New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

Mitchell CANDLES on Jim VAUGHN
And Loses Hard Fought Game
Mays, the Underhanded,
Lives Up to All Hopes
of Manager Barrow

Four Of the seven hits off Hippo's port
side slants were punched behind a hit
batsman for the two runs In all the
other innings Vaughn showed a wiz
ardry that made all who saw the battls
sorry at his second downfall. 1t was
quite as heartbreaking a reverse as the
one he lost to Ruth
Hooper opened Boston's attack in the
hrst inning with a fuke Texas Lacquer
that dropped just out of Hollocher's
reach. He connected with the handle
OF his bat, few inches from his fin
gers, swinging blindly at a wide fast
pail. Nothing developed from the
scratch, as Hooper was doubled off
first. when Strunk lined to Hollocher.
Whiteman opened the second with
clean knock to left. McInnis bunted out
trying to sacrifice. Vaughn famed
Schang, too, though Whiteman stole on
the third strike, as Killifer's toss car
ried high. Hollocher fumbled on Scott
because Deal butted in and obscured
his view Of the ball. but Thomas watt
ed out to right. The Sox went out in
order in the third. After the fourth
only two OF their runners saw first
base.
Hooper walked to start the fifth, but
he was doubled off first when Vaughn
shared Shean's wicked line drive.
Vaughn then whiffed Strunk for the
second straight time. In the sixth, sew
enth and eighth Vaughn got the Wis
ltors IN order. Two were gone in the
ninth when Schang hit safely to right
lie stole second, but Scott proved
Vaughn's seventh strike-out victim.
Schang Makes Good
Meanwhile things were going none
~ C,.l-
, might nave gone glowingly with the
least shade of luck. Waily Schang,
none too sure a thrower, showed one
OF the Illuminating masterpieces of the
afternoon on his very first chance,
where failure probably would have
meant the ruination of Mays's soulful
exhibition.
Mays, who was trife wild at the
start. got off on the wrong hoof by
walking Flack, the first Chicago bat
ter. Holiocher laid down a perfect
bunt, one that dropped dead and fair
about twenty feet down the left foul
llne and only few inches inside. How
Schang ever managed to get the ball
IN time Tor a successful play on this
speedy Kid Will ever remain mystery.
But he did somehow, and made a
blind peg that carried true to McIn-
mis- just in the nick of time.
BY all laws Of baseball average Chi
cago should have had two on with
none out, if, indeed, Schang should not
nave wlld-thrown a couple of runs
home. The Cubs came up with Flack
on second and one out. Mann lined
to right and Paskert famed.
Chicago had 10 luck in the second
or third, and went out in order.
though most everybody connected SOL
idly. Mann doubled with only one out
in the fourth. 1t seems everybody
was hitting Mays now, and Jones was
hurried to the bull pen. Paskert met
fast ball fairly for one of the lusti-
left field, evidently on its way into the
long range bleachers.
But old George Whiteman, who is
/ supposed to have kidney feet, happened
to be playing an extremely deep field
for Dode. He went back like Speaker
with the crack of the bat, turned as
he reached the paling for phenomenal
catch, and though he bumped the
boards heavily held onto the ball. A
moment later Scott raced in behind
second killed off an apparently sure
base hit for Merkle, and retired tho
/ side. Had this jolt gone through moth
/ ing could have prevented Mann from
scoring, as Strunk was playing a deep
field.
Scores Favor Pick
The Cubs finally managed to get
their run in the fifth. Pick was cred
, tied with two-base hit to centre by
| the official scorers starting this period,
/ though to the writer it appeared a
/ rank error on the part of Scott, who
! allowed reasonably speedy gxounder
to skin between his legs. Deal flied
weakly to Whteman but Kilifer
came through with the pinch hit to
left that tailed Pick. Kllifer was
caught stealing after Vaughn struck
out.
/ Wonderful fielding saved Mays again
in the sixth. Schang made a sensa-
/ tional stab of Flack's puzzling low
foul, after hard run, as starter.
Then Scott robbed Hollocher of a base
hit through wonderful pickup and
throw on a slow hopper that evaded
Mays and which looked like the surest
! of dead-sure hits. This clever bit of
Unfolding was a lifesaver indeed, for
Mann and Paskert both followed with
long, clean singles that would have
gotten Hollocher home had he reached
first In safety. 1t was up to the heavy
hitting Merkle, but he struck out.
With only one down in the seventh,
Deal scratched a hit off Mays's bare
. hand. killifer's stab dropped dead
midway between the plate and first.
but Mays rushed over for a wonderful
/ pickup and killed off the threatened
base hit. That was about all, except
/ the thrilling ninth inning finish re
| lated above.