- Doak improves record to 17-5 with complete game 4-3 win. ERA now 1.81
- Gives up 1 earned run on 9 hits, 4 SO and 2 BB
- Red Manager Herzog Ejected For Attacking Umpire, Later Presented With Chest of Silver to Celebrate “Herzog Day”
- Reds Have Now Lost Nine Straight Games
September 14, 1914 Age 23
By Jack Ryder. The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Reds celebrated Herzog Day and their last appearance at home for three weeks by dropping two close games to the Cards, thus made a clean sweep of the series and left Cincinnati for the season in a much better position than when they came. The double defeat marked the ninth straight loss for our boys, who are now immured so deeply in the dark and gloomy cellar that it is doubtful whether they will see the light of day again until next spring when hope will again arise from its winter sleep and issue a bunch of promissory notes for 191 5. The scores of the Sunday combats were 4 to 3 and 3 to 2, and the Cards had just the edge to get the extra tally in each combat.
Doubtless the results would have been different in both games but for the fact that Manager Herzog and Wade Killifer kicked themselves out at critical times and their services were lost to the club just when they were most needed. The Red leader objected to a close decision at the plate in the fourth inning of first game, when Umpire O’Connor, new man on President Tenet’s staff, called Chief Wilson safe on a double steal. It was a close play and possibly might have been given either way. When the new umps motioned that Wilson was safe, Manager Herzog rushed from his position to the plate, and he must have said something rather severe to the judge of play, for he was ordered off the field at once, which meant his suspension for the rest of the day. This marred the festivities of Herzog Day, as the recipient of the honors of the occasion was absent from the field most of the afternoon.
The expulsion so worked on the nerves of the Red leader that he rushed from concealment in the coop the instant the first game was over and attacked Mal Eason, who was umpiring on the bases, and had called some close play or other against the Reds. Herzie pulled and mauled Mal around by his coat, but restrained from further violence by Manager Huggins and some of the Cardinals. Hug ran out and interposed his diminutive but sinewy person between the enraged manager and the judge of play. He nearly had to tear Herzie’s sweater off to hold him, but succeeded in his peace-making attempt and prevented a real fight on the field. Very benevolent for one manager to protect another from the consequences of a serious attack on the umpire.
Present For Herzog
Though the ceremony of the occasion was marred by the ejection of the Red leader, the presentation of a beautiful and costly chest of silver to Herzog took place at the plate between the games, Herzog was permitted to come out on the field and receive the gift, which was a very handsome and valuable one, and was given in token of the recognition by the fans of Herzog’s hard work and sincere efforts to build up a team here.
As soon as the first game was over, a table was brought out and set up over the home plate, and the chest was placed upon it. The players of both teams gathered around, while Prof. William Hamond Parker, of the University of Cincinnati, made the presentation speech to Manager Herzog. The professor complimented the Red leader on his industry and intelligence in handling the club, and said the fans of Redland appreciate his efforts in spite of the lowly standing of the club at the present time. He said the donors all have confidence that Manager Herzog will eventually succeed in building up a winner, and that they are all standing back of him in his work. Manager Herzog thanked him for the gift and accepted it in the spirit in which it was given.
Just then the umpires were seen approaching from their coop to start the second game, and the chest was instantly removed in order to preserve its contents.
The First Game.
Phil Douglass and Bill Doak hooked up in the opening half of the matinee. Both were hit rather freely, but Doak was more effective with men on the bases, and managed to pull through to a 4-to-3 victory, though often in trouble. Doug had a couple of bad rounds, and so did Doak, but the latter was a shade superior in the pinches. Herzog’s banishment in the fourth inning proved very costly, for Mike Berghammer, who had to go in without warming up, heaved wild on his first chance, and the result was the winning run for the Cards.
The Cards took the lead in the second round, scoring on Jack Miller’s lusty double to left and a lucky single by Wingo back of second base. They were fortunate to increase their lead by two runs in the fourth when the Red defense broke, after getting out of a tight hole through one of the most peculiar double plays of the season. Magee led off with a single and went to third on Miller’s hit. Wilson grounded to Groh, who chased Miller back toward first base and then threw to Gonzales, getting Magee at the plate. Miller was then nipped at second by a quick throw by the Cuban, and there were two down. The break could not save the Reds. Wingo singled over second, sending Wilson to third. On a double steal the throw of Gonzalez was high and Herzog’s return just missed getting Wilson at the plate. At least that is what the umpire said, though he was vigorously disputed by the Reds, especially by Herzog, who rushed in from his position and became so violent that he was bounced off for the day. Berghammer took his place, and instantly threw wild on Cruise s grounder, allowing Wingo to score from second.
Assisted by a couple of errors, the Reds came within one run of tying the score in the fifth. Gonzalez was safe on an error by Beck and went to second on Kellogg’s out at first. Doug weighed in with a single to center that scored Cuba, but Doug was out trying to make second on his drive. Killifer singled and stole second. Daniels singled to right and Wilson’s throw to the plate was perfect, but Wingo dropped the ball in touching Killifer, who was safe. Daniels overran second base and was thrown out by Wingo.
Sloppy pitching gave the Cards the winning run in the seventh. The Cards can all bunt, and Cruise laid one down and beat It out. He went to second on a passed ball and to third on Beck’s out at first. Doug blew up and passed Doak, who makes one hit a year. Dolan singled, scoring Cruise with the deciding tally. Huggins was hit by a pitched ball, filling the bases, but the next two batters went out.
Groh’s double and Von’s single gave the Reds one in the eighth, but it was one less than they needed.