JACK QUINN

THE LAST ONE FOR 86 YEARS
Jack Quinn returns to knuckle the Red Sox

August 15, 1918 ...  Veteran knuckleballer Jack Quinn, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues for three years, beat Carl Mays 6 to 2 at Fenway Park. Quinn had been toiling in the Pacific Coast League and came to the White Sox, today, holding down the Red Sox to six hits, three of which happened in the first inning. Those three hits, led to a pair of runs, and after that Quinn pitched very stingy baseball.

The White Sox landed on Carl Mays for 10 hits, which puzzled him, because he felt he had everything going for him and was feeling first rate. The Babe pasted a double to deep center field on his first trip to the plate, but thereafter was harmless as Quinn fanned him twice.

Capt. Eddie Collins played his farewell game, leaving the club to report for duty with the Marine Corps. He played brilliantly and hit safely twice. Over a span of more than eleven years, Collins was forever a lasting credit of the game.

A pass to Nemo Liebold and singles by the to Collins boys, gave Chicago a run in its opening inning. The Sox went ahead in the bottom of the frame, as Dave Shean singled, moved to second on Amos Strunk's infield out, and scored when Babe lashed his double to center field. He scored when Stuffy McInnis lined one the center, giving the Red Sox a 2 to 1 lead.

In the second inning after Babe Pinelli walked, Ray Schalkr forced him at second and then stole the base. Wilbur Good lined a single to left scoring Schalk and on the Babe's to throw to the plate, Good took second. Liebold knocked one to center and took second when the effort was made to nail Good at the plate. Eddie Collins drove him home and then stole second, racing to third when Wally Schang tossed the ball into center field. Chick Gandil was walked and watched Shano Collins strikeout. The score was three to two, favoring the White Sox after two innings. The White Sox counted two more in the eighth, making the final score 6 to 2.

Carl Mays says he expects to have his physical next Monday and will probably be called into service sometime time between August 20th and 25th.

The Yankees beat the Indians 3 to 2 at the Polo Grounds, leaving them still two games behind the Red Sox. The Nationals snuck up and in the standings by beating Detroit 6 to 2.