The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-03
REDS JUBILANT
over I'd WIN
Invaded G h lea G 0 To-day
With Feeling of Great
Confidence
WHITE SOX EXPECTED
TO MAKE A STAND
Williams Wildness Partly
Responsible for Chica-
COS 4 to 2 Defeat

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Carrying two-gamt
lead, the Reds to-day invaded the home
territory OF the White Sox for the third
contest Of the worlds series, the game
many baseball men believe virtually viii
decide whether the American league pen.
mnt winners are to be serious contend
ers for the championship or face an over
whelnling handicap during the remand.
er Of the series.
fhe weather forecast was partly
cloudy and somewhat cooler, followed
by showers at night
The two teams, accompanied by some
200 Cincinnati rooters, arrived here
early to-day on more than dozen
trains, the Reds confident that they
would return to Ohio Sunday night pos.
SCISSORS of basehalls highest honors, and
the White Sox determined to overcome
their handicap while playing on their
home grounds.
Despite the fact that the White Sox
to favorites before the series started
had lost two straight games to the Ma
tional leaguers. their followers were con
fdent that to-day's contest would be the
beginning OF winning streak Fans be-
gan gathering at the park last night
waiting in line TO purchase the general
admission tickets placed on sale at 0
O'Clock this morning The first fan APP.
peared at the park at $50 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon and shortly afterward
Others appeared By midnight more
than 100 were in line and all night the
ticket seekers increased in number In
cluded among the walters was fair
sprinkling of women.
Although Manager Gleason of the Sox
announced last night that he probably
would select Dick Kerr, the sensational
young left handler, to pitch, there was a
general feeling that the youngster would
not be called on at such critical time
and that Gleason would switch to one
Of the veterans.
Eddie Cicotte, leading h,lrler Of the
American league, who was pounded from
the box in the fourth inning of the first
game and Urban Faber, hero of the 1917
series, were considered the foremost
probabilities. Faber, however. has pitched
only Indifferent ball this season Kerr
has just finished his first big league sea
son. He is southpaw, which counted
in his favor, because Of the manner in
which Lefty Williams yesterday held
down the Reds hits despite the loss of
the game.
For the Reds, "Hods" Eller or Raw
Fisher was the likely choice. Both are
right handlers and were stars of the pen
ant campaign.
In what little betting was reported
to-day on the series, the Reds were to
fayorites On to-day's game there
were some bets at even money, but in
most cases the White Sox followers de-
manded odds.
Cincinnati, Oct 3.--The wildness of
Claude Williams, the White Sox pitcher.
contributed largely to Cincinnati win.
ming the second game of the worlds Sc
rles yesterday by score of to 2.
While Cincinnati obtained only four
hits, these came at opportune times when
they had been preceded by bases on
balls off Williams. Cincinnati made two
errors, one of which enabled the White
Sox to score, yet great work on the part
OF the team in defensive play held the
Sox on numerous occasions Roush was
the particular fielding star Of the CON
test. Sallee, while he was hit freaently. |
managed to pull himself out of several |
holes where a hit was certain to pro.
duce runs. The score: