The Washington herald., 1918-09-12

ssain- IN 1894, but the Giant, refused
70 face them for the championship of
the world.
in 1872 Jake Stahl piloted the Red
SoN TO victory, eight games being
Necessary before the crown was
finally placed on the proper lead.
The Braves cut in and upheld the
honor OF Boston in 1914. George stall
iass leading his men to four straight
over the. Athletics, tealp that was
believed TO be unbeatable
'Bili Ca-r!gaD was At tue helm OF
the Red SOx that took IoIr UII Of
i've from the Philiics in 1915.
The same leader directed the same
team to four out Of FIVE from til"
Dodgers in 1916. and Ed Barrow
Jeined the ranks OF his successful
pTedecessors today.
lit was Max Flack. the midget right
fielder. who presented today's game
and with it the title to the Red SoX.
II was on the same kind of a Fly ball
that Fred Snodgrass muffed on the
sans. grounds in 1872. thereby taking
q championship from the Giants right
al time when they appeared to have
10 sewsd up.
Flack horrible error gave the
Red Sox both OF their runs. But
the winner. l to Q. and put them
selves on even terms with the Red
S0z.
The misplay took place in the
third inning. Two were out and the
Red SOX had two runners aboard
the paths.
George Tyler. the game southpaw.
and Carl Mays. he Of the submarine
fling. had successfully gone through
two spasms without being dented
for counters.
The best way to lead up to and
describe the error is to give the
details of the fatal frame. so here
goes
Mays. the first batter to face
Tyler. drew a pass. He was sue
ccssfully sacrificed along by Harry
Hooper. who dropped a tap in front
ot-the plate and was thrown out by
Tyler.
-Shesn had a good eye and waited
otFt four wide filings. Pick tossed
put Strunk. Mays moved to third
and Skean to second. whiteman
was up and Tyler, after getting two
strikes on the pudgy left fielder,
tried TO coax him into hitting at
Two balls a trifie wide. But White
man refused to go after them.
Then Tyler used a fast ball over
the outside corner and Whiteman sent
line drive to right. FIack. who was
playing a fairly deep field, tore in
fzst. got under the welt, took the
ball with both hands and dropped it.
Before he could recover it both Mays
and Shean had registered. McInnis
Followed with an infield tap that Hol
locher, knocked down and threw late
to Merkle, but when Whiteman tried
10 make third he was nipped when
Fred pegged accurately to Deal
Time and again the Cubs threat
ened. but loose work on the bases
proved costly. They cashed their lone
run in the fourth when Flack led off
with a single over second and moved
up when Hollocher grounded to Nc
Innis.
- Mann was hit on the ankle with
the count two and two on him. The
major was badly stung and ii was
fully three minutes before he was
ible to hobble to first.
While Paskert was at bat Mann
look too big a lead of first and Wally
schang nipped him with a peachy
map peg to McInnis. The major
made an awful kick but Bill KLEIN
tailed the play properly. This "boner"
proved most costly as following eff
oVts OF attacking Cubs show.
Paskert finally strolled, after Mays
lad him in the hole with two strikes
ind no balls. Hollocher pilfered third
N the fourth ball catching Schang
Dound asleep.
Then Merkle came across with a
Z lashing single down the third base
Inc. Hollocher scoring. II Mann had
Tot been killed OF he would have
TaF eI. I
lave cantered in with another tally.
The Cubs were still fun of fight,
however. and when Pick welted a
wicked drive to right, a low, singing
liner, the Cubs thought It a sure hit,
'ut the heet-foOted Hooper made a
Sorking shoestring spear. ending the
Festerners' rally.
Whitenan. by a marvellous catch
N the eighth. stopped another
hreatered bombardment of the
'.ubs. Manager Mitchell sent young
Barber to pinch for Deal He
asght 4 fast one on the end of his
at and the ball went tearing for
he left reld fence. A positive triple
looked to he to the Cubs.
But whfteman made one of those
iatches you only hear about over
be Festive hoard. George came
~ Ut AAAl NpGcu. he nau
iected TO make n killing IL pos
abn. although at the time II ap-
cared as though he should have
iayed the ban safe holding It to a
ane sacker. Finally he was close
nough to make his attempt. Right
mis- ankles he got his diEits
round the ball. He was going so
fst that he turned a complete
\ onersaule But he never Eloosened
IS grip on the pellet and when he
ar1e up with It the fans gave him
tremendous ovation.
Rhiteman. however, injured HIS
eek Ia the fall and retired in favor
Ruth whs finished. Mitchell
bged on two other rescue swatters
-o'Farrell hitting for KiIlifer and
teCabe doing likewise for Tyler,
ut their combined efforts were two
ops to Smitt-
Hendrix pitched the last of the
tZhth, and had no trouble In retiring