The sun., 1919-10-05
RING PITCHES REDS
TO THIRD VICTORY
Continued from First Paos.

did game, outdolng the performances OF
Ruether, Eller and Sallee, but the other
trio always had runs to fall back on,
while with Ring pitching the Reds
usually found their bats lackadaisical
and their eyes somewhat dimmed. Gin
cinnati followers feared that this ink
would pursue Ring into the world series.
But this time the Reds did not fail him
And neither did poor Eddie Cicotte.
Disastrous Fifth for sox.
From the very start II was seen that
one or two runs would decide the issue.
Both pitchers got themselves into some
tight places. but they wiggled out and
got some hne support In the field, Then
came the disastrous flfth--disaHtrous for
the White Sox, but a round of triumph
for the Reds, who once more showed
that habit Of going out and getting runs
when they needed them in one bright
inning.
Roush was first at bat In the nth and
he was an easy out Schalk to Gandil.
Roush has been trying hard to live up to
his reputation as a. batter, but thus far
in the series he has made a poor show
ing. But for his shortcomings with the
Claymore, he has more than made up
In the field. His work in centre and
over Into the territory of the other Red
outflelders easily has been the best of
any OF the workers In the outer defences.
After Roush had been retired Duncan
came to bat-Lewis Duncan, fresh from
the Southern League with badger hair
cut and enough freshness for three star
outflelders and a complete infield This
young man with the smile, who never
has seen New York, was determined to
break Into print even II he had to make
home run TO turn the trick. SO he set
himself solidly and in short order aimed
a prodigious blow at one of Cicotte's
spit balls.
Ball Bounds or Glove.
The smash went low and the ball
bounced Off Ciootte's glove. In his over
anxiety to get his man Cicotte threw
wildly to first base and Duncan got as
far rs second. The official scorers ruled
that the pitcher had been guilty OF a
two base error. but many well informed
followers of the game were of the opln-
ION that Duncan got to first on q hit.
But that Is OF little consequence.
The fact remains that, hit or no hit,
Duncan perched on second base and
only one Red had been retired. At this
juncture the little band of Red rooters
which had come all the way from Gin
cinnati brushed up It's vocal facilities
and made the welkln ring with wild
banzais. The zero hour had arrived and
the Cincinnati attack was fnassed for
the one big inning which already had
given II two victories.
Billy Kopf, former Fordham collegian,
now came to bat with a splendid oppor-
tunity for service confronting him. One
run was bound to prove as big as a
mountain in this struggle and It was up
to Kopf to produce. He did. The man
who would not play with Brooklyn
smashed a single into Joe Jackson's ter
ritory In left field, and while the Red CO.
horts chortled in glee Duncan scampered
to third.
Duncan Crosses Plate.
jackson made a fair return OF the ball
toward the plate in an effort to hold on
the run, but Cicotte refused to let the
ball 60 on it's way. He raised his hand
to receive the ball and II was DETECTED
from his glove toward the grandstand.
While this was going on Duncan had
crossed the plateN with Cincinnati's first
run, the only one which was needed to
win the game.
Kopf had raced to third when he saw
Schalk, Weaver and Cicotte run vainly
after the elusive sphere. Two errors In
succession for the veteran pitcher, ono
run In and man on thru. NISo'te
went back to the box hanging his head.
He tossed the ball nervously. He re-
fused to face his crowd.
Came Neale to bat-Neale who had
failed to do anything remarkable since
the first game OF the series. Cicotte
was too fustered to he effective An
airplane suddenly swooped low over the
field. There was a dead hush. Not even
the Cincinnati rooters had the heart to
continue their rapid fire OF encourage
ment Here was no ordinary momen.
The great Cicotte had faltered, he was
stumbling to another defeat. But the