The sun., 1919-09-16
GIANTS EASY FOR
VETERAN SALLEE
.t4.5Oo Cincinnati Fans Gloat
\ When Left Handler Beats
Old Mates by 8 to 0.
DUNCAN IN STAR ROLE
Rookie Outfielder Hits Homer
and Makes Great Peg, Cut
ting Off a Run.
DUNCAN IN STAR ROLL
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spscisi DsspdfcA TO THE Sun.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 15.-The Reds came
y Ittls closer to mailing down their first
national League pennant here this af-
,,-uoOn. winning the first encounter of
brief two game engagement by a
score Of . TO o. Il was the ieathery old
veteran, Slim sallee. VINO again hung
N. shutout on the New Workers.. 1t
vas the lean sheriffs second shutout
4, the year over his old mates. And
ma, about year ago most OF the Giants
tonsIdered Sallee all in.
The Reds now need only one more
same to cllnch the pennant. II they
Mai the Giants again tomorrow con-
sratuattons may be sent TO Manager
Moran. II Cincinnati wins tomorrow
M Reds will have ninety-two victories
and forty-one defeats, and the Giants
/ rouId have eighty victories and forty
,XS,n, defeats. New York then would be
ENABLE TO catch the Reds II they won
\ iaN Of their eleven games, even IL the
REDS lost their remaining seven con-
tests,
\ McGraw to-day recognized the fact
mat the race is over. He left the club
,o.uirht for New York. II Is said he
q going over to Texas to look after
some oil interests Christy Mathewson
viii manage the Giants for the rest of
the season.
The excitement here has subsidized a
| little, but the fans still are with the
Reds. About 1880 fans were out to-
day to gloat over the Giants. 1t was
Ire biggest Monday crowd Of Cincin-
rstrs baseball history outside of a
double header. Another big turnout is
expected tomorrow. when Cincinnati
hopes to see its prides clinch the PEN
nant at the expense OF New York.
Benton Opposes sailee.
While sallee, former Giant, shut out
| the New Workers., Rube Benton, for
y mer Redland finger, was the New York
pitcher bumped by the MoraniteB. And
how the Cincinnati fans do revei In
Rube's discontinue! They never have
forgiven the Rube out here for having
himself transferred to New York. Ben
ton pitched FIVE innings, In which the
Reds scored all their runs. Dubuc and
| Buddy Ryan, the former Holy Cross
boy. finished out the game. and neither
was scored upon.
The Giants made only seven hits of
sallee. OF which two went to young
Jiggers STATE. the kid outfelder. One
Of the Jigger's hits was for three bases.
Oddly enough Sallee did not strike out
man, nor did he give a base on balls.
The nearest that the Giants came to
score was the second inning, when STATE
got his triple. The youngster was
dNuhlad u1 n the Ia tpxyio 10
on Kelly's ny to Pat Duncan. II took
quite nifty throw to get him. and STATE
is fast.
Duncan's work was very impressive.
The youngster may start the worlds
series In left field in place of the vet
eran Magee, Patrick led the Southern
Association in batting while playing
with the Birmingham club and Moran
Is giving him preference over Charley
See, who tore the cover of the ball In
me International League, In addition
TO playing fne fielding game Pat had
1000 day at bat. In four times up
he hit homer, layed down a sacrifice
and got two bases on balls.
schreiser Plays Third.
Young screiber, who is playing third
sae in place OF Groh. who was spiked
IN the hand fortnight ago also looked
pretty good. He handled all his chances
az thrd In businesslike manner, and
made two hits In three times up.
the Giants started In the first as
though they intended TO rout SalIee.
Burns led of with a clean single to CEN
w. and kauft jabbed another into right
deorgie tried to make third base on it,
ava found Neale's throw awaiting him
ecnreloer rut the ball on Burns in
skllful fashion. Neale's throw spiked
VA, DID for run. as Rath gobbled In
fnschs pop, and Kopf tossed out Doyle
z IN the Cincinnati half Eddie Roush
also overestimated his speed. With two
WI I'd cracked single TO centre, and
aole second. Mike Gonzales heaved the
pn INTO centre field, and Roush wasn't
s'lshed to take third on the overthrow.
~ Uled 10 score, but Kauff got the ball
JACK 10 Gonzales In time TO head him
vi al the plate. 1t was the first time
Sonfales has been In the game for a
ssek' He had his right thumb bat
"Ted by foul ball.
AFTER Duncan doubled UP STATE at the
sw with his fine throw in the first
, yai o. the second. II was only natural
st rat should be the FIRST batter UP
/ ''NNAd nail IHbL rule seldom
srles Tho Red fans gave him quite
n,eoePuoh Duncan obliged by driving a
npu liner to right STATE misjudged It
ana II cleared the boys head and rolled
!" me fence for home run.
me Reds cIlnched the game with an
Slner pair Of runs on Benton in the fifth.
scnreloer opened the inniVg with a single
Lisht and Rariden popped to Kelly.
gie could not hold Sallee's stiff drive
- 40 the Official scorer voted 1t hot enough
~ so Tor single. Rath knocked a
,a, mo single to centre, but Kauff's quick
iiutn neld Schneider on third. But II
~ ~ INC bases full and then Benton lost
'V1srol and forced in two runs.
s0, RUDE passed Daubert, which
.V,Sed IN Schneider. Roush followed with
s.W 10 Burns, which was too short for
na lee TO attempt to score. Benton then
i r.. si duncan. and forced Sallee over
a, s pate With the bases still full Burns
siued on to Kopfs hoist rho scora.