Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-05

infield too far for Flack to reach.
Strunk up. Strunk forced Shean, Deal
to Pick. Pick dropped the throw, but
recovered in time to force Shean.
Whiteman up Ball one, Strunk out,
stealing, Killifer to Hollocher. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
First inning-Chicago: Flack up.
Ball one. Strike one, called; foul, strike
two; ball two; strike three called
Flack was called out on strikes. Hollo-
cher up. Ball one, strike one, called;
ball two. Hollocher out, Shean to Nc
Innis. The ball was an easy roller. Mann
up. Ball one Man singled over Shean's
head. 1t was q hard grounder over
Shean's head that bounced to the out
field. Paskert up. Ball one; ball two;
strike one, called. Paskert singled to
left, sending Mann to third, Paskert
took second on throw in. The crowd
made its first demonstration after this
play, cheering it's approval. Mcrkle up,
Ruth, McInnis and Agnew held a short
conference. Merkle, strike one, called;
ball one; ball two; strike two; ball
three; ball four Merkle walked, filling
the bases. 1t was the first base on balls
Pick up. Ball one, strike one, called;
ball two. Pick lined to Whiteman. The
Red Sox outfielder was set for the ball
and it was an easy catch of what ap'
parently was a hit. No runs, two hits
no errors.
Second inning-Boston: Whiteman u
Strike one, called; ball one. Whitemar
singled to center. 1t was a ground ball
hard hit between second base and Hol
locher. McIhis up. Ball one. McInni'
sacrificed, Vaughn to Merkle, White
man taking second. Scott up. Strike on
called; ball one; foul, strike two. Scot
flew to Flack. Thomas up. Thomas out
Merkle to Vaughn. No runs, one hit, NJ
errors.
Thomas barely missed an infield hi
as Merkle made a nice play on a higl
bounder. Vaughn barely beat the speed!
infielder to the bag,
Second inning-Chicago: Deal vi
Ball one, ball two, ball three, strike one
called; strike two, called. Deal Out
Ruth to McInnis. Ruth lacked his usua
control and was forced &c groove tw
strikes to Deal. killifer up. Foul, strik
one, ball one. Killifer uot, Shean t
McInnis. Shean made a nice play on
hard hit %grounder. Vaughn up. Strik
one, called. Vaughn fouled to AgneW
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Ruth, after a bad start, apparontl
regained control Of himself in the sec
ond inning and Killifer and Vaughn ar
comparatively easy for him.
Third inning-Red Sox: Agnew W
Ball one, strike. one, called; strike tw
, called; ball two, ball three. Agne'
fouled to Killifer, Ruth up. Strike ont
called; ball one. Ruth lined to Paskert
) The Cubs center fielder barely move
, out of his tracks to get a ferociou
; smash. Hooper up. Ball one, strike On'
swung; strike two, swung; ball TIVE
ball three. Hooper singled betwee
short and second. Shean up. Foul, strik
one; ball one, strike two, swung. HOol
; err out, stealing, Killifer to Holloche
f; No runs, one hit, no errors.
Ruth's hit was a tremendous hit tht
would have carried the ball about I
+ the score board had Paskert been st;
!; toned a few feet either way.
Third inning-Chicago: Flack u
Strike one, called; strike two, callet
/: Flaek singled to center. 1t was a lii
drive over second base. HollOcher u
/. ball one. foul, strike one. Hollocher sa
rificed, Thomas to McInnis. 1t vas
fine play by Thomas. Mann up. Bali on
ball two. Mann out, Shean to McInni
Flack going to third. Paskert up. Pa
e kert out, Scott to McInnis. No runs, OF
! ! hit, no errors.
Ruth was master of the situation
; this inning, despite early efforts Of Il
o Cubs to send Flack around through sa