New-York tribune., 1918-07-09

came that one of his crops promisee
.uestion was base hits.
The Home Run King gathered hiss
moth hit Of the season yester-
sav in the ninth inning of the game
hstween the Yankees and the White
cox and not only that, but this safe
h;rele won the game for the Huggins
men. Baker could not have chosen q
more opportune time to reap his CEN
Jury harvest
He had been at bat four times pre-
c;onslv during the contest and had ig
norcd the beseechings of the fans TO
crack out that needed blow. Frank, 1t
anpeared, wished TO make the big smash
cnnnt What was the sense in wasting
IT. He wanted this hundredth hit to
do some damage. So Bake just passed
up his first four opportunities. The
Yanks were way behind and what was
the use OF hurrying?
But the Yankees had been creeping
nm on the Sox, beginning with the fifth
inning. and when Baker went to the
bat in the ninth he found the score q
lie. Joe Finneran on second base and
little Gilhooley on first and two men
out. This is the proper scenery
soliloouized Frank, as he marched up to
the plate, swinging his two bats.
panforth let go with a curve that sal
led over the outside corner of the rub
ber. and Baker Strengthened out the
southpaw kink in the ball by driving
out beauty between centre and left.
Finneran had started from second with
Bakers swing end he kept right on
travelling until he reached home.
Game of Many Errors
This century hit of Baker was about
the only thing worth while III the whole
ball game, Tor worse played affair
has rarely beer seen under Coogan's
Cliff Practically every run scored by
and the rivalry for honors in "boots"
and mufs was most keen.
In the early innings the Yanks
amassed total of four errors and
gave the White Sox fve-run lead.
In the closing innings the Rowland
crew fed the fans the same sort of
food and made a sufficient number Of
blunders to permit the Huggins boys
to tie the score. There appeared to be
conspiracy to so adjust the limelight
as to have it splash all over Baker
when he took his final club swinging
exercise.
Allen Russell started on the mound
for the Yanks, and although he was a
bit wild the antics Of his mates were
enough TO drive anybody wild. Russell
shouldn't get the entire blame for
what happened during the two and a
half innings he was in the box. He
was lucky to stay that long.
The White Sox we're fully informed
that there was something amiss with
the Yanks in the opening inning. Muir
ply the first batter drove q high fly
to right field, which Gilhooley first
misjudged bit, then tried to capture
by running backward. Gil is fairly
ahead, but his back action was so poor
that he didn't get near enough the
ball to get a good clutch on it. 1t
dropped and Murphy went on to sec
end. Liebold bunted to Baker, who
fumbled badly, and both runners were
safe, Murphy reaching third. Eddie
Collins sent a fly to Miller and Murphy
tailed.
Chances Looked Slim
The happenings of the second in
rlng made the chances OF the Yanks
look slim, indeed. Weaver hit to Pipp,
who tossed the ball over Russell's
head, Buck holding first because of AL
Nalters's fine backing up. McMullin
lied to Miller and Peck tossed out
Schalk- So far SO good; but Russell
and walked Shellenback, the Chicago
pitcher. Murphy seized the opening
~ singing to centre, scoring Weaver,
putting Shellenback on third and tax
Ing second himself on the throw-n.
Llebold hit safely to left, talying
SS,nellenback, and then stole second.
EDDIE Collins was purposely passed,
but the strategy failed when Rsberg
rlt to deep short, scoring Murphy
finneran replaced Russell in the box
lor the Yanks and ]. Collins ended the
spasm with liner to Miller.
The White Sox added another run in
nlebold and an error by Pratt The
1aAkees got this run back in the fifth
iilpp singled to centre and Bodie was
s,t l,t by . pitched ball. Miller walked,
ming the bases, with nobody out;
waters hit into double play, Pipp
counting. Finncran vas thrown out by
l.. Collins.
The Yankees picked up their second
os'y IN the sixth. Gilhooley bunted q
ny winch McMullin lost in the sun, and
seck was nit by pitched ball. Baker
ned to j. Collins, but Pratt smashed a
sihgic past third, which scored Gil
ihe error filing the bases. Bodie
@Feed Peck at the plate and Hyatt,
who batted for Miller. flied to Liebold.
" was lucky escape for Shcllenback
Tie Score in Eighth
IN the eighth inning the Huggins
men tied the score after two men had
Teen retired. Pratt singled to right
Gao Sl scored on Pipp's double to centre.
noeie singled to right, tallying Pipp,
INC mno went all the way home himself
"nen Murphy allowed the ball to get
away from him.
me White Sox made a game stand in
h Snelr half Of the ninth, but fine stop
oy fipp of Leibold's hot smash pre-
sehted any scoring. The Yanks had
. is" pitcher in the person Of Danforth
w w lace IN their half OF the final frame.
TT.a'ters went out, McMullin to Risberg.
cr;immneran was hit by pitched ball.
IL Il.