Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-04
STAGE COMEBACK
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in a view Of the broad shoulders OF
joe Jackson and rooted TOR nit
The big outhelder swung like cy.
clone at two and then hit c!eanly TO
left. Happy Felsch. the next man up
contemplated the usual sacrincial Of
.fering. but the fates had decreed
otherwise. 1t was here that F1sner
lost his own game Felsch's little bunt
nsrcolated toward the Red pitcher
who grabbed il and turned quickly 70
catch jackson at second Fisher Wa
of his balance and his heeve rolled
INTO the center garden. Jackson. who
had slid, tumbled as he dug his toes
in to renew his running. but scram-
.bled to his feet in time to make thiro.
ON the throw to third Felsch mace
second. With men on second ana
third and none out. the stands went
wild yelling for victory then ana
there.
Chick Gandil. Sox first baseman,
came to bat at this thrilling moment
He swung at the first ball pitched
and it landed safely in right. jack
son and Fetch both crosStng the
plate. 1t looked from the stand as II
Rariden had the throw from right In
time to have touched Felsch. but
tho latter swung around him and
was safe.
There was no aviator over the
~ ounds today as there was at Gin
cinnati yesterday. but if there had
teen he would have found that Fish
er despite Vthis reversal. had his
feet still firmly planted on the earth.
Gandil had attained second on the
play at the plate and Risberg was
up With two strikes and three balls
Fisher walked the Sox shortstop.
but dealt sterner stuff to Schalk and
Kerr. SchaIk tapped light one in
the direction of third which Fisher
felded prottily and tossed Gandil
out at third. Risberg reached Sec
ond and Schalk was safe at first.
The play was repeated a moment
later when Fisher again felded
Kerr's little roller and threw to
Groh for a force out of Risberg.
In the third Fisher. for the Reds.
and Weaver and Collins for the Sox
delivered hits. but nothing came OF
them. In the fourth, however. Ris-
berg delivered the one long hit of the
afternoon and it resulted in the third
and last run of the day. The short
stops wallop went to far right and
before the ball was returned he was
on third, a pandemonium of noise
testifying to the JOY of the crowd.
There was but one down and the
fans began calling for another run.
Schalk came to bat in the emergency
and hit one which came so erraticai-
~ to Fisher that he was unable to
place his hands on it Risberg
scored. Schaik went out stealing
and Kerr was retired on an infield
play.
and his team mates played brilliant
~ and the Sox were successfully
retired in rotation The Sox played
the game no less intensely In the
fifth Kopf singled and was forced
at second by Neale. Neale reached
second on Ra-iden's infield out. but
Fisher was unable to drive him home
Schalk walked to the mound and
spoke steadying words to Kerr. and
the latter. delivering tanti!izing
bender. fooled Fisher into drib-
bling grounder on which he was out.
third to first. In the remaining inn
ings the Reds were retired one. two,
three order with clock-like precision
Two games remain to be played
here tomorrow and Sunday. Sun
Gay night the teams, with their fol-
lowers, return to Cincinnati for two
games more.
The intensity of rivalry between
the two teams produced spat be-
tween Smith. Cincinnati utility in
fielder, and Eddie Collins. Players
and umpires crowded between the
two men and they separated. mutter-
ing.