South Bend news-times., 1918-09-11


Taking huge mega phone and
going 10 each section Of the stands
and bleachers. he stated the cause
OF tho delay and the determination
of the players 10 go through with
tho series for the sake OF the pub
Hc the game, and the sailors and
soldiers. regardless Of the outcome
Of their dispute with the national
commission
When the players headed by the
Cubs finally emerged on the field
they were greeted with mingled
boos and cheers. They had a short
workout and then sam Jones. one
Of Boston's star right-hand pitch
ers went into the box for his first
appearance in a big series.
Cubs FcroCious
The Cubs claWed him BADLY from
the start Fiack. the first man up
drew "a pass and HolIocher shot
single over second, Flack pulling up
at the middle station. The situa-
tion grew worse when Mann sacri-
feed both runners along. and with
only one out. runners We're on third
anu NHh"iilA HEhtlA T. ialllt I'D pre-
pared for a killing and sent a hard
low liner 20 left field IL looked
like sure safe hit and both run
ners started with the crack Of the
bat But Whiteman. running i'm
fast caught the ball below his
knees and with great throw
doubled up Hollocltr at second.
retiring the side without q score.
Naughns start for his third game
or the series was also inauspicious
Hooper opened with a single and
was sacrificed promptly TO second
by Shean. But Vaughn was entire
lv unperturbed He struck out
Strunk. made sensational catch
Of Whiteman's long foul crashing
into the rightheld fence. but hold
ing on 10 the bail. Jones proved
Wild i'm the second inning. but was
saved by sharp fielding.
Cubs Draw Blood.
10 was i'm the third that the cubs
drew blood, helped out by a bit of
clever strategy. Scott disposed Of
both Vaughn and Flack on two of
his cleverIy executed plays Then
Jones gave Hollocher a pass Hol-
locher strolled off first. base and
Agnew shot the bali down 10 Nc
Innis IL looked like a sure out and
was the same kind of sharp shoot
ins that helped down the cubs yes
terday But the cubs were wary OF
the trap this time. Hollocher in
stead Of diving into Stuftys big
mitt, dashed for second. Stufy. with
his eye on the ball. swung around
with admira Bile grace. and quick
ness for perfect putout-only
there was no one TO put out. He
made one more swing through the
dust OF his own raising. and then
saw HolIocher erinning at him from
second base Leslie Mann here
proceeded 10 add TO the general dis
comfort of the Sox by scoring his
teammate with a double to left.
That ended further scoring until
the eighth inning. Boston threat
ened i'm the fourth. fifth and sew
enth. but each time fast time double
plays stopped them before they
could reach the enemy wire.
Lucky Fourth" Fails.
Strunk led off Boston's lucky
fourth" inning with long double
into right field The fans implored
Whiteman to come through with
one of his timely hits. but the best
ne could do was 20 pop TO Merkle.
Stufy NcTnnis made a big try for
"a cleanup, but Merkle caught his
hard hit drive and doubled up
Strunk at second
In the fifth the SoN started hit
ting the ball hard Scott smashed
one TO left field. but Mann caught il
after a hard run Then Thomas
singled and the crowd was hopeful
once more. until Asnew eaded the
inning abruptly by hitting into a
double play. HoHocher to Pick to
Merkle
The cubs nearly clawed off an
other run IN the sixth. ONLY "a great
throw by Whiteman catching Iol-
Iocher at the plate. turning them
back for the time being.
Last Chance OF Sox.
What chances the Red SoX had
on a run i'm the seventh. built on
whiteman's line drive into left.
were spoiled when NcInnis once
more hit into that deadly double
play com bination OF HOlloCher TO
Pick 10 aIerkie
Up to- this point the game had
been a pitchers battle and q field
ine revelation Hippo" Jim
Vaughn was growing better with
every bali ne pitched and his shoots
tipped across the plate with the i'm
pact Of bullets Whenever trouble
threatened even remotely his team
mates sprauS 20 hiS rescue with
some spectacular play I'm the mean
time Jones had lost much OF his
early vIldness and his curve ball
Kept the cubs swinging 1liuly. He
was hacked mp superbly by the 9th
err red less and IT. looked as II i'll
would be 20 @ pitchers duel
until Paskert broke up The game i'm
the eighth