The sun., 1919-10-04
Smallest Worlds Baseball Champorl

over the .unerring Kerr, and since the
Reds failed to make even q single run
for him Fisher cannot be blamed Tor
the setback. In addition to somewhat
inept work in the box Fisher con-
tributed an inexcusable error In the
second inning and helped in the scor-
ing of the first two runs. But Oh that
more anon.
While Kerr was the whole works Tor
the White Sox on the defence, the lead
ing light on the attack was Chick GAN
oil, first baseman. II was Chick VINO
in the second inning delivered the one
base blow which sent jackson and
Felsch home with the first two runs.
Jackson had started the trouble with
single to left field. Once more Felsch
came to bat with his duty pointing to-
ward the sacrifice. and Felsch was dis
consulate.
Felsch Ordered to Sacrifice.
Unhappiness oozed from his every
pore, and he dragged his bat unwil-
lingly. 1t was Felsch's overpowering
desire to take a swing at the ball, per-
haps TO duplicate his feat OF 1917 when
his home run gave the White Sox the
first game with the Giants. But orders
are orders, and Felsch set himself to
act the part of the martyr and send
jackson to second.
Felsch tried to sacrifice. but Fisher
decided that he would make the play
for Jackson at second. The pitcher
tossed the ball in the general direction
of the centre field fence, and Jackson
raced on to third, while Felsch stopped
at second. Again Gandil came up with
big chance, and this time he did not
fail. He made a mad lunge at the ball,
one of Fishers spitters, and sent II TO
right field for a base, while Jackson
and Felsch ran like made for the plate.
On the throw In to get Felsch at home,
Gandil scampered to second.
Surely the stage was set for Gin
cinnati debacle. The great crowd sensed
that here was the making of Chicago
first victory after two deadening set
be cls, and It let loose the fioodgates OF
its enthusiasm. Up came Risberg with
a nasty CLEAN in his eye and menac-
| ing attitude. Fisher had become I'M
nerved by the untoward turn Of things
and he could not find the plate for the
Swede with the result that Risberg got
pass.
Pandemonium Reigns.
Nobody out and how the clans In the
stands did yell. To Fisher II must have
sounded like the call of the wolf dog
| A1teT Jne XIII. his ftoItldn Hlop Htlu
starved for two days on a diet that was
nothing but lean, thanksgiving news OF
defeat and again defeat, and 1t shouted
for the White Sox to drag those Reds
around the park tied to their chariots
of victory.
But for the time being the attack
of the home guard was to be stemmed
Schalk forced Gandil at third. princl
pally because the first baseman thought
that the catcher had hit safely. an!
loafed on his way to the hot station
Kerr forced Risberg at third, and Lei
bold was an infield out.
The Reds came in from the field heav
ing a sigh of relief. Perhaps the vic
tory already had been tossed away, bu
at any rate two runs was not too grea
a handicap. at least so they said.
Come on. boys. get busy" said Moran
This Kid Kerr can't last. He won
go the route, and we'll get those rum
back mighty soon"
Perhaps Moran really thought 80
Way down in his heart he must hav,
known that this was not to be a Gin
cinnati day. and that Kerr was alto
gether too formidable a proposition 70
his club of left handed batters to tackle
Reds Meet Failure.
While the Reds worked with nigh
and main to get those runs back. the.
met only failure at every turn. Ker
was invincible. And to make the mas
terry of the White Sox more complet
they added another run in the fourth in
ning-the great fourth in which so man,
worlds series contests have been set
tied.
Gandil opened the fourth, but he wa
turned down, Groh to Daubert. Risber
raped a slow. short offering to RICH
field Neale did not handle himself Xix
a great outhelder, with the result tina
he missed the chance. and the officis
scorers ruled that Rsberg had made
three base hit. Credit for this goe
more to the scorers than anybody else
Then came a neat squeeze play SchaI
bounced the ball through Fishers hand
for single. which scored Risberg. o.
= scheduled hit and run, in which Ker
did not uphold his end Schalk wa
met only failure at every turn. Ker
nipped stealing. Kerr was an easy out
again ending the Red agony. This wa
the third and final run of the contest.