Evening star., 1919-10-09


extent Of their prowess were the de-
termining factor in their downfall
yesterday.
Now the National leaguers will be
tried by fire and acid. They will meet
their test today at Comiskey Park.
and If they justify the reputation they
pear Tor gameness the world series OF
1918 may be history late this after
noon, with tho Reds champions for
the first time in tho annals Of the Ma
tional League. If they are beaten
the teams and the small army Of
tho bitter finish will return to Gin
cfnnati for the final combat tomor-
row.
For the eighth game today Pat Mo-
ran has available for pitching duty
that Eller will be chosen. and the fact
that on Monday he blanked the Sox
with only three hits and registered nine
strtke-outs against the best hitters
IN the Chicago array would seem to
give the Reds the better Of the arEu-
whom he defeated that day, probably
will be Gleas6n's pick for mound
work. On the other hand, although
Wf!lfams twice has failed to stop the
Reds, the same was true Of Cicotte.
who YESTERDAY came hack and avenged
set the Spx down In their hrst starts.
yet each failed In subsequent attempts,
as Gleason is confident Filler will to-
Gay. EIler has the chance to earn un-
dying fame for himself By equaling
Dick Kerr. but. should the came tate
befal him a. was msted out to the
other nrst-time winners In Moran's
mound curps, tomorrow probably VIII
see Kerr Attempting to tie tho rec
aingtnE stars - Christy Mathewson,
Faber.
tss91 scG9ntsmpt sn1.. for the capabilities Of
fel OF the RAIDS Tuesday ID attributed,
NO longer prevails. They were held to
nave cracked then because all signs
81 q trouble had been eliminated. they
necessary to put up . battle for some-
tning already - good ~ won. This
was not the sttuation yesterday. how
ever. Awakened to their danger the
a factor. Once more they found them
selves In = position where they were
on on their Sa, nettie: nett But algsin they crack
Redland rcotsrs. lit hit haIs as q n0fe: E was 81
predicted In these columns he would
be. but the support behind him caved,
Daubert. Groh and Rath failing down
e critical periods and giving the
to.
But II the Reds 4altered in the
tse shsy nols fans shea q
Cincinnati. The dificulties confront
ing Garry Herrmann'1 business ONCE
force in arranging to dispose Of seats
In only few hours prior to the game
wofuily measer crowd that turned
out Hardly half the capacity Of the
stands was taken. Following their de-
feat Tuesday when the largest base
IN ws. sea sns cr %hs
was expected to be the coroner's ver-
dict over the BATTERED forms Of the
Sox, the fans Of Redland lost their
only the. day before, had been wor.
shipped idols.
Seats were hawksd and yeddled an
over the downtown distriet hy holders
at their face value: but tho once
coveted pasteboards, which previously
Were at Q pSomlum, had dfoppeA be-
low par. Cincinnati fans quit cold
on the Reds. and should Il happen
that the sox even up the series by
ninth ana deciding hattie in Rsdlsnd
d likely to be . chilling ffest.
Notwithstanding that they are 70 Be
benenciaries by the Psychological ct.
the Reds and that today they win be
back on their homo lot encouraged
by the roofing Of loyal sympathixers.
cold calculation of the situation
shows that the White Sox, with two
victories to attain before tho Reds
register only one. have a stupendous
task confronting them. Ultimate VIC
tory for them means they must win
four straight games, q feat accom-
p3ished four times In world series play
between National and American League
teams.
the expense Of the Pirates In 1905; ths
Cubs In 1907 routed the Tigers for four
in a row after the first GAme had re-
suited In a tie; the Braves turned thu
trick On the Athletics In 1914 by taking
The Red Sox won four I'm succsssion sftef
the Philliss took tbs openef. In 1898
the Pirates won the drSt game, the Red
Sox ths second, and then tha Fits
burghers took two more, only te have
no series has q team taken four IN
row when its opponent needed only one
victory to gain the title.
With only one mere eaHe needed
to attain their goal. the Reds still
must be regarded rs favorites. dc.
spite the signs they have given Of
, slowing up: but should the Sox win
again today and draw up to even
terms with their adversaries, Glea-
sons team unquestionably will be
favored in the batting to cop the
rubber game. regardless Of who Is
left to do the pitching.
Gleason's rehabflitated athistes lost no
time yesterday In demonstrating their
dander was up, and by tho third inning
Hhano Collins and jackson. WITH but NJ
tie assistance. had accounted fer tvo
runs, enough TO win with Ctooete dis
playing his old-time AsRm % 1ho Yuooer.
Shane started what proved . vesZ prof.
table batting day fdr him 6y. AriMne .
single TO csnter. taking 0ocoad On Eddie
Collinx sacrifice and eoeginl "a JACK.
sons safety to left. after Weayer ha1
lofted to Roush. The MeAeal ceAfe Of
| the Reds was shown here when jackson
was trapped altar ovefyunninl ny.t.
Duncan's return was fsrTied b. 0fc6 to
Daubert. who headed General cJoe. on