New-York tribune., 1919-10-08
Ruether Blows:
Kerr Twirls Sox
To # Victory
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revived again. No ball club in any
past world series has switched form
as suddenly as the Sox did to-day. For
Tour innings they looked TO be a joke
outfit, a collection of beaten mistits
weary and anxious to have the agony
over.
Both infeld and outfied lad blown
into countless fragments. And then in
sudden fash the old machine struck
its summer speed and began to choke
the Reds to death with a cloud of
dust.
AS the big shadow lifted from their
batting eyes, the old spirit returned
again to the now confident machine,
and neither Ruether nor Ring could
hold back the rushing, driving attack
Up to the fifth inning of this battle
the Sox had batted less than l75. but
in the closing moments Of the day they
rose again above 300, and in the last
five innings earned exactly five times
as many runs as they had earned in
/ the five previous games.
Credit Goes to Four SoS
The bulk Of the credit for this start.
ling regeneration belongs in the main
to four men. And these four are Buck
Weaver, Ray Schalk, Dick Kerr and
Chick Gandl. They formed the nuar-
tet that organized the revolt against
me Reds and fate and led the big
charge against u forlorn hope when
me rest OF their mates had tossed in
the sponge and faded out
For five innings the ball game was
weird beyond belief Physical misplays
were followed by enough bones to make
Marblehead, Mass. q metropolis The
Sox were not only tloundering in the
W cbo, I
upon attack, they were even more
futile. But after they once turned
the corner and swung back upon the
broad trail, they looked to be differ
ent ball club
me Reds started after Kerr early,
but he managed 10 stem the tide for
two innings. Then in the third Daubert
singled and stole. Roush was hit. and
with two out Duncan dashed a double
TO centre, scoring both men This lusty
blow started the Red chorus in full
olast. 1T rose to even greater heights
in the fourth, when Shane Collins
mlsplayed Neae's single and turned it
INTO three base hit. Ruethers double
down the line contributed to the grow
ing racket. Rath tapped one to Ris-
berg, who promptly soaked Rusther in
the back while trying for q plav at
third, and as the ball bounded away
Kuethcr romped home with the fourth
run of the game.
Ruether Suddenly Losas Control
Up to this moment Ruethcr had sup
pressed the Sox with two nabby hits.
Leading to 0 he had an easy road
to travel, when he suddenly lost con-
troll III the NTH and passed both Ris-
berg and Scha!k in turn. V hen Kerr
followed with an infied hit, what might
{ h. 4
upon the multitude The bases were
full with no one OUT and Shane Collins
up. But Shane failed on nn easy one,
and this brought Eddie Collins to bat
Aor his big chance to retrieve week
Of hiuoss woes. Eddie lifted long
ny to Roush, scoring Risbere, but in
the excitement Of the moment Kerr
raced on to second, though Ray Schalk
sI nalntalued possession of the bag
double play, breaking up a budding
rally in the twinkle of an eye. Rid
fans were roting again. for great
chance to cause vast damage had re
Su4tcd III but one ran. Hul the SoX Mt
asst had emerged from the dark morass
Of shattered hopes. They had brokea
the spell. They were on their way
aaS1n. W'.vsr ons,,sa ~. s;xt with . .so.,
can should have eaten up. But the two
athletes paused sedately while both
were in easy reach Of the ball and let
1T drop safely between them Tor Il Two
base hit.
This vas ell the Sox needed. Fate
at last had come their way with a help
ing hand.
Ring Rushes to the Rescue
j, efson followed with a single and
telsch smote long double to left cen-
Hs ,NN runs ~. eC over. This last
blow Was the bomb that exploded
t,rtrer frum the mound T = nrst
big hero OF the series with double fame
.p starred ~ltl bowed head
Tor the shower as Jimmy Ring rushed
Risberg, but he could not stop Ray
Scnalk, VINO raped q sing.e to .e4t or
the tleing tally as Felscb raced home
From that point on the Reds were
struggling in the grasp Of Kerr and
fate. The little left-hander began to
pitch with brilliant effect as his mates
backed him up with their ancient
speed. He had the Reds stopped cold,
and when Buck Weaver dropped an
other double into left to start the
tenth the Sox at last were on their
way. jackson followed with fine
bunt which he outran. Hope came to
the crowd when Ring famed Hap
Fclsch in the pinch, but this hope soon
died away when Gandil's timely rap to
centre scored Weaver with the win
ming run.
The Sox had not on1y earned five
runs and won an uphill battle, but
they had crushed two Red pitching
stars in their big drive to victory, and
had proved for the first time in the
series that they had the courage TO
battle on in a lost cause.
10 be shut out for twenty in
nings, to be held below 1e0 at bat for
the better part Of six games. to be
outplayed four to nothing and then
reform and rally and counter-attack,
proves concusively that the old spirit
has not been utterly crushed They
had done everything possible to lose
the game before they finally scampercd
out from beneath the deadly spell. But
when they once recovered their breath
and bearings they looked to be cham
pionship club again, ready to resume
the battle even against the battling odds
that still remain.
No one can give 700 much credit to
Buck Weaver, Ray Schalk, Dick Kerr
and Chick Gandil for the way they
pulled their mates along and held them
beneath the great white spotlight
They were the big four of the day
coming through wnere even Eddie Col
Inns was unable to help rally his pals
with timely blow
Collins came to bat five times and
on four occasions pumped the ball to
ROuSh who iclded brillinntIv KiI