The Washington herald., 1906-10-09
Cubs and White SOx Ready
to Battle for Bunting.
WHITE THE AMERICANS HOPE
Great SOuthpaw Expected to Win
His Games and AltrOck Counted
Upon As Mainstay-PIayers and
Umpires Receive Final Instruc-
tiOns from National Commission.

Chicago, Oct. S.-Upon the receipt OF
two $4,000 checks, as evidences of good
faith. President Hermann. Of the Ma
tionaI Commission. to-day instructed the
rival pennant winners as to the rules gov
eTning the worlds championship series.
The first game viii be played on the
grounds of the National League to-mOr-
row afternoon. The remaining games will
be played alternately upon the fields of
the American and National leagues. The
series VIII end when one club was won
four games.
Six games in all viii be played unless
a seventh is necessary. If the seventh
game Is required the commission will de-
eide after the sixth game in what city 1t
will be played. The receipts will be di-
vided so that the winning club shall get
- per cent and the losing tec-= % per
cent Of 80 per cent Of the total. Ten per
cent will go to the commission. Compen-
sation for the umpires was fixed at $500
each.
Washington fandom is deeply interested
in the games that will decide the cham
plOnship Of the world for another year,
although there is light betting on the Sc
ries. Naturally Washington takes more
than ordinary interest in the series be
cause a Washington boy. Dr. Harry
White, is expected to win new lauTels in
the conflict Harry White is one of the
foremost Ieft-handed pitchers In the coUn-
try, and his work this year justiies the
belief that he viii bring honor 10 himself
and his club. the White Sox, by winning
all the games in which he is assigned 70
pitch.
Whites Progress in Baseball
Several years ago Harry White was a
mere stripping in the Central High School
of this city He showed admirable skin
in pitching-so much skill that he enter
ed Georgetown University. and tried
for the varsity team" Fears were en-
tertained that he would not make good.
but the Central boy at once became d
college star on the diamond After re-
ceiving his diploma at the University,
White signed 70 play with the PE..adcI-
phia Nationals. From MS debut into pro-
fessio1al society White was great pitch
er, and when the American League in
vaded the East in 1901. the Chicago club.
Of the new organization. made it worth
his while 10 go to the Windy City. and
there he has been since. With the ex-
cepti0n Of an occa asionnl duh spell in his
work, something which comes % all bali
players. White has been a great pitcher.
Upon his work in the forthcoming sa-ies
American JeagUers expect great things.
and il is Up to the Doctor
The Chicago Cubs are not partial [,
sOuthp2ws. nor is any other club. for that
matter. If White wins the iiTst sara.
there viii be a new hope born tbs
White Sox camp, for White viii be able
20 pitch two of the games. at least, and
Altrocl1 is a left-hander, very much of ths
White caliber
Local Fans Root for SOx.
Washington. of course, leans toward tn,
White Sox. Local fans have followed
them for years. whereas they have aeve,
seen the Cubs The White Sox visits her,
have always been marked by briliian~y
in inside playing. although. at times. they
were deficient in mechanical execution
This is notably true Of the drst visit Of
the Sox this season, when they SCENE,
to be unable TO untrack themselves. Still
they were not themselves. Most OF tho
best players were "out of sorts, and not
until midseason could they get going. II
the Sox win they will bring great JOY
to local fandOm, and if beaten tne v.ctors
viii be accorded every bit Of credit that
is due q really great ball tcam-the great
est since the famous old Baltimore Ori-
oles. And weren't they peaches