The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
Eller Rises Above ALI.

Hod Eller rose high above them all.
Starting with the second inning ne
turned a trick that stands uneQualled
lin world series pitching when alone and
unaided he retired nine SoX batters in
order without calling upon his mates:
Seven of these men he struck out and
the other two he tossed out on easy
chances at first When Eller begai
his assault on Chick Gandl in the sec
ond inning and concluded his unalded
drive by tanning Hap Felsch in the
fourth, he thereby erected barricade
that was not to be broken at any spot.
The shine ball is developed by rubbing
the sphere on resin or paraftln-
coated spot upon the trouser leg. 1t
develops glossy smoothness to the
ball at the anointed spot and helps de-
velop a hop and jump entirely too
swift for the human eye. On the day
before the game Christy Mathewson
made this remark: "Eller tomorrow will
cut loose a shine ball far beyond any
thing Eddie Cicotte ever knew in the
way of shining the pill" Was Matty
correct? Ask Eddie Collins, Joe Jack
son; Hap Felsch, Chick Gandil or any
other member of the White Sox crew
II they care to speak what they know
to be true deep down in their disheart-
ened souls they will tell you Eller had
more stuff than they had ever faced
before.
The score tells part of it, but not
even a S-hit shutout quite outlines the
utter helplessness of club that batted
1887 against the various staffs of the
American league Ellers not only famed
six men in row, but retired nine men
in order. Up to the sixth inning when
he had four-run lead to work on,
he allowed but two blows beyond the
narrow infield range and these were
far from lusty. Such ancient sluggers
as Collins, Jackson and Felsch came up
mot to make hit but to put their
bat on the ball in the vain hope of
lucky break These men could not even
hit the ball hard enough to make the
Red infield cover any ground, for in
the main their attempts were puny be-
yond description, the puniness OF club
that is being pitched to death and
knows it in advance.
White Sox Feeble Rally.
In the first inning the White Sox
started feeble rally when Leibold
single off Ellers bare hand. Then with
two on bases and only one out, Eler
emptied such vast quantities of stuff
against the bats of Joe Jackson and
Hap Felsch that neither could even ad
vance mate. This early furry was
the last ok-in the SoX had. From that
point on their bleeding hides were
nailed to the cabin door to fare you
well. AS the game swung into action
before another big Chicago crowd all
early signs indicated pitching battle
of rare merit. For where Eller was
tearing along, Claude Williams, the
southpaw, was keeping him close COM
pany. In the second inning Williams
famed both Duncan and Neale and
with fine control his famous hook was
working merrily For five innings the
five innings each allowed but one safe
blow, protecting the plate with their
right and left arms in grapple that
kept the big crowd worked up to high
tension 1t was evident then that one
run in this game would look as big
as the German indemnity or one Of the
ancient pyramids. Williams had been
as effective as Eller until Eler faced
him in the sixth.
1t was here that Eller, taking leaf
from Reuther's snappy diary, decided
TO start his own attack. The big pitcher
stepped into a fast curve and belted
TO deep left center for two bases, 60
ing on to third when Risberg rushed
out and DETECTED a long return from
Felsch. II Risberg had let the play
alone the ball would have travelled di-
rect to Buck Weaver, waiting on the
bag. This complication meant the ball
game. With Eller on third and no one
out, Rath pumped line single to right,
scoring his mate with enough to end
the battle then and there. But the
ReuS refused 10 ueSlSJ. DduDeTt SaCTl-
flced and Groh walked. Roush then
followed with long, high fly to center.
Felsch first misjudged the ball, then
misplayed it and finally backing square,
~ under 1t permitted the ball to strike
his glove and bound away. 1t was Of
ficially scored a three base hit where
in fact 1t was a three-base error on
which Rath and Groh romped over the
plate. A fly by Duncan and Roush
scored on great slide to the plate.
In the heat of battle Ray Schalk
Bumped to his feet on Rigler's decision
and pushed the umpire with considerable
vehemence. Still raging he pegged his
steel mask at Jimmy Rings knee cap
when that athlete rushed up to enter
the argument. This double escapade
forced Riger to watt Mr.. Schalk away
from the scene of conflict and the great
little catcher retired moodily to the
bench. He had been one Of the few
Sox stars to keep on fighting against
hopeless odds and with Buck Weaver
had been the only man to stand up and
lash boldly at Eller's battling handi-
work. Schalk's disappearance meant
nothing at this point, for the Sox al,
ready had been choked to death and
n was merely a matter of waiting for