The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-04

piIhCU lAti 1lSaSCh WAS
never in doubt ms to his pitching
choice. He was starting Kerr because
he had no one else to start,
The tiny fellow did not seem at all
nervous as he breezcd through his
first inning of worlds series game.
When he famed Heine Groh for the
rife whoop. An auto horn back of
third base added to the din
A bunch of Cincinnati rooters In
the upper stand first made their pres
ence known when Greasy Neale
made a tumbling catch of Eddie Coll
Inns line smash Then 1t began in
toning "one-two--three" after the
manner of rooters at college foot ball
game as Buck Weaver retired on a
light
The crowd watched Eddie Rousch
cnriousiy as the afoose-Iimbed out
fielder of the Reds came up for the
first time. They have been hearing
much of Edward in Chicago lately. He
hit an easy roller to gisberg. Then
Pat Duncan. the Southern Lacquer,
smashed single to center. the first
hit of the game.
Larry kopf cracked a hot grounder
at RisberE as Duncan cut loose from
first The Sox shorthelder had dou-
BILE play IN front of him. but fuHrblea
the ball long enough for Duncan to
reach second In safety. although Ris-
berg managed TO throw out Kopf at
fHt Eddie Collins took care of
Neale'r grnunder.
aShoeiess Joe jackson. the FIRST man
up in the Sox side of the second.
smashed single TO left, Joe seemed
to he favoriug one leg as he limped TO
first
Felsch then crouched low over the
Ia Il, A., ar3e. ec.S,, 1.sp
breast. made sudden push at the
hail, and knocked it directly at
Fisher. The pitcher quickly gathered
III up and turned to throw to- Rats.
waiting at second, az big Jackson
swung into the bag. good throw
would have had ''Shoeless Joe" but the
ball few wide Of Rath's' fingers. Jack
son scrambled up and started for
third. but fell again. in heap as
Felsch went tearing down from first.
The long Carclinian once more re-
gained his feet and fairly staggered
to third. just ahead of Rouseh's throw
to Groh Feisch was safe at second.
Chick Gandn smashed single to
right. Jackson scored easily, and
relsch. rounding third at top speed.
was urged on In by the excited "Kid"
Gleason. Greasy" Neale In right
field. got the ball and fred for the
plate TO shut on Felsch. .Wa'af' Bill
Rariden was squatted waiting for the
throw. but oddly enough Bill seemed
to have lost the location of the plate.
He was some feet away from It as he
to safety.
F1nAer sets Upset.
Meantime Gandil took second. Fisher
seemed somewhat upset. and walked
RisberE. Schalk hit Erounder to-
ward third. which Fisher chased.
finally grabbing it from behind. SO to
speak. and tossing II to Groh for a
successful play on Gandil Kerr hit
to Fisher, who again tossed to third
getting Risberg. Groh threw out Lei
bold.
II was certainly a busy session for
the school teacher pitcher.
Fisher seemed to have mighty little,
on the ball In the third, Collins
singled to left, and on a hit and run
play Weaver's smash caught Kopf
moving over to second. 1t was a single.
Collins had to stopRt second. Gleason
put on the old sacrifice and jackson
Jake dashed over from first to the
pitchers box to get tho ball.
Groh made great play eating
Felsch's fierce drive and as Collins
dashed past him, Heine threw to sec
ond, starting q doublepiay on Weaver
and Felsch, which ended the inning.
Luck broke against the Reds In
their side of the fourth when fGroh
walked and took second on Rousch's
out Duncan smashed liner right
Into Risberg's hands for an easy
doubleplay.
NoAle missed clutch at Risberg's
drive down tho right field limo In the
9ox's end of tho same inning. and be-
fore "GreASy" could get the ball Ris-
berg had pulled UP at third, Then
Gleason put on : play not often seen
IN WORLDS series--the 'suuecxc''
play.
with Risherg In motion from third,
GehAlk made sort OF swinging hunt
q tho bali. He connected ana the
drive apIaahed or Fishers outstretch-
"a Angers - the hi9 pitcher iungcd
forward for safe hit, Rishsrg scored.
0chalk va ont stealing. immediately
a3terwArd
Oone antmation crept into tho series
n the Afth whom Eddie Collins Was
retired m m eAsx rc4ler to Fisher,s
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