New-York tribune., 1917-10-10
World Series
Gossip Cleaned
Here and There

A wager OF $4,000 against $4,000 was
made last night at Doyle's that the
White Sox would win to-day's game.
Monte Tennis, Of Chicago. took the long
end Of the bet This is the largest
wager yet recorded on a single game.
Colonel John Doyle, who is the Del
phian oracle OF baseball betting. an
rounced last night that the official
odds on to-day's game were to .
against the Giants and to against
Chicago. Series prices are now being
quoted as 81 to ! against the Giants
and to : against the SoX.
Most OF the bets made at the elev-
enth hour were on individual games
rather than the series.
"The Sox mad the advantage OF their
home grounds in Chicago and it
helped them" said Doyle. ~ look to
see the Giants win to-day
When the Mayor of Milwaukee, head
ing delegation from that city to Chi
cago last Saturday, presented "Hap"
Felsch with a diamond pin before the
game, he said:
sonny we are just letting you take
this pin. If you don't hit home run
to-day we'll return for it,"
"Zatso," answered Hap"
The Mayor Of Milwaukee and the vis-
ting delegation did not return.
"If Cicotte had an illegal delivery
we did not discover It," said Captain
IIerzog yesterday. What we did dis
cover was unusual control and a vari-
ETY. of pitches. You'll hear no com.
plalnt from US on the shine BALL"
And yet, as Yankee player pre-
dcted, most of the Giants went out on
pop flies. To be exact, fifteen of
twenty-seven thus expired
Faber explains that he made his
l famous steal of third because he
thought Weaver had previously reached
home and was not resting OF the far
corner bag. Long John Anderson never
used TO take the trouble to do any
explaining.
81 can beat those birds: feel sure
OF it, Quoth Polonius Pluperfect Per
ritt, on route from Chicago. IL is sig
nifcant that in none Of the innings
that Perritt started was he scored
he was pitching were the result of an
exceedingly tough legacy which he in
herited from Fred Anderson.
Chicago writer's say Perrtt cannot
beat the White Sox because Eddie Col
Inns and General Joe Jackson are at
their best against right-hand, side-arm
pitching.
Some critics do not believe that Sal
lee can get away with another good
game against the Sox SAILS pitch
ing is largely based on gray matter.
and, having outguessed the Sox for
nine innings, the Windy CITY war cor
respondents believe the law Of averages
will be against his repeating the trick.
Eddie Collins was making an awful
mess OF his hitting until NcGraw be
gan 10 shoot right handlers at the Sox.
Against Sallee the keystone kid went
hitless, and Schupp left him with his
bat on his shoulder when he struck
him out in the frstNkrning Of the sec
ond game.
The fans haven't quit on the Giants.
With fair weather yesterday. every
seat in The Polo Grounds would have
been occupied.
Faber really pitched as effectively
as Cicotte, II not more 80. One more
run was made off him, but that was
the result of an error. On the other
hand, il took perfect support. even SEN
sational backing. of the kind demon
strsted in Jackson's diving catch, 70
hold the Giants hits 10 seven against
the knuckle ball expert
To show how much good dope is,
Buck Weaver. who is nothing II not
erratic. got away with thirteen chances
in the second game without boot.
That and his three hits, constituting a
perfect batting average, come very
near record for shortstop in a
world. series CANA