The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

1.-The White SoX are right and fit"
said Manager Rowland before the
game. 1--WE expect to win and there
will be plenty of action"
Manager McGraw agreed that the
Giants We're going to meet a good ball
club but believed the final inning
would show the New York club in
frCnt.
After batting against Tesreau, the
Nationals looked over the offerings of
Southpaw Benton as there was a pos
sibility that the Giants will be con-
fronted with Reb. Russell Chicago's
big left handler
Before the Game.
BY Fl. c. HAMILTON.
Chicago, Ill, Oct. 6.-The Giants
and White SoX reached the baseball
Marine today.
Before sundown, with more than
sc, 900 red -blooded Americans cheer
ing the victor on, one must be re-
pulsed in the first assault along the
road that leads to the worlds base
ball championship.
The sun was shining brightly early
today upon Comiskey park, the field
where these representative leaders of
American sport will meet in the first
clash for the highest baseball honors.
After 4S hours of rain, it appeared
that perfect weather was assured for
the opening of the big series
One of the greatest crowds that
ever gathered for a world series
packed itself into Chicago before mid
night. Every hotel reported stand
ing room only" The thousands came
From every side rose a constant cry
for tickets, the supply of which was
exhausted hours and hours ago.
Americas sporting blood has not
been thinned by war, that is evidenced
by the crowds and the enthusiasm
with which this biggest of Americas
sporting events is being greeted. But
the war is not forgotten. Clean-cut,
khaki clad men are in the throngs
seeking tickets. In the long line
Comiskey park at dawn sailors and
soldiers in uniform swapped yarns
with "civies."
Crowd Is Different.
The war has scattered, too the au-
dience that worlds championship con-
tending teams have played before in
the past.
Thousands who last year witnessed
the games in Boston or Brooklyn, or
followed them on their score boards
at home are "OVer there
With their guns, however, they have
taken the national game. For the
first time in history American base
ball scores will appear on bulletin
boards in camps and villages of
France. United Press dispatches Civ
ing the results of the big games, will
be carried by cable and army telc-
graph and telephone lines to every
Sammy waiting for his call to go over
the top.
Despite the crowd attracted by the
games, and in spite of the Interest
aroused by this first clash between the
nations two greatest cities. betting
was practically absent. The teams,
| the feeling is. are too evenly matched
to allow any great speculation. I'm
certainty, too, has been caused by the
silence the rival managers have main
/ tanned regarding the probable open
ing day pitchers.
It has been felt in Chicago that
Clarence Rowland would send out his
brilliant right handler, Eddie Cicotte,
for the opening contest, but it also Is
considered very probable that Red Fa-
! Der will get the assignment. with
| many picking Reb Russell Row
/ lands own statement was that he
would like to save Cicotte in reserve.
holding him as a sort of bludgeon over
/ the head of his eastern rivals. Hence,
! if Faber shows control and the proper
I amount of his great ability in curves
! today he may start. The same thing
| holds good for Russell Rowland
j knows Cicotte is ready to pitch and
! has confidence in him. There is no
speculation regarding what he can do,
MCGraw Sly Old Fox.
J MtNuldN ueCIdGdIlOn IndT sim
/ Salee would start the Giants was not
being considered seriously. for the
/ Giant manager asserted Salee would
/ start if the weather was cool. He left
I himself a loophole. thru which he
would squeeze and folks here thought
] he would do 1t. Poll Perritt the only
/ capable right handler on the McGraw
staff. was selected by many to lead the
/ Giant defenders today while Rube
/ Benton was expected by some to get
into action.
1t Is pointed out that, whereas the
SoX nave had trouble with the Ameri-
can leagues high class right hand
( boXmen, they have found the south
! paw stars easy to solve a great part
OF the time. The first game toward a
( row OF four means most to either
l manager. McGraw, most fans sav in
realizing this, has planned to pick
Perritt as the man most likely to stop
the American leaguers
/ chicago was entertaining the great
est sporting crowds in its history. but
most OF the outsiders were going tick
etlesS. Spectators in spite of con-
fident promises. were going without
tickets save a small allotment of box
seats and these We're selling at $50 the
same old price. No grandstand seas
We're available because of the personal
vigilance Charles A. Comiskey exer-
clsed. Individuals have been consid-
cred and they have been given the
tickets Spectators have been unable
to buy them.
Chicago fans were willing to BET
on their favorites. but they refused
to admit it was more than an eI,er
money proposition. In fact. they de.
manded odds, for the most part, point
ing to the fact that the Giants tri,
umphed as had been expected-as one
or the greatest of National league
baseball clubs
Giants Arc Strengthened.
/ Strength is added to the Giants b,
the return of their two cripples. Nc.
Carly and Herzog, as regulars, and tC
the White SoX thru a switch made