The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
JAM SEES
BIC FIGHT
FOR HONORS
White Sox Fans Confident
Sox Will Take Red Legs
Into Camp Again.
BY JACK vEIoCK.

rsrAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERvIcEl
COMISkEY PARK, Oct 4.-Battling
Bill Gleason and his scrappy White Sox
have removed their backs from the wall
today.
Their first taste Of victory. made pos
sibls by Youthful Richard Kerr caused
them TO toss out chests and chins and
they were rarin' to start against the
Reds in the fourth game Of the world 5
series here this afternoon.
With bright and unusually warm Oc-
tober weather on tap here was every
indication that today's game would be
witnessed by a capacity crowd
The early comers were even more num-
erous than they were yesterday. The
bleachers and pavilions began filling up
rapidly as early as 1900 o'clock and BY
noon all of the best seats were occupied.
The fans came out today with hopes
revived. They expect to see the Sox even
up the count by taking the Reds into
camp again. The question Of pitchers
was on every tongue.
Mister Moran hinted that he would
give Hod Eller a chance to whitewash
Gleanson's sox. Eller is a speedy bird
and a right handler The Sox love
speed, so the fans hoped Patrick would
choose EIer. There was an even chance.
however. that Jimmy Ring might be
sent out 10 the rubber or that Dutch
Reutrer would be called back TO the fir-
Ing line.
Guessing over Kid Gleason's selection
was $3.50 between Eddie Cicotte and Bill
James. Bear stories about Cicotte's
arm are still being passed around and
as promptly denied. But il is a certain
~ that Eddie will face the Reds a least
once more and 1t may as well be today.
The Reds have lost none of their con-
hdence as a result of defeat. Eddie
Roush and Bill Rariden, who represent
the sentiment of their mates, predict
that another Red tide would swamp the
Sox before nightfal.
Il feel sure We Will come back with
a victory today" said Roush. 7 don't
think Gleason has right-hander who
can stop US"
Those be my sentiments" chirped
RAriden. we have been pulled pulling
that comeback all season. you know.
We did it in the big series in New York
against the Giants. Well do it again
today"
The Reds have. however. apparently
failed to reckon with the fact that the
Sox have started hitting. Gleason $
game. In the second they out-hit the
Reds but lost through erratic pitching.
Yesterday they began TO hit between the
helders instead at them. And today they
hope TO hammer the ball for the victory
that will knot up the series.
That the Reds will put everything
they have into the battle to hold and
improve the advantage they have gained
il a certainty. And they will face an
aggregation of batters worthy of their
metal
The game today means everything 10
Chicago. If the Sox win it. they will
again be made favorities in the betting.
The effect of one Sox victory on the
fans was evident early today. Dawn
found hefty assembly of early bir.ts
waiting in line at the gates. Many of
them were from out OF town. but the
season-long cash customers were in the
majority.
At 1880 o'clock the real crowd started
to pour into the park through all en-
frances. a steady stream Of fall and
winter styles soon had the stands well
populated Many Of the bleacherites,
sitting in the hot sun, peeled off coats
~ be more comfortable.
The band entertained the bugs with
All of the new tunes and several coon
shouters sang songs through mega
phones
The Sox were the first on the field to-
dav. They shlmmied onto the turf at
1885 and We're cheered Justify.
Bill James went out TO the mound and
started tossing tho pill to the batters,
thereby discouraging the belief that he
might be sent TO the rubber
The Sox tuned up their bats in a
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