The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
Schalk Makes Bad Error.

Here a bad misplay by Ray Schalk,
who had been one OF the main heroes,
put on the final clamp. With Eller
and Rath on first and second in this
inning, Daubert attempting to sacrifice,
dropped an easy beunder in front of the
plate, Schalk, with a world Of time
ahead, threw low in front OF Weaver !
n In place OF completing a double
play left the bases full with no one
out. Groh then famed with what
should have been the third out, but
Roush and Duncan came through with
seiid smashes n three more Red run
ners drifted across. All this time Hod
Ealcr had been breeEing along 9at n
tidy pace. After Liebold had singled
and Collins had doubled In the first
inning. the shine bah star had tight
ened up, tanning Weaver and Fclsch
and holding Joe Jackson to an infield
pop. He had drifted along without
trouble until the third when jackson,
who led both teams at bat, lifted a
high soaring drive far into tho right
field seats for the only home run OF
the entire series, II was q mighty wal
Top and the big Crowd began to take
hope.
But after this brief alp Eler and his
shine ball had once more settled down
TO the big job, In the next four in
nings he allowed but one hit and when
he came TO the last Of the eighth, lead
ing by the score Of 10 to l he looked
to be In for another easy triumph.
But the battling SoX had one more
rally left, They had seen their pitch
ing staff cut to pieces and their de-
tense torn asunder, They had only a
miracle left to close the widening gap.
But even this far behind they came
FAST enough and hard enough TO leave
Filler groggy where only a sensational
catch by Roush saved him from a sud
zen exit with Liebold out, Collins
ripped off his third hit, u smoking line
single. Buck Weaver followed with a
double and Joe jackson responded TO
the raving chorus by lashing q line
double to right, scoring both men.
Felsch, one OF the goats of the series
popped out TO first. But Gandil then
came through. with a long drive to right
center, just half way between Roush
and Neale, Neale, facing tho white
light OF the sun stood stock still, Vainly
attempting TO spot the ball. But he
never saw IL until the missile struck
tho ground and rolled to the fence for
2 three-base hit, sending Jackson home.
Rlsberg lifted a fly to ltoush. who also
baffled by the blazing sun, made a
bad muff, Gandil coming home, This
outbntst gave the SoX four runs and
when they came 10 hat in the ninth
Eller q lost his early air of winning
confidence. He appeared troubled and
depressed and in hls great anxiety to
get n by hit Murphy for a starter
WIN this break the big crowd once
again opened up a jubilee OF cheering
for the head Of the batting order was
coming up. Then came the star play of
the hectic afternoon,
Leibold crashed into EIler's shine and
Grove II on a low line to the right OF
ltoush In center, The smash looked TO
be q certain triple, for It was struck
Ell with terrific force and was travel
ing Tor the open country on beyond,
Roush started for the bali and a good
rive feet away dived headlonR as Il
passed, scooping the hit up from the
iOp or the grass as he lit upon his
Leck and rolled some 10 or fifteen feot,
This rare catch held Eller in the hoN.
" saved him from being driven from
the mound with a nine-run lead TO
work on and only two innings TO "a
for Eddie Collins followed with another
clean hit. But Roush and his dare
devil desperate dive had cracked the
backbone Of the rally. lie had cholied
or the last headlong rush the SoX had
ia offer and had suppressed one Of the
ganaest uphill fights on baseball record
The last battle OF the over-long series
was q wild furry OF hits. runs apC
errors. The Reds ran up l6 hits for d
total of q bases. The Sox hammered
E1ler for 10 hits, yielding II bases. 4
ball game that holds % hits for 3,
bases. including 10 runs, offers quit,
enough attraction for those who es,