The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

Dempsey at Toledo. They have a
punch, but having a punch and land
ing 1t are two entirely distinct propo-
sitions.
Cincinnati fans are not counting their
chickens until they hatch. They have
seen the Reds skid too many times after
getting away 10 a flying start, and will
not believe they are worlds champions
until they deposit the bacon on Cincin-
MATHS doorstep.
Eddie Collins is the greatest money
player In baseball. BY his failure to hit
the bah in the first four games, he is
about TO make $4,000 for each OF the
Cincinnati Reds.
After the Monday game has been I'M
reeled the two clubs will return to Gin
cinnati, where they will take up the
struggle. Redland bugs are bordering
on state OF complete collapse, 30 tire
mendous has been the suspension OF the
past four afternoons,
Williams Cicotte and Kerr-and the
greatest Of these is Kerr.
The Chicago White Sox were picked
to win the series before 1t started, The
Cincinnati Reds have been picking them
ever since 1t started.
But as long as there is game re-
naming for the Reds to win before cop
ping the series, there's hope.
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The "I-Told- You-So" brigade Is out
In full glory. II Is difficult to uncover
man who picked the White Sox to
win the series, now that the Reds have
a two-game lead They all had 1t fig
ured to gnat's mustache that the Reds
couldn't be beaten.
Kid Gleason is sticking to his sacri-
ficlng, and continues to throw away
chance after chance to score via the
intentional death. The sacrifice Is all
right in IFS place, but It is hardly proper
when such sluggers as Jackson and
Felsch are up. Joe and Hap have both
been obliged to sacrifice when they
might have ratified the boards
Eddie Cicotte has started twice and
has lost on both starts. 1t Is highly
| improbable that he will be given another
chance TO pitch On his first day he
second start he held the Reds safely
and then tossed the game overheard by
a pair of errors.
Jupiter Pluvius did more than Kid
| Gleason could do Sunday. He tanned
the Reds and prevented them from
| winning. The rain Is expected to prove
| beneficial TO the SoX, as they were in
! utter retreat and confusion, and the
days rest gave Manager Gleason an
opportunity to gather his scattered
| forces and line up again ready to fight
for the big end OF the money.
| =
Each member of the winning ball club
viii receive something around $4,000 as
| his share of the spells, with the losing
club members getting $4,000,
How can player lose when he is
getting $4,000?
| Manager Kid Gleason says his club
goes best when coming from behind
| Figuring it from that basis. ,1he bally
Sox should get up a hot box in the mex,
three games.
Jimmy Ring who stood the Sox or
their beans Saturday, formerly pitched
for the Chattanooga Lookouts, but since
going TO Cincinnati evidently overcamt
| the handicap.
The White Sox wrecking crew--Jo,
Jackson Happy Felsch Eddie Collins
| and Buck Weaver--are still unable t.
massage the ball as In days of yore, ant
are much overdue to begin pounding thu
elusive pellet TO all corners Of Comiske!
park,
There's a silver lining to every cloud
The Sox will get something like fou
thousand cart wheels even II they los
the series, which is about as siNery
lining as one might crave.
Welt he has shown up. We've bee
watching for him for some tme--th
| on Nuh en- 40 hs q
This wise egg says that 1t is all frame
up for the two clubs to play the limi
OF games 30 the magnates can get tn
money, He was referred to 1914, whe
1.-THE BOSTON Braves Won four straight
and finished the series, That shu
him up. A
Eddie Gicotte IL dead one and
absolutely through, according to III
wise baseball experts OF the East Thes
same wise ones are the birds who sal
: Dick Kerr would never amount to any
thing as pitcher IN the majors, Cicoti
could only win 30 games out OF SO star
this season against such clubs AS NJ
troit. Cleveland, Boston aud New Yorl
Poor old Eddie!
Manager Kid Gleason is still trying
reassure himself; Get an earful; ut
the best team that ever went into
worlds SERIES but II isn't playing II
baseball that won the league pennant,
don't know what's the matter, playe
don't know what's the matter but u
the team has not shown itself thus ia
But--well be there Monday"
|
Manager Moran was too busy figu
ing out how to beat the SoX Monday
hit a three-bagger with his typewrite
"rhe old guard dies but never su
renders
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