Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

in their confessions to the grand jury
which investigated the series, main
tanned they had played their best,
confessing only to receiving money
and to discussing the throwing Of
games. Cicotte confessed to hitting
Rath, the first man up in the first
game, purposely. but said he played
his best after that, The other play
entering into the conspiracy or re-
iceiving money.
The defense wiz be prepared to sub
NIT the play by play account of the
series, which shows that Chicago
won it's three games largely through
the feats of some of tie indicted play
ers In reply the state plans to point
out that Cincinnati won its FIVE
games through hard hitting of two
indicted pitchers and below par play
ing of other indicted men.
i The story of the series shows that
in the first game, Cincinnati scored
in the first inning after Cicotte hit
Rath-deliberately. he told the grand
! jury,
jackson, Felsch and Gandil, indict-
ed players, produced run which tied
the score in the second inning. Jack
son was safe on an error, Felsch
sacrificed and Gandils single scored
jackson.
In the four, Cincinnati drove CT
cote, who confessed to receiving &c.
600 to throw games, out of the box
and produced five runs. Cincinnati
won. 9 to 0. p.
/ Cincinnati won the second game, 4
to 2, Williams. the other pitcher who
confessed to receiving money, walked
two men in the second and a single
and triple scored three runs for Gin
cinnati. Aother walk, followed by a
single and a sacrifice produced a run
in the sixth.
Weaver, who was indicted. doubled
in the sixth for Chicago Jackson,
the third player who confessed,
! famed, but. F'elsch, another indict-
ed man, hit one far out into the field.
A sensational catch by Rousch pre-
vented a Chicago run af
Chicago'sE two runs came in the
seventh when, Risberg, charged with
taking part of the conspiracy
singled, Schalk singled and both
scored on Neale's wild throw. In the
ninth Gandil singled but Risberg hit
into a double play.
The third game was won from
Chicago through the defensive work
OF Dick Kerr, who pitched, and the
offensive work of the indicted play
ers. In the second inning Jackson
singled, Felsch hunted safely and
both scored on Gandil's hit. In the
fourth Risberg singled and went to
third when the ball got away.
Schalk's butt fielded slowly by Fish
er, scored Risberg for the third and
final run.
Cicotte pitched the fourth game
for Chicago. losing to O, his own
errors being responsible for both the
National Leaguer's runs. In the
fourth inning Cicotte threw wild to
first' muffied throw from jackson
and allowed two hits for two runs.
In the fifth game Eller shut out
the White Sox to 0. In the first
inning Leibold walked, Collins went
out and Weaver singled. With two
on Felsch and Jackson flied out.
With two out in the ninth Weaver
tripled, but. jackson could not score
him. Chicago had no other chances
to score. Williams pitched For Chi
cago.
In the sixth inning Eller hit be-
tween Felsch and Jackson and what
was described at the time as slow
heldlng by the pair gave him an ex-
ira base. Rath singled scoring Ell
ier- Daubert sacrificed, Groh
walked, and Felsch misjudged
Rpusch's fly, letting it. drop for a
triple which scored two more runs.
The indicted players did not figure
in any other scoring.
The accused players won the
sixth game by their inT'viduaI work.
bringing a, 5 to ten-inning victory.
to the Sox with Kerr pitching.
Felsch's extraordinary catch Of
Rousch's fly in the first, cut off q
Cincinnati run and in the fourth Jack
son threw out a man at the plate
for double play
Weaver dropped a pop fly in short
center tor a single in the sixth, get
ting second on it. Jackson scored
MIN with hit and Felsch doubled,
scoring Jackson, Gandii flied out.
The game was decided in the
tenth when Weaver again hit a short
fly for single getting to second
when the ball bounded away from
Duncan. Jackson hunted safely and
Felsch famed. GandiI s ingled
through the pitcher, scoring Weaver.
Risberg lined to Kopf for a double
play.
The seventh game was another
Chicago victory in which the eight
men charged with throwing the
series figured. jackson scored J.
Collins with singles in the first and
third innings. Later. with f. Collins
ON first, Weaver was safe on a FUN
BILE. Jackson apparently hit into a
double play but the ball bounded up
and hit Rath and the bases We're
full. Felsch singled, scoring two
runs but Gandil was an easy out and
Risberg famed.
The eighth game found the Reds
hitting Williams with ease and
knocking him out in the first inn
ing. The score was 10 to 5 for Gin
cinnati. jackson hit homer with
the bases empty in the third.
Doubles by Weaver and Jackson
}eelned chicago score. but the out
fielder erounded nrf In fha pfpfl,