New-York tribune., 1918-08-01
Babe Adams
Beats Steele in Final
Once-F AIMED World Series
Pitcher Robs McGraw of
Twofold Triumph
By Charles A. TAYLOR

world series between the Pirates and
the Tigers, suddenly emerged from the
tomb yesterday afternoon and appeared
at the Polo Grounds. 1t was an un-
fortunate temperance for the Giants
as Babe, displayed so much cunning on
the mound that he prevented the Nc
Graw men from capturing double
header.
After the home town boys had slowed
away the opening contest by q score
of to 0, Adams suddenly appeared for
the second encounter and turned the
tables by tally of to 2.
If the Giants corid have triumphed
twice, their task in overtaking the
Cubs, who appeal on the local lot to-
day, would have been much simplifed.
1t may be that, after all these years Of
oblivion as member of the Kansas
City team of the American Association,
Babe has revived long enough to have
big say in another world series. His
victory yesterday may have upset the
Giants just enough to spoil their
chances of gaining the flag.
Comstock Bolsters Well
The first game went to the "Cliff
between Cecil Algernon Causey and
one Comstock, whom Hugo Bezdek
snatched from the minors to bolster up
his depleted pitching staff. Comstock,
it appears, will do lot of bolstering,
for it was only the slightly superior
form shown by his rival that robbed
him of success.
Causey allowed six hits and Com
stock seven. One Of the blows struck
by the Giants happened to be triple
by Pete Compton, an outficldcr recently
this smash settled the outcome of the
controversy. Lew McCarty brought
Compton the remainder of the way
home with single to centre.
Another change was made in the New
York lineup. Jay Kirke covered first,
while Heinie Zimmerman returned to
his old station at third. Kirke did not
make quite SO favorable showing with
the fans as did Compton, but both gave
sufficient evidence of strength at the
bat and in the field to make it fairly
certain that the Giants are equipped to
give the Cubs a tough tussle in the
month left before the season closes.
Lone Run in the Fifth
The lone run of the first game came
in the fifth, which Compton opened
with smash between centre and right
that netted three bases. Kirke was
tossed out bv ELAN, who held Comp
ton at third, but McCarty banged the
ball to right centre for the hit that
tailed the new Giant.
The pitching of Causey left little
to be desired, and in only one inning
aid the Pirates succeed in getting to
him for more than one safety. The
exception was the fifth, when with two
men out, Schmidt and Comstock both
beat intield rollers. Cecil, as though ell
ragged at such treatment, put on so
much steam fer ELAN that he famed.
The second contest had a bit more
action. There were> frequent occasions
when it looked as if the Giants were go
ing to drive this presumptuous "Babe"
from the hill, but they always met
with disappointment. The Pirates
made vigorous attack on Bob Steele,
the McGraw twirler and once a Pirate
himself, in the very first frame.
ELAN Slips In
ELAN, the shortstop, who has al
ready been dubbed "Slippery" by the
threw for triple to the right Of
Burns in centre. Higbee was retired
on q grounder to Fletcher, but Max
Carey hit the ball so hard to Compton
in left that the new outtielder made
no attempt to prevent ELAN from
scoring.
The Giants took the lead in the
third and were rejoicing over the pos
sibility of finishing Adams before the
game was half ended. But the two
runs the McGrawites secured in the
allotted them. After Kirke had struck
out Rariden singled over the head of
Cutshaw Steele walked and then
George Burns drove the ball to the
Bevo sign for three bases, clearing
the paths save for himself. Ross
Young relieved the strain on Adams
by tanning.
The Pirates tied the score in the
fifth as result of McKechnie's single
and Schmidt's double. They went out
in front in the sixth, thanks to a per-
fectly worked squeeze play by South
worth, who was on third, and Cut
shaw at the bat. In the ninth with
Demaree pitching for the home team
the visitors added another run through
the merium of base on balls to Cut
shaw, a sacrifice hit by Mollwitz, an
infield hit by McKechnie and another
squeeze bunt," this time from the
bat of Schmidt.
Adams Kills Giants Chances
The Giants had two good openings,
in the seventh when Fletcher led off
with a single and in the ninth when
Young, the first man up, drew a PASS,
but the ancient "Babe" was not
bit anxious to return to "Bushland."
He was tickled to death to be with his
old crew and pitched accordingly.
Bill McKechnie, who was once a
Giant, but who now holds down the
far corner for the Pirates, had bat
ting spree in the second game. Bill
collected three singles and triple.
Heinie Zimmerman, for the Giants, also
broke loose in the closing contest with
a double and two singles. Heinie tried
to stretch his two-bagger, but perished
at third.