Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-06
Clouds Roll Away But Air
Is Chill For Opening of
Worlds Series.
ALL RANDOM FLOCKS
TO COMISKEY PARK
Thirty Odd Thousand Bugs to Witness
Initial, Clash Between Giants and
Sox-FaithfuI Fans Without Tick.
cts Stand All Night in Rain to Get
Choice BIeaoher Seats-McGraw to
Pin Faith on Salee.

Pin Faith on Salee.
Comiskey Park, Chicago Oct 6.-The
Chicago White Sox, pennant winners
of the American league, and the New
York Giants. champions of the Nation
al league, did battle today in the first
fray Of that blue ribbon event Of our
national pastime-the worlds base
ball series.
Some thirty odd thousand persons
saw the Giants "go over the top" ar'
assail tho pale hosea warriors Of the
American league on their home lot
on the South side.
After night of cold and rain the
skies cleared this morning and pros
pect for the first of the world cham
pionship games was for fair weather
and temperature Of about 55 degrees.
Ali night long q line of about 200 or
800 persons, including some women.
stood at the windows where this morn
ing the remaining $4,000 tickets were
to be sold. First in line was the
greatest OF all Pacific coast enthusiasts,
Ted Craig, of Los Angeles. A little
back was Pete Wheeler, Of Sioux City.
BY o'clock $500 persons were in the
lines. There were probably thirty
women among them. Many explained
money had been sent back to
them after the reserved seats had been
allotted and they '.1ust had to see
the games" and had sacrificed some
hours of fsleep to do so.
Probable Batting Order.
+ Early score cards presented the
following batting order:
Nationals (New York)-Burns, II;
Herzog, 2b.; Kauff, CT: Zimmerman.
3b.; Fletcher ss.; Robertson, r.;
Holke, H.; McCarty, c.; Sallee,p.
Americans (Chicago)-J. Collins. rf.;
McMullin, 3b.; E. Collins, 2b.: Jackson
IT,; Felsch, cf.; Gandil. h.; Weaver
S.; Schalk. c.; Cicotte, p.
Umplres-Evans and OIsoushlin, OF
the American league; Klein and Rtsier.
of the National league
All Chicago Makes Holiday.
The White Sox depended upon Eddie
Cicotte with his shine ball to camou-
hage the New York's bats while Man
ager McGraw tried out his bomb
throwers, Schrupp, Salee and Peritt, in
the battery warm up.
All Chicago made a holiday today.
Every artery that led to Comiskey
park .pulsated with a great crowd
fevered with excitement. Hundreds
unable to gain admission to the park
hung around the outside of the high
walls and followed the game as best
they could from the spectators who
shouted to them the passing play.
It was perfect October day and
made to order for baseball.
"The White SoX are right and fit"
said Manager Rowland, before the
game. I'VE expect to win and iiieT1
will be plenty of action. Yes. it may be
Cicotte and possibly Faber who will dc
our pitching
Manager McGraw agreed that the
Giants were going to meet good club
but believed the final inning would
show the New York club in front.
A big cheer went up when the White
Sox led by Happy Felsch, John Col
lins and ,McMullin came upon the field
to take their batting practice. The
home folks were dressed in their usual
WHITE uniforms and wore white stock
circled the leg.
Play Begins.
Play began at 2:0S p. M. with these
batteries: New York, Salee and Nc
Carly; for Chicago, Cicotte and Schalk
Burns, the Giant left fielder, and the
first man up, singled sharply over sec
ond, after the count was three and
two. Herzog flied out to Joe jack
son, who also captured Kauff's fly
Burns stole second while Zimmerman
flied to Felsch. No runs, one hit no
errors.
Chicago-John Collins. first UP for
McMullin sacrificed him to second.
Fletcher threw out r. Collins at first,
J. Collins going to third on the play.
HcrzcS made q. circus catch nf Jack
sons Texas Lacquer. No runs one hit,
no errors.
Second Inning.
First half-F1etcher fouled to Gandil.
Cicotte tossed out Robertson at first.
Holke beat out slow roller to =. Col
lins, but Cieotte caught Holke asleep
off frst base with a quick throw to
candil No runs. one hit. no errors.
Second half-Sallee was worKins Ms
famous cross-fire ball and F'elsch sent
up a lofty fly to, Fletcher. Zimmerman
dropped Gandips line drive but threw
him out at first. Sallee tossed out
Weaver at first. No runs. no hits, no
errors
Third Inning.
= First half Felseh gathered in Nc
Cartys long drive. The Chicago out