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a 00 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 00 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 GREAT STATE FAIR, OCTOBER 15th 20th PAGES 13to24 in North Carolina SECTION TWO The News Observer Best Advertising Medium and VOL. CVI. NO. 106. RALEIGH, N.

SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1917. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. WHITE SOX AGAIN TAKE LEAD IN SERIES SOX VICTORIOUS OVER GIANTS IN WIERD GAME Glamour of Preceding Struggles Offset By Poor Baseball Exhibition MARRED BY MISPLAYS AND WEAK PITCHING Both Clubs Off For Next Scene of Battle at Polo Grounds. Rowland's Clan Stage Pretty Uphill Battle and Beat Giants in The Eighth Frame (By the Associeted Press.) Chieago, a game that thrilled and enthralled some 27,000 tatora this, afternoon, the Chicago Americans serambled into the world's series lead again by defeating the New York Nationals 8 to 5 and swinging to the fore, three games to two. It was a contest that ran the gamut of baseball from sensational and brilliant to medioere, but never during the two hours and thirty-seven minutes of battle did it lose its intense hold on the spectators and at its conclusion the fans were almost as exhausted as the players.

For the first time during the present struggle for the titular honors the game developed Both concerted and sustained rooting and so keen was the rivalry between the combatants that times it appeared as though the partieipants would allow their feelings to get the better of their judgment. While the enthusiasm and thrills enveloped the contest with the glamour that had been missing in the preceding games, fifth meeting of entirely, the White Sox and the Giants will not go down in world series history as a diamond battle of neither outstanding skill nor baseball perfection. It abounded with errors of both omission and commission, and was marred by the misplays which have brought censure cn school boy competitors. To Polo Grounds Again. The two clubs tonight again started to the Polo Grounds at New York where the sixth game will be played on Monday and the seventh, if necessary on Tuesday, the Giants having won the toss and the privilege of naming the place of the deciding contest should each team win three While thy players of both teams have ceased to participate in the financial proceeds of the contest, the rivalry is none the less keen, for there is more thousand dollars difference between" the individual shares that will fall to the winning and the losing combinations.

The club owners and the National Commission profited handsomely, however, as the result of today's receipts for the official attendance was 27,323 and the gate receipts $69,403. this sum the two clubs received 231.35 each end the National Commission $6,940.36. In many respects today's game developed many features which have been foreign to previous diamond battles of the present series. Twenty-five players appeared in the line-up of the American and the National League pennant winners. After having gone twentyfour innings without scoring a ran against the Giants, the Sox turned and piled up eight tallies while the leaders collected five, making a total for the day of thirteen, more than half as many as the entire scoring of the two teams in the first four clashes.

In making these thirteen runs, the batters piled up an aggregate of ty-six hits and nine fielding errors. thrown in for good measure. Seventyseven batters faced six pitchers, and while there were unlimited thrills and tense situations, there was no one player who could claim the spot light. A perfect autumn day greeted the players. It was clear and just a trifle cold.

Giants Start. Early. Burns, the initial Yorker to face Russell, was forwarded to first on four straight balls when the Sox lefthander found it impossible. to locate the home plate. Captain Herzog came next with a single right and Benny Kauff doubled to fine rightfield bleacher fence.

scoring Burns. With Zimmerman waying his mace mechanically, Russell was called to the bench after delivering just eight balls and Eddie Cicotte was gent in to bold the Giants in check. Zimmerman hit to Weaver and Herzog was nipped at the plate. Fletcher drove to McMullin, whose quick throw caught Kauff at home and the thousands roared their approval of the White Sox splendid defensive play. Zimmerman, who moved up on the out, scored on Robertson's single to center, and with two out Cicotte grabbed Holke's hit and tossed him out at first.

It was not until the third that the Sox were able to get a runner home. After McMullin had fied out to Robertson, Eddie Collins worked Sallee for Jackson fied out. Felsch was more fortunate, however, his double to left field sending Collins home with the Sox Arst run. The Giants increased their lead by scoring another two runs in the fourth and appeared to feel that they had the game won. Rariden singled to right and Sallee sacrificed him to second.

On Burns' single to right and J. Collins' in fumbling the ball, Rariden scored and Burns took second. Weaver followed with a fumble of Herzog's roller and the batter was safe while Burns went to third. Kauff rolled another to Gandil. who made a throw to Eddie Collins, covering first.

OPENS WAY FOR VICTORY GANDIL. ond. Rariden walked, being purposely passed. Sallee was strike out vietim. No runs, one hit, no errors.

Chiengo-J. Collins struck out, biting at a slow ball a foot away from his bat. Kauff took McMullin's fly after a long run. E. Collins burned a single into left field.

Jackson bounced a gle off Sallee's leg, Collins going to second. Sallee threw out Felsch at first. No runs, two hits, no errors. Sixth Inning. New York -Burns flew out to Jackson.

Eddie Collins took Herzog's grounder and got his man at first. Kauff singled into left field. With Zimmerman up Kauff stole second. Eddie Collins threw out Zimmerman, making a quick play on his grounder. No runs, one hit, no errors.

Chicago- Gandil was thrown out by Sallee. Weaver singled through Zimmerman. Schalk singled through Her- (Continued on Page Seventeen.) BOX SCORE AND SUMMARY NEW YORK- AB. Burns, If. 4 Herzog, 2b.

5 Kauff, cf. 5 Zimmerman, 3b. 5 Fletcher, ss. 5 Thorpe, rf. 0 Robertson, rf 10 Holke, 1b.

10 Rariden, c. 3 Sallee, p. 3 Perritt, p. 0 Totals .40 CHICAGO- AB. J.

Collins, rf. 5 McMullin, 3b. 3 E. Collins, 2b. 4 Jackson, If.

5 Felsch, cf. 5 Gandil, 1b. 5 Weaver, 58. 4 Schalk, c. 3 Russell, p.

Cicotte, p. Risberg Williams, p. Lynn xx Faber, p. 0 field, his second blow. Sallee sacrificed to Gandil, unassisted.

Rariden scored on Burns' single to right and when. J. Collins fumbled the ball Burns went to second. Weaver made a bad fumble on Herzog's grounder, Burns going to third. Burns scored when Gandil took Kauff's grounder and tossed wildly past Cicotte at first.

Herzog went to third on the play. Zimmerman hit into a double play, McMullin to E. Collins to Gandil. runs, two hits, three errors. Chicago- took Weaver's hopper and threw him out.

Schalk went out to Holke unassisted. Cicotte flied out to Burns. No runs, no hits, no errors. Fifth Inning. New York--Jackson took Fletcher's hard drive.

Robertson smashed a hard single to right, his third hit of the game. Holke- sent a high fly to Weaver and the crowd cheered him when he caught the ball. Robertson stole sec- R. H. BB.SO.SB.

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Stolen bases--Robertson, Kauff, Schalk. Sacrifice hits- Sallee, McMullin. Double plays-McMullin to Gandil, McMullin to E. Collins to Gandil. Left on bases--Chicago 10; New York 4.

Bases on balls- Russell off Sallee off Cicotte 1. Hits and earned runs-off Russell, 2 hits, 1 run (with none out in first inning); off Sallee, 13 hits, 7 runs in 7 1-3 innings; off Cicotte, 8 hits, 2 runs in 6 innings; off Perritt, 1 run; no hits in 1 2-3 innings; off Williams, 2 hits 1 run in 1 inning; off Faber 0 hits, 0 runs in 2 innings. Struck out-by Cicotte by Sallee by Williams by Faber 1. Umpires- -O'Loughlin behind the plate; Klem at first; Rigler at second; Evans at third. BAPTISTS RALLY: BEAT GUILFORD Wake Forest Stages First Game On Home Grounds in 20 To 0 Victory PASSES ARE FEATURES Pace and Rohenhurst Star For Baptists With Long Runs.

Guilford Plows Through Wake Forest Center During First Half; Work of Bowers and Sowers Stops Quakers Wake Forest. Oct. being held scoreless during the first half of today's game, Wake Forest came back strong in the second half and on straight line plunges, end runs, and two forward passes defeated Guilford by the score of 20- During the first half Guilford went through the center of the Wake Forest line at will, making five first downs. Once Newlin got through the line and gained 25 yards before he was stopped by the safety man. At no time, however, did Guilford advance nearer then within 30 yards of their opponent's goul, while the Baptists took the ball to Gullford's ten yard line twice during the first half, losing it there on downs.

The defensive work of Rabenhorst, ers and Sowers kept the Quakers from scoring this period. With the beginning second half the Bapduring, tists showed a complete reversal of form and scored a touch down on the first play after the kick when with pretty interference J. ran fifty yards Pace' around left-end for a touchdown. A few minutes later Wake Forest scored her second touchdown. Pruette, playing quarter in place of Captain Pace, who has sore shoulder, made a thirty yard run through field and placed the ball on Guilford's three yard line.

Rabenhorst then scored a touchdown over tackle. The Baptists' third touch down came in the last quarter, when Rabenhorst received a pass from Blanchard and ran fifty-five yards to the goal. For Guilford Capt. Newlin, Fort and Zachary played the best ball. It was through the holes which Fort and Zachary opened that Guilford made her gains through the line.

Rabenherst was the particular star of the Baptists. He frequently made good gains around end and through the line, played good defensive game, and punted lently. Blanchard, who played fullback on the offensive and tackle of the defensive, did well in both positions. Gay and Bowers also played splendidly, while Davis, a freshman, playing his first college game, made a good showing at right end. Four of the Wake Forest 'varsity players who were out of the game 011 account of injuries were Captain Pace, Croom, Dockery and Savage.

Wake Forest (20) Pos. Guilford (0) Left End Bowers Stafford Left Gay Left Guard Coble Babb Center Blankenship Fort Right Guard Sowers Zachary Right Tackle Tatum Walser Right End Davis Reddick Quarterback Pruette Jones Left Halfback Rabenhorst Cameron Right Halfback Pace, J. Bryant Fullback Blanchard Newlin Score by periods: Wake Forest 0 0 13 7-20 000 0 0 Substitutions Guilford, Newbold for Newlin; Wilson for Bryant; Taylor for Reddick. Wake Forest, Humber for Bowers; Uzzell for Rabenhorst; MeKaughan for Pace. Referee, Broughton, Ouachita.

Time quarters, 13 minutes. Goal from touchdown, Rabenhorst (2). CLEMSON'S HEAVIER TEAM BEATS FURMAN (By the Associated Press) Greenville. S. Oct.

heavier, faster and better organized eleven crushed through Furman's line here this afternoon for six touchdowns and a total of 38 points while Furman was unable to make any headway against the Agriculturists' line. Score by quarters: Clemson 7 12 6 13--38 Furman 0 0 0 0-0 NO MATCH FOR MICHIGAN. Chicago, Oct. University, of Chicago easily defeated Vanderbilt University at football today in the opening game of the season on Stagg Field, 48 to 0. Conch Stagg's team of green men used nothing but straight football, a line shift play proving the undoing of Vanderbilt.

In only one period, the third, did the Nashville Collegians have an opportunity to show their offensive strength. At that time they made first downs twice and were within 10 yards, but were held. HARTSELL'S TECHS WIN FROM ROANOKE ELEVEN and Burns scored. Zimmerman ended the inning hitting into double play, Weaver to E. Collins to Gandil, eliminating both Kauff and himself.

Sox Artillery in Sixth. The White Sox got their artillery working in the sixth. Gondil want out Sallee to Holke. Weaver singled to and Schalk hit to center, Manager Rowland sent Risberg to in place of Cicotte and Risberg slammed the ball to right. scoring Weaver.

J. Collins and MeMullin left their -mates stranded by going out on infield plays. Williams, succeeded Cicotte on the and the Giants immediately punctured his delivery for one run, Fletcher doubled to left and Robertson attempted to sacrifice, His effort resulted in pop fly which Williams caught but dropped as he fell. Holke was injured when the ball glanced from his hand to his face but pluckily sumed after a delay and fanned. Rariden came through with a single to right, Fletcher and the Giants had finished their day's run getting.

Not so with the White Sox. After Eddie Collins had flied to Fletcher, Jackson hammered out a single to left and Felseh slammed another to the same section while the crowd roared its approval. Chick Gandil to the emerwith a double flashed rose, tween Kauff and Robertson and Jackson and Fetsch scampered home with two more runs Weaver went Fletcher to Holke, and Schalk got trip to outed first on Sallee's wildness. Lynn was sent in to hit for Williams. Before he could hit the ball Sehalk stole second and the Giants' infield went up in the air and after throwing the sphere about for several seconds Fletcher hurled to Rariden to Gandil.

The heave was wild and the White Sox first- -baseman trotted across the plate with the tieing run. Lynn ended the inning by fanning. With the score tied at five, all the Chicago players went after Sallee again in the eighth and won the game with another trio of runs. John Collins opened with a single. McMullin sacrificed him to second and Eddie Collins sent him home on a single to center, Jackson put his field captain on third with a similar hit.

Kauff's throw to Zimmerman was too late to get Collins and when the Giants' third-baseman whipped the ball wildly Back to second to stop Jackson, Collins came home and Jackson raced around to third. Sallee pitched one ball to Felsch and then Manager McGraw decided to relieve him for the day. Perritt was substituted and Felsch greeted the new hurler with a Texas Leaguer to center on which Jackson scored. Gandil fied to Burns and Felsch then ended the inning by going out stealing second. The White Sox put the Giants out in one, two, three order.

First Inning. runs, one hit, one error. Second Inning. New -Burns, first up, walked on four pitched balls. Herzog singled to right and Burns dashed to third.

Cicotte and Williams were now warming up. Kauff hit a double to the rightfield fence, Burns scoring and Herzog taking third. Cicotte then relieved Russell. Weaver took Zimmerman's hot grounder and Herzog between third and home. Kauff moved on to third.

McMullin took Fletcher's hot smash and threw to Schalk, who touched Kauff as he slid into the plate. Robertson took Thorpe's place at bat and singled to center, Zimmerman scoring. On Felsch's throw to the plate, Fletcher went to third and Rob ertson moved up to second. Cicotte threw out Holke at first. Two runs, three hits, no errors.

Chicago--J. Collins popped to Zimmerman on the first ball pitched. MeMullin walked, Sallee's curves breaking wide and he failing to control them. Collins singled to center, McMullin going to second. Perritt was now warming up for New York.

Jackson flied to Burns. Fletcher booted Felsch's grounder and the bases were Gandil popped to Holke. No New York- Rariden singled past L. Collins. Sallee Rariden at second, Gandil to Weaver.

Burns whiffed, biting on a knuckle ball for the third strike. Weaver made a hobble on Herzog's grounder, Sallee moving to second. Collins threw out Kauff at first. No runs, one hit, error. Chieago -Weaver thrown out at one, first by Fletcher, who grabbed the smash.

Fletcher also threw out Schalk. The crowd cheered, Cicotte and he sueceeded in working Sallee for a base balls. J. Collins fouled out to Rariden. No runs, no hits, no errors.

Third Inning. New York--Zimmerman tipped his hat when the crowd jeered and then Texas Leaguer into right-center. Felsch lost the ball in the sun. Zimmerman was later caught off first, but Weaver dropped the ball and Zimmerman ran back to first. Fletcher sent a liner to McMullin, who doubled Zimmerman with a quick throw to Gandil Robertson bounced a single off Cicotte's glove.

Holke struck out and the crowd gave Robertson a big laugh as he ran to second and then dashed to third, thinking Schalk had made a wild throw into centerfield. No runs, two hits, one error. Chicago--McMullin fiied to Robertson. E. Collins walked to first.

Robertson made an easy entch of Jackson's fly. Collins scored Felsch's long drive to the left field bleachers for two bases. Gandil flied to Kauff. One run, one hit, no errors. Fourth Inning.

New York-Bariden singled to right DAVIDSON GIVES TECHS SURPRISE Georgia Eleven Is Scored Upon By Fast Team Under Coach Fetzer Atlanta, Oct. Tech triumphed over Davidson College, of North Carolina, 32 to 10, in hardfought game here today, in which Davidson scored first against the 1916 southern champions when Flowers necomplished goal from Tech's 28- yard line in the second period. In the fourth period, King for the visitors, ried the ball across for a touchdown on a forward pass from Spann. Most of the Jackets scoring was in the third and fourth periods: Line-up: Davidson (10) Pos. Tech (32) King Left End Shaw Left Tackle Whelehell Grey Left Guard Higgins Crouch (D) Center Fincher McMaster Right Righ Guard Tackle Thweatt Rogers Richardson Right End Carpenter McAllister Quarterback HILL Crouch (G) Left Halfback Strupper Flowers Right Halfback Guyon Burns Fullback Harlan Score by periods: Davidson .0 3 7 0-10 Tech .0 6 13 13-32 SUMMARY.

Davidson scoring: Touchdown, King; goal from touchdown, Flowers; goal from field, Flowers. Tech scoring: Touchdowns, Hill 3, Strupper, Harlan; goals from touchdowns, Fincher 2. Referec, Eleock (Dartmouth). Umpire, Woods (Notre Dame). Head linesman -Pitts (Auburn).

VIRGINIA CADETS EASY FOR ARMY Oliphant Stars For Soldiers By Scoring Three Touchdowns During Fray (By the Associated Press) West Point, Oct. The Army won rather easily from Virginia Military Institute at football here today by a score of 34 to 0, For a brief period at the opening of the game the Virginians looked dangerous and Leech, their quarback, made unsuccessful attempts to kick a field goal from the 35-yard mark in the second quarter. It was the nearest the visitors enme to a score. Oliphant starred throughout the three periods played scoring the three downs and kicking as many goals. The lipe-up: West Point (34 Pos.

V. M. I. (0) Richardson Gibson Left End Smith Hawks Left Tackle Watkins Summers Left Guard Pulsifo: Knapp Center Adams Addison Right Guard' Knight Thomas Right Tackle Shrader Marshall Right End Murrill Leech Quarterback Wicks Smith Left Halfback Monroe Engleby Right Halfback' Oliphant Dickinson Fullback Score by periods: Army 0 7 14 13-34 Virginia 0 0 0-- 0 SUMMARY: Army scoring: Touchdowns, Oliphant, Monroe, Barton (substituting for Shrader); goals from touchdowns, Oliphant, Epes, (substituting for Monroe). Time of periods two of 12 minutes each and two of 10 minutes each.

Referee, Evans of Williams; umpire, Williams, of Pennsylvania; head linesman, Kilpatrick, Union. GENERALS OPEN 1917 SEASON WITH VICTORY (By the Associated Press) Lexington, Oet. and Lea inaugurated the football sea801L today by rolling up 66 against Randolph-Macon. The lighter and weaker team from Ashland was completely outplayed and never threatened to The Generals showed a powerful attack, the chief factor in their victory being the brilliant placing of Charlie Moss, -back, who made five touchdowns and contributed directly to three others. Only once in the entire game Generals fail to make first down while Randolph-Macon completed the ten yards but once, PENN SHOWS REVERSAL.

Philadelphia, Oct. rejuvenated football eleven of the University of Pennsylvania today defeated Swarthmore 10 to 0. In the second, period Howard Berry dropped as he was tackled at the Swarthmore goal line. Wray, Pennsylvania's center, recovered it for a touchdown and Berry kicked the goal. Just before the end of the final period Berry kicked a field goal from the twenty line- Line Plunges With Forward Pass Occasionally Result in Score of 28 To 0 "DICK" GURLEY IS BIG STAR OF GAME Plucky Backfield Player tributes Just 28 Points For A.

and E. Team; Hudson, Homewood and Ripple in Spotlight Throughout The Struggle Using straight plays, with an occa4 sional forward pass, which the visitors were unable to break up, A. and E. Col. lege defeated Roanoke College, 28 to 0, this afternoon, in a game which was featured by the spectacular work of Gurley, who scored all of his eleven's points -four touchdowns and as many goals.

Roanoke never threatened the Techs' goal, and during the first quarter did not an opportunity to make a single scrimmage. The vietors scored three 1 of their touchdowns in the first half and registered another seven points in the third period. They ceased their heavy work in the fourth period, but then had no trouble making gains through the line. When the whistle ended game, Gurley had signaled for a goal from placement, and sent the oval through the uprights, but the three points were wasted, as far as scoring counted. Gurley's offensive and defensive work stood out as the feature of the gridiron struggle, but the plucky little warrior had splendid Whitaker, Hudson, Homewood, Ripple, both ends, who had no trouble in breaking up Roanoke's plays whenever the visit ng eleven had chance to scrimmage.

Whitaker, Homewood, and Ripplo broke through the line time after time, while Wagoner's form was plainly visible in enemy territory upon several 00- casions. Hudson's work of running back the ball attracted favorable comment from the spectators, and the Shelby lad's dash of 45 yards after receiving a punt was the longest run of the afternoon. On the whole, the Techs, showed big improvement over Friday's play. and the team work was smooth. The eleven looks better every time it is seen in action.

Smith, the speedy half, made the best gains for Roanoke, and his runs from end formation gave his eleven its most consistent advancement of the ball, this occurring in the last two periods of Chapman, at right end, was the best defensive worker for the visitors, and this player several times followed Gurley and Hom wood for tackles that brought lost ground to the Techs. He was very good on tackling. The oke team displayed much weakness in the line and seemed difficult for the Virginians to fathom the Techs' plays. The game started when Roanoke kicked to the Tech's who returned the ball to the middle of the field. Gurley went through center for four yards and through left guard five, Roanoke was then off sides, making it first down for the Tech varsity.

Homewood took a trip around left end for seventeen yards, then Tech fumbled but recovered with no gain. Gurley went through right tackle for seven yards, McMurray guard for two and Gurley through left tackle for four yards, giving the State College varsity first down, Gurley went through left guard three yards, Murray through center for four yards. and Gurley tried an end run with no results. Roanoke intercepted a pass on their twelve-yard line giving them first down. Painter kicked to Hudson, who ret rned it to the fortyyard line.

McMurray carried the ball to the thirty-five yard line, Gurley went through right gaurd for five yards, Hudson attempt center with no gain, Tech fumbled with no gain. Gurley kicked to Painter who downed in his tracks on the yard line, Roanoke then kicked to Hudson who ed it to the Virginin's twenty-yard line, Tech fumbled but recovered, Gurley went through right end for two yards and through left tackle for eight, then went through left tackle for the first touchdown. Gurley goal. The A. and E.

eleven kicked to Roanoke who was stopped on their twentyone but line. Lentz the ball went around left dropped which Black recovered for the Techs. Hudson went through center for eight yards, Tech fumbled but Gurley recovered, Hudson through center for one yard, Gurley through left tackle for two yards. The quarter ended with the ball on Roanoke's eight-yard line. Second Quarter.

Gurles went through left tackle for seven yards, then through center his second touchdown. He kicked goal. Gurley kieked to Rhyne, who W28 stopped by Ripple on Roanoke's twelve yard line. Painter went through right guard for two yards, Tech was called offsides, giving Roanoke first down. Lentz tried center with no gain.

Gurley threw Rhyne fora nine yard loss, Painter then kicked Hudson, who returned the ball to the Virginia thirtyyard line. He went through center for four yards. A pass to Black was intercepted. Gurley went through left tackle for eight yards. Tech fumbled but, recovered.

Gurley went through left guard for five yards, Murray through 3 0 (Continued on Page Seventeen.).