New-York tribune., 1918-09-06

ginning, and the crowd cheered wildly
Hooper then hunted and was out when
Vaughn covered for Merkle's throw.
Dave Shean dropped a Texas Lacquer
INTO right. Strunk hit to Deal, whose
throw to PICK forced Shean. Pick had
an easy double play before him. but
1umoled and was lucky to recover the
out Strunk when the latter tried for
second on short passed ball.
Inc Cubs gave their followers a
thrill in their half of the first by fll-
ing the bases. Flack had been called
out on strikes and Hollocher had been
thrown out by Shean before Mann's
grounder took treacherous bound
over Shean's head for scratchy hit.
Paskert followed this with a clean
single to left, he getting an extra base
when Whiteman threw late to third for
Mann.
Ruth took no" chances with right
handed Merkle and finally passed Fred,
tlilng the bases. Pick connected wick
ed!y, but his line drive went right at
the veteran Hooper, who made a nice
eaten. That, it developed later. was
Chlcago's one best chance to get awav
on the right foot.
The Cubs had chances later in the
game, 1t must be admitted Flack opened
the third with a single through the
box and Holocher sacrificed. One of
the most wonderful plays of the after
noon developed on the bunt in ques-
ton.
Thomas. on leave from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station of this
vlclnlty, had to come in like a Jimmy
Collins for barehanded stop and a
blind peg. He made good on the long
chance, but his throw carried almost
into the flying legs of the runner
Wonderful Stop
Mclnnis saved the situation bv a
wonderful one-handed catch. 1t was a
most dangerous play for McInnis to
attempt, but had the ball got past to
the stands there is no telling how much
damage would have resulted Certainly
Chicago could have banked on one
run, at least. Ruth tightened up
then against Mann and Paskert. who
were retired on easy grounders.
Again in the sixth the Chicago club
gave its patrons a few thrills. With
only one down, Paskert and Merkle sin
gled in order. Pick connected solidly,
but, fortunately for Boston, straight at
Mclnnis, who smothered the clip and
beat his man to the bag. With the
winning run on second base, Deals
best was long fly to Whiteman.
Only two other Chicago runners got
close enough for speaking acquain-
tance with McInnis, and both times
after two were out. Flack was hit in
the shoulder by pitched ball in the
fifth. Deal scratched hit to Thomas
in the ninth. McCabe ran for him, but
Killifer ended the battle with a fly to
Hooper.
Boston after its first lurid inning
found run making difficult in the ex-
treme. Whteman opened the second
with clean single and McInnis sacri-
feed. Scott lined out to Fack. Thorn Is
sent a dribbler toward first base. The
ball hit Vaughn on the heel and
caromed into Merkle's hands. Vaughn
then covered the bag for Merkle :
throw, which just did retire Whiteman
Hooper singled in the third. but two
were out and ne was caught stealing
Then came the fourth and Boston's
somewhat lucky win. Vaughn lost
Shean trying to work the corners
Strunk popped out to the box trying
to sacrifice. Whitemen singled to con
ire, sending Shean to second Nc
Innis singled to left for the score
| Scott fouled out to Deal trying to sac.
rifce and Vaughn ended the rally By
tanning Thomas.
From there YAUl the end of the