Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-08
READY FOR THE BIC CAME
Detroit and Pittsburg Teams on
Edge for First Clash.
GOOD WEATHER IS PROMISED
MuIlin and Adams VIII Pitch and
Schmidt and Gibson Catch
Pirates are F~avorites
Two to One.

DHG, Oct. T-DetrOit, the Amer
lean league champions, and Pittsburg, the
winners of the National league pennant.
will meet here tomorrow in the opening
game Of the series which will decide the
base ball championship OF the world for
1903.
It will be Detroit's third attempt in as
many years to win the greatest honors
in organized base ball, as Hughey Jen-
nings' champions have been defeated by
the Chicago Nationals in the last two
worlds series. Pittsburg has not had an
opportunity for contesting for the worlds
championship since 1900, when 1t won the
National league pennant and was de-
feated by the Boston Americans in the
big series.
The local weather forecaster has prom
ised good weather for tomorrow and a
record b breaking crowd at Forbes field is
certain. Every reserved seat of the $4,000
has been engaged and thousands more
enthusiasts are expected to engage in the
wild scramble for the other spaces in the
immense amphitheater. 1t is expected S5,-
600 persons will see the first game. While
the weather predictions for tomorrow are
promising the local expert has refused to
give the same report for Saturday, as he
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MuIlin and Adams.
Both teams are determined to win the
opening game, as the winner Of the first
engagement in the last four worlds series
has captured the championship. AS a re-
suit both managers, Fred Clarke and
Hughey Jennings, will send the men they
consider their strongest at present to do
the pitching. Jennings said he would
probably use George Mullin, his husky
and reliable veteran, while Clarke is plan
ming to use Charles Adams, the man who
came from the Louisville American assoc
citation team at the beginning of this sea-
son and made a phenomenal record with
Pittsburg.
Schmidt is scheduled to do the backstop-
ping for Detroit. while Gibson, the re-
liable. is scheduled to go behind the bat
for the NATIONAL league champions.
Frank O'Loughlin Of the American league
and ]. z. tombstone of the National league
will umpire tomorrow, while william KLEIN
of the National league and William Evans
Of the American league are billed to Of
flciate in Saturdays battle.
Detroit Team Arrives.
The Detroit team arrived here today
in two sections-one coming from New
York, where an exhibition game was played
with the New York American league team
yesterday, and the other came direct from
Detroit. The party that came from De-
troit was composed of Sam Crawford,
Tyrus Cobb and George Mullin and their
families.
Detroit put in two hours of hard prac-
tice at Forbes field this afternoon and
Jennings gave his men a pretty hard work
out. He spent most Of the time in MAX
ing them bat and run the bases in earn
est. 1t was a rather tired, but confident,
group OF Detroit players that wended their
weary way to the Colonial Annex hotel
after the practice.
PIttsburE Team at Practice.
Manager Clarke and the Pittsburg team
put in a strenuous morning at Forbes field,
and when the session was ended the local
leader admitted he was perfectly satisfied
with the condition OF his team. The reg
ular lineup Of both teams will be on the
field tomorrow and the team that loses
will have few excuses to offer, as every
man Is in excellent condition. Jennings
may play Davy Jones In left field in place
OF Mcintyre, but Davy has been in enough
games to be classed as a regular. Outside
Of this position there is no doubt concern.
ing the personnel of the two teams for
the opening game. The game tomorrow,
as on Saturday, will start at 2 p. M, east.
ern time. Ticket scalping is notable by its
absence this year and only a few scat
tered sales of tickets at advanced prices
have been reported.
Chairman Garry Hermann Of the Ma
tional commission said that with the CO.
operation of the Pittsburg club and the
city authorities the commission had beer
able to reduce the s~calping evil to a mini
mum.
Pittsburg Is FnvOrite.
The prevailing odds are 2 to /, with Pitts.
burg the favorite, but little betting is be.
Ing done because of the absence Of De.
troit money. Many wagers are being mad,
that Hans Wagner will outbat Ty Cobt
and this is considered an even money prop
osition.
Chairman Hermann OF the Natlona
commission arrived this morning and Ban
B, Johnson. president Of the American
league, came in tonight. President JOIN
Heydler Of the National league is expectei
tomorrow, An important meeting OF tn
National commission is scheduled for to
morrow and, according to Mr.. Hermann
the Pfeffer case will be reopened and som