Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
CLUB DIES in ALL IT'S GLORY, BUT IT'S NAME \
Hits Chicago;
Fair Tomorrow
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for more than a week, and is on the verge
OF a nervous breakdown.
ats nearing the finish" he said. as he
YEARLY dropped into chair. II am glad II
is about over, both for the sake OF my
family the help at the ball park and my
self A few more days and there would be
one less spectator at the games and that
would be myself. l have been through some
tough battles, but none like this. ] may
have some friends left. doubt it
Ticket spectators are taking orders for
choice seats and doing a thriving business
Tickets which cost $3.50 are bringing from
$40 TO $40, and box seats for the series,
whose face value is SIS, can be purchased
for $50 up. This has infuriated the bleacher
crowd, which virtually supports the park
and II Is said that petitions are being CIR
culated asking these patrons to boycott
the ball grounds in the future.
But ComislSey is not to blame. lie mas
done his best and the spectators did not
receive any favors. They purchased their
tickets from the original purchasers, paying
q price high enough to satisfy them. IL Is
probable that a flrst-class mob scene VIII
be staged at Comiskey Park tomorrow II
the game is played large force OF po-
licemen, we'll versed in Firth Ward eur
quette, will be on hand TO preserve order'
whatever that is.
SOx the One Best Bet
when the great national subject is dis
cussed today the White SoN are touted as
the one best bet in the series. Chicagoahs
do not believe the club can lose ana the
chances are that Bowand's men VIII be
heavy favorites for the opening battle. 1eS-
terday the Giants played an exhibition game
with the cubs and lost by big score. Re-
gardless Of the fact that tile regulars re-
fused TO extend themselves and only took
a brief workout, the papers this morning
u, IA fNrr la
How do they expect to beat the Sox?,
This might mean overconfidence, and II
such IL the case, It presages some rough
shedding for the local prides.
The Philadelphia scribes arrived here this
morning in their special car over the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad. The rain drops
were patterng merrily ON the roof or the
station, and an icy wind came from the
lake. The brave scribes were prepared
however. as each carried couple OF over
coats and some had fur caps. Had snow
shoes been strapped to their backs. 1t would
have looked ike a picnic party In Alaska.
on the train were Jimmy Isaminger, George
Young, Bill weart, Jimmy Gantz, Nagle
Rawlins, Emery Titman, John McGuisan.
Bobby Gunniss, Larry CoVlngton, BIN
Brady, Frank Mackin and Johnny Evers.
How Evers Sizes 1t Up
Johnny thought out the baseball dope
while the Hlelders OF q G pencil interviewed
NJ. Hoye. After the game broke UP he
was able to divulge he owing:
IF the Giants score one run in the first
inning of the first game there will be no
stopping them. They will knock the tar
out OF any pitcher, no matter how good he
is; and IL they ever get started, / wouldn't
be surprised TO see them take four games
straight On the other hand, If they are
shut out the first game they are likely
TO imagine they are in batting slump and
drop the series like the Athletics did when
they played the Braves in 1914"
The Giants are resting today. because
there is nothing else TO do The players are
as loquacious as a flock of clans and refuse
TO talk about anything, IT, only person
who would open up was Heinie Zimmerman,
with whom we Collided in the hotel this
morning.
Terrible day" We remarked
Yeah" was the enlghtening reply.
"Gimme a cigarette
How are the boys feeling" was the ques-
ton Are they confident Of winning the
series?'
yeah, gimme match; terrible day, amt
it?" and Heinie departed TO be interviewed
by another world series laborer.