New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
Williams Knocked Out of
Box in First and Bill
James in Sixth Inning;
Eller Saved by Roush
4-Run Rally Fails
TO Save Cleasonites
Fans Paid S725,OOO to
See Series; Last Game
Full of Errors; 38 Hits
By Grantland Rice

BY Orantland KlCe
CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-After fifty
year drouth the Reds earned double
triumph this afternoon by stopping the
White Sox's rush in one of the widest,
weirdest battles that ever closed out !,
championship. The Reds won BY the
score of 10 to 5, but this score tells no
part of the fierceness OF the struggle
1t tells nothing of the first Wild Rcd
rush that broke down the White Sox
defence and threw the game away be-
yond even the last faint dream Of the
White Sox fan.
1t tells nothing OF the last Chicago
rally where. beaten 10 to ! by brilliant
pitching and slashing hitting, the Sox
rallied in the eighth with one OF the
greatest drives Of the series. scoring
cur runs and coming within half
breath Of adding two Or three more
1t was in this wild and fantastic
Juror, this amazing medley of hits
and runs and errors that Hod Eller
finally survived his second test and
1t was also in this type of the tenn
psstuous finish that the Reds not only
j achieved their delayed triumph. but.
IN addition, lifted the. National League
ponnant aloft For the first time in five
DieaS and weary years. They triunphed
Dy the margin of five games to three,
and in. the final battle they went back to
Id tactics, rushed the attack. delivered
ne first salYo of blows and set the
stunned Sox down for the count be-
ore the game was ten minutes old.
Total Gate Receipts SIZE, 900
No fewer than 232 400 fans paid in
S'25,ooo 10 witness 5he Red jubilee
nd the downfall of the great Chicago
;!an. So the Reds won out before the
greatest attendance and the greatest
inanclai harvest ever known. They
same back today just in the nick Of
,ime. Driven to desperation by their
est two defeats and the sudden turn
ii events, they finally Won The decisive
9atte by an impetuous onslaught on
~laude Williams that was not to be
aealed. In MS first TWO defeats, Will
ans mad held the Reds to four hits a
oat'ie Io-daY they nailed him for
our ringing blows before the second
aan had been retired, driving his
eeoie left-handed sants from right
left IN resounding chorus of solid
olows.
Before Kid Gleason knew what had
happened he could rush an
o'ner mate to his rescue the Reds had
peeled "illiams's hide away from him
IN that first rushing charge. Four hits
we're IN, three runs were over and Dun
can vas or second before Bill James
hnsily came, to the battered left hand
er's relief
DalSbert and Groh had both cracked
singles, Roush and Duncan had both
,ummeiled long doubles, before the
nook took Williams 20 the cooling
sno"er, the Arst pitcher on record to
s'Her three defeats IN = world series
ray. The left-harder Who lad won
twenty three Victories in the American
League mad failed 20 achieve single
victory from his three world series at
tempts
schaI. Makes Costly Misplay
"nen Rariden singled of James
scoring Duncan with the fourth run OF
sne round, the series was over. Fol
.he Kers Kept on rapping at James ion
'"o additional tailies, until Wiikcrsor
relieved him in the slxth. Here bac
m'splay by Ray Schslk, who had beer
one oi the main heroes, put on the fina
clamp. With ElIcr and Kath on frs
ana second in this inning, Daubcrt, at
semptiog 20 sacrifice, dropped an cas-!
ooander - front Or ihc plate. Schalk
%tn world of tine ahead, threw lov
N from % Weaya,, and. in place 0
completing a double pl2y. left the base
'uii "1th 10 one out Gron then fanne'
m #rat should have been the thir'
,1'' o4t Nousk and Duncan cam
through .ith solid masses and thre
more Rsd runners drifted across.
All tnia time Iod fller had bee
9fssz.ng along At Il steady pace. Aftc
s%ioolc mad singled and Collins ha'
e'uo'sd IN the first inning, the shine
nsH "a star had tightencd up, fannin
"eaYer and Felsch and holding Jack
IN 70 ar inAcid pop. Then he ha
Mtnted along without trouble until tn
.hird, when jackson, who led bot
.@ans al bat. lifted high soarin
.1Hs Tar into the right field seats 70
hs only nome run OF The entire series
~ 1as mighty wallop, and the bi
s.o~d began TO take on hope agar
nas after this brief slip Eller and hi
'''ns ball had once more settled dow
. 'he big Job. In the next four inn
~ no allowed but one hit, and whe
as came 70 the last II the eighth, leat
.aI ~ the sc1re OF 10 TO !. he locke
- os IN for another easT triumph.
Rally Leaves KiIer GrDggy
sut the battling Sox had one NOR
my left. They had seen their pitch
TX STAFF cnt 70 pieces and their dc
aence torn asundsr. They had only
,n,'yacie ieft 10 close the widening gal
nat eyen ttin far bsnipd they can
sr enough and nard enough 70 teas
s"'ff yfoggy, wherc only Ii senaatior;
Gonffm,ted nm pn0e foalYteem