Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-08
Ruether, Idol Of First
Victory, Forced Out Of
Box When Tide Turned
to American Team.
Two Doubles, Joined
With Two Singles, in
Sixth, Bring Tie; Wea-
yer Adds Winning Run
in Tenth.

Clnclnnaal, UcC. i.-ClnclnndIl
took the game in the first half
OF a ten-inning contest today,
then Chicago took it for one
run more in the latter half.
and the task Of shining up the
Redlands park staff and mea-
suring it for the championship
bunting Of 1919 was given a
setback. In other words, Chi
cago refused at the critical mo-
ment to surrender the worlds
baseball championship series, and
the matter now rests four games
to two in favor of the Reds,
who, had they won today, would
have taken the pennant.
Cincinnati looked like GER
tain winner in the third and
fourth rounds, when four Red
legs crossed the plate. In the
fifth, however, the Sox turned
two passes and a single into a
tally, and in the sixth, two dou-
bles and two singles were the
major factors in the three runs
which tied the score.
To Buck Weaver, sterling
third baseman, who welded a
mighty stick, fell the distinction
Of recording the winning run in
the tenth. He was the first man
up and doubled to center, his
second tWo-sacker of the game.
Ruether Forced Out.
The partisan crowd became bIehed and
then began to chant encouragement to
pitcher for the Reds.
Jackson tried bunt and missed. but
on second attempt the ball went n few
feet down the base line aud was per-
fectly fielded. Jackson crossed the sack
with tune to spare. Weaver landing on
third. Hap Felseh. who had delivered
a double IN the sixth, struck out, hut
Gandll, who had previously delivered
nothing. singled and Weaver scored.
In the tenth the Reds went ont in
one. two, three order. and the day closed
with the series standing four victories
for Cincinnati and two for Chicago
Gleason Gives Team Lecture.
The Cincinnati team entered the field
confident that they had so drubbe,l the
visitors that the last ounce of fight hud
departed from them. The latter. how.
ever. had been hauled over the Goals in
unmistakable fashion by Manager oilea-
son during the forenoon, and they came
on the field looking desperate rather than
hopeful.
Dutch" Ruether, who became a local
idol by his great pitching and perfect
batting in the first game of the series,
in which Chicago was Inundated 8 to l.
was trotted out to deliver the coup de
grace to the American leaguers The
crowd gave him rousiug welcome. AL
though he held his adversaries hitless
during the first three innings. experts
noted that the Sox were sugging him
savagely into the outfield or down the
foul line.
Sox's Winner in Box Again.
There were none out in the sixth when
Manager Moran. more in sorrow than
anger. sent Ruether to the bench and
Jim Ring. a right-hander. who pitched
the Reds to to victory at Chicago
wild but effective until the tenth.
Dick Kerr, who pitched Chicagos only
previous victory. 3 to Q shutout at
Chicago. again was relied upon by Man
ager Gleason. and though II hits were
registered against him, he was steady in
the pinches and kept them well scat
tered. save for his two bad innings.
The stands were packed when j. Col
Inns. the first of the Sox batsmen, faced
Ruether.
The feature of the second inning was
the force-out of Duncan at third, The
mighty Ruether. whose great batting in
the first game was remembered with
cheers by the crowd, responded with an
easy out, Kerr to Gandl.
Scoring Begins.
In the third the scoring began Rath
was retired, f. Collins to Gandil, ana
Daubsrt singled TO right, He stole
second 0roh famed and Roush was hit
by pitched ball. There were now two
on bases and the crowd began calling
for run. Duncan responded with
terrific double between ]. Collins and
Felsch, which scored Daubert and Roush,
amid a tumult in the stands. Kerr look
ed worried, but the strain on him was
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