The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
lspeeiaI Dispateh 70 The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
PITrsBURG. oct. 7.-Pittsburg. wider
awake than il ever has been before in
its existence, awaits the opening OF the
series with Detroit for the baseball
cbampionship of the world tomorrow.
Exnectancv and confidence are in the
air 10 say nothing of much smoke.
Pittsburg believes its bail club can
duplicate the feat of the Cubs, and has
proven itself willing TO back its belief
with good coin of the realm.
Betting on the result of the great
fight has been brisk here all week, Dul
never so brisk as il is tonight. The
prevailing ODDS are 10 TO Z, with the
iDira les the favorites. One wager OF
50 600 10 $500 was recorded this morn
ing an extraordinarily enthusiastic
Pirate fan being willing TO lay TO
on the chances Of Fred Clarke's Ma
tioaal league champions
The arrival Of Hughey Jennipgs ana
his Tigers from New Y 4ork this morning
had the effect of shortening the odos,
perhaps because Hughey smile was SO
broad. The Detroiters showed IN time
for breakfast, and breakfast was the
frst thing they thought of on their ar
rival They were carted 10 the Annex
hotel instead of the Schenley. Jennings
having persuaded himself that II would
be better TO house his club far from the
actual scene of the battle.
ENCOURAGED By WIVES
Many OF the Detroit players wives
are with them. Tyrus Cobb, who viii
be nearly half the show, IS accompanied
oy both his wife and mother, so he viii
not lack we'll wishers in the STANDS,
even If all Pittsburg is pulling against
him The inhabitants OF this city never
have seen Cobb in or out OF action, ana
they are anxious TO compare him with
their own big bird, Hans Wagner:
He who asserts that the Georgian is
better ball player than the big Dutch
man in these parts is taking his life in
lis own hands. The duel between these
two great heroes OF the diamond is sure
10 prove almost as Interesting as the
games themselves.
Jennings wore his usual broad smile
when he alighted from has carriage at
the hotel He was surrounded imme-
dfately by = bunch of local newspaper
men. who were not shy about asking
him what he thought of his club S
chances Eainst the Pirates
WILL heat THE PIRATES
Il don't like to say how badly we will
heat Pirtsburg." was Hughey's reply to
his inquisitors.
He denied that Donovan's illness
would keep him out OF the series, say
ing that he expected to use him in the
third game which viii be played at
Detroit. Through courtesy of Manager
Fred Clarke. the Tigers spent two hours
this afternoon practicing on Forbes
field. They were full of the old pep
perine and those Pittsburg fans who
saw them were impressed greatly by
the speed OF the American leaSuefS-
Batting and fielding work made up
the program Two or three pitchers
warmed up but none of them kept at it
long.
The Pirates did their practicing in
the morning Howard CamnitZ, who
has been suffering from tonsilitis, was
out with his mates and looked all right.
Manager Clarke said he would be fit for
the series and that there was a remote
possibility Of his being asked to pitch
the opening game. However, it seems
that Adams viii have the call, with
Vic Willis second choice.
UMPIRES ON SCENE
The American league umpires were
early on the scene. 1t was announced
that Johnstone OF the National and
O'Loughlin of the American would
work tomorrow, Klein and Evans get
ting into action Saturday. Forbes field