Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
EXPECT sALLEE TO FACE
C|C0TTE IN OPENING TILT
Two Hurlcrs Who Clashcd in 1917
Scheduled TO Take Mound
Wednesday,
MAY SETTLE OLD DISPUTE
Great Battle Anticipated rs Veteran
TwirlcrS Clash in Ancient Rivalry
for Worlds Series lionors at
CINCINNATI
BY WILLIAM nILLlIAN.

NEW YORK, Sept .4.-Thc climax
ot a long standing dispute in the base
ball world will hc reached III the
worlds series at Cincinnati one week
from today. Thc dispute mas it's be-
ginning in the WORLDS series OF l9l7
when slim Sallec, of the Giants, and
Cicotte OF the White SoX faced each
other in the hrst same.
Ii is recorded 10 this day tina; Sal!ce,
than whom ,herc arc but very few
better southpaws. had the better OF
Cicotte conuivcd with SluSSer by
the name, Of FclsGh 70 Upset TINS he"n,
Sallccs offerings for 4 circuit ciout
and the palm WAS handed to Cicotte.
Slim tried 70 DO a, Gomepar IN inc
same series but failed
ono week from today it IS expected
tina; SallCC. NOW the star OF the en-
etnnGat Red$ and Giso ,tn oi Tmii Win
in the first game.
poetir Justice Demands.
Poetic justice as we'll as oascoal
strategy demands that Sailce ana
Cicotte face each other, ana p0ctc
5usticc is not 10 he overlooked these
Days Of distortion.
This is Goins to be no attempt a:
in the air now. a man VINO can
dope out tho future is too big for mis-
mud sphere. ~ hest 1t Is possible
Will Cicottc. rated among the great
est twirlers OF TIN" game, take the
measure OF the Cincinnati Reds II he
faces Sallee IN the first game. Cicoite
IS easily the star OF the American
League EmerSin from the stump OF
lasr. season when ne won twelve games
and lost nineteen he has rounded back
into his very best form OF other years.
Eddie was Knocked out of the box to-
days by st. Louis, "ho slammed nun
hlt.,thcrc is no question that he viii
Do'sin the very best o, shape when
re is a pitcher Of consummatc skill
and very brainy. His shine ball, has
been Il great puzzle TO patt"rs for 4
battter RS in the American League than
anI Of the cincinnati pitchers nave IN
II mus, he remembered that the star
OF the season is not always the star
OF the worlds series. Cicottc. premier
pitcher OF the American l.e;Is Lc IN
1917 was not the hero of the worlds
series against the Giants, winning his
cnly game on favorable break. Great
-NlcNandcr, OF the antilles star OF tne
National League failed in the World :
series. y pitcher Who has to bear tn.
brunt Of a whole season j. likely to he
upset by stubborn contender for
Clcottc mas not been ovcrworkcd this
season By Gleason Y nc fails to he
%mestiye i VII be naT pnGaIsr s snS SG
pitching. If II comes 20 a guessing
match between tho Reds and the whit"
SoN star. the Reds arc likely 10 be-
badly on; -mancuvcrcd.
AmciSnt Slim ,Sallec. who was re-
leased last Year by MciraW as hope
less proposition. recovered as quickly
as CiGottc had done. Sailcc pitches rs
much with his head az he does WITH
his left hand. some think more iit
his brains than his wing. Under
Moran's guidance. Sallec again became
ono OF the leading pitchers Of the
lea gue, as cffcctv. and AS shrcwd q
Sallcc has reached the advanced age
Of .thirty-four years, Just ono year
older than the White SoN star. lie
. has seen much service. &c should u"
despite IN" fact that thry trimmed
him TWO years ago. lie has team
with him that has tasted tho cham
pionShip for the FIRST time n IS career.
And having tasted blood, II Graves for
more Sallcc will have a team back
good support he viii he q dangerous
man against the White Son.
Sallcc is anxious 10 vino out his
defeat at tn. hands Of Cic0tte. lie
has grown olfTtr since that day. hut SO
has Cicottc = H." il every hit as shrewd
- no disru'inG IN" proves Of MS
opponent. whose arm * as marvellous
as 1t ever Vas.
IT will be Al interesting battle II
Cjcnitc should defeat the Reds IN the
first game, tn" psycholucical ddNant-
home lot VIII be lost b. tho Reds. II
must he rcmcmborod however. IN a.
series oil n!ue games tho adEdntaE"
or winning tho first game VIII not be
so great as factor in he moral"
IF tho players as IN former series Of