The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-09
.REDLAN FANS
ARE CONVINCED
SERIES IS A FAKE
some Went So Far as to
stay Away From the
Game.
MS FRlGEI THE TEAM
sox Win Today Ninth
Game Will Be Neces-
sary.

CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-For once IN
series It can be safely stated that
hey were not all here today. The
ang. mean. Previous to todays
anne every bug, expert and female
rho could get within the city limits
wandered out to the ball park but to-
Iay only the old guard were on hand
% witness the funeral. The Reds fu-
neral. The fans beat the Reds to 1t
md quit cold two hours before they
aid.
Alter yesterdays game all that
onId Be heard on the streets, in the
ftfes and on street cars was the &C
tisation that the series was framed
tfter the fifth game. The fans here
re up In arms, declaring that the
eatas are merely playing exhibition
kafnes for the benefit OF the club own
srs and Garry Hermann. The Reds
Rill win the ninth game, they say, the
Ieries having been won when the Reds
Won the fourth. AS result of this per-
sistent r1mor the fans, as stated be-
lore quit cold and refused to attend
Ioday's game. There was less than the
ordinary Saturday afternoon crowd on
Rand, which is certainly strange, aft
khe manner in which they have been
pulling for the home team. Their
confidence in the ability of their team
Is come through with the champion
hip and their style Of roofing has been
remarked far and wide.
Thinks Reds Quit.
When the team appears to be pulling
win the fans are with them to
man but let them slow up or show
signs Of quitting and the bugs ride
hen TO a fare-ye-well. They like to
see the team hustle, and II it loses they
ire still with them, but once the idea
s spread that they are not trying, the
ans refuse to be the goat.
After today's farce the teams were
oreed to go to Chicago for the eighth
ga1ne Garry Hermann won the toss
or the ninth game which, If necessary,
viii be played here.
YEP. there wasn't murmur out OF
lie bunch today. Something wrong. 1t
aidr,t sound like a Cincinnati crowd at
III The play of the team took all the
heat out of them and they refused to
OAK the players into the winning spir-
In previous games when the Reds
needed a run or two to break things,
Inc crowd would get to its feet and roar
heir appreciation to the batter te
come across. Today all were silent,
L wasn't the same crowd.
Not Same Bunch.
It wasn't the crowd who, loyal to
tieir team to the last breath, stood out
n the cold air all night waiting for the
rates to open. 1t wasn't the crowd who
rushed the gates in the opening game.
it was q crowd Of strangers apparent
only in the fourth and seventh in
nings did they show any signs OF life.
I'll the fourth because they had heard
That this was the inning that the Reds
ere wont to break things up. In the
seventh from force Of habit, but their
cheering was only half-hearted. It
acked Inspiration and failed to put
otirageinto the players. And just as
lie fans acted, so did the players.
Their fielding was ragged. Their play
stupid. Neither inspired the 9TH
9QIH tCluQb 6uIStSu INC SL4u56AS on
DfemeIy confident The Reds because
hey had knocked Eddie Cicotte out Of
me box IN the opening tilt and given
aim another beating in Chicago Satur-
iay the sox, because they had pre-
giously faced Slim Sallee during the
ieries and while going down for the
count Of to- 2, had walloped his bend
rs for d flock OF hits.
saiIee Soon Quits.
sallee today ONLY twirled four and
phe half innings, but he was nicked for
nine hits and all the runs the Sox
IcoredI four in number. Ray Fisher
linished the inning, retiring the side
md Luauei the Cuban, finished the
tane allowing but one hit and looking
Hike million dollars
Eddie Cicotte pitched careful ball.
The veteran had plenty Of speed and a
last breaking curve for five innings.
Then he comple tely changed his style
seldom resortin to a fast ball, as the
Reds were laying in wait for 1t and
hitting II. He switched over to a spit
ball mixing this with a shine ball. He
lhned three and gave three bases on
balls, singularly enough, Ivy Wingo
dfaWing all the passes.