New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1917, Page 1

- BASEBALL EXTRA RITAIN HERALD! ( BASEBALL EXTRA NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1917 ESTABLISHED 18 OWN GIANTS I SECOND LEG FOR CROW - Chicago Batters Maul New York Pitchers As Quickly As McGraw Sends The Into Box--Avalanche Occurs in Fourth, on Easterners’ Third Mound Selection GIANTS’ INFIELD HAS THREE ‘VETY’ Chicago Can Boast of Only One in Diamond Classic TYROS COVER FIRST SACK Holke Guarding First Trench in New York Defense While Gandil, Morc Experienced, Performs for Chicago Team. New York, Oct. 7.—A majority of the veterans of preceding World Ser- ies are found in the infields of the New York Nationals and the Chicago Americans. Of the eight. players four have already passed through one or more of these baseball classics and of this quarter three wear the uni- forms of the Giants and one the col- ors of the White Sox. Another pe- cularity is that the veteran material will cluster between second and third bases the initlal sack being guarded by less experienced players. At first Manager McGraw places TWO STANCHIONS, “BUCK” WEAVER, SHORTSTOP, AND EDDIE COLLINS, BOTH STAR INFIELDERS OF WHITE SOX his rellance in Holke while the Chi- eago interests are defended by Gan- dil. 'In years of service and the knowledge which comes with- it, Gan- dil has‘the edge over his younger: op- ponent. Both are steady, consistent players covering the bag and the ad- jacent territory without spectacular effort but with a high degree of ef- ficlency. According to their records for the past seasons in their respective leagues there is little to choose be- tween them so far as fielding or bat- ting is concerned. Holke has a slight advantage of the averages in both these departments as well as in stolen bases and double plays. He is also three years younger than Gandil but | when all is considered it is likely that | the latter’s greater experience will | slightly outweigh Holke’'s speedier footwork. The margin of advantage Is so small one way or the other that Bo far as forecasts are concerned, the two players may be said to be equal | In offensive and defensive work. Two of the best second basemen In their respective leagues are op- posed at the midway sack and the struggle for honors between Eddie Collins and Charles Herzog should be one of the thrilling features of the series. World Series play is no long- er a novelty to either as Collins has participated in four such conflicts while a member of the Philadelphia Eddie Collins (left,) as everyone knows ,was a member of Connie | Mack’s $100,000 infield, and played i sensational ball for the Athletics. Owner Comiskey of the White Sox paid Connie Mack $50,000 for the sterling infielder. Collins in his first season with the Sox did not play the same brand of ball as he produced for the Athletics. During the present | year he regained his former punch and is hitting and fielding in the same fashion as when he was starring with the champion Athletics. Eddie is a veteran of several world series and he can be depended upon to do his very best to upset the Giants. “Buck” Weaver is a remarkable shortstop, though he is not considered the equal of Fletcher. Fletcher out- hits him and is a better fielder. But that does not make Weaver a poor player. Being inferior to Fletcher is no disgrace. Weaver is a hard-play- ing inflielder. He is not an extremely heavy batter, but he usually hits when the hit is needed. Weaver and Collins can be ex- pected to stop many Giant rallles, if a play centering about them can do it. COMPOSITE SCORE o NEW 2b. 3b. & - Burns, 1If ... Athletics and Herzog has seen serv- ice in three series with the Giants. Both are noted for their ability to rise to extreme heights of play at times and from their keystone posi- tion to dominate the work of the en- tire infleld combinations. ST. LOUIS TEAMS SPLIT. Amiericans Annex Opener and Nation- als Win Second. St. Louis, Oct. 7.—The St. Louis Browns and the Cardinals broke even on yesterday’s double header in the city series which was started here last Thursday. The Americans took the opener by a score of 5 to 4, and the Nationals captured the dgzcond game by 6 to 1. The second game was called in the fifth inning on ac- count of darkness. The series now stands in favor of the Nationals, two games to one. The scores. First Game. - Herzog, 2b . Kauff, cf .. . Zimmerman, 3b . Fletcher, ss Robertson, rf Holke, 1b . McCarty, ‘¢ Sallee, p .. P Y [ ! Hlorooooooon Nl HRvROOOHHE SirwwvwooommD H|locooroooool H|lomocooooo0 & - Totals - cooocoo»—to; o c 4 oo vl oocooroooH. o ®wg J. Collins, rf ... McMullen, 3b .. E. Collins 2b ... Jackson, 1f . Felsch, cf . Gandil, 1b .. Weaver, ss . Schalk, c . Cicotte, p e wm mmmww | noorwos NlHooHHOoOR®WE olococooooo - = Totalg OF FIRST GAME. YORK. i) ° h.r. b.b. s.0. s.h. s.b. - ho R oW | ow _‘ . Q| oHoHwwoHOD clocococococoo Hlocoooooor v]l coocooor~o ol ococococococooo Hlocooocooc k! o - » m Hlocooococoroy wlocomoocornooy w o - io o oo coa & [} - Smawon T clooccoscccoy | cwe ol sorHrRooHwWOR - 0 & - Americans ... 2200000001—5 Nationals 0010002100—4 Batteries—Groom, Lowdermilk and Severeid; Hartley, Horstman, Ames, Goodwin, Packard and Snyder, Gon- zales. h. e. 9 3 T2 Second Game. R Americans 00001—1 3 1 Nationals 30102—6 7 Called at end of fifth innig; dark- mess. Batteries—Sothoron and Meadows and Gonzales. Eddie Collins suffered the same world’s series batting slump he fell into in 1914, when he maZ- only three hits in four games against the Boston Braves. However, Eddie is likely to break out on the Polo grounds when he reaches there next Tuesday. That is where he has done his most terrific world’s scries clout- Ing. Hartley; |l 0 i PITCHERS COMPARED. | _— Cicotte Tossed 101 Balls and Sallea Heaved 86. | Chicago, Oct. T. of the balls pitched yesterday indicated that the Giants kept Cicotte working harder than the latter's teammates dia Sallce. The tendency of the White Sox to hit anything that looked i zood instead of waiting out the op- " posing pitcher was illustrated by the fact that Sallee threw only eighty-six balls eizht innings. Cicotte’s total for nine innings was 101. Jach pitcher was a bit off in the third inning. Cicotte threw twenty times in that session, nine of his of- lterings being balls, two clean strikes, | i —Analysis in three foul strikes, two fouls, safely and three hit to fielders. In the same innings Sallee sent up five balls, five clean strik was found for pitches hit to fielders. vitched by innings follow: Sallee 10 Cicotte 13 11 The 10 10 10 13 6 7 14 x— 86 20 10 14 9 9 9 6—101 In the sixth inning neither pitcher had a b.ll called, and Cicotte re- peated this feature in the ninth. In the er various kinds of pitches were as,fol- Cicotte, 15. 4. Safe Hi Hit to fielders— ! : Cicotte, Cicotte, 7 bdllQL. 20; Cicotte, 23. one shit | three hits and had two | balls | itire game the totals of the . SEAT SALE AT NEW YORK. Lower Grandstand and Bleachers Re- served for Public. New York, Oct. 7.—President Harry N. Hempstead of the Giants yester- day sent out the following notice in regard to world’'s series tickets: “I beg to say regarding the world's mission, various leagues, the press ;and the people associated with base- ball, etc., have absorbed all the re- | served seats and boxes, so that there ! seats. There will, however, be kept i for ‘sale all of the lower grand stand and bleachers, over 25,000 seats. All of these scats will be on sale the days of the games at the Polo grounds. The object of this is to prevent the | possibility of these seats getting into the hands of ‘scalpers.’ “Every effort has been made by me i so that all tickets which I have con- itrol of shall reach the people who ‘want them for themselves. All tickets i delivered to date have the name of the original purchasers printed thereon. “The gates at the Polo grounds will be opened about 9 o’clock for the low- er grand stand and the bleachers. Each patron will be permitted to buy one seat, with the clear understand- ing that they must pass through the turnstiles immediately. “For further protection the ticket i selles will be “The game will be called at 2 o'clock sharp. | “I have taken pleasure in offering to the police pension fund $250 for the first conviction of any one sell- ing tickets in contravention of any existing law.” WOOLLEY WESLEYAN Middletown, Oct. arold Woal- ley of New York was elected captain of the Wesleyan football team yester- cay to suceed Capt. Boswell, who now |is in the navy. Woolley was tackle on last year's team and is playing left 1end this season. CAPTAIN. F—F series tickets that the national com- ! will be no public sale of any reserved ; Every Member of Rowland’s Team Hits Safely, Shoeless Joe Jackse Leading in Quantity of Clouts---Faber Attempts to Steal Th i Base, Occupied By Fellow Player---Herzog Executes Doub Play Unassisted---Early Hopes of Giant Fans Soon Shattered: | | for New York while Reb Russell, the Sox big left hander, and Red Faber warmed up for the American leaguers. Just before game time the band played the Star Spangled Banner while the spectators and players stood with bared heads. Faber and Schalk was announced as the battery for the White Sox Schupp and McCarty was the battery 0 for New York. Evans gave the decisions behind the plate, Rigler at first base, Klem at second and O'Loughlin at third base. BOX SCORE WHITE SOX. ab. r. h. po. a. ¢ W0 agos (b (03D *Leibold rf ...... 3 ¢ McMullin 3b. E. J. Collins Collins 2b 0 Jacksom If Felsch cf GAME IN DETAIL. Gandil, 1b : First Innii First half— tire ball hit him, but Um would not allow it. Buras right ficld. Herzog forced Gandil to Weaver. John Coliins dropped Kaulf’s high fly but recovered the ball in time to get Herzog going to second, Weaver taking the throw. E. Collins threw {out Zimmerman at first. No runs, onc i hit, no errors. | First inning, second half; John Col- 0 'lins up. Zimumerman caught John Col- Hn's casy fiy. McMullen struck out. Schupp is Using a very wide curve and keeping it close and inside. Collins fanned. The crowd Schupp a cheer as he walked to the bench. No runs, no hits, no errors. Weaver, ss Schalk, ¢ Burns at bat ¢ Faber, p A Burns, Totals .. . 7 *Leibold batted for . ond inning. 14 27 19 Collins in sec- GIANTS. ab. r. h. Burns, It . Herzog, 2b ... ] o Kaufi. cf Zimmerman, 3 Fleteher, s« second Tnnieg. Second’ inning, first threw out Fletcher son beat out a slow roller to Ed. Col- lins. Holke beltad a line single over second, Robertson going to second. Russell was now warming up. Me- Carty singled to right. scoring Rob- ertson, and when Jackson's wild throw got away from Schall, scored, McCarty going to the throw in. The official scorer gives chalk an error instead of Jackson. Faber threw out Schupp at first, McCarty going to third, Weaver threw out Burns. Two runs, three hits, one error. Second half—Jackson stung a single to right center. The crowd gave Felsch, the home run hitter of yester- day, a great cheer. Felsch singled to right field, Jackson going to third. Anderson was now warming up for Robertson, rf . half—\Veaver Holke, 1b ... at first. Rob?rt- McCarthy, c Rariden, ¢ Schupp, p Andcrson, p Perritt, p . Tesreau, p | *Wilhoit 0 8th inning. WHITE GIANTY 02050000 020000000 } Summary:—Hits off Schupp 4; off { Anderson 5; off Perritt 5; off Tesrcau | New York. Jackson scored on Gan- 0; stolen bases, E. Collins 2; Jack- | dil's hit off Schupp’s glove, Felsch son; double plays, Herzog, (unas: - | going to second. The crowd was in ed); Faber to Weaver to Gandil;|in uproar. Felsch scored on Weav- Felsch to E. Collins to Weaver; Weav- | er’s single to left, Gandil er to Gandil; sacrificc hits, Herzog | second. Schupp took Schalk’s bunt and Robertson: bases on bails, off jand got Gandil with a 'quick throw Schupp 1; Perritt 1; Faber 1; struck | to Zimmerman. Weaver went down | out, by Schupp 2, Anderson an | to second on this play. Faber walked 1, Fuber 1; passed ball McCarty; |and the bases were filled. Schupp left on bases White Sox 5, Giants 2; | was taken from the box and was re- ampires, Fvans at the plate, Klem, [ placed by Anderson, a right hander. { Rigler and. O’Eoughlin on bases. Liebold went into bat for John i g il Collins. The Giants infield plaved in ! Chicago, Oct. 7.—The sun was|on the grass. bright and warm with a touch of mid- | bold’s grounder to Holke, who made summer haze in the ‘air only but]|the play at the plate. The umpire enough to kill off a high sky that | has ruled that Liebold’s grounder was | makes the judging of lofty fly balls | foul. Weaver went back to third [ troublesome to the outflelders previ- | 8nd Schalk to second and Faber to ous to the Giants-White Sox game this | first. Liebold struck out. = McMullen lafternoon. A light westerly breeze | forced Faber, Fletcher to Herzog. No | blew listlessly acorss the playing field. [ Funs, four hits, no errors. | The diamond and outer meadows were Third Inning. !drier than yesterday and in perfect| py..i yaie Tiebold went in to right playing condition. fleld. Herzog fanned. Faber took Before the tcams came on the field | po e roller and beat Kauff to the for Datting practice an industrious |y, o A" guick play on the part of brass band entertained the crowd, Lo owd. |the Chicago pitcher. Faber tossed The White Sox owner and Manager | 00 00 0 o o o hits, Rowland put their autographs on the | 2% U0 ball and it will be auctioned off for theibenentiof the Américan Fed! Cross)| moocona Batt=anderson jthrew# out : / 035 | collins. Jackson singled over second, Shortly after 1 o'clock every seat in | A e = the bleachers was filled and rows of | 1.8 secon at 1o gane, Wi ams §tood 1n serlss of lines behind the | StTuck Out, and on'a short passed ball T e e hors wan "oveny | Jackson went to second. Gandil also ; struck out, Anderson’s spitter being reason to .believe that vesterday's = a = baffling to Chicago batters. No runs, crowd of 32,000 would be exceeded onelhit nolemrors) by the big Sunday ho Batting practice was spirited and Fourth Inning, brisk and it was noticed that the First Half—Fletcher popped to Giants gave an unusual bit of atten- | Weaver. Robertson beat out an in- tien to bunting, which indicated that | field hit, his second blow of the game. they might drop their usual hit and | Holke forced Robertson, McMullen | run offensive for the sacrifice game |to E. Collins. Holke out Stealing, | in case they found the Chicago pitch- [ Schalk to E. Collins. The ball beat ! ing difficult to solve. the runner by several feet. No runs, The Giants took the field first for | one hit, no errors, practice. Second half.—Weaver got an infleld The White Sox put in a lively field- | hit toward Herzog. Schalk singled ing practice that brought loud cheers|sharply to right, Weaver going to from the home fans. Schupp and |second. Faber fouled to Zimmer- | | permitted to sell but | one ticket to a person. Eddie ; gave Holke | second on | going to | Weaver scored on Lic- | ! singled to center, scoring Weaver | sending Schalk to third. ! scored on McMullen's single overs iond. Liehold went to second on ¥ hit. This hombardment was = much for Anderson and Perrit called into ihe hox. Coilins sing to right scoring Lichold, McMul going to third and 12. Collins’ to' & ond on the throw to the plate. | Carty hurt his shoulder tryipg. to Liebold at the plate. MeCarty too badly hurt to continue pls and Rtariden went in to catch., Mcdiullen and E. Collins sco jackson's zingle 1o right. throw 1o the plate, Ja on dashe x Ylsch lined to. Herxog, doubling Jac , Mo errors. Kifth Inning. First half— MeMulion threw Rariden. Perritt singled vver scool Burns 1 a donble play. B Guandil. No runs, fited ' to Tletcher booted = Wea and the riancr was merman threw ouf Schalk, Wi moing to sccond. TFaber single right, Weaver helding = third, /8 *aber went on to second when R crtson threw fo the plate. » tried to steal third with Weaven: capying the bag, Zimimerman tol | ing Faber with the. ball. - Fhe : had. No runs, one hit, error. Gandil Trning. flirew fiied" to Sixth Kaufi pop fiy no hits, ny errol | out’ el First half | zop at i Zimmerman McMullen, infield hit. Collins mhnurh Rariden calléd fof & but but could not get his man. adrnost picked Collin {a qu throw. 1 Collins and Jacks steal, Rariden’s throw being too to get Collins at third. Felsch ! out to Holke unassistcd. No run i hit, no erro out B. ok oks son exceuted a | venth Tonlng. " | Wirst Half——It was officially | nounced that the total attenda 32,000. Fletcher singled ' o head. Schalk threw, Robertson at first, Fletcher mo! on to second. Felsch ran In | took Holke's line drive and Fletel was doubled at second, Felsch to | Collins to Weaver. No runs, one X | no errors. Second Half—zimmerman madel I nice play on Gandil's ~hopper &} threw him out at fir: Weaver an infleld single. Weaver went stealing, Rariden to Fletcher. Sch | flied to Kauff. No runs, one hit, errors. was McMutlen's Eighth Inning. PR First half—Rariden singled pnsb Collins. Wilhoit batted for Perritt double play followed when Wilhd lined to Weaver, who with a throw to Gandil doubled Raride! first. Burns walked on four ones. Herzog forced Burns, Mullen to E. Collins. . No runs, 1 no_errors. Second half.—Tesreau went intgi box for New York. Faber faf Tesreau’s spitter being too.m him. Liebold strolled to fir bold out stealing, Rariden to Fl McMullen flied out to Kauff. N no hits, no errors. Ninth Inning. First half—Kauff sent a high * which Weaver gobbled. Faber th out Zimmerman. Weaver threw Fletcher at first. No runs, no no errors. hig SIDEL l(xHT‘\ ON FIRST GAME, John Collins will be given carefy attention by Giant pitchers when he comes to bat. To relieve the minds of those, thol sards who were in doubt as to ho to pronounce the name of this wond§ Cicotte. He calls himself Sea- just like that. The fans here were asked to only 5 cents for their score cal and not the sum of 25 cents tl will be asked at the Polo ground Perritt worked out on the side lines man. On a hit and run play Liebuldl and they were excellent cards, too.