Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-02
.G|ANTs Face HARD Time
DOUBLE BILLS SCHEDULED
FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
3iay Not Rench Chicago Until Late
Friday NiEht-Mbttc Sox Rest
ing and Tuning Up.
ny ARTHUR srnUyyE.

NEW YORK. October 1.-While the
Giants viii have a hard row 20 hoe for
Will have an easy time in tuning up
for the big series starting next Sun
day. McGrsws men Will face the
double headers.
time OF the road The White Sox
when the lsnkees defested them, To-
morrow they will play an exhibition
game With clereland in tina, City.
The Giants have been on the road
for nearly three weeks. After the
Philadelphia games they will have to
will arrive late Thursday night. II
II should rain Tuesday or Wednesday
the Giants will have to stay over in
Philadelphia Thursday. as the National
League season does not officially close
until October :.
Ii this should be the case. McGraw's
run into the Windy City late Friday
night set sleep and then go out and
tackle the White Sox in the first game
American Lenguc liar Advantage.
From this dope it is plain that the
American League champions have II on
Ing up process: But the National
League roots believe that the practice
the Giants will set from the games
with the Philics will do moro good and
keep them more ION edge" than will
practice stunts among the players
There is no douh, that this series
travelling expenses arc concerned. than
any Yet played. II is due to the big
railroad jumps between New York and
Chicago. If the teams only make two
round-trips it is estimated that the
cost will he $4,000 for railroad fares.
meals and rulimans.
The American League has had It
on the Nationals in the series PLAYED
during the pas; twelve years The
Americans have won seven OF them. In
the number OF games won. the !\meri-
cans have scored thirty-thrce victories
TO the Nationals thirty-one. The Ban
johnson circuit has scored 223 runs,
The winners in the American League
have been tho White SoX. Red SoX and
Athletics: while the honor of the Ma
tional League during the twelve sea-
Braves and Giants.
Fifth Series for Ed. Collins.
Eddie Collins: III, The White White sox cap,
players who have participated in five
world series. This viii be Collins's
NTH. However. he will have to engage
record OF six years The Red SoX cap
tain has been in half a dozen series.
In all but ono of which he was on
5l1.s0 out Of the big championship
games. Next TO carry ranks Jack
Coombs. now with the Dodgers. Coombs
losing affairs and has topped Barry's
record by taking out sl3,62O.7o.
Other players who have taken part
in five series are: Harry Davis. Danny
Murphy. Chief Bender and Eddie Plank,
all of whom were with the old Connie
Mack regime. Ira Thomas got in on.
series with the Tigers and four with
the Athletics. Johnny Evers got in
four with the Cubs and one with the
Braves
Few of these players drew as much
In their five series did the Red Sox
in 1912. 1918 and 1916. which shows
tina; the interest OF the public is stead
lily growing each year.
President Wceghman, Of the Cubs
has invited the McGrlw OUTFIT to play
a tuning-up exhibition game with the
Cubs here on Thursday 10 round the
regulars off for the beginning OF their
battle with the White SoX Saturday