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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
10
Dick Kerr, steadier after seven hits, and the White Sox force a deciding game in Cincinnati. Eddie Weaver and Joe Jackson spark a late rally, with key hits from Schalk and Risberg, while Groh and Daubert clash in a tense Reds response.
At Lickington Kentucky the Kentucky Trotting Breeders association featured a $3,000 Phoenix Hotel prize. Direct The Work beat Grace Direct in the pacing heats while Home Fast won the three year old futurity. Jessa won the 2:12 trot. Calgary Earl and Johnny Quirk upset by Direct The Work. Baseball notes describe late Reds rally drama as Neale and Ring contribute.
The Chicago White Sox expect Eddie Cicotte to start in game seven against the Reds at Redland Field amid uncertainty over the pitching call. Manager Gleason indicated Sallee or Luque could oppose Chicago, while Moran hopes the Reds can rebound from a tense loss as the series of October 1920 unfolds with high tension and a potential celebration looming in Cincinnati.
In a dramatic World Series reversal, the Chicago White Sox erased a 4-0 deficit against the Cincinnati Reds. Buck Weaver Ray Schalk Rick Kerr and Chick Gandil led a late rally that tied the game, with Gandil driving in the winning run in the tenth. Kerr held the Reds through extra frames as the Sox surged to a dramatic 5-4 victory.
A garbled account mocks yesterday’s game with scattered phrases about players, dates, and finances. It references Kerr, Pershing, and magnates, noting bets, tobacco coupons, and planned adjustments as the series drags toward spring training.
Redland Field Cincinnati October 7 a bantam pitcher Kerr the mite of a man leads Chicago White Sox to a tense 5 to 4 victory in ten innings over the Reds. Kerr with heart of a lion despite a four run Reds lead and a painful return from a liner tests his nerve delivering a masterful relief effort. Gandil and Weaver drive in the decisive runs as Ring is hampered by a late Sox rally. The 32 000 fans see Kerr weather danger twice leaping to snare line drives while his hand numbs from a hard shot back at him. The Sox now lead the series two games to none and Kerr has won both starts.
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