The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
WHITE SOX WATCH
GIANTS PLAY CUBS
BY DAMON RUNYON.

Chicago, Oct. John J. McGraw
and his Giants were received In Chi
ca go this afternoon with all the pornp
and ceremony due cash customers.
They were met at the Union station
on their arrival by an imposing recep-
! ton committee, consiFting or some of
| the more prominent red cans in Chi
| cago and distinguished representatives
! of the leasure classes indigenous TO
depots
After listening to several fervid ad
dresses of welcome from the red caps,
bearing upon the matter of convey
ing their luggage, the athletes were
/ loaded into seif-cocking taxicheaters
/ and escorted to Charley Weegh
mann's baseball rotissiere. where they
! were put to work.
| A roar went up as they entered the
premises, II was emitted by Assist
ant Secretary Eddie Brannick, as he
| settled for the cabs.
/ Following an interesting union
davis advertisement with the Chica GO
I Cubs, the Giants were again loaded
! into taxis and derosited at the Au-
ditorium hotel. where they will be
during the worlds series
! All the New York FASTENERS seen,
well and hearty at this writing ex.
! cept that some of them are getting
: humphacked from climbing in and out
I Of taxfs
/ The ball game with the Cubs, a.
Il ball game was scarce1v worth the
white paper this treatise is written on
u was won by the Cubs by a score
OF to 5. off the pitching OF AIber-
tus Perfecto Demaree. a son of these
verv parts.
MT. McGraw WIS approached by a
newsna per reporter after the game
and interviewed on the subject of his
plans for the opening game of the
cham pionship series.
Who, or whom, as the case may
he, will figure as YOUR pitcher Sat
urday. Mr.. McGraw?" inquired the re.
porter
81 don't know who he will be-
said Mr.. McCraw. but do know
who he won't be"
After which the manager OF the
! big city club elapsed into an er,igrnati,
cal silence, and resumed his perusa
! OF fifet nsfgnon. Clearance Rowland
MANAGER of the White sox. Kid Giea
| son. his star correspondent. and q
number of the Sox players saw the
! opening charters OF the game. The
! Giant regulars were PLAYING In the
| first three innings and then McGra "
(
! time with recruits whereupon the
/ Sox walked out on the show.
We've seen enough" raid Row
land. but he had nothing on the resi-
I OF the eighteen spectators. at that.
| The train bearing the Giants was
| only about an hour late II fe be.
feved the New York. New Haven md
| Hartford could have easily made II a,
| least two hours had the series been
! nlayed with Boston but of course the
| Pennsylvania is all out of practice
The ball PLAYERS whiled away tn.
tedious hours In breakfastinr. and
/ dinnering. and supporting and also
| lunching. Jim Thorne did a little
| plain eating on tho side.
| There were othsr diversions. al
+, conrse. Some one brought a game
| called Authors on the train. At least
1t resemhled Authors as 1t is PLAYED
| with cards. A straight beats two
. pair. It's great game Send more
! money.
These Giants did mighty little talk.
ing about the impending series while
en- route. Less talking. In fact, thar
anv group of athletes annroa chine r.
Z cha mpionship contest that this his.
to~ian has ever seen
! or course the absence Of old Chris
, Nathewson. to feure out the prob
/ able receipts TO tho franess OF the
fur oh a gnat's hack. and the non-at-
tendance OF Chief T Tories Meyers
With his calculations Of the losers
end, had something to do with the
paucity Of conversation.
Howcre~. the glad'ators just nat.
N'al'v dtdn't seem 10 be thinkin
about the series They talked oil
everything hut that. Usually when q
club Is hearing down upor ciinch
% this kind. II discusses little else.