The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
SOX SHOVE YANKS
INTO SECOND FOUR
Jack Quinn Pitches Chicago to
4 to 9 Victory Over Old
Bunkie Caldwell.
ny FREDERICK @. LIEB.

Jack Quinn. born John Pecus. q Tan
S.e alumnus Of the. Hilltop era. paid a
visit to his old club at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday and found his alma mater
little chanr,od since he left IN 1912. Jack
ntched for the White Sox and shunted
he Yankees into the secoat division.
The Yankees could hit Jack. but not
xhen any one happened TO be on base,
40 Chicago won the deciding muss OF a
three game series by 4 to .. AS a result
the white Sox moved into fourth place,
the Yanks dropping to NTH. Had, st.
louis won yesterday the Yankees would
have skidded clear to sixth.
What made the sting Of defeat more
rainful for Higgins was the fact that
he claims Quinn as his legal property,
but 80 far has been unable to get any
action out of the National Commission.
Quinn has been doing we'll for the White
sox. After losing his FIRST game he has
won four straight.
Prodignl Caldwell Returns.
Ray Caldwell Is the only member OF
the Yankees with whom Jack Is we'll ac-
uuainted. as the telegrapher IL the only
Yankee who was on the same payroll
with Quinn six years ago. Caldwell re-
turned to the Yanks after week ending
IN weehawken with the TietJen 4 Lang
shipbuilders. On Saturday Ray pitched
for the Tietjens and on Sunday he ap-
peared In right field. In order not to be
discovered Ray selected the mysterious
name Of Ross, but he could not hide his
identity from Ping Bodie and Herb
Thormahlen. other Yanks whom the
work or fight" order drove to Wee
hawken.
Only six hits were made of Caldwell.
half Of them by Mostil. the kid Greek
at second for the Sox. He maced Ray
for a triple. a double and a single. Four
ner whom the National Commission
has awarded to the Sox, but still 10 q
Yank. also blew himself to triple. a
double and single, while Bill Lamar
hit three singles, The Yankees hit
Quinn safely in every inning but the
first but the ninth was the only one In
which they managed to put together =
run.
Lamar's superb Throw.
There were several smart bits Of field.
ing. In the ninth Lamar made a throw
from deep centre. retiring Moetil. who
tried to score from third after Bill had
tduBnl
ball In the air. standing a few feet from
the plate. 1t was one Of the best throws
made on the Polo Grounds this season
IN the eighth Weaver ran about six
feet to the right side Of second base for
Gilhooley's hopper and got Frank at
first base. Buck also figured in two
fast double plays.
Chicago got Its first run In the Thrill
inning. when Schalk walked and scored
on Goods double to left. The Sox added
another In the seventh. when Gandil
singled to left and scored on Mostil's
triple TO deep right.
Chicago doubled its score In the eighth
inning. Quinn walked as starter and
Good famed. Leibold drew his base on
balls. Weaver hit to Caldwell. and
when Fournier nuffed Rays throw
Quinn scored. Leibold pulled up at third
and Weaver at second. Gandu then
lifted Leibold home with a sacrifice fiy.
The Yankees avoided shutout In the
ninth, when Pratt opened with q single.
took third on Hyatt's double and scored
on Peckinpaugh's infleld out. The score