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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1919. REDS' VICTORY PUTS; Hires carbonated inbotlles IN OPEl'8 BATTLE 12 REDS SLAUGHTER SOX H.TTTTTTTTTTT-TTTTTTT-T-----.--....... ............................. YESTERDAY'S HERO BY CHRISTY WALSH. ,r ' Left-handed F ,. . t nations MVbfAft!'. jrFh vST jr?zr t SOX 1 DUMPS I . ' - - LJ v- 4 " 1 1 Reuther New Hero When He Humbles Chicago. 30,000 VIEW STRUGGLE Terrific Attack of Moran's Men, Coupled With Great Pitching Tells Whole Story. Clt l VT1. Oet. I. AmnllM t aaaMareaeeBta fraM the beadoaartrra f bath feaaaa te-ala-kt. Vmmr Wil liams, the Math pa nr. will pltrsr far Ike M kite Sax aai Harry bailee. Ilkewlae a lefl-kaaler, will awk far .Maraa'a teas. (Br the Associated Irtna CINCINNATI. Oct. 1. Cincinnati today won the opening game of the world's aeries from the Chicago Amer icans by a score of to 1. Every series develops a new Idol for the fans. and Walter Reuther. who pitched the Reds to victory, was the unanimous choice tonight. He not only held the White Sox to six scat tered hits and really deserved a shut out, but rolled up a batting average of 1000 for himself. If there waa anything in the game that waa better than his hurling it was his work with the stick. Two of his three hits were mighty triples. He drove in two runs, scored one him self and was the Instigator of the mad romping of Red legs around the bases in the fateful fourth. The Sox were In the fight up to that time, but when he propelled the ball into "no man's land" in left center and romped around to third while two scored ahead of him. the heart seemed to go out to the Ameri can leaguers. Defeat Stlaga t'lestte. It was a sad day for Eddie Cicotte, leading pitcher of the junior league. Never before was so decisive a beat ing administered to the Michigan j wonder. He was simpiy pounaea out of the box. Five runs were recorded against him in the fourth before Manager Gleason gave him the sign to retire. His teammates gathered round him and patted him encourag ingly on the back, but he walked from the diamond with his head hanging. Roy Wilkinson succeeded him on the mound, while the last inning was pitched by Grover Lowdermilk. but it made little difference to the Na tional league champions. They kept the air fairly clogged with fugitive hits, while the Sox fielders ran their legs off after terrific flies. After the game Garry Herrmann, owner of the Reds, who came pant ing up the runway of the grandstand, stopped long enough to remark to friends: "Those dopesters that were figur ing Cincinnati second didn't figure on our batting pitchers. We have got two more like Reuther. They have all been batting around .300 all season." The day was clear and hot and 30. 111 enthusiasts witnessed the con test. Cincinnati has always been known as a thoroughgoing baseball town, supporting the home team in good seasons and bad. but nerves were on edge today with th inor tance of the struggle in stoi This was made evident by the abru,.. ter mination of waves of cheering until the inundation of runs in the fourth relaxed the tension and the cheering became wild and prolonged. Cincinnati made the first score hi the first, but as Chicago immediately afterward tied the score, it was still regarded as anybody's game. Eddie Starts Triable. Cicotte started the trouble for him self by pegging Rath between the shoulders, and he looked a little wor ried as the Red second baseman, a former Sox castoff. enjoyed his un earned increment on first base. The visiting twlrler put one in the groove for Daubert. who singled cleanly, sending Rath to third. The latter scored on Groh's sacrifice fly to left, giving the Reds the first run of thf series. Red errors largely accounted for the lone Sox tally, counted in the opening half of the second. Jackson grounded to Grob. who threw wild to first and the runner reached second. Feisch advanced him with a sacrifice and Gandil dropped a fly back of second and Jackson trotted home with the tieing run. Thereafter Chicago threat, ened only twice, in the fifth and in the sixth, but Reuther rose to the oc casion and the danger passed. The fourth inning opened with a fly by RouKch to Feisch. Duncan singled to right, but was forced by Kopf. Neale hit a funny one which eluded two inflelders with as many high bounds, sending Kopf to third. Wlngo singled, scoring Kopf. Reuther's first trlmple followed, scoring Neals and Wlngo. Cicotte waa plainly nervous and a conference was held in the en ter of the diamond. Rath was hmiling aa he faced the pitcher and doubled to left, putting Reuther across the plate. Daubert singled over second, scoring Rath. Five men had scored and Manager Gleason at this point sent his favorite twlrler to the bench. Reds Aaaaalt W llklaaea. Wilkinson, who had had a brief warming up, went into the box. He was In more or less trouble much of the time, but managed to stay the slaughter until the seventh, when It was renewed. Daubert tripled Into the rtgjit field crowd and scored on Groh's single to center. Rousrh laid down a perfect bunt " to Weaver, whose Throw to Gandil. compelled the latter to stretch so far that the um pire called the rail tier safe on a close decision. Duncaf grounded to Ris berg and Rousch was forced at second, while Groh scored on the play. Manager Gleason led forth a third pitcher in the person of fwdermilk In the eighth, and his delivery con tributed one more run to the Cincin nati total. Neale greeted him with a single to left and he advanced a base on Wlogo's sacrifice. Reuther then perched himself firmly on the top rung of the ladder of fame with his second triple. It rolled to the fence In center and had the pitcher exerted himself he could have made it a homer. He preferred, however, not to overexert himself and made a semi-sightseeing expedition ramble only as far as third. Schalk dropped the ball a moment later and it rolled 20 feet away, but Reuther calmly stood In his tracks while the ball was being retrieved. The end of the In ning found him still there. Sax Start Attaek. In the fifth the visitors seemed determined to turn on the enemy de spite their commanding lead. They hit the ball viciously and got three men on bases, but none reached the counting station. Gandil started with a single back of first base. Risberg sent Rousch into deep center after his long drive, but the fielder not only captured It. but held Gandil at first. Schalk hit a stinging grounder to Grob and the little captain caught ' JHf fivSS' aT TWO CLEVER CHVCK&S (DK0 NEVER DO , j t (CHUCKING FOR ePL- 'lifiSftS " " j J St. ignatios College - vf MlS RlG"T t nc mcld inc tun I it- dun iu i i vr-'dvaA f4Tiv . r. rr . t i ' ' J museif ' j -in n ii nr ! CINCINNATI. Oct. 1. (Special.) "Dutch" Reuther, the reformed - left-hander of the half-century boys at Cincinnati, stands out as the most sensational development in organized baseball today. Red land is wild tonight over this ex Portland pitcher, whose trusty southpaw conquered the Sox and whose mighty bat shone in the at tack. Although only 26. Dutch can hardly be called the season's find, because he has been found and fined by a dozen umps and managers In the past few seasons. But he is unquestionably the shin ing development of the year. Manager Moran offers a very simple little answer. "Dutch just saw the other boys on the club 'working their heads off." says Pat. "and he got busy and worked with them." In other words, he saw a chance for a pennant, which comes but every 50 years in Cincinnati, and a chance for his pals to share the honor and profits of a world's series, and Dutch came through ' with the best he had. Not that he was dangerously uncontrollable in up with the ball in time to force Gandil at second. Wilkinson then grounded past second, but Rath, with a pretty stop and throw, retired the side. The Sox tried it again In the next inning. After there was one down Eddie Collins singled through Reuther and Weaver dropped a Texas leaguer in right. Collins taking second. As Jackson came to the plate the Chi cago contingent cheered, but he grounded out. to Daubert unassisted. Collins and Weaver advanced on the play. It was up to "hxappy" Feisch now. but his best was a fly to Neale. Chicago never even threatened again. Ruether pitching with superb confi dence and control. The score: Cincinnati Chicago BR H O A' BRHOA Rath.:.. Daub't.l. 4 4 U J. Col'ns. r 4 0 0 :.Collni.2 4. 0 O 3 Weaver.3 4 0 Groh.3. . 3 R seh.m. S IVncs.n.1 4 Kopf.s. . 4 Neale.r. 4 8 O larkson.l 4 1 1 Cl lch.m 3 1 SC.nrlil.l. 4 3 O HIsberca 2 Vinito.c. 3 R Iher.p. 3 1 I-Schalk. c. 3 0 v icotte.p. 1 Wk s'n.p I r.Mcsi n n l IL w d k.p 0 Tu.l. 91 14'TI' Totals. 31 1 2416 Batted for Wilkinson In elfhlb Inning. By Innings: Cincinnati Nationals..! 0 0 6 0 0 S 1 8 Chicago Americans ..0 1 0O0000 0 1 Errors, Kopf, Gandil Two-base hit. Rath. Three-base hits. Reuther 2, Daubert. Stolen base. Rousch. Sacrifice hits .Feisch, Rath. Rouscn. Wlnso. Sacrifice fly. (iron. Dou hie plays. Rlsberd to E. Collins. Risbera; to K. Collins to Gandil. Lett on bases, Cincinnati 7. Chlraso 5. Bases on balls, off Cicotte 2 I Rousch. Reuther), off I.ouderaillk 1 (Orohl. off Reuther I IRis bersl. Hits, off Cicotte 7 In 8 2-3 In- nlnss. off Wilkinson five In 8 1-3 Innings, off t-oudermtlk 2 In 1 inning. Hit by pitcher, by cicotte i Rath), by Ludermilk lUsulwrtl. irucK out, oy i.icou inopu, bv Wilkinson Wlngo i. Losing pitcher, cicotte, L'mplres. Rlitler behind plate, Evans at first, Qulgley at second, Nallln at third base. Time. 1:42. KKITHKK BATTING AT .1000 Kx-Boavor Slugging King of First Game Mates Hit .452. CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 1. Walter Reuther; who pitched the Reds to victory over Chicago today, is the hatting leader for the first game of the world series, with a percentage of 1000. He bagged three hits out of three times at bat and was walked once. The average follows: CINCINNATI. boys at Cincinnati, stands out as Reuther behaved himself In IbV V Player B H 2B SB HR TB Pet Rath 3 1 1 0 0 2 .333 faubert 4 3 O 1 O 5 .7SO (iroh 8 1 0 O 1 .333 Rousch 3 0 0 0 O o .OOO Duncan 4 2 O 0 O 2 .lw0 Kopf 4 0 o O 0 0 .OOO Neale 4 3 0 0 0 8 .TSO Wlngo 8 1 0 0 0 1 '.333 Reuther S S 0 2 0 7 1.000 CHICAGO. V player B H 2B SB HR TB Pet J. Collins ... 4 1 0 0 O 1 .2.10 E Collins... 4 1 0 0 0 ). .2.S0 Weaver 4 1 0 O 0 1 .250 Jackson 4 O 0 O O O .QUO Feisch 8 O 0 O O O .0110 Gandil 4 2 0 0 0 2 .MO Risberg 2 0 0 0 0 O .O0 Schalk 3 0 O 0 O O .OOO Cicotte 1 O 0 O 0 O .OOO Wilkinson ..1 0 0 O 0 0 .t00 McMullen ... 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 Lowdemnllk. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Team batting: Cincinnati .425; Chicago .194. BETTING ODDS TARE SWITCH Favorites Before First Game, Sox Are Now at Even Money. CINCINNATI. Oct. 1. After ruling S to & and 7 to 5 favorites before the start of today's game; the White Sox were no better than even money in the betting on the world's series here tonight. Several wagers ranging from S00 to 2500 were made on to day's contest. Previous to the open ing game, odds were given that the White Sox would win the series. Scalper reaped a rich harvest sell ing tickets for the opening contest. but an hour before the game was called the speculators slashed their prices and were apparently anxious to dispose of their tickets at face value. Box meats for three games costing $19.80 were snapped up at prices ranging from 140 to ISO early in the day. One visitor paid $125 for three $5.50 seats for today's game. Persons having seats to sell circu lated among the baseball crowds, thronging the hotel corridors ped dling their wares. The spectators the past, but. like the great Rube Waddell. Hal Chase and a . few other temperamental left-handers. Reuther behaved himself In streaks. This year he has been a good little boy and the results have featured him In the sport page headlines. With Slim Sallee, vet eran of the Giants, Reuther is the cornerstone of Cincinnati's formid able pitching staff. Sallee will probably start tomorrow. Reuther, a confirmed in-and-outer who has been turned back by two major league clubs and cast adrift by several minor league managers, to the sorrow of some and surprise of others, stands tonight the most-talked-of man in baseball. Reuther's records are interesting and his career replete with some thing doing every season. As Dutch says: "I have had every thing happen to me in baseball but a Reuther day." Well, Walter, your day Is here and in view of what you did to the White Sox you can have a parade stretching from the Ferry building to Twin peaks also were busy on street corners and other places where baseball crowds gathered. Federal authorities made one ar rest and held one witness in connec tion with the ticket selling. Under the law, speculators selling tickets for more than face value are obliged to pay federal war tax of 60 per cent of the -amount received. Revenue agents were stationed in hotel lobbies to watch for violators and a score of so-called scalpers were questioned. C. S. AGENTS TRAIL SCALPERS Forty Revenue Men Patrol Offices of Chicago Agencies. CHICAGO, Oct. 1. Forty deputies of the "internal revenue department today were stationed at scalpers offices in a drive by federal officers to prevent evasion of taxes on world's series tickets offered for sale at huge profits. Fifty more agents of the de partment will be placed around Comiskey park to watch transactions there, it was said. One agency. It was reported today was offering box seats for the three games here at $100, while grandstand seats for the three games were quoted at from $55. to 185. FANS SEE HEILIG BOARD CINCINNATI GAME PLAYED BE FORE BIG CROWD. Electric Device Shows Hectic Ones ' Just How Things Went on Ohio Ball Ground. Reports of the first game of the world series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox were received with wild acclaim by rabid fans who gathered at the Heilig the ater to witness the game, play by play, as interpreted by the baseball boa rd. The entire contest went through inninsr by inning without a hitch Every ball, strike, foul. hit. steal and out waa registered by the board witn precision and the mass of baseball followers gathered greeted the failure and success of various players with grief and applause aa it suited. When "Dutch" Reuther, former Beaver, rapped out his first triple the fans raised the rafters, and when the five runs began to trickle across one would have thought a band of Apaches 'had broken loose. The baseball board will be a dally attraction at the Heilig while the world series games are in progress. The doors are thrown open at 11 o'clock and the first returns begin to come across the wire direct to the theater about 12 o'clock. Hot dogs were served in the green room. WINGED 4M LOSES GRID DATE V. of W. Notifies Philbrook His Re quest Cannot Be Granted. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 1. The Uni versity of Washington will not be able to grant, the request of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club of Portland, Or., for a football game this year, according to a letter sent today by Darwin Melsnest, graduate mana ger at the) university, to George H. Philbrook, 'manager of the Portland eleven. The Portland players suggested a game for October 4.- October 25 or November 16. Washington has all the dates fille 2 00 Hunetrs Licensed In Day. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 1. (Special.) Scores of Marion county sportsmen left for the rural districts early to day in quest of China pheasants. The recent - rains nave made perfect weather for T?hinas," according to old-time hunters, and It Is believed the number of licenses Issued this year will exceed any previous sea son. Yesterday the county clerk is sued 200 permits and many mora ap plications were filed today. WV Tl when ycru-hit the old home town. To go back to the short-pants period. Reuther first trod the foul line at Lowell high school, San Francisco. Sfeveral years later he was shooting them over for St. Ig natius college, and it was in 1913 that h.e left the chorus for a star ring role. His SQOtlight bow was against the White Sox, training on the coast that year, and for nine Innings he held the big leaguers to one lonely bingle and had them beaten 2 to 1. In the last frame they nicked him for a pair of hits and' runs, winning the game but RECORDS ARE COMPARED REUTHER WINS GAME WITH 88 PITCHED BALLS. Twenty-One Strikes and 4 6 Balls Shown by Tally - Sheet in World's Series Contest. CINCINNATI, Oct. 1. Tabulation oi the pitching record of today's game shows that Reuther.winning Cincin nati pitcher, pitched 21 strikes and 46 balls, while the three White Sox pitch ers Cicotte, Wilkinson and Louder milk sent over 21 strikes and 26 balls. The record shows that Chi cago batters found Reuther's pitch ing 38 times, mostly for high flies and fouls. The hard-hitting Reds con nected with 42 balls pitched by the three White Sox hurlers, 14 of them for safe hits. Twenty-one flies and 17 grounders were hit off Reuther, while 16 flies and 26 grounders were knocked from halls pitched by Cicotte, Wilkinson and Loudermilk. A grand total of 197 bails were pitched during today's game. 88 by Reuther in nine innings and 109 by Chicago 'pitchers in eight Innings. The record for fewest balls pitched In any one inning went to Reuther, who, in the seventh inning, tossed only , four times. One of these was a ball, two other high flies out and one was a grounder on which the batter was thrown out. Loudermilk pitched the highest number of balls in any one inning, when . he went into the box in the eighth. He gave ten balls and four strikes and one fly and five grounders were knocked a total of 20 pitched balls. Following .is tne pitcning recora of each. of. the four- pitchers used in today 8 game: " , r Pitcher. nuther ffull nine Innlnxs) Total Balls 4 . 8 5 2 2 3 1 4 0 29 Strikes 3 4 6 2 1 2 0-2 1 21 Files 1 2 1 0 2 8 2 3 4 21 Grounders ..2 2 1 3 3 2 1.2 1 17 Cicotte (three and one-half Innings) Balls 6 4 7 623 Strikes ' 4 8 1 1 File ..' 1 3 4 2 10 Grounders 2 1 1 610 Wilkinson (three and. one-half lnninxs) Balls 1 4 S 3 13 Strikes 1 8 2 2 8 Flies 7. 1 1 3 0 5 Grounders 0 2 3 6 11 Loudermilk (one inning) Balls, 10 strikes. -4: flies. 1: grounders, A. World Series Notes Tell How It All Happened. Johs Philip Soosa Leada Baad "Just Before the Battle." J CINCINNATI, Oct." 1. John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster, respond ed (o an ovation from the crowd and directed the band in playing one of his favorite marches before the game was called. Five former Cincinnati managers Joe Tinker. Clark Griffith, Hank O'Day, .Buck Herzog and Christy Mathewson saw the Reds' victory. Jake Daubert, the veteran first baseman, made the first hit for the Reds, a single to center in the, first inning. . Reuther, Neale and Daubert were the baiting stars of the day. each bagging three safe blows, Reuther making two triples. Sensenick Reuther, a San Francisco merchant, was the proudest man in the grand stands. He had traveled 2000 miles to see his son In action in the series. Manager Pat Moran of the Reds yelled instructions to his baserunners from the first base line, while Man ager "Kid" uieason or tne sox coacnea from third base. Jake Daubert was knocked com pletely out in the eighth inning when Pitcher Loudermilk "bearied" him with a high, fast bail. Daubert, bow- ever, gamely went to nrst and was cheered. " Reuther retired the Sox on four pitched balls in the seventh. The day was a scorcher, more like August . than, October. The grand- M U Sir 3 A CAST-OFF FIFLDEP- AND PlTCtfETL WHO-IS THE Sensational 'twiki.ing 5URPRj:S Of? BOW LNiU5S THS VFAP- making the skinny college kid a marvel over night. In 1913 he reported to Pittsburg, but with little opportunity to de liver the goods was turned back to Los Angeles. As an Angeleno he lasted a few short weeks and wound up with Sacramento. The following three years Dutch did well In the Northwest league, where he slammed the ball around .325 and made himself useful as a first-sacker and outfielder, in addition- to occasional hurling. He is one of the best hitting pitchers in the game and ran true to form stands and bleachers were a sea of coatless fane, who mopped their heads and fanned themselves for a breath of air. A- government thermometer registered 88, the second hottest Oc tober 1 in the history of 'the Cincin nati weather bureau. Eddie Rousch, National league bat ting champion, was the fielding star of the day. He electrified the orowd with thrilling one-handed catches. All of them were difficult chances. He had eight putouts, one less than Daubert at first base. The first ball pitched by Cicotte dug Into Rath's ribs. The Chicago Ditcher followed Rath to first base In- quiring whether the injury was pain- fuL He patted Rath on the back when the Reds' second baseman said he was not hurt. The first two balls pitched by Reu ther were high and wide. Then he put over a strike. John Collins, the batter, responded with a hit Chica go's first a single through center. Catcher Wingo's throws were per fect when he oaught Collins and Gan dill attempting to steal in the first and second innings. Joseph W. Pugh, former chief of police of Covington, Ky., a well known horseman around the running tracks of the country, dropped dead an hour after watching the Reds de feat the White Sox. Attending phy sicians ascribed his death to the re sult of heatt dlsease,superinduced by excitement. WILLIAMS NEXT PITCHER SOX LEFT-HANDER HAS CALL , TO STOP REDLEGS. Pat Moran Cheerful Over Future as Men Exude Confidence After ' Drawing First Blood. CINCINNATI, Oct. 1. Claude "Lefty" Williams, rated as one of the best lefthanders In the American league this season, probably will be Manager Gleason's pitching selection to stop the batting drive of the Reds In the second game of the world's series to morrow. While "Pat" Moran, leader of the Reds, did not care to make any of ficial announcement concerning his mound choice, it was generally ac cepted that either "Slim" Sallee or "Hod" tiler would, oppose the White Sox tomorrow. , : .. "We got away to a flying start," said Manager Moran tonigjit. "beat ing Cicotte, Gleason's best bet, and it makes no difference to my men what pitcher . Gleason starts .tomorrow. They said before the series that the Reds couldn't hit. Fourteen hits tells the story. The same batting drive will carry them through to victory. . "The Reds entered the series a 'cocky' lot of players and this victory has given them a lot more confidence. Reuther deserved a shutout and the Chicago players will find it just as. hard to hit our other pitchers. Reuth er deserved great credit -for the vic tory. He was cool at all' times. His batting was a surprise to me." "We will even up the series tomor row," said Manager Gleason or tne White Sox. "When Cicotte hit Rath in the first Inning he was unnerved and was not himself thereafter. I could have taken him. out then, but I trusted that luck would enable Eddie to regain his control. I intend to start Williams tomorrow and have every confidence that there will be a different story to tell. "Reuther had a world of stuff to day and pitched a really remarkable game. He should have all the credit for the victory. His batting stamps him as a second Babe Ruth. "Today's defeat has not disheart ened my players. I am sure the de feat will act as an incentive to win tomorrow. There are nine games to be played and one defeat doesn't mean that the series is lost." Joseph Ward, 87 years- old, of At lanta, Mo., a G. A. ..R. veteran, says that he has not shaved his mustache since May 2, 1863, . today, as those three hits, two of them three-baggers, will testify. Incidentally, it was Reuther's hit that drove in the winning run that cinched the pennant for Cincinnati early in September. After a few games with Portland in the Coast league in 1916 he re ported to the Cubs the following spring, where he pitched . five games and worked a dozen tilts at first base. ' When waivers were asked by Chicago he was annexed by Cincinnati. His performance with the Reds was about as dis couraging as with the Pirates and the Cubs and when the 1918 season rolled around Dutch was pitching tents in the uniform of Uncle Sam. But this year will go down as Reuther's revival. He started off with nine straight victories and lost the tenth in 12 innings by a score of 2 to 1. Following this he won five straight and only, lost six out of 32 the entire season. The American league may have its Ruth, but Moran showed the Sox a Reuther! COAST LEI.DERS DIVIDE VERNOJf AND ANGELS BATTLE BEFORE 9 000 FANS. ' I Meusel for Tigers and Fournier for Los Angeles Take Star Roles in Double-Hcader. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1. Before : crowd, which almost filled the grand stand and bleachers at Washington park, and which was said to number in excess of 9000, Vernon and Los Angeles divided honors today in double-header that opened the final series in the Pacific coast league sea son, the winner of the series taking the league pennant. Vernon won the first game, which went to 11 innings, 3 to 2, and Los Angeles the second 2 to 0. Although both teams played major league ball, the infield and outfield at all times working together like clockwork, Meusel for Vernon and Fournier for Los Angeles virtually won the games for their respectjve Learns. Los Angeles scored the first run in the first game in the fifth, when Bates singled and Crandall singled, scoring Bates. They added another run in the sixth, when Fabrique sin gled and Crawford singled, scoring fabrique. In the eighth Vernon tied the score with two runs when Fisher singled. Brooks singled. Beck, batting for rromme, sacrificed and Meusel sin gled, scoring Fisher and Brooks. Meusel scored the winning run in the 11th when he singled. Alcock sin gled and Meusel went home on double steal. Killefer scored the first run In the second game in the first inning on Fournier's triple to center. In. the fifth Fournier hit the ball into the right field bleachers for a home run The scores: First game: ' Los Angeles Vernon BKHOAI BRHOA r. rer.m. o v i 2 oij. M'c'l.s 4 0 F'bque.s 5 1 2 3 3 Ch'ne.m. 4 0 F'nler.l. 4 0 1 11 ,lMeusel,3. 5 1 C'ford.r. 4 0 2 2 liBrton.l. 4 0 Boles.c. 5 0 0 6 OlEd'gtn.r. 3 0 Bates.3. 4 1 2 0 2iHlgh.l... 4 0 K.C'dl.2 3 0 2 2 4IFisher,2. 4 1 Ellls.l.. 5 0 14 OIBrooks.c 3 0 Ald'ne.p 4 0 0 1 IllKrom'e.p 2 0 Bassler 1 0 0 0 0Beck.. 0 0 Fifry.p. 0 0 0 0 OltDevr-rc. 1 J tAlcock. 1 0 Da'son.p 1 0 0 4 1 5 2 3 2 0 13 3 I 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 S" 0 2 6 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 2 Totals.41 2 11131141 Totals. 36 3 9 33 22 Batted for Aldrtdge In 11th; batted tor r romme in tn: Tran ror Brooks In 8th; t batted for Edlngton In 11th; IBorton out for bunting third strike. Los Angeles 0 0001 10000 0 2 Vernon ,...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 Errors. Boles. J. Williams, Chadbourne, Borton. Three-base hit, K. Crandall. Two base hits. Fisher, High. Fabrique. Sac rifice hits. K. Crandall, Beck. Hlsh, Craw ford. Bases on balls, off Aldrldge 4, off rromme 3. Htruck out. Dy Aldridge 4, by Fromme 2. Innings pitched, by Fittery 1, by Dswson 3. bv Fromme 8. by Aldridge 10. Runs responsible for. Aldridge 2. Fromme 2. Double plays. Fromme to Bor ton to Meusel: Aldridge to- Fournier: K. Crandall to Fabrique to Fournier. Umpires Toman and .Ph,yle. Second game; -.... Los Angeles : 'I ' Vernon Kil'fr.m. 5 2 3 OIJ.Mch'l.s 4 1 5 fiiCh'ne.m. 5 3 6 lMeusel.3. 3 1 1 OIBorton.l. 3 0 S lU.ong.r... 3 1 1 liHIgh.l... 2 0 3 2!Fisher.2. 4 2 3 OiBrooks.c 3 0 0 OiHouck.p. 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 12 F'rique.s 4 F'rnler.l 4 Cr-ford.r 3 2 10 0 Bassl r.c 4 Bates.3. 3 Cran'11.2 3 Ellis.l... 3 Brown, p 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 IKOSS.P. . O r in an. p. Ji Alcock. 1 Totals.32 2 10 27 101 Totals.. 31 0 7 27 10 Batted for Finnoran in ninth. Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Vernon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home run, Fournier.. Three-base hit, Fournier. Two-base hit," Bates. Sacrifice hits, Fabrique, Crawford. Mitchell. Long. Fournier. Basos on balls, off Ross 1. off Brown 4. off Finneran 3. Struck out. by Brown 4. '-by . Ross 1. Innings pitched, by Houck 1-3, by Ross 1. by Finneran 7 2-3. Runs responsible for, Houck, Finneran 1. Double plays, Finneran to Fisher to Bor ton: Fabrique to Fournier; Finneran to Borton; Mitchell to Fisher to Borton. Um pire!, Phyle and Toman. . The standing of the two teams after to day's game is: W. L. Pet. I Les Angeles 108 67 .617 Verson 106 70 .0U2 Some Predict Walkaway Like Braves Staged in 1914. FIELDER JONES HAS SAY Old Chicago Pilot Holds Fast De spite Initial Defeat Reuther c Great Hero of Hour. Pacific Coast League Standi nan. W. L. Pet. I W. I. Prt L. Angel's 108 7 .BlS'San Fran.. 83 t0 .4S3 Vernon... 108 70 .603'Oakland . . SI OS -450 Salt Lake. 87 78 .Sl'siPortland . . 74 or, .4,:t! Sac'mento S3 SI .000,Seattlc 60 1UB .30!) Yesterday's Results. At Portland Portland-San Francisco, no same, rain. - At Seattle Seattle-Sacramento, no game, rain. At Los Angeles Vernon 3-0, Los An geles 2-2; first game 11 innings. At San Francisco Salt Lake-Oakland no game, rain. BY HARRY M." GRAYSON. Cincinnati s brilliant victory over the pale hose yesterday left the Chi cago supporters in Portland exceed ingly dirgeful. For was not Eddie Cicotte, -Kid Gleason's pitching ace, knocked off the Christmas tree, and did not the collective hitting of the Reds and the pitching of Walter Lutch" Reuther upset all the dope, leaving the Sox admirers little to look forward to but Southpaw Claude Williams, who is certain to work for the American leaguers today? "It will be a repetition of the Ath letics-Braves series of 1914," is the way many rabid Portland fans look at the situation. "The morale of the Sox has been shot to pieces. With Sallee, Eller, Ring and Luque staring them in the face, Comiskey's men will wither and fade before one of the greatest pitching staffs ever assem bled." So much for that version. Now for the other side Of the case. It was the writer's good fortune to be seated at the Heilig theater yesterday with Fielder A. Jones, one of the greatest baseball strategists who ever lived. He led the White Sox to a world's championship over the Cub machine in 1906 and managed Comiskey's club for years.. It was a rare treat indeed to watch his sharp eyes as play after play was flashed on the electric scoreboard and to listen to him as he spoke his thoughts on what the next hitter would likely do or at least what he should do. As far as Fielder Jones was concerned, he was sitting in the Cincinnati grandstand, so engrossed was he in the returns. "What will the moral effect be on the White Sox?" That s bunk, pure and simple, was his prompt retort. "It's merely the loss of one game for the Sox. They are a game lot and will be back to morrow fighting harder than ever. Williams will pitch for Chicago next. Judging from Reuther's effectiveness today. Moran will most likely start Sallee. another left hander. Should not Sallee be just right. Hod Eller, in my opinion, will be Pat s choice. "Eddie Cicotte is getting old," con tinued Fielder. "The weather is warm back there and should .-atmospheric conditions remain the same I look for Cicotte to take another fling at the Reds on Friday or Saturday. He worked but four innings today and the licking won't hurt him a bit. The only question in my mind. is whether or not his arm is O. K. Balmly weather has always been advantage ous to Cicotte. "The Reds surely played rings around the Sox today. I look for a lengthy series and like the winner," concluded the famed baseball man who is now interested solely In Ore gon timber. Fielder Jones best expresses the view of those who do not say that the 1919 series will be a walkaway for the National leaguers. - e Because of the heavy rain Wednes day night yesterday's San Francisco Portland game was postponed. Man ager Charley Graham of the Seals wants double headers played Friday, Saturday and- Sunday, the bargain matinee Saturday., being put on the docket because of Tuesday's postpone ment. Judge William Wallace Mc Credie is not in favor of the three double headers In a row. The two REG. U. S. other Lasts. - JlBa 1 Black (hmmetal Mllf fH MaHoganp Calf y 1 llndimlki Calf J p - -T n...llaisssg BUCFCf-iECHT: - - Wrjy cheat ypur Feet when it is so easy to treat them ; rightf You cheat them when you encase them in tight, constricting shoes that mar your comfort and your peace T of mind. You treat them when you let them glide into a pair of Buckhecht Army Shoes. Soft, yielding, com- fortable and sturdy withal! Get a pair today! Look for our registered trademark Buckhecht stamped on the ole of every shoe for your protection. The Buckliecht Army Shoe Is sold in Portland by C H. BAKKK. In other towns by principal dealers. Manufacturer. BUCKINGHAM & HECHT San Francisco HAVE Hires at home. Or derit by the case from youc dealer. J-ook for the Hires label. It is your ' protection.. Hires is also on draught at the bar or fountain. Distributors tHE HENRY WELNHARD PLANT I Portland, Or.. Good Fishing at Underwood Close to Little White Salmon and Trout Lake. Little and Big Buck creeks, on the Big White Salmon. Accommoda tions and good family cooking at hotel. Take North Bank local. Flsh Ing good for two or three weeks. ' managements will get together today and harmonize. If the weather, be haves and the grounds are sufficient ly drained by 3 P. M. today the first battle will be fun off. It looks like Oscar Harstad against Tom Seaton. With the former Beaver, "Dutch" Reuther, playing the hero role the audience watching the electric score board at the Heilig theater yesterday was surely an enthusiastic one. Ilow this big fellow did come through. Not content with pitching one of the best games of his career, allowing the hard-hitting Sox but six hits, "Dutch" whanged out three binglcs himself, two of them three-baggers. His triple in the fourth greatly assisted in sending Cicotte to the showers. e Joe Jackson and Happy Feisch, tha two great long-distance hitters of the Sox, were as helpless before Reuther as Willard was before Dempsey. Portland fans are strong for Dutch, who gave his very best services to the McCredies at the fag end of the 1916 season. "Good iuck to you, Wal ter, old boy. Here's hoping you're in there again within a day or so and that you acquit yourself as nobly you did yesterday" that is the Portland fan's feeling toward the for mer St. Ignatius college star. Baseball Summary. Ilow the Series Stand. At Portland, no game; at San Francisre, no game: at Seattle, no game: at irr mento, no game: at San Francisco... Salt Lake, 1 game; at Oakland, no game; at Los Angeles. 1 game; at Vernon. 1 game. Where the Teams Flay This Week. San Francisco at Portland. Sacramento at Seattle. Salt. Lake versus Oakland- al San Francisco. Vernon at Los Angelea. Iteever Hutting Averages. A B. U. Ave! A.B. H.Ave Srhaller .100 33 .304 Koehler . .271 OH .244 Hlue B.'.o 1N4 .2S.1 Sutherl'd . 2 22.2.10 Siglin . . ..73 ltil .2X0 Penner . . .1-0 2K .23:1 Maker ...ai Hit .-'i.'tKingaon .!..: Wisterzil (137 14r .270 Shroeder . 30 4.i3:i Ruder . .411 107 .2llolllarstad .. 30 3.100 Oldham .104 4 .2 .0ll.elfer ... 30 s .100 Speas ...37H K .2.1IJones . . . 4 4 Maisel ..372 08 2."S Barham ... 4 0 .OOO COMMl'.MTV HOCSES OPEN Registration for Gymnasium Work Is Started. William Howard Knapp, supervisor of playground activities for the city of Portland, announced yesterday the opening of the community houses at Sellwood and Peninsula parks, for the registration of all those desiring to take gymnasium work at the gymnasiums at these two parks. Cor rective gymnastics and basketball with other indoor sports will bein vogue at the community houses. Social dances will be held every other Saturday night at the two houses. Instructors at the Peninsula park are JUiss Jewel Tozler, Mrs. AJlit Travis and Robert Gessel. Miss Edna Metcalf. Mrs. Elsie Shockley and Segurd Grondahl will be in charge of the classes at the Sellwood park. A complete schedule of the classes' will be announced later. Phone your want ads to The Orcgo nlan. Main 7070, A 6095. HI PAT, OFF. SHOE k it