Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
.C|COTTE'S TWO BAD
PLAYS GIVE FOURTH
!. FRAY TO CINCINNATI
Wild Throw and Dropped
Ball in Fifth Bring
Downfall.
jim RING ALLOWS THREE
HITS TO WINDY CITY MEN
Moran's Youngster Pitches Stellar
Game and Gets Spectacular
Support
OHIoANs HAVE EDGE ON SERIES
Gleason's Troupe Must Win Two
Games Straight to Even Up
With Nationals.
oHIoANs HAVE EDGE ON SERIES
Gleason's Troupe Must Win Two
Games Straight to Even Up
With Nationals.
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'iSr>Ei l!AfSh- CHICAGO. Oct.
a-Jimmy Ring. by pitching pheno-
nlenai ball today held the White Sor
scoreless while mis- teammates, profit
ing by the home clubs errors amassed
OF the world series BY a score of
20 o. With the exception of his field
ing errors. Cicotte also pitched well.
but his ,w!rl!ng was by no means OF
the quality served up by the Cincin-
natl pitcher. The So1 got three hi,s
on Wings delivery while the Reds
Chicasos errors are charged TO their
pitcher. while two Cincinnati helders
erred.
Tho path ahead OF the American
glass and sown VITA Canada thistles,
in the view OF the followers of the
game, for they must win four OF the
remaining flve games to win the bunt-
ing. and dare lose only two TO end
the series in favor of the Reds. In
the opinion OF unprejud!ced persons, 1t
TO a club going IKE The Reds have
been
Today's defeat vas blow 20 the
locals, Tor they had hoped that. as tle
their home grounds. the Sox would do
likewise The 3-to-o win OF the locals
Yesterday reused enthusiasm 10 a high
pitch: and the attendance today of
tho aspirations OF the Chicago
Errorn Prove Costly.
Eddie Cicottc, who was driven out
OF the box in the opening game at
humiliat!ng defeat OF his career.
elected 10 retrieve his rcnown today,
but while he held the Reds TO five
.iits and issued no passes. two of those
hits came In one inning. and he him
self in that inning punched two err
rors. 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 as scattered as
soda fountains in the Sahara. was
passed three sox batsmen on wide
ones and hit two others. The fielding
back OF him was nothing short of
superb.
confident and aggressive They
brought down long hard flies in a way
to discourage all opposition and felded
tie ball with the greatest dash and
noticeable in the second and third in
nings. when II was question whether
the big right-hander would collide
above. or join the list OF baseball idols
which Garry Hermann is offering his
loyal following in Cincinnati In the
to read the psychic refexes Of diamond
athletes. that aviator will lead lone
come life If he waits for Ring.
Struck by Cold Winds.
| The day had been hot up to the very
moment that the announcer. having
|tparked himself on second base. an
bounced with marked formality that
Mister Nallin, Mister ouigley. Mister
Evans and Mister Rigler would do the
facetiously that You couldn't tell the
umpires without program" but at
that moment, as IL some one had
blast which remained throughout the
rest Of the day. and spectators quickly
hustled back into their coats and re-
affixed their collars. The bleacherites
until 1t looked like snowstorm.
Cicotte was cheered as lie walked
to the mound. more in hope than in
|expectation, and there was a notice
|asingled to short left. Daubert, how
| lever hit into double play. and Ris-
berg went out and played left field
l,iong enough to gather in Groh's ex-
Exaggerated pop.
Il was one. two, three in the sox
half also, with Ring showing a world
R'ping them up so fast that it looked
dangerous for the aviator. who rarely
went far from the field. Leibold. first
lup for the Sox. sent up high one
|lDaubert was kept hopping backward
3ifor some time before he grabbed It,
| Collins pop-up went to Rath. while
IiWeaver's long fly in brilliant fashion.
so1 Threnten to Score.
In the second. Cicotte's twisters
could not he kept on the ground,
Roush, Duncan and Kopf flying out in
order. In their half the Sox appeared
wore threatening than at any other
neriod. Joe Jackson. who regards
heirpins as tae ultimate In bringing
GOOD luck. carried four new ones as
he came to bat. and the hairpins de-
iiyered clean double to center.
EeIsch sent him to third by the sac
rifcial route, and the stands went wild
iu,th delight. Gandil, however. retired
Lon a fly to Groh.
Then Ring did one Of two things
lhe either became wild or played a bit
,nf the most daring strategy. for he
lWa,ked both Risberg and Schalk fill
HIM the bases. This brought Cicotte
H. the plate. The crowd generally
that 1t was his opportunity
|: Ito win his own game. but his swing
|i'caught the ball far up tho handle. and
|iIbe Vas out at first. Thus dissolved
/ one Of tie locals two chances to
The next opportunity came in the
round. Leiboid lined to
|sright along tho foul line. but Ncale.
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