Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
ECALLS C|C0TTE's OB|T
aFTER COMEBACK STUNT
mon Runyon Gives Twirler Credit
for White SoX Defeat of
Reds.
saOTEsTs NINE-GAME SERIES
s,ys They Arc TOO Long and That
sCfncinnati Should Now BE Cham
spi3ns-.Amcrican League Sluggcrs
SRGfived.
nv DAMON RI-NYoN.

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-CINCINNATI, oct. S-Eddie Cico,-
IS baseball obituary is now recalled
soin scirculation.
Frhe laconic ep,arh, All Through"
aic4 was written over the diamond
Ireef OF the Old shine ball king Of
Se. Chicago White Son in The worlds
@iess last week was erased this af-
twice beaten by thc Cincinnati
IDS iin The battle Tor the champion
ip :S1 tns , f%SeSR 2enh w9gd C o
sries, and led the Sex TO i-to-i
Gle !carried the night back to Chi
Sgo .and the home field of tho Amer
3tn a,eagucrs. where the eighth game
all - played tomorrow afternoon.
sc REDS have won four games and
Re White SoX three. The Chicago club
king itwo games on the Reds own
I'D At q time when Il looked as If
ley swere hopelessly out Of il.
dheS nave cone me, rom smcb away nGn,ma
I'd such courage after bad start
tat mo matter what happens in the
g. Eame or perhaps in the NEXT two
sey Shave what baseball uncouthly
ais :.'thc CUTS
q Reports Exaggerated.
s.Cicpttes exhibition this afternoon
is proof that the reports of his base
III demise. like the historic death OF
ark; Twain. had been greatly exag-
Hnnjhg. hold;ns the Reds to seven
ITS, while behind him the sox we're
aaXing with surprising briiiiancy.
I'm isft, hander Of the he Reds rom the
TX 81 the fifth inning. although sal
So beat them in the second game .ot
Sc series; Ray. Fisher and Adoolfo
Gieirs assault on sal. but the Reds
Suld. not break through the barriers
thS shine ball"
"Shoeless Joe" Jackson, the long
ed
= exactly dazzling figure in the bus
ess, battered in the first two runs
sttornn. who has been playing only
SaiHst lett-handers. took a big part
8 thu charge OF the sox, but it vas
s collins,s work that stood out
THE Reds were dumbfounded by the
sork. Of the old star OF the Sox
fonnhsmen. Once Moran had an UNI
sre .examine Chick Gandi's glove.
s,patently suspicious that the first
s,sennn was running something into
sc hather TO lend TO Cicotie's ell,
sency. They had beaten Eddie by
-g Sore in the opening game hit
ing shim with such ease that 'hcy
suidt2ot understand the stranse new new
.1ells that his delivery was -?oidinG
ger their heaviest hitters.
They bea, him in the second. large
!; Though C!cotte's own mishaps, in
arowims the ball around. To-day they
lrely had q chance TO beat him. lie
Jas The ga me old master of the Ma,
;onai League batSmcn that he was
yer the htters Of the American
If the Sox win tomorrow and come
, on even terms with the Reds. IN.
.ntht and last game OF the series VIII
played in Cincinnati. The officials
,ssed coin after the game today 10
,terhiine the scene of the final con-
-,st, sshould one have to be played
sid Cincinnati, won. .,
.ndaace form this afternoon. When
was discovered that anybody could
set in, nobody wanted to &c, in; Inc
,onatciy better play. Experience shows
nat amy time a worlds series goes
lf IL. They have become surfeited.
Don't Like Long series.
There were numerous empty seats AT
\ TIE bieachers as Well The series
aould have ended in Chicago Monday
fteTnoon With . he Reds ,n Sham n, Ihs
upcrtority OF the clubs had heen def
itelY established, subsequent games
,erelg came undts the ahead OF pro-
There will probably meyer be an;
thert nine game series There should
ay been played in Chicago, or any
.incienati the attendance. would hay
ould, buy tickets on the SIDEWALKS ~
ront.of the windows OF The ball yard
ha1f price Finally il became diti'-
estefday. DECIDED against, claim by
shrSw By HSseF Gn CT payeT WIZ"
erg,sas ne passed Nal!im in the lobby
( the Simton THIS morning. II
iasnH interference hey? I'm skinned
rom my knee 10 my chest"
Don. hght me" replied Naiiin
elbows out there the held.
Which was pretty good advice at
John Collin. Singles.
Old John Collins opened for the
OK With single ana took 90, second on
left. =" scoring ]. collins Kop .i: IN
erceDted Duncan't throw 10 The plate
here was no chance 10 get j. Collins
ut jackson had pulled away OF FIRST
nd Vas easily trapped In tho en-
uingsrun up, Rath finally threw wild
Daubert and Jackson reg"ined first
Felsch dumped swinging bun, along
he third base line aud Groh had no
hanGe to make q throw Oh the run
Ter, Although he almost got jackson
n second on a toss 10 Rath a. shoe
ess doe" overran the bag Ganiil
orced Felsch at second on roller u
Fsifch, vas shifted oyer 70 r.Em
IS tho Sox took the neld. l. Collins
nissed a lGngc at iEaths hopper tht,
':houlH have been easy Tor him i
vas scored an error, although lzdd!C
lidn.s touch the ball paubert popleJ
o f. tCollns and Groh famed. Helm,
poke; ENORMOUSLY TO Qu!g!cy as b,
hre1 down his bat iioush forcet
i3ath ION a lick TO T.. Collins
l. Squalls nj Decision.
Kopf got single in the Reds I'D,
IT THE second and squawkcd g.. E.g
Ter When he was called GU, stealing
The noble athletes al! seemed hl-hH
,xcitad and fre;ful.
i ~. Collins opened the third with =,
nfield single that bounced frOlr Ea-'
% -K.dpf, and f. Collins, crossed me y,
81 nfielders. who We're looking Tor aa
= StheE sacrifice. by swinging .. ia
tYall. ! j. Collins was in mot.uc wIt
Z he sTing and kopf, VINO got iho ba-
4inrew to Daubcrt too late 20 70, EGdi.
WeAVer hit to kopf. who ,eaped o.
,econd. forcing Collins AS kopf start
I'd td throw 70 Daubert 10 double "a
* Weaver, Eddie Collins caught his a-n
" Weaver was called out for Eddic's fr
serference. Meantime j. Collins va
gone ION TO third and scored on Jlck
IONS tsing!e Felsch forced Jacks
s& t second.
Wich two out in the sox side Of ~
fifth. II. Collins singled to cent"
= weaver hit smash Al