Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-06
EAST ENDS ARE CTTY'S CHAMPIONS
REDS SHUT OUT sox
 IN 4TH GAME OF SERIES

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Cincinnati now needs but two more games to bring
 the worlds championship flag to the
 banks of the Ohio. Chief Moran's
 Redlegged National Leaguers today defeated the Chicago White Sox in the
 fourth game of the series. to 0.
 The path ahead of the American Leaguers is strewn with rocks, broken
 in the view of the followers of the
 game, for they must win four of the
 remaining games to win the bunting,
 and dare lose only two. and in the opinion of unprejudiced persons 1t ought to be very easy to drop a brace
 70 a club going as the Reds have been.
 Today's defeat was a sore blow to
 the locals, for they had hoped that as
 the Reds had won two straight games on their home grounds. the Soz would
 do likewise. The 3 to win of the locals yesterday reused enthusiasm to a high pitch, and the attendance to- day, S4363 heaviest of the series, aroused the aspirations of the Chica- goans.
 Eddie Cicotte. who was driven out of the box in the opening game at Cincinnati where he suffered the most humiliating defeat of his career. elect ed to retrieve his renown today. but while he held the Reds down to five hits and issued no passes. two of those hits came in one inning and he himself in that inning punched two errors which proved costly.
 The regular order of things brought Jim Ring into the pitchers box for the Reds. but the fact that he allowed but three hits which were scattered as soda fountains in the Sahara was somewhat marred by the fact that he passed three SoX batsmen on wide ones, and hit two others. The fielding I- laf 0f hn of superb. Every Red was on tiptoes, vigorous confident and aggressive. They brought down long hard flies in a way to discourage all opposition. dash and bri1lfancy. This was partic- ularly noticeab ble in the second and third innings when it was a question whether the big right handler would collide with the aviator who was per forming above. or join the list of base ball idols which Garry Herman is of- fering his loyal following in Clncln- natf. In the opinion of those who claim to be able to read the psychic refexes of diamond athletes that avf- ator will lead a lonesome life if he waits for John Ring.
 The story of the Red victory belongs to the fifth inning alone. In no other round did they get runner past the initial sack. Sharp fielding. Cicotte's sterling pitching, and two sharp dou- ble plays tell the story of the innings other than the fifth. RouSh started this momentous round by dumping the ball in front of the plate, and was out at first on a hair line decision Duncan balanced an awkward one to- ward Weaver and Cicotte grabbed It, but in his haste threw far over Gan dilTs head. That started the de bacIe Schalk who gets into nearly every play. retrieved the ball. but Duncan was safe on second. The time Illness of the Reds hitting. in evidence in all of the games which they have won. was seen again. Kopf singled to short left ackson taking the ball on the bound as he ran forward Duncan was tearing for the plate. Jackson threw perfectly for the plate and 1t looked like certain out when Cicotte, whose nerves by reason Of his preVi- ous error, seemed cut for an altitude record. interposed his mitt. evidently to make play on Kopf. and defect- ed the ball. Duncan counted and kop1 established himself on third Neaie then doubled just out of reach of Jackson, scoring Eopf. Wingo and