The sun., 1919-10-09
SOX GET EARLY
LEAD THROUGH
CLEAN HITTING
First Two Runs Are Scored
Through Good Use of
Bludgeons.
John COLLINS THE HERO
His Singles Start Sox on Way
to victory--Crosses the
Plate Twice.
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Special DespstcA 70 The suS.
Ireland FIELD, Cinn,. Oct. s.-The
sox took the neld for practice at 1 1T
and immediately began batting practice
N. Reds followed and At I rs Ciootte
eesan to warm up for Chicago and
salIee did likewise for the Reds.
Promptly at . o'clock the umpires took
their position. ouigley behind the plate.
Nal,in at frst base. Rigier at second and
Evans At third. The Reds then took
,har positions and when Umpire ouigiey
relied PLAY balir the seventh game Of
started
First isnins, First Haif--John Col
Nna nrx batter to face Saliee, fouled
ne nrst pitched ball to tho top Of the
srsndstand and the second pitch was .
baii. Collins drove out the hrst hit Of
thu game when no singled TO centre on
sallss's third pitch After Eddie Col
Nns was given q ball. he sacrificed,
saiise to DAubert. sending his namesake
TO second. It was a pretty bunt.
Weaver. next up. hoisted two fouls. one
into tho left neld pavilion and then
rammed the ball TO Eddie Roush, Col
Inns hugging his base.
with Shoeless Joe Jackson up, things
looked bright for the Sox. Joe fouled
the first ball. got q ball on the second
pitch. fouled the third against Umpire
ouigley's mask and then clouted the next
to left for . clean single. sending Col
llns home with tho first run. Duncan
threw the ball to Groh. who tossed the
ball to Rsth. Jackson had overrun frst
and was caught between that bag and
second, but got out of the tangle when
Daubert frnbled Rath's peg.
Felsch, next batter up. hunted safely,
sending jackson to second, but Felsch
was forced when Gandil drove to Kopf,
who sent the ball to Rath for the put
out
One run. three hits. one error.
Groh sassss Umpire.
Second Half-Cicotte's first pitch to
Rath was q strike and that was fol-
lowed by q ball. Rath then drove q
grounder straight at Eddie Collins, who
let 1t go between his legs for o glarinG
error. Daubert hit at Cicottes first Of
fering and popped a fly to Eddie Collina
Cicotte faced Groh next and pitched
over ball. His next two were called
strikes, whereupon Manager Moran
kicked at Umpire Quigiey. claiming that
the second ball was too high. Groh
made a healthy swing at the next ball
and struck ~St, sand then panned Um-
pre Quigley Roush hit foul into the
grandstand and then sent a sharp rap
at Eddie Collins, who tossed to Ris-
berg, forcing Daubert
No runs. no hits one error.
Second Inning, First HaIf-SaHee sent
wide ball to Risberg. but cut the plate
with the second. Risberg fouied the
third into the field seats back Of frst
and hit the next ball to Kopf, who
tossed to Daubert for an easy out
Schalk drove the first ball pitched to
him straight at Neale. Cicotte also
struck at the first pitch and sent an easy
roller to Groh, who threw him out.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Second Half-Duncan smashed at Ci-
ootte's first ball and hoisted a high fly
to John Collins in centre field. After
strike and ball had been called on
kopf he drove a hot liner into left
centre for clean single. One strike
pitched ball he fouled out to Weaver,
who took the bail near third base and
held kopf at first. wingo fouled the
nrS pitched ball, then received ball,
aner which Kopf was caught stealing,
schalk to Rieberg.
No runs, enc hit, no errors.
John Collins Again Singles.
Third Inning. First HaIf-John Col
Inns had one strike and q ball called
on him whom hs singled through the
eo1' It was his second hit. The ban
bounced on Sallee's glove. John Col
hns reached second when Eddie Collins
oeat out a grounder that Kopf couldn't
GET over In time. Weaver attempted
sacrifice, but fouled tho ball. He
uied touied the second also. then Kopf took
WeaVer's tap and stepped on second.
torcing Eddie Collins. Kopf claimed
.het Eddie Collins interfered with his
throw to catch Weaver and Rigler al
lowed II, ordering Weaver out jackson
whipped hot single to left, scoring
1onn Collins, but Felsch forced Jack
son. kopf to Rath. Kopf got the ball
close
one run, three hits. no errors.
second Half-With wingo up, Cicotte
temporarily lost control. The first ball
was wide. the second a strike and the
next two also were wide, giving Ivy his
opase Sallee filed TO Felsch In right. the
,a. ,1ter getting the ball on the foul line
umso holding first base After one
Tt,e Suike was called on Rath he forced
Nmlhso. Risberg to Eddie Collins. Dau-
os1 drove terrific SHOT at Cicotte
VINO epeared the ball with one hand and
'0ssed Jake out at first ,.-...
no hits' no runs. no errors.
Dsubert Makes Good Catch,
ourth 1nning-First HaIf--With the
Vouht TWO and two Gandil fled to Neale
IN. ~ snort right With one strike and a
oAl called on Risberg Daubort reached
anohs the spectators hack OF first base
s snu caught a high foul. Groh made a
lug lug stop of schalk's smash but couldn't
ooo'er In time TO throw him out. II
- hit. Cicotte hit the second ball
II up. ""0'' i'ousi' a'o
no runs. one hit, no errors.
second Half - Cicotte drove Groh
Tay from the plate with a wide one.
,S ns second was too low. Quigiey called
Third TD third strike. Heinie grounded to
a. auaie Collins and was easily thrown
G Cus Rou.h also died. Eddie Collins to
S,iI SsnaiI Roush hit at the fret ball.
,'0".Se pitched the first over for strike
w duncan. Pat raped weakly to
=, ,meaver. who threw him out with yarGs
no runs. no hits. no errorA
h innipg-First Haif--J.g Collins