Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
TIGERS AND CUBS
IN FIERCE GRAPPLE
Opening the Worlds Cham
pionship Series in Detroit.
WAITING FOR OPEN GATES
First Fan Arrives at Grounds Shortly
After Midnight.
BUSINESS MEN MUCH ENRAGED
Office Boys Sent to Buy Reserved
Seats Thrown From the Line.
Talk Of Injunction.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DETROIT, October 10.-From the lano
Of the Giants to the lair of the Tiger.
Having invaded the domain ruled over by
King "Muggsy" and captured the Ma
tional League pennant from the ferocious
Manhattan Isle tribe, Chances three-time
pennant- winning Cubs this afternoon sal
lied into the Tigers jungle to tackle the
Jennings team in the first game of a
series to decide the worlds base ball
championship.
1t looked almost like case of out OF
the frying pan into the fire. New York
was base ball mad for a National League
flag. and this city is raving for a worlds
pennant. The Cubs weathered the storm
in Gotham. They are just as confident
today of plunging this neck o. the woods
into the same unhappy state of mind.
Although both contestants for worlds
honors had just finished most trying pen
nant races in their respective leagues.
both seemed fit and ready for their best
efforts on the ball field.
So great was the demand for tickets by
Detroit citizens and hundreds of visitors
who already have assembled for the open
ing game of the series that all the re-
served seats were sold out yesterday
within an hour. The line of ticket buyers
was three blocks long when the sale
opened. and kept growing longer instead
Of decreasing when the window was
showed up. There were still 1000 or more
waiting in the line when the disappoint-
ing shout "All seats Sold went along the
line.
Threatening Injunction.
Prominent business men OF the city.
who were disappointed in not being able
to obtain seats, threatened this morning
to get out an injunction to prevent the
game being played IL the general public
was not given a fair snow in the ticket
line. These nasn,-who could not spare two
or three hours to wait in line. were repre-
sented by ONCE boys. officers OF the
Detroit club spotted the lads In the line
and ordered them thrown out by the po-
lice. as they were enormously supposed
to be trying to buy tickets for specu-
lators.
The act enraged some Of the games
best patrons. and they consulted attor-
neys Immediately and were going to take
steps to prevent the game by injunction
unless tickets were sold to them. The at
torneys. however. gave it as their opinion
that the ball club could sell the tickets
to whomsoever il pleased and could like
wise turn down would-be customers at
will.
Waiting at the Gate.
Every early indication today was for
an auspicious opening OF the great series
before a record breaking crowd and under
beautiful weather conditions.
1t was just twenty minutes after mid
night when the first fan" arrived at the
ball park and took up his position under
the ticket window 10 begin ten-hour
wait before he could exchange his money
for one of the coveted admissions. AT i
O'Clock six more enthusiasts had Joined
him. The forethought of one of them
kept the hours from dragging. He had
brought deck of playing cards and sew
eral candles. Squatting around box
the waiteis began a game which con-
tinued unil after daybreak.
More applicants for tickets drifted
steadily in behind the early seven and
the waiting line grew until at = O'Clock
IL reached the full length of the park
fence, up Trumbull avenue to Cherry
street. Many Of them brought camp chairs
10 lessen the discomfort of the wait
It was rot entirely masculine band of
enthusiasts, either Scattered through
the long, snake-like string were num-
ber of woman fans. who took the cls-
comfort OF the waiting as uncomplalnlng-
ly as did the men. Some OF the early
corners had not been forehanded enough
to bring lunches, and small boys from
the neighborhood reaped rich harvest
of nickels and dimes from the sandwiches
which they brought from home and sold
to the hungry ones.
The gates to the park were opened at
10 o clock and the crowd Immediately be-
gan pouring in. Every street car which
passed the inclosure alter that time
brought its quota of spectators willing to
endure the long wait for the privilege OF
first choice of seats.
AS the morning wore on the cars
brought constantly larger crowds. The
early Corners were entertained by the
light morning practice OF the Detroit
team, which they took as final prepara-
tion for the struggle.
Overall and Killian Picked.
The pitchers in the opening game were
announced as Overall for Chicago and
killian for Detroit. That arrangement
was somewhat different from the expecta-
ton of the base ball fans.
Chance determined to use Overan on ac-
count of his good luck against the Tigers
last year. and Jennings picked killian in
steead of Donovan for exactly the oppo-
site reason-W Id Bill's bad luck last
Year.
sided at a meeting of the national COM
mission. at which ii was decided that
two sets of umpires-ODay (NationaD
and Sheridan tAmerican) and KLEIN (Na-
tionaD and Connolly (American)-should
alternate at the several games. On Amer
lean League grounds the American League
umpire will be at the home plate: on Ma
tional League grounds the National
League man will occupy that point Inc
umpires who We're present at the meet
ing were instructed to enforce the rules
without fear or favor.
Both Managers Confident.
Both Manager Jennings and Manager
Chance today repeated their expressions
NJ confidence in the success Of their men.
Ir e. evident that there will be no ex-
cuses offered Chance said that ne ieit
as sure Of victory as he did last iaii'
n,b,le Jennings said that his men enter
w ' contest to prove that their over
defeat last sssin ssar Tes se said u1s
~ w., he after one of the hardest
Srhts Mr, ever recorded in the history Of
base ball
,,,ark VAS such a factor in Detroit's play
Ing during the closing games of the
merican League season. will not be in
The game as he is not eligible under
the rules governing the worlds series.