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THORPE'S HOMER IN
TENTH BEATS CUBS
Blow Wins Uphill Cana for
Giants, Z to 6-Indian
Also Triples.
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CHICAGO. July "a homo run by
Jim Thorpe in the tenth inning Of to-
days game enabled the Giants to score
a brilliant victory over the Cubs by
score OF to D. IL was an uphill night
that the Giants waged against the
league leaders. a fight In which they
came from behind and chased Jim
Vaughn TO cover after II seemed that
they were hopele.sly beaten. Phil
Douglas relieved Vaughn In the eighth
In time to check a rally by McGraw's
men In that frame, but In the tenth
with "Shufiin" Phil still on the mound
Thorpe drove the bail on a line into
the left field bleachers ana logged around
the bases with the run that won the
game. In the seventh Thorpe's triple
did much to cause Vaughn's withdrawal.
Fred Anderson, who started the game
for the Giants. was somewhat rocky
at times and was In the box when tho
Cubs scored all of their runs, but he
frightened up again and was going well
when he was pulled out Of the lineup
to allow Bill ltariden to bat for him
in the ninth. Cecil Causey finished the
game and held the Cubs safe after
Thorpe's home run had put the Giants
in the lead.
Anderson frightened twice In the early
stages after having man on third
In the FIRST inning the bases were full,
but Anderson famed Paskert for the
third out. In tho second Deal reached
third. but Vaughn famed for the third
out
Giants Get Busy.
In the fifth, Anderson blew up with
a loud report, and with the assistance
OF McCarty and Sticking. who erred
grievousiy. presented the Cubs with
five runs Fred began by passing
Zeider and Killefer. He then felded
Vaughn's sacrifice bunt, and though It
was plain that he had no chance to get
Zeider. he pesged to Zimmerman. Rollie
beat the throw and the bases were
filled
and Hollocher followed with a blow to
the same territory. scoring Killefer.
Without made a perfect throw to the
plate to head OF Vaughn. but Nc
Carly dropped the ball and the lum-
bering pitcher was safe. Mann poked
a single to left. again filling the bases
Merkle forced Mann. Fletcher to Sick
ing. Flack scoring on the play. Sticking.
essaying a double play. heaved the ball
wildly past Holke. Hollocher scoring and
Merkle reaching second on the error.
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never were going to get out Paskert hit
to Zimmerman and Heinie and Sticking
ran Merkle down. Paskert attempted
to take second on the play but Zim cut
him down with a quick return to Sticking.
The Cubs added another run in the
sixth. Deal beat out hit to deep short.
went to second on Zeider's sacrifice and
to third on Killers out. Vaughn then
shot a single to centre. scoring Deal.
The big hurler stole second and con-
tnued on to third on McCarty's lurid
heave past the middle bag. but there he
remained. as Anderson threw out Flack
Undaunted. the Giants went after
Vaughn in the seventh and succeeded in
rushing three runs over the plate.
Fletcher led of with a single TO centre
and Thorpe promptly laced a triple down
the left field foul line. scoring the Giant
captain Zimmerman boosted long
sacrifice fly TO Mann. on which Thorpe
raced over the plate. Holke then doubled
down the left field line and scored on
McCarty's single. Vaughn then re-
gained his grip and stemmed the tide OF
hits by tossing out Sticking and Ander-
son,