New-York tribune., 1919-09-18

1t looked like old times to Wild
William Donovan, who led the Yanks to
many storied defeat. After the first
game the local lads did not put up
enough resistance to give any line on
the driving power Of the White Sox,
who have now to win only three games
to make the pennant mathematical
certainty. It's a moral certainty al
ready.
Little Dick Kerr. who is billed to
pitch about the third game of the
worlds series, had shade the best of
q pitchers duel with Jack Quinn in the
first: There was jury of forbidding
looking experts on deck to look the lit
tie iefthander over. The verdict ar
rived at, without any Of the jury leav-
ing the pest box, was that Kerr
would do.
Kerr Passes Acid Test
The midget side-winder showed his
calibre in the ninth when Baker and
Pipp punched singles on him and ad-
vanced on Pratt . out. Duffy Lewis,
worlds series veteran, came up and
struck out, ending what looked very
much like rally. It was Kerr who
brought the first run across, starting
on the trip with q clean smash to left
centre.
In the ninth inning the tiniest of the
pitchers demonstrated that he could
think with his feet as we'll as with the
materials with which thought is nomal-
ly accomplished. Bodie raped one
down to Kerr, who scooped the ball
deftly with his toe into his throwing
nail Signor Pizzola at the bag. With
glove on each foot Kerr should be
able to make some spectacular stops
during the coming series.
Quinn pitched some good ball, but
the Yankees did not have the driving
power behind him. Derrill Pratt, who
became the proud parent of a baby girl
yesterday morning, was rapping them
hard, but one swatter cannot win
The White Sox got their first run in
the sixth inning, when Kerr started it
with his single. Leibold hit into
tight field and the midget meandered
rapidly to third. He scored by
whisker on Jackson's sacrifice fly to
left. Kerr just eluded the eager hook
OF Muddy Ruel as he ambled across the
plate.
Quinn was taken out in the eighth
as a pincher. In the ninth inning
Buck Weaver hoisted one into the left
field stands for a home run.
Harry Sparrow Explains"
Despite the fact that the Sox ap-
peared to be mercilessly mauling our
Yanks, the multitude seemed to be en-
joying themselves. Eddie Collins, vet
eran of many worlds series, got hand
for every motion he made.
Harry Sparrow, business manager Of
the Yanks, who has been postponing
games with what might be called reck-
less abandon. came up for air after the
first game with an explanation.
II postponed the game yesterday be-
cause | did not Wt.nt to pull the same
hone that Napoleon pulled at Waterloo.
1t rained the day before the battle and
the grounds were wet. That should
have been the cue for a postponement
and double header the next day But
Napoleon insisted on playing, with the
result that he lost the battle with
very poor gate"
Wild William Donovan, who used to
manage the Yanks, escaped from Jer-
sey City to take farewell peek at the
Sox. William believes that the Amcri-
can League team is something Of a
cinch in the series.
II don't see how the Sox could lose,"
said William. "My team played the
Reds once this season and they could
hardly get US out. OF course the Reds
have changed some since, but not so
much"
The Sox started the second with
some real worlds series drive and
speed, starring Eddie Collins in a one
act melodrama and losing young Her
bert Thormahlen in less than the inn
ing. Collins doubled to left with one
cut and stole third with two out.
Figuring that he was not due to come
home on hit, Edward then made a
dash to the plate, and made it foot
ahead of the throw by Thormahlen.
Thormahlen Lacks Control
This so bewildered Thormahlen that
he was good for nothing thereafter. He
passed jackson, and Felsh shot double
over Duffy Lewis, scoring the shoeless
one. Whereupon Thormahlen was
evictcd for Shawkey.
: In the second inning Schalk singled
to centre with one out. He got to sec
ond when Bob the Cob made a wild
heave trying to get him off first Lie
bold, who was sent in to relieve John
Shano Collins, who had worked whole
inning and was wearied, drove a single
to right and Liebold scored.
The Yanks seemed to have chance