Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-13
HOW THEY STAND

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 13.-Fighting with
their backs 20 the wall in a grim, des-
perate effort TO stem the tide OF defeat
Callahan's White SoX pulsed the in
vading Cubs at ComislIey Park yester-
day. branded Larry Cheney for the
second time and by winning, 3 TO l, be
fore 10000 holiday fans continued in
the classic October competition for the
city title.
Like Crockett. Custer and other war
riors prominent in history, General
Callahan marshaled his forces for a
last-ditch stand in this engagement,
the fifth in the series Another over
throw meant the total eclipse of the
South Siders' pennant hopes and the
loss OF their hOnOrs as mOnarchs of
the diamond hereabouts.
With everything az stake and bark
ing TO the cheers of their leather-lung-
ed constituency the pale-hosed legion
braced at belltime and, playing steady
consistent, all-round ball, battered
their way TO victory chiefly through
the heavy firing of Schalk. Weaver and
Blackburne in the fifth inning.
Great Catches Save Sox.
Thrills such as marked the death
grapple OF Sunday afternoon were
again on tap. and 10 Collins. Weaver
and Demmitt go the credit for saving
this encounter for while the box score
indicates that the Cubs were outhit,
nine 10 five, they we're a mighty dan
gerous gang 10 the final out.
With Red" Faber operating on the
mound in the role OF SCOTS rescuer.
O'Day's tsrrors on three occasions
barely missed runmaking rallies, SEN
sational disappearing catches by Col
Inns and Demmitt and a seemingly i'm.
possible play by Weaver conspiring to
foil the West Siders.
Gilt-edged backing was accorded the
three contesting slab artists with the
Hose contributing the flasher brand
OF defense. Radiating confidence in
their every move, the Nationals per
formed like weIl-oiled machine, gain
ing their nerve after Schulte's triple in
the fourth and an infield out had pro-
duced a one-run margin.
Spurred on by the fear of a third
straight lacing and the attending elm
nation of their title prospects. Gala
hans minions swept from behind in
the following round and took the lead.
never TO be overhauled. The third
marker, pushed across the plate in the
seventh on Schalk's single. a wild
pitch good for two sacks and a sacri-
Ice fly proved superiuous in the final
reckoning.
Cheney Fails TO Charm.
Having trfumphed over Cheney with
marked regularity in previous series.
the South Siders turned their siege
-uns on the big Oklahoman from the
outset. determined to repeat their win
ner Of last Thursday. when Larry took
the count on the West Side Records
for the last three campaigns show
Cheney holding but one victory over
the Thirty-fifth street loops
Weather conditions in this combat
were made to order for Larry's pit-baIl
delivery. Favored by a dark-gray day,
the West Side iron man kept his an
ointed reDertory popping through the
plate for four innings only 10 faIter in |
the fifth and yield the hits that spelled
-1ot5er Sox winner.
Scctt, while effective. didn't deliver |
= the spectacular fashion that marked !
his last workout against the ODay
ma he was threatened in the first |
when, with two gone. Safer tripled |
only 10 be marooned. and again in the 1
E acold, when, with three and two call i
ID On Schultz, he issued a pass. Wild /
fire ceased his travels. however, after
reaching the keystone sack