The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-08

another, especially one thing ana
another.
Not many Chicagoans had the
heart to return to Cincinnati, II Is
said that the remnants Of Comiskey
famous roofing organization. the
Woodland Bards- which made the
first trip to Cincinnati on 4 special
train, came back on . hand car last
night and that there was plenty Of
room.
It was the consensus that Ctncin
natl has outseriesed Chicago In every
respect but one. Tho Reds put II all
over inc White Sox and Garry Herr
mann's hospitality exceeded Comis-
keys by about 4 point and a half
but the one big disappointment OF the
series has been wild viii Phelan.
tho famous CinoinnatiAn.
II was generally predicted before
the series began that Wild VIII
would show form far above every
Of this nature, but VIII fell nat.
For the benefit Of those who may not
have heard of WIN It might be said
that he la Cincinnati sporting
writer who has followed tho Reds
Tor many years. ~
Co~~ernt~G Ph~ian's Squirrel.
In the old days he used to carry a
pet squirrel around with him. which
subsisted chiefly on nuts. herbs and
berries. One day in the Hotel Anso-
MIA, New York. the squirrel came to
realization of the fact that II was
travelling with the Reds and II
hrooded over the matter until finally
1t committed suicide by leaping
from the top Of door and banging
it's head against a bed post. Some
say the affair was an accident and
that the squirrel mufred hop at Wild
VIII, intending to take bite out OF
him under the impression that he
was squirrel fodder. but this tale is
untrue. We have IL on unim pc ach-
able authority that II was a case Of
self destruction II IL too bad that
the squirrel did not walt until this
fall
fife Cincinnati band got busy
early this afternoon. putting on the
war song Of ohio" The stars and
Stripes Forever" with unusual vim.
The noble athletes Of both clubs
grouped themselves at the plate be-
fore the game and received presents
OF one kind and another Little Dick
Kerr got watch He is the only
member OF the Sox who was entitled
to anything up to the presentation
hour.
Schaik, who was chased out Of the
game in Chicago yesterday. was
HgAsh back pshand the bat fer the
Sox Under ordinary circumstances
the little backstop would probably
have been suspended for several
DAYS. but no one wanted to deprive
the Sox of one of their few pillars
of strength. Furthermore RAY prob
ably made his apologies to Umpire
Charley Rfgler
Reuther quickly retired John Col
ssnss ana r, Gollins..- In. the hrst in
ming John was hack In right feid
instead OF Leihold because a left
handler was working. Buck Weaver,
the outstanding figure In this series
on the Sox side. singled across sec
ond but Jackson popped out. Weaver
has kept his head up and his heart
ticking steadily all the way through.
He comes out OF the night one Of the
great PLAYERS OF the game. with all
due respect to his rival Heine Groh.
Buck is probably the best third bass-
man in the land today.
Heine doubled in the Neds side OF
the hrst after Rath and Daubert had
gone out the count being three balls
and two strikes on the little fell
low Dangerous Dan" Rousch took
three balls aud fouled on two for
strikes before clipping hot ground
err at Risberg. The shortstcp did
wen to hold the ball to the infeid.
His fngers touched It and detected
It slightly.
Groh Caught on Base.
The Swede~ made a quick re4
covery. but saw he had no chance to
get Rousch at nrst. He turned sud
denly and whipped the ball over to
Weaver at third. who tagged Groh
az Heine pulled of the bag to get
a lead home.
Pelsch sent Neale back almost to-
the crowd in right field to get his
fly in the second. A high punch by
Gandil over right Held which looked
10 be a sure two bagger fell foul by
two inches and then Chick was an
easy infield out. Risberg raised to
Neale.
Risbcrg iounged In on Duncans
gentle tap in the Reds end Of the
second and 1t dribbled through his
fingers. 1t was the easiest sort of
a chance. Kopf walked. Ker could
scarcely get the ball near the plate
for him. Neale hunted to Kerr who
turned and threw to Weaver. Buck
spearing the ball with his gloved
hand for a force of Duncan. kopf
of course, went to second.
1t was quite neat PLAY for both
Kerr and Weaver. Rariden hit to +.
Collins who tossed to Risberg, fore
ing Neale. AS Risberg tried to send
the ball on to Gandil to double up
the slow moving Rariden. Neale got
in his way and the Swede" could
not throw. Risberg claimed inter-
ference. but II was not allowed.
Kopf had gone on TO third and with
Reuther up things looked promising
for the Reds, but the Babe Ruth.
Of Cincinnati merely pushed the bail
to Kerr for an eASy out.
Schalk drew walk In the So4
end of the third and Kerr sent him
TO second with sacriace hunt. John
Collins retired on Z foul and then
Pat Duncan, the young left FIELDER
OF the Reds, sprang from out Of
nowhere and grabbed line NJ from
Eddie Collins' bat that wAa passtno
between left and center fleld. Il
had all the sArmArks o. 4 triple.
DauOert singled 70 rttht AFTER
HAth had hsan retired II thu Reda
part Of the aanA innfua. Orch 6an~