Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02
CICOTTE RETIRES

The fourth inning opened with a fly
by Roush to Felsch Duncan singled to
right, but was forced by Kopf. Neale
hit a funny one which eluded two in
felders. with as many high bounds. send
ing Kopf to third. Wingo singled, scor-
ing Kopf. Ruether's first triple followed
scoring Neale and Wingo. Cicotte was
plainly nervous and conference was
held in the center of the diamond Rath
was smiling as he faced the pitcher, and
doubled to left. putting Ruether across
the plate. Daubert singled over second.
scoring Rath. Five men had scored and
Manager Gleason at this point sent his
favorite twirler to the bench.
Wilkinson, who had a brief warming up.
went into the box. He was In more or less
trouble much of the time, but managed
to stay the slaughter until the seventh
whom 1t was renewed. Daubert tripled
into the right field crowd and scored on
Groh's single to center. Roush laid down
perfect bunt to Weaver whose throw
to Gandil compelled the latter to stretch
80 far that the umpire called the runner
safe on n close decision. Duncan grounded
to Risberg and Roush was forced at sec
ond, while Groh scored on the play.
RUETHER'S SECOND TRIPLE
Manager Gleason led forth a third
pitcher In the person of Loudermilk in the
eighth, and his delivery contributed one
moro run to the Red total. Neale greeted
him with a single to left and he advanced
a base on Wingo's sacrifice. Reuther
then perched himself firmly on the tor
rung of the ladder of fame with his sec
ond triple 1t rolled to the fence in center
and had the pitcher exerted himself he
could have made 1t a homer. He preferred
however, not to overexert himself and
made a semi-sightseeing expedition ram.
bic only as far as third. Schalk dropped
the ball a moment later and It Rolled
twenty feet away, but Reuther calml,
stood In ihs tracks while the ball was
being retrieved. The end of the inning
found him still there.
VAIN ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP.
In the fifth the visitors seemed de.
termined to pursue the enemy despite
their commanding lead. They hit tn,
ball viciously. and got three men or
bases but none reached the counting
station. Gandil started with n single
back of first base. Risberg SEN
Roush into deep center after his Ions
drive, but the fielder not only captured
1t but held Gandil at first. Schalk hi
singing grounder to Groh and the
little captain came up with the bal
in time to force Gandil at second
Wilkinson then grounded past secon,
but Rath. with pretty stop ant
throw, retired the side.
The Sox tried it again in the mex
inning. After there was one dowr
Eddie Collins singled through Euethei
and Weaver dropped n Texas leaguei
In right, Collins taking second. A.
jackson came TO the plate the Chica Et
contingent cheered. but he grounded
out to Daubert unassisted. Collins anc
Weaver advanced on the play. 1t wa,
up to Happy" Felsch now, but hi
best was a fly to Neale. Chicago
never even threatened again. RuetheI
pitching with superb confidence ant
control.
Manager Gleason said that to-mor
row he would probably send Claud'
Williams into the box, while Manage
Moran of the Reds was said to have
his mind made up on "FIod" Eller. th
shin ball artist.
TOTAL RECEIPTS s9s,7s
The national commission announced
that the total attendance at to-day's gam
was 3O,511. The total amount Of revenue
taken in, not including the war tax, wa!
S9S 1880. The commissions share OF thi'
was given as s9.sTso. leaving the re
mainder to be divided at ssS, 600. 20. OF thi