New York Needs Two More

NEW YORK, NY. August 3, 1917 -

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E
Brooklyn		0	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	0			7	11	0
New York		3	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	x			9	14	1

The New York Gothams, who were underdogs coming into the series, have come back from losing the series 2-1 and are now two games away from winning the 1917 Presidents Cup, up 3-2 over their crosstown rivals, the Brooklyn Titans.

New York got out to an early lead after a triple from center-fielder Max Clark. Clark belted the first pitch he saw yesterday over the right fielders head and dove headfirst into third safely. He came in to score as the next hitter, Howland, smashed a single into center field, making it 3-0.

But Brooklyn steadily came back to take the lead in the top of the 5th. One run in the 2nd, one in the 3rd, and two in the 4th made it 4-3, and a triple and RBI groundout brought the lead to 5-3.

However, the lead didn't last long. It started with two straight singles for New York by Groat and Clark. Then, with Howland up to bat, McNaughton just missed low on a full-count pitch, loading the bases for Olaf Newman. Newman walked to the plate, took a breath to calm his senses, and stepped into the box.

"I knew I just needed to make contact," Newman said. "We were going to score a run if I could get the ball on the ground since they were playing for the double play."

"He got himself into that 2-2 count," said Gothams manager Eli Gallaher. "But that didn't bother him, from the look of it. He watched that third ball go by, then fouled one back. Then, he delivered."

He sure did deliver. On a full count pitch, Newman belted a line drive over the first base bag. It sliced and landed right on the line, bouncing around in the corner. Howland, who was on first, huffed and buffed his way around the bases. Newman trotted into third uncontested. The three RBI hit gave them a 6-5 lead. The Gothams added another in the 5th and 6th, making it 8-5.

In the top of the 8th, the Titans made it a ballgame again. With one out, Brooklyn's Person lined a single into center. Starke was up next, and hit a nubber in between the pitcher and catcher. Peters, the pitcher, ran in to field in and agressively tried to get the out at second, but the ball got there a half-second late, putting men on 1st and 2nd with one out.

Dickerson, who was up next, flew out to right but moved the runner up to 3rd.

With two outs, Tomas Sperry ripped a triple down the left field line, scoring two runs and bringing the score to 8-7 with a man on 3rd. But Peters struck out Gough on three pitches, ending the inning. The Gothams scored an insurance run in the bottom half of the inning, and then retired the Titans in the 9th to clinch the victory.

Today's game will pit Brooklyn's Edgar against New York's Upchurch.