Friday, October 12, 1917

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KAUFF'S HOMERS WIN FOR GIANTS AND TIE SERIES; Little Centre Fielder's First Hit a Circuit Crash That Sends White Sox Down to Defeat. REPEATS IT IN THE EIGHTH Adds Another Four-Base Wallop to His Laurels Just as the Crowd Starts for Home. SCHUPP IN SUPERB FORM Defeated Pitcher of Second Game Holds Chicago Scoreless While New York Tallies Five Times. Then Benny Hit It Again. Held Sox Scoreless 22 Innings. KAUFF'S HOMERS WIN FOR GIANTS 27,746 See the Game. Looked Like a Pitchers' Duel. "Dig for Home, Benny!" Benny Wallows in Glory. Crowd Joshes the White Sox. Schupp's Work Superb. MATTY STILL HERO OF CROWD. Ovation for Former Giant Precedes One Given to Benny Kauff.

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