The sun., 1919-10-02


In most singular world series setting.
For the first time in the history of the
classic fans sat in their shirt sleeves;
red faces rather than blue noses ruled.
Instead of the cold weather which usu-
ally marked the opening game of series
OF the past. Cincinnati was favored with
the kind OF climatic conditions which
New Workers. usually got early in Au-
gust-a temperature that fiirted with
the 80 mark, humidity such as only the
river cities OF the middle West can
develop, and sun which beat down
Just as relentlessly as that which burned
the pates of the onlookers at Dempsey's
victory in Toledo on July 4.
1t was hot, with nary a breeze, but
Cincinnati minded II not. There had
been a yelled threat of showers for the
game. in spite Of the optimism OF the
weather forecaster but when the throng
assembled to await the call of play
ball." blue skies, only here and there
fiecked by fair weather clouds, smiled
down on the scene. 1t was an orderly
crowd which jammed Redland Field. In
spite Of the accommodations provided
for the overflow of perhaps 1000 beyond
the ordinary capacity of the grounds,
there was no confusion. Everything
went along snipshape.
When the Reds took the field for prac-
tice Ruether was the only pitcher to
warm up, indicating that Pat Moran
had decided to adhere to his selection
of the night before. And when the
White Sox came on Ccotte was the
only pitcher TO warm up for them.
sousa Leads band.
Most of the formalities of past worlds
RATiAa a
no parade. there were no speeches. The
park was decked out in gala attire
and the fans were there ready to enjoy
Roman holiday. but everything was
carried on In business-like way The
principal extra baseball feature which
marked the preliminaries was a little
band lead by John Philip Sousa. The
famous bandmaster had been invited
here for the series and consented to
lead the band in its rendition of 1.-THE
Stars and Stripes Forever"
The one armed announcer who seems
to be a fixture at worlds series games
came to the centre of the field and an.
nounced that Charley Rigler would UNI
pire at the plate, Billy Evans at first
base. Dick Nallin at third and Ernest
Quigley at second. The batteries he did
| not need to announce. Nary a fan In
that assemblage but knew that within
| few moments Reds and White So1
| would be engaged in a tense struggle
So all settled back for the word. Soor
II came, and over Redland Field came
an unwonted hush.
Game starts at 2 O'Clock.
Promptly at 2 o'clock came the cal
play ball." and In trice Ruether hat
| hurled the first ball of the 1919 classic
l a. vi ~ hon t&
by Rigler. Then came a strike, and wild
cheers rent tine air Again a strike, anC
even wilder cheers resounded against tn,
hills, for that boy Ruether is there.
The fourth offering was met squarely
| by Collins, who sent II through centrt
for base. Surely this was an auspi
cious beginning.
Chicago fans-and there were man,
on the scene-shouted encouragement Il
their standard bearers. But 1t was onl!
a flash in the pan, The great Eddi
| Collins's effort to sacrifice John alonI
proved a fiZzle, and not many moment
later the great Eddie Collins was caugh
stealing He was out by a mile. Weave
For two innings there was another
lull in the Cincinnati onslaught. but II
the seventh the Reds resumed theii
scoring, getting two runs. Dauber
tripled into the crowd In right centr,
and went home on Groh's single TO cen
tire. Roush tried to sacrifice. but Gandi
made a mess OF the chance and boil
! Roush and Groh were safe. Duncan
forced Roush. but Groh scored on III,
play.
In the eighth the Reds got their ninth
and last run when Neale singled of
Lowdermilk, went to second on Wingo'.
sacrifice and scored on Ruether's tripi,
to right centre.
| By DANIEL