The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-08

gave q sorry exhibition at times de-
fensiyely besides making q couple OF
breaks on the bases that were punk.
once Dick Kerr pulled homer by
trying to crowd Schalk off second ON
q sacrifice ny with the bases tull.
It was almost as bad break az
Faber's attempt to steal third Win
Weaver there in the worlds series OF
two years ago. But as an exhloitton
of sheer bulldog grit and fight with
apparently everything conceivable
conspirfng against them, 1t was the
most wonderful uphill battle ! ever
saw on the diamond and at its con-
clusion 80 per cent Of the Reds root
ers stood up and said so unmdstak-
ably, even though 1t cost a lot OF them
a lot Of dough for the odds before the
game were 4 and to on Moran's
men, and Sox rooters were graphing
at those odds.
Felsch and Risberg performed nor
ably in defense by comparison WIN
their normal deeds, but Felsch peeled
off two hits, one of which figured IN
the rally that tied the Reds in the
sixth and which finished Reuther's
career for the day. Risberg would
have broken up the game in the
eighth with scorching drive, good
for at least two Sox runs If Rousn
had not pulled sensational running
catch that ended in cinch double-
play.
There was not man on tie Sox
team who did not prove in one way
OF another that he was willing to
break his neck to win today's game,
for there was not man Of them who
did not know what some folks were
saying about them.
The Reds batted Ker hard from the
start and he was saved in the first
inning by a fine play by Risberg and
Weaver, which pinched Groh off third
after base hit. Wee Richard was in
trouble again in the second, but
emerged safely.
In the third the Reds scored twice.
one was down when Daubert singled.
Kerr whitfield Groh then hit R0ush
with a loose curve. Duncan followed
with a clean drive for two bases
which was good for the two runs.
The fourth looked like the finish
for Kerr. Neale led with triple that
hoped past John Collins on crook
ed bound. Rariden was easy, but
Reuther soaked a two-bagger over
third, scoring Neale, then went home
himself on the next play when RiS.
berg fielded Rath's grounder, ana
tried to make a play with third, but
hit Dutch in the back. A fly to Jack
son and a double play at The plate
stopped that play but practically
everyone figured the series was over.
The Sox got only two hits off Rue
Their in the first four innings, although
they hit him hard. Duncan made two
great catches and Neale went almost
to the overflow in right to get whale
of a drive by Felsch. Risberg led in
tho fifth with a walk and Schalk also
drew pass. Kerr hit holly toward
left, Kopf knocked the ball down, but
could not get anybody and the bags
were full. John Collins flied out too
close to score a run, but Eddie Col
Inns boosted one to center SO far that
Risberg counted Kerr thought the
ball would be thrown home, but 1t
wasn't, SO when he got down to sec
ond he found Schalk there and was
easily doubled up.
In spite of that the Sox got Rue
ther in the sixth. Weaver led with a
double and scored on Jackson's single,
Felseh smashed a two-bagger to left
and gave Jackson a ride home. Ring
replaced Ruether right there, and re-
tired Gandil and Risberg but Schalk
was the boy in the pinch with clean
one to left on which Felsch scored
Ring went bad in the eighth and
walked Jackson and Gandil, putting
the Sox within winning distance. Ris-
berg played his string out to three
and two, then soaked the next one
over second base. 1t was clean shot,
hut Rousch came tearing In and made