New-York tribune., 1919-10-01
Probable Line.Un

not we'll received. 1t was voted as
being decidedly too daring and osten-
tatlous because Of the fact that he will
endeavor to take all of the little iov
that has come into the life of Cincin-
natl since Napoleon vas an artillery
corporal.
The place has become moody under
the 2.75 order of things. Under the cir
cumstances, Fl Cicotte should stop the
Reds, Cincinnati tomorrow night will
look like Reno tho night following the
afternoon that Jetrres failed TO bring
pack the championship to the white
race.
The Reds had some practice this
afternoon that was enlivened bv the
presence of Joe Tinker and JOHNNY
Evers, of the trinity of Evers, Tinker
and Chance. Evers and Tinker made some
stops and passes that had the Red intield
dazz ed. After it was over young Kopf
declared that ne had learned more in
those few minutes than he had learned
IN whole season.
Grover Cleveland Alexander. Of the
Cubs, shot a few across during the
practice, and Jack Pfeister-"Jack tho
Giant Killer'-pitched few to shoui
that he still had a lot left in hiS
soupbone All OF the pitching squass
went through their evoutions. It ha41
been reported that Ructher may star
put the strategists are Offering odds
that it will be Sallee. The shower
stopped the practice finally.
The Mugginess Increases
Toward evening the rain stopped and
the mugginess increased. The habi-
70,
betting that it will be a warm, stew
some sort of a day, which is just the
sort Of an afternoon that Sallee likes.
Joe Tinker, with tears in his eyes, was
lmploring Pat Moran to pitch Raw
FISHER in the opener. Joseph believes
that the former Yankee is Morans best
pitching bet to stop the Sox
Patrck IS being pursued by stratc-
g'sts, but Pat is well schooled in the
art OF thinking silently. Whatever
strategy Pat may work out tonight
will he brilliant. if the Reds win. If
the Reds lose, whoever Pat may start
VIII be the wrong pitcher. Patrick
knows this. He has had his share of
knocks. lie takes gush of to-day for
what 1t is worth, we'll knowing that
.o-morrow he may be about rs popular
as Won Tlrpitz. This is the way of
the town. If Pat did not know this the
association of cx-manacers of Gin
cinnati could tell him.
Joe Tinker is still chatterng in
the near vicinity. Don't you Birds
get it INTO your head that the Reds
won't win few Of these games"
declares Joseph. II haven't seen them
play lot Of games. but they have
a pretty good ball club, and it's not
IN the cards for them to lose any
FIVE straight, Remember that this
f9n k,l,
through with eight runs m the ninth
inning. That's a fighting ball club
and fighting ball club always has
a chance"
Jimmy Ring Assailed
The anonymous letter writer's are
cluttering up the mails. One of them
insists that Jimmy Ring should be in
vestlgated. This anonymous writer do
clares that James puts liquid soap on
the ball and thereby deceives the bat
ters. He carries the soap in q sponge
which is concealed in glove. The
author Is not suspected Of living III
Cincinnati.
The Red retainers gathered some
comfort tonight from the admission
that the White Sox DO not ike Redland
ficld for playing ground The ight
iield does not please John Shane Col
lins, who probably Will work to-mor-
row. as it is a practical certainty that
Salec will start for the Reds
This strategic secret leaked out at
4 late hour.
The most comforting rumor is to
the effect that the arm OF Ccottc, the
most expensive soupbonc in the world,
has gone bad. The Cincinnati fans
would like to credit this rumor, but
they are cagey. They are inclined to
believe that this may be White Sox
propaganda 70 lower the odds. The
hlte SoX are expected TO use propa-
ganda and other foul means TO accom-
phsh their dcvilish de. yns, according
to the Cincinnatiacs
The proporeuts OF the rumor point
20 thc f"ct that it has been necessary
20 gave thc .h.ao ball artist a ten
days rest. Also they point with g,ec
to the fact that lie did not finish so
remarkably we'll in that concluding
game OF the American League season,
This rs all worlds series gossip. but
II Is annoying few hackers Of the
Sox.