Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-15
WHITE SOX WINNERS
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today's game. The total was 3S,0O6, ex-
ceeding the largest figures reached in
Chicago.
With the receipts today, tn total
taken in during the six games is s425,-
$3.50.
A total of 185,O91 persons saw the
six games. The players share in only
the first four games, and the White
Sox and Giants will divide $152,j94.50,
sixty and forty per. cent.
On this basis the White Sox, with &c
men eligible, will receive 3,929.72 each,
providing each player is given an equal
amount. The Giants will receive $2,036.-
SO. It is optional with the players,
however, how this money shall be dis
tributed, as regards the substitutes.
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 15.--
Giants and White Sox met here this
afternoon in bitter strife for what may
be the deciding game of the 1917
worlds series.
1t was a case of Rowland, "the
busher,' fighting for his place in the
sun, and John McGraw, veteran of q
long string of battles in the past,
struggling to overcome the jinx that
has ridden him through three past
world Is title series.
The "busher" stood ON the verge
Of turning a victory, when the veteran
has failed three times out of four.
There were no friendly greetings and
handshakes exchanged betwee Giant
and White Sox players before the
game. Each group went through bat
ting practice without the usual kidding
from the other side. For the Giants,
the series was at stake on the turn
of this game. -.
The Sox might lose and come back
tomorrow, but there could be no "to-
morrow for the New York crowd If
they failed today. 1t was now or sec
the glory and coin vanish.
The Giants held the advantage-it
it can be called sueh-of being on
their home grounds. To date the team
playing at home has won without ex'
ception. The Sox, however, expect to
break through this rule, just as they
broke through the rule that had made
the fourth inning the big one of the
series up to Saturday. Then they laid
to, and made it an old fashioned sew
enth inning affair. The weather today
was the best that has been produced
for any game of the series. A warm
sun was shining, 80 warm that over
coats were DOTTED and the crowd coulc
look on in comfort. The stands wert
filling slowly at 1:15. At that tint
the bleachers were no more than three
quarters full. The upper tier of thu
~grandstand was practically empty. The
Giants slugged the ball for all they
were worth, most of which was a.
right hand pitching, although south
paw offerings were mixed in.
The Sox then took their turn, driv
ing the ball hard.
Benny Kauff posed for the photog
raphers as he slugged the ball during
the Giant practice n was all smiles
Both teams were obviously cocky ant
confident. There was fight and scral
in every action.
Advance indications of real nois'
making when things begin to get no
came when cowbells could be heart
iangling throughout the grandstand
The rooters were primed and ready tt
turn loose a flood of poison gas root
ing against the Sox.
The Chicago bunch, in anticipation
of Denton, spent most of their TIM
batting l~efthanded shoots.
At 1880 the bleachers were filling
up and gave promise of being comfort
ABLY filled. The lower tier of the CRANE
stand was full,( but the upper tie
st. showed a great expanse of empty
chairs.
Aside from the occasional janglin.
cowbells the crowd was extremel,
quiet. There was an apparent tension
evident as they watched their favor
ties warming up. The White Sox bat
ters were hitting them far and wide
while the New York fans looked on Il
~sIience.
When the Giants went out for prac
tice, Benton started warming up. I
few minutes later a Polo Grounds worl
man laboriously pushed a CARLOAD o
empty barrels across the field, this be
ing a sure sign of victory, according
to baseball superstition. The big ques
ton to be decided this afternoon wa
whether the Giants could burn thes
barrels in celebration or be carrie,
away in them. The crowd gave the Gi
ant infielders a hand as they mad