Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-01
DRIVE CICOTTE
FROM MOUND IN
FOURTH INNING
The Score:
CHICAGO
CINCINNATI
r. II. E.
O1O 900 OOO- 6 1
100 500 21x- 9 IA I

CINCINNATI, October 1.-(By
Associated Press THE Cincinnati
Reds won the opening game of the
world series here this af;srnoon by
a score of 8 to 1. Chicago's hope
went glimmering when the Reds
knocked the redoubtable Cicotte out
of the box in the fourth inning.
pounding in five runs ia that rtund
Wilkinson followed Cicotte, but he
gave up two more runs in the sew
enth. Reuther, for Cincinnati pitch
ed a steady game.
Some $4,000 fans attended the
game at Redland Field, where the
Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago
White Sox battled in the first game
of the world series Fair weather
/ prevailed.
All arrangements were completed
early, even the batteries being an
nounced. Reuther and Wingo were
named for Cincinnati, opposed ;y
Cicotte and Schalk for Chicago.
The White Sox entered the fray
slight favorites. What little betting
was recorded showed odds of six to
five and seven to FIVE with Chi
cago on the long end. Considerable
Sox money was in evidence, but
found few takers.
DR.. A. H. Wingo, of Norcross,
Ga. father of Ivy Wingo, the Gin
cinnati catcher headed a party of
twenty Georgians here for the games.
The line up:
Chicago Cincinnati
]. Collins, rf. Rath, 2bb.
Eddie Collins, 2bDaubert, 1b.
Weaver, 3b. Groh, 3b.
jackson. If. Roush, cf.
Felsch, cf. Duncan, If.
Gandil, 1b. Neale, rf.
Risberg, SIS. Kopf, SIS.
Schalk, c. Wingo, c.
Cicotte, p Reuther, p.
Umpires-R Rigler, home plate; Ev-
ans, first base; Quickey, second base
Nall, in third base.
Ground rules were announced as
two bases on ball hit into the left
field crowd, and three bases in the
right field crowd
First Inning.
White Sox-J. Collins singled to
center. 1t was line drive. Eddie
Collins forced J. Collins at second,
Reuther to Kopf on an attempt to
sacrifice. Eddie Collins out stealing,
Wingo to Rath. Weaver flied to
Roush, the latter making great
one-hand catch. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Reds.-Rath was hit on the back
and walked. Daubert singled to
center, Rath taking third. Groh
flied to Jackson and Rath beat Jack
sons throw home, Daubert remaining
on first with Roush up. Daubert out
stealing second, Schalk to Risbcrg.
Roush walked and stole second.
Schalk's throw was too high. Dun
can was out Risberg to Gandil. One
run, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
On Jackson's drive, to Kopf, the
latter threw wild to first and Jack
son took second base. Felsch sac
riiced, Reuther to Daubert, Jackson
taking third. Gandil singled to cen
ter and Jackson scored. Gandil was
caught stealing, Wingo to Rath. Ris-
berg walked, Schalk flied to Roush.
One run, one hit, one error.
Kopf famed Neale out, Eddie
Collins to Gandil. Wingo flied to
Felsch. No runs, no hit, no errors.
Third Inning.
Cicottee famed. J. Collins flied
to Roush. Eddie Collins out, Kopf
to Daubert. No runs, no hits, no err
rors.
Reuther walked. Rath sacrificed,
Cicotte to Gandil, Reuther going to
second. Daubert flied to Jackson,
Reuther holding second. Groh flied
to Jackson. No runs, no hits, no er-
rors.
Fourth Inning.
Weaver out, Groh to Daubert.
jackson out, Kopf to Daubert. Felsch
out, Kopf to Daubert. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Roush flied to Felsch. Duncan
singled to right. Kopf forced Dun