Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-13
Cicotte Wants to Try Again
Reb Russell Begging for
Chance.
Sallee or Perritt Expected to
Twirl for Nationals in
Fifth Combat.

CHICAGO. oct. 12.-The world Sc
ries warfare between the New York
Giants and the Chicago White SoN
enters into the closing stage of the
world series campaign here tomorrow
when the two teams meet In the ilith
contest of the series at Comiskey PARK.
Each club has two victories notched In
their bat handles and the club that
wins two of the three remaining games
to be played bears off the honors or
the series.
The Giants came to town late TO-
dav clipper and confident. They had
bowled over the American league
champions twice on the Polo grounds
and the New York pitchers had not
allowed q run. The Giants were con
fidcnt that they had the edge on their
opponents and would decide the base
BAH supremacy OF 1917 by trimming
the White Sox on their own grounds
and then putting over the fourth We
tory In New York next Monday.
Giants without Fear.
The Giants have faced the best OF
the Sox hurlcrs and say they do not
fear them.
I'VE have beaten Cicottc." said
Charley HerZog, the Giants second
baseman and captain, tonight ANA we
can beat him and that shine ball any
time he goes against Ms.
The New York moundsmen are In
fine shape aud have had plenty OF
rest. Salec is regarded as McGraw's
choice for box work tomorrow. nut IL
the weather continues cold--it was
lowering around freezing tonight--it
is probable that Poll Perritt may be
chosen. McGraw has found tho that
-. a tal
handlers and some of the Giants be
lieve that the plan is to ''southpaw'
the Sox out of the series.
The White SoX came back home on
n special train tonight. no what dis
couraged by the upset In New York.
They gave full credit to "Rube" Ben
ton for his work In Wednesdays game,
but could not understand why they did
not make any progress against
Schupp's fast curves. The Sox seemed
to think that benton always will be
hard proposition any time he starts,
but either Sallec or Schupp will find
themselves running to cover II they
70 against them again.
Cicottc Would Try Again.
Eddie Cicotte said tonight that he
was ready TO work tomorrow If called
upon and Reb Russell Is fairly begging
Manager Rowland for chance tn face
the Giants. Russell told everybody on
the train that all thru the National
league season the New York club had
its troubles whenever good left
handler showed any speed and curves.
The Sox agreed that the Giants
looked like n smart and fast all club
on Thursday and that IL was n team
that would take n lot OF beating once
II was In its winning mood.
Manager Rowland said tonight that
he had not made up his mind as TO
The pitcher for tomorrow's game.
Joe Jackson insisted that the SoN
batting slump was only OF two days
duration and that the SoX back fences
would come in for hombardment
once the club was under way.
Winter Weather Probable.
Ii showed here today and then
rained and there was n constant threat
tonight, tho the weather man gave a
cheering forecast OF fair and cold
There was winter nip to the air. The
members of the National commission
sent word ahead that the game would
he PLAYED unless II rained or showed
or an unusual cold wave prevented.
Seats for the game sold tonight nj n
high premium. Fifteen dollars was
paid for box seat and $40 was the
figure set by the spectators for a
grandstand seat Late tonight shiN-
ering line of fans gathered at the gate,
OF the unreserved stands. Fires were
lighted and men wrapped themselves
I'm great coats and blankets.
Trains from all points brought hun
dreds TO town to witness the struggle