Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-06
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CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The caldron of baseball is a-boil here tonight on the eve of the worlds series between the Chicago Americans and the New York National league club. Every ingredi- ent necessary for the most spectacu- lar struggle of recent years has been contributed by clubs, players and fans. If the weather man donates a day in keeping with the importance of the occasion, the opening game of the se- ries at Comiskey park tomorrow should result in battle which will equal in brilliance, tenseness and en- thusiasm that of any game in diamond history.
 chircago Thronged.
 Players. magnates, ticket specu- lators and fans from the four corners of the country have been gathering on the shores of Lake Michigan for sever al days and the stage is set for what is expected 70 be the most dramatic eli max to the baseball season of 1917.
 War In Background.
 To the cities concerned. especially Chicago, as the scene of the initial con flict, the impending battle between the White ySox and the Giants is of para mount impor .ance. It is the basis and source of unlimited controversy, wag- ering and heartburn. The coming contest has been argued from every conceivable angle without the partis- ans of the two teams agreeing upon any one feature of the play or the re- suit.
 Weather Uncertain.
 There is bu. one idea in common be- tween the two rival camps of rooters and that is the desire for fair weather when the clans Of Rowland and Ms Graw rush out upon the diamond eager for the test of baseball skill and nerve. What the morrow holds for the fan and the player in this respec. is hard to forecast tonight. The weather pre- diction for Saturday is fair and cool but throughout today there were rain squalls and high gales and tonight gray clouds hung low and November
 
 like winds were sweeping acloss the city.
 President Comsikey was no. appar ently worried by the indifferent sup port of the local weather man, how ever, for he places absolute reliance in little pocket almanac which states the weather for the opening game of the worlds series will be fair"
 Fifth In the Almanac.
 This bi. of information was given by the Old Roman in the course of fan ming bee" in one of the offices at White Sox park today. For years the presi- dent of the American League champ ions has relied upon the accuracy of this almanac. When special days were give at the park, such as Frank Chance day in honor of the former Chi cago National iGOl, who came here as manager of the New York Yankees, the little book said clear and warm" and when day was set aside for Ed Walsh last year the little book again was consulted for date promising
 
 the weather was all that could be de- sired.
 The fans tonight are praying ro the gods of baseball that Comiskey's alma mac may prove as reliable as in the past for the postponement even for a day may prove as reliable gooftheshrd day, of the opening game would upset the scheduled plans and arrangements not only Of the players. but thousands of supporters of the rival teams and non-partisan spectators who have travelled hundreds of miles to be pres ent at the first clash of western and eastern major league pennant winneds in some years.
 Fans Flock In.
 From far points in all sections of