The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-09
Crisis for Cincinnati and Chicago Face to Face
With Crucial Contest of Worlds
Series.
DIAMOND IS WARM AND VERY WINDY
THIRTY Thousand Rabid Fans Present With All
Space damned Excepting Higher
Priced Seats.

r. H. e
r;nccinnati 10 16
Chicago .... ..... 5 10
By winning today's game
Cincinnati wins the series.
IBy Henry L. Farrell, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
CoMISKEY PARK, CHICAGO
Oct. 9.-It was do or die for Dotr
hall clubs when the White Sox ano
the Reds went to grips today IN the
eighth game of the world series.
After coming from behind when
oven their staunchest supporters mac
~abandoned hope, the White Sox were
face tn face with their big opponent
They must win today or see theil
game stand in hostile Redland go foi
naught
ON the other hand, today's game
was also the crisis for the Reds
Eller was recognized as the rock OF
which their hopes of the title rest.
The Sox were acclaimed to the
echo when they appeared on the nelc
At 19.50 O'Clock. The cheering con
tinued long after the White Stock
inged athletes had started their bat
ting practice.
Confidence showed in every move
of the Sox. The uncertainty ma
marked their actions in their ea"lel
games here vas gone. The KEGS
got a spatter of applause when me!
walked silently from the club house
Though a stiff wind had blown
away the threatening rain clouds. II
was sweeping the field annoyinglyt
kicking up swirls Of dust from the
inield and carrying high hit balls
in practice far out OF their norma
course. The sun was warm.
Mayer, James, right HANGERS
pitched to the Sox IN batting p'ac'
tice.
Eddie Corner and RUDE Prcsslei
pitched to the Reds when they took
their turn in front OF the batting
cage.
Empires: Nallin, American, at
plate; Rigler, National. first base;
Evans, American, second base;
Quigley, National, third base.
A half hour before the bell rans
both bleachers and pavilions were
packed. The standing room secticn
In ENTER was jammed. Boxes and
grand stands were filling slowiy
however.
The Reds went through their field
ing practice silently, but with si,ap
The crowd paid little attention to
them except to jeer the ~outheidcrs
when they misjudged balls blown by
the tricky wind.
Moran batted to the infaid While
Ring and Corner hit to the outfield
Major General Wood and his sraL
arrived just before game Vine from
Gary, Indiana, where ne is person
ally commanding troops on strike
duty.
The general stopped at the mot
dog counter in the grand stand IND
purchased a sandwich which he
munched publicly with evident enjoy
ment. He then led his staff to a box
When the Sox took the field the
bieachers again gave them a rousine
welcome. Gleason batted to the in
nelders who worked smoothly and
confidently. Cicotte and Lowdermilk
batted to the outfield. Eiler and Viii
hams were the only pitchers to warm
up, thus indicating they were sure
to start.
Just before game time there ap
peared to be about 10000 persons IN
me stands. Many box seats were
u~noccupied.
First Inning.
heds-Rath up. Strike 1, called
Williams first pitch vas a curve thai
cut the outside corner. Foul. strike 2
hath popped to Risberg, who went or
me grass back Of third base to make
the catch.
Daubert up. Strike l, called. Dau
pert singled to center. Leibold made
q desperate try for the ball, diving tc
me grass and stabbing it but he coult
not hold it.
Groh up. Foul, strike /. Ball 1
roai, strike q. Groh singled to right
sending Daubert to second. 1t was
sharp drive. James went out to warm
up.
Roush up. Ball /. Strike 1, called
housh doubled to right, scoring Dau
pert, Groh went to third.
duncan up. Foul, strike /. Ball 1
duncan doubled to left, scoring Grot
ana Roush. 1t was a terrific drive
Gown the left field foul line.
James pitching for Chicago.
kopf up.
Williams took a terrific punishment
uurlng his short Stay in the box. Two
nouDies and two singles Melted the
drawn. VIZ
mopf up. Ball /. Ball 2. Strike 1
ea,ied: Ball 3. Ball 4. Kopf walked
sSeale Up. Strike l, called. Strike
Z, swung hard. Wilkinson warmins
~ LOT Sox. Ball i. Strike 3, called
Neale famed.
Inc last strike was called.
harden up. Ball /. Rariden sing