Evening journal., 1918-09-06

throw to Vaughn beat Fred by hair.
Babes First Pass.
Second Inning lCubsl-Ruth's con-
troll seemed not Of the best His first
two pitches to Deal were high and
wide. The next two were called strikes
and Deal then grounded out. Ruth to
Mclnnis. Klllefer was epplauded when
he came to bat. He was out when
shean corralled his hard gronnder and
shot the ball TO Mclnnis. Vaughn also
drew a pstier Of applause from the
fans. He foulled out 10 Agnew.
Third Inning lS0X)-Agnew waited
tn the count was - and 3" and then
fOuled out TO Klllefer. Ruth was
cheered when he came up. He drove a
hard liner straight at PaskerL I'm CEN
tre. Dodle stumbled. but recovered
quickly and captured the ball. The
smash was a terrific one. 1t almost
knocked me OF my feet" sung Paskert
to Flack. Hooper caught a curve on
the end Of his bat after he had worked
Vaughn 10 three balls and two strikes
and drove the ball between HollOcher
and Deal into the left With two strikes
on Shean, Hooper went out stealing
KilIefer 10 Hollocher.
Third Inning (Cubs)-Ruth had two
strikes on Flack when he singled 10
short centre. the hit dropping between
Shean and Strunk. Hollocher sacrificed,
Thomas 10 McInnis. the veteran first
baseman making a good catch OF a
wide throw. Flack went TO second on
the play. Mann grounded out Shean
to McInnis. Flack taking third. Pask-
ert up. Paskert grounded out, scott
10 Mclnnls.
The Games Lone Run.
Fourth Inning (Soxl-Vaughn lost
control and passed Shean. Il was Jim's
first base on balls. Strunk's attempt to
sacrifice resulted in pop fly to
Vaughn. Whteman made his second
hit, a looping drive which just cleared
Hollochers mitt. Shean going 70 sec
ond. McInnis came 10 scratch with a
timely thump down the left field foul
line, scoring Shean and planting White
man on second. Flack lelded the ball
supefbly and his corking throw made
the decision at the plate a close one.
/ scott hunted a pop 1y, which Deal
caught on the run in foul territory.
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second In safety. Thomas famed on
four pitched balls. swinging heavily at
the third strike.
Fourth Inning (Cubsl-AIerkle drove
a high 1y 10 Hooper Pick famed, Of
fering weakly at the third strike, a
curve ball, low and wide. Deal put up
a high fly. which Hooper had no trOu-
bic in capturing.
Fifth Inning (Sox)-Agnew out; Deal
TO Merkle. Ruth again was spplauded
when he came to bat Vaughan worked
carefully and famed his big Boston
rival. Babe took a tremendous swing
on the third strike The feat drew the
first real outburst Of cheering from
the shivering crowd. Hooper grounded
out Vaughan 10 Nlerkle.
Fifth Inning ,Cubsl-Killifer's high
I ny dropped into Whiteman's hands IN
( the sun field II was a difficult catch
Vaughn fouled twice. then swung at d
curve and missed for the third strike
/ Flack was hit on the head by a pitch.
/ ed ball and Knocked down lie showed
no IN effects. He smiled and rubbed
/ his head as he trotted 10 first. H0l-
! locher fied 10 Strunk.
sixth Inning (Sox)-Shesn ran the
count up to three and two and then le'
one 90 by for the third strike. Strunk
drove a sharp grounder 10 Vaughn,
who threw him out az first Fl1ck
captured Nhiteman's foul 1y after a
short run.
Cub Rally is Spiked.
! Sixth Inning ,Cubs)-T crowd be-