The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
TIGERS AND CUBS
EQUALLY CONFIDENT

Chicago. Oct. s-Fandom awaits the
call OF Umpires Jack Sheridan and Hank
ODay this afternoon, when the cham
pionship series between the Tigers and
the CUBS opens. All details for the battle
Tor worlds honors between the best team
IN the American league and the twice
champions of the National league have
been perfected, and nothing but pleas
ant weather Is needed TO make this SER
les one Oh the greatest In the history or
the national game.
The. wesltnor here Is magnificent ana
promises TO continue so for day or TWO
longer at least. The city is baseball
crazy, ana the coming series seems TO be
the sole topic OF conversation every
where. Several large wagers have been
reported considerable money having
been sent over from Detroit. The betting
has been mostly at evons. although rev
wagers have been laid at 10 to 3. with
Chicago on the long end.
A large contingent of Detroit enthusi-
asts arrived here yesterday and every
train from that direction for the past "A
hours has brought its load OF followers OF
the Tigers. To a man they declare that
the same state-of Affairs exists now as
last year, and that jennings champions
will bat out the victory In the series.
Manager Jennings said last night that
the injury to CobDs leg would not keep
him out of the contest stating that he
was given a rest in Sundays games as a
precautionary measure only. he is SUI
premely confident Of the outcome benev-
ing that the spirit that pulled his team
out a winner in the American league race
will return II a victor in the coming SER
les. The Tigers TO a man feel the same
way. They can't see how the Cubs can
beat them.
In the Chicago camp all is confidence.
The Cubs feel that they learned lesson
last year. and will go into the series WIN
full knowledge that the American
team, and one that will take all the skill
there is In them to defeat. Manager
Chance said yesterday that the series
would not run beyond six games, and IL
it were finished in Ave he wouldn't De
greatly surprised.
such a crowd as will flock to the
grounds has probably never been seen a.
a baseball game. Chicago Is TO nave three
games and Detroit three. III seventh is
necessary il will be played In a neutrai
city-probGbly In New YORK The mana
gers will hunt the city where the pls
gest audiences will gather, and they rec rec
crowds that would flock TO the Polo
grounds or the American league park.
The bali players themselves will reap
a big harvest out OF the games. Ihey
will receive 90 per cent OF the 80 per cent
of the gross receipts of the first four
games. 10 per cent going TO the nationai
commission. and 80 per cent 10 lhe Siuo
owners. The players OF the TWO s,s SiuoS Of
60 per cent TO the winners and 4o per cent
to the losers.
All the questions involved In the con.
test were settled at q meeting or tne
national commission yesterday at tne Az
ditorium annex. Chairman August Her
man, President Pulliam of the National
league. ana President Johnson OF the
American league met with secretary Ma
vim or the Detroit club. President Mur-
nbv and Secretary Thomas Of the chi
cago club. and reached an agreement re-
gardlng dates and the division or the re-
ceipts. -. ,,,.. r,as
roachad uitnout trouble. The commission
selected Hank o'Day of the National,
and Jack sheridan of the Amerlca,s, =
league as umpires. and Joe Elanner OF
81 Louis. and A. j. Richter or Philadei-
nhia were chosen as official scorers.
II is probable that wild BIZ Donoyan
will pitch for Detroit against Orville Ov-
erall of Chicago.