Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
BENDER TOP|TCH;;
WEATHER IS CLEAR
Mercury Around Freezing
Point Suits the Ever-Hope-
full Chicago Cubs.
GROUNDS ARE FAIRLY DRY
WHEN GAME is CALLED
Athletics Start In Determined to
Make 1t Four Straight.
COLE OR BROWN FOR CUBS
Lines at Box Office Slow to Form
Because of Weather and Lo-
Gals Poor Showing
Today's Eating Order.

CHICAGO. October 22-While the
Weather today promised better for curl
ing or ice boating than for the fourth
same o. the Philadelphia Chicago series
for the worlds base ball championship,
Manager Connie Mack was hopeful. He
said that fo~ty degrees Fahrenheit was
5ust about right for freezing onto the big
pcnnant
II was regarded as certain that Chief
Fender would pitch for the Athletics.
Manager Chance was undecided early
whether to send Cole or Brown into the
box for the locals. The best advance in
formation had il that Cole. who has not
vet pitched in the series, would be the
first to face the Athletics, with Brown
held in reserve. The rain predicted for
carly this morning did not materialze
The sun. for the first time in three days
vas visible. but the mercury showed a
crop OF ten degrees in twenty-four hours
standing at forty-two degrees. There
- as little wind
Grounds Still Damp.
The grounds were still damp from yes
terday's soaking but the canvas cover
ings over the pitchers and catchers'
boxes were removed early. with excellent
prospects that the field would be fairly
dry by the time play ball'' was called.
Lines at the box offices formed slowly.
vt O'Clock the nucleus of the crowd
10 come consisted of about fifty persons,
mostly boys bent gaining advan-
tageouS places in the line for speculative
purposes.
The official special base ball weather
forecast predicted clear and cool weather
today and tomorrow, with no rain in
feyIt -hsat, ltrtc #
interest. because if Chicago should cap
lure todays game there Will he another
one in this city tomorrow The sixth
game, if ii is necessary to be played, Will
be al Philadelphia next Tuesday
Warm Hands With Candle.
Not more than 5oo persons were in
line when the ticket windows were open
ed at IL O'Clock. Earlier in the morning,
before the crowd had formed in line.
one of tie youngsters produced a small
candle, which l.e lighted, and over which
his friends took turns in warming their
hands.
new rule calculated To foil the small
scalpers was put into effect, allowing
a single individual To purchase only one
ticket instead of the four previously al
lowed. The purchaser was compelled to
enter the grounds Immediately. y num-
Dti VI Spctt4dloiS iipNtfCl- WHO 0dU
secured admission cards in advance were
busy with their wares.
Crowd Cheers Cole
Utility men Of the Chicago team. ill.,
cluding Beaumont aud Kane and reserve
pitchers, werc the first players 10 reach
the diamond. The regulars struggled III
later. When Cole stepped To- the plate
for batting practice he was cheered
There was no doubt that the general
crowd wanted 10 see him pitch despite
the fact that in the last six games of
the season he did not show anything like
his earlier form.
Manager Chances superstitutions
showed themselves in new hosiery which
adorned the legs OF his athletes. Just
tefore the championship series began
Chance ordered new sets of gray and of
white stockings for the piayers-tile grav
O out OF town and the white with q
h SCk stripe for home tSe. The new
rays. were on exhibition during the first
Two games at Philadelphia. They did not
prove lucky, however. and for THURSDAYS :
game here Chance ordered that the old
white ones be used. This nd no good
either. ard today the new white ones
came out to break the hoOdoo."
Falling Off in Attendance.
Thursday al 12:3O o'clock the stands
v filled anil crowd U-a.