Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-07
LAST GAME PLAYED IN CHICAGO TODAY
MAYS AND HENDRIX PROBABLE CHOICE

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The Chicago Ma
,;onals put the worlds series on a
ffty-ffty basis today by defeating
the Boston Americans 3 to l in a
rood old-fashioned game Of baseball
TYLER pitching for Chicago was the
hero Of the contest. holding the
eastern batters safe and in addition
knocking a single over second that
scored two runs.
All Of Chicago's runs were made
IN the second. Boston's run came in
desperate and spectacular rally in
the ninth. Strunk. the first man up
for the visitors, slammed the ball
AGAINST the right field fence. White
man. who participated in yesterdays
winning rally for Boston. was
cheered as he came up. His wallop
was the mightiest of the series thus
far, the bali smashing into the word
buy" in the War Savings sign IN
center Strunk trotted home and the
chlcagoans, who had counted the
pame won, halted on their way TO
the exits. Tyler, however, stead:ed
and threw out McInnis at first. Scott
was allowed to walk and the SlSant-
ic Dubuc came to bat for Thomas.
He fouled off half dozen good ones
but In the end struck out on wide
one. Schang. who was substituted
for Agnew in the eighth inning,
popped to Holocher and the game
was over. Merklo started the scor-
ing for Chicago by waiting for four
bad ones Pick bunted gently to-
ward third and Thomas am.led
gracefully forward and let it bound
past him. This placed Pick on first
and Merkle on second while kind
hearted official scorers awarded Pick
a hit. Deal flied out. Killifer was the
next man up. Earlier in the game
Tyler devoted much attention to get
ting something out of the catcher's
eve and the operation was a com
plete success. Eallifer got both MS
good eye and the conValescent one
On the ball and delivered tWo-
base hit, the first extra base Wallop
Of the series. Merklc scored and PICK
reached second. Surgeon Tyler rose
TO the occasion with a single. scoring
Pick and Killifer, but was himself
caught trying to reach second on the
play.
The Cubs threatened again in the
sixth. Hollocher hit down the first
base line and his speed stretched 1t
into triple. He never got farther,
however, for Boston rallied heroic
ally The infield drew in and Mann
was out Scott to McInnis. Hollocher
hardly having n chance to move on
the third sack. He tried to register
on Paskert's grounder but Scott's
sharp throw was ahead of him. Pas
kert was safe and Merkle singled,
but double steal failed and the
clouds cleared from the Boston sky.
Boston started the second inning
with the COINCIDENCE Of champions and
Tor time seemed to have an excel
lent chance to score, but snappy
relay from Pick cut off the impend-
ing tally at the plate. Whiteman,
whose bat was efficious yesterday.
was awarded pass. killifer and
tyler colided over McInnis' bunt
and both were safe. 1t was on this
occasion that Surgeon Tyler began
work on killifers eye. Both were
advanced an additional base by
>co'ts sacrifice and Thomas came
70 oat. His best was a drive to
!ck' who threw Whiteman out at
us plate. Agnew closed the rally
WIN high foul to Flack.
Inc lighting blood of both teams
vas up from the beginning and UNI
pres were growled to: the crowd
sreauy PARTISAN and way down in
,he depts of the Boston bombproof.
nhaoe Chicago coach. and Wagner,
-, r,''o ior Boston. got into a fight.
me crowd learned of it when play
us ana umpires dived into the dug
ou' ana separated them. Flack's
"a .nashihcent throw from right saved
ene e Gay for Chicago in the eighth.
'hang' batting for Agnew. singled
Wv not Tor Hollocher Cooper sim
e'su lh'o far right. Schang passed