The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
REDS DEFEAT SOX
IN FIFTH CONTEST


some of his energy. But he did not cease
battling the opposition at every turn.
In the fifth Schalk made the fl st real
hit for the White Sox. but Eller was not
one whit ruffled Williams came't to bat
and he found the old strike out assort-
ment once more in evidence. Williams
famed for the third out.
Again in the ninth inning there was
a little furry. Leibold and Eddie Col
Inns had been infield outs at one fell
swoop. Weaver stopped the rush at the
exits with a three base smash to right
centre. Here was a splendid chance for
a rally. The Chicago Nationals had scored
six runs on Eller in the ninth some
weeks before. Was the apostle of the
shine ball going to falter after all7
Checks White sox Rally.
But 1t was Eller's day with a ven
geance. The great Jackson strobe to
the plate bent on hitting one Of the
speed balls straight on the nose" All
afternoon he had been able to do moth
ing but hit under the shine ball for the
most facile of outs. Here was the great
ones big chance.
Yet, like the rest, Jackson failed. He
took a terrific swing at the ball. but
could not send it past Kopf. who re-
both the incipient rally and the fifth
battle of the worlds series.
And this time IGller came off the field
with broad smlle-it was almost a grin
and his tanned face wore n look of SUI
preme satisfaction all over - Horace
iGller was thinking of other days-the
spring of four years ago. when he hat
gone south with the White Sox. He was
thinking of the eve of the opening OF
a
because of a matter OF $500, turned him
back to the Moline club of the Three l
League.
I'VE will give you $500 for Eller.
Not one cent more He is not worth
that, but we are willing to take Il
chance" Rowland wired the owner OF
the Moline club. And quickly had come
the reply Send Eller back at once"
His Chance Finally Comes.
So Eller had gone back to the minors
the dreary existence in the Bush
League, thinking OF what might have
been had Rowland been willing to risk
$500 more. And Eller-Hod for short
right then and there made a vow he
would make the Chicago club of the
American League rue the day It had
sent him adrift. With the determine
| ton to succeed and come back into the
big company Eler worked with such
consummate skill that Christy Mathew
son, as manager of the Cincinnati club
put in a draft for him in the fall OF
1916.
The luck of the draw gave Filler &c
the Reds and he lost little time ir
| indicating Matty's judgment and max.
| ing Rowland sorry that he had moi
been little more generous in his Offer
| for the pitcher who had been with Mo
| line. Eller was sorry that he had mo-
gone to some club in the American
! League so that he could take an oc
casionai shot at the White Sox anC
Rowland.
Fate With EIIer.
| But fate was with him. 1t sent tn,
Reds to the front in the Nationa
League and won the American League
pennant for the White Sox. An,
this afternoon. while $4,000 baseball
followers jammed every nook and cor
ner of the stands at Comiskey Park anC
crowded every inch of space in thu
bleachers, Eller who had been will
Moline and who had been cast of b,
the White Sox rose to mock them il
his great hour Of triumph-to outpitcl
Claude Williams, whom Rowland hat
regarded as the more worthy-to sen,
Chicago fans first down to the depth
of despair as their favorites failed t
solve Eller's delivery. ard then to per
haps an involuntary recognition of hi
splendid prowess.
| AS Eller, smile and ALL wandered OF