The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-08
Handful of Woodland Bards
Still Back White Sox to
Win Against
Reds.
BATTING EYE rs FOUND
Weak Hearted Cincinnati Fans Wor.
ried Over Just What May
Happen This After
noon.
[By Henry L. Farrell. United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENCE


Staff Correspondent
I CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct S.-The
Sox are fighting at last. Look out
for them. Thus chirped a handful
! of faithful Woodland bards this
morning who on arrival yesterday
wore all the trimming of chief
mourners at funeral They crowed
enthusiastically over the ten inning
game which the Gleason delegation
snatched from the fire yesterday and
directed ominous prophesies toward
the Red stronghold. Hope and the
lighting spirit had revived.
Redland's enthusiasm was not
dampened by the setback their heroes
suffered. Its confidence was not
shaken in the ability or Moran aid
his clan to take the decisive victory
this afternoon. Kid Gleason issued
the usual communiQue rom the Sox
general headquarters. 1t put In Off
cial words what the bunch expressed
In every action around their hotel
a return to life. a rejuvenated hope
and a goodly portion OF confidence
The portly little boss of Comis-
keys club was willing to tell tne
world that his team was back in the
race, that their big stick had been
pulled from the hole where it had
been buried in a prolonged batting
slump. He still was willing, he De
clared, to put a lot or chips on Ills
ace hurlers in another start.
A few weak hearted Cincinnati
fans, hopelessly in the minoritr, le-
membering the barrage Of the Sox
artillery which blew Walter Ruarhar
from the mound yesterday. scratched
their heads and allowed there might
be something more than propaganda
In Gleason's declaration that the lat
ting eye of the White Sox had been
found on the train that shuffled them
over from the windy city.
With just one more rung ahead OF
them on the ladder towards the
championship, the Moran men snow
ed only one effect of yesterdays ,e.
versal-they were more determined
to go out and finish the series this
afternoon.
Various reasons were offered for
the defeat. Some blamed it on The
bumpy trip from Chicago, others
said 1t was the din of the stands, that
drowned the signal cry of Captain
Groh and allowed Weaver's first two
base fly to drop between kopf and
Duncan which marked the break Of
the game general let down caused
by the strain of three hard battles
in Chicago was held responsible by
others.
Redland banks its hopes on tall
Harry Sallee TO land the victory this
afternoon that would bring the first
worlds pennant to the Ohio city.
The August heat that still prevails
here is expected to help the south
paw repeat his victory Of the second
game.
Eddie Cicotte, twice beaten in the
series, probably viii be given an
other chance to retrieve some OF his
lost laurels and the Sox followers
predicted victory. They can't con-
ceive OF three straight defeats for
Cicotte.
Cincinnati was not expecting an
other game in the series. Tickets
that were drawn yesterday for a
probable seventh game we've not
much in demand AS a result there
was a mad rush today for tickets
that Garry Herman put on sale.
Club owners were expecting another
capacity crowd. Thousands stood
outside the yard yesterday
They stayed to listen to the din
of the battle they could not see.
In the event that the Sox win this
afternoon, both. clubs will leave for
Chicago tonight for the eighth game.
IL fourth victory for the Sox runs
the series into a tie, the club win
ners will toss a coin to decide the
stage for the final struggle.