from which station he
scored when Weaver fumbled Miller's
grounder.
White Sox Add Two
The White Sox got busy again in
the fourth and collected two more
counters, the wldness of Russell con-
trjbuting heavily. After Weaver had
fled to Marsans, Russell hit McMullin
and walked Schalk. Reb Russell sacri
iiced and Murphy singled to lett, scor-
ing McMulln and Schalk.
The Yankees woke up in their half
Of the fourth and made it much more
interesting by putting three runs over
the rubber. Peck and Baker walked
and Reb Russell walked out of the box,
Shellenback being the relief man. The
new pitcher gave pass to Pratt filling
he bases Wallop Pipp thereupon hit
4 two-bagger to left on which Peck
and Baker Tailed and Pratt went to
third. Ping Bodies sent long fly to
J. Collins, Pratt scoring after the
catch.
With the score 5 to in favor of
the White Sox and the pitchers and
y
responded to the clarion call of Man
ager Rowland with a terrific attack on
Russell in the ninth Shellenback
bunted safely down the third base line
and went to second when Russell
threw wildly to first. Murphy sacri
feed and Leibold walked. Eddie Col
Inns also was passed purposcy.
Gilhooley Makes Pretty Play
Gandil lined to Gilhooley in right,
little Gil putting through one of the
prettest plays of the year on the Polo
Grounds. He made a startling pickup
of the hard smash and then tossed to
shot the ball to Hannah, and Shellen-
back, who had been hugging third,
thinking Gilhooley had made the catch
on the fly, was run down between the
far corner and third. This was one of
the "breaks" that came the way of the
Yanks.
The fans were "sartin sure" that the
Higgins men would pull this game off
the Goals in their half of the ninth, but
they were doomed to disappointment.
Elmer Miller, who has distinguished
himself in this series by his timely
hitting opened the ninth frame most
auspiciously for the Yanks by singing
to left field and stealing second. Truck
Hannah fouled out to Jacobs and then
Ham Hyatt was conscripted to bat for
Russell.
Ham looked as formidable as ever,
but he accomplished naught. His pop
WIS easy for the White Sox catcher.
GilhoCley raped grounder to L. Col
Inns, and the White Sox ran off the
field with an even break in the six
games played.
OF such stuff as the Yanks showed
yesterday pennants are not made. It's
about time HAM brought home the
BACON.