Evening star., 1917-10-10
RAIN PROVES BOON
TO TICKET SHARPS
ScaIpers Purchase Checks
From Disappointed Fans for
Resale at Advanced Prices.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


Elaborate precautions taken by the
omcials Of the New York club to pre-
vent tickets for the world series games
from falling into the hands of specuia-
tors practically were nullified as re-
suit Of the rain which necessitated can
collation. of the third contest yesterday.
Prior to the postponement of the
game moro than 10000 ticket holders
had entered the Polo Grounds. When
announcement was made that the game
was of they were met as they filed out
of the park by a small army of specu-
lators who offered them as high s.
for grandstand tickets the club sold
for 81.
They did a rushing business, as thou
sands who had planned TO see the game
yesterday had arranged for only that
one day off from their workaday activi
ties. They We're unable to attend any
other game and so were glad of the
opportunity of disposing of their seats
at q substantial advance over what
they paid for them.
AS n result the gamblers in the paste
boards are expected to reap a harvest,
as there is a brisk demand for the
tickets which they are holding a prices
of anywhere from five to eight times
Fred McMullin in the last-minute
third baseman of the White Sox, is
making bid to become the George
Robe OF the present series for premier
base ball honors. Robe, it will be re-
membered, was one of the heroes of the
title games of 1906 when Comiskey's
team last got into the annual fall
classic and made history by defeating
the much vaunted Cubs.
The position occupied bv Robe with
Fielder Jones 'hitleSs wonders of that
time and that held by NcMullin with
the SoX of this season are somewhat
similar. Both were substitute players
over the greater stretch of the season.
Robe participating in fifty-seven games
in 1906. while McMullin this year got
IN nfty-e1ght- Robe got his chance
when Lee Tannehill. the regular guar
dian OF the hot corner. was incapa acitated.
He was looked upon as the weakest
link in the Sox chain. but what he did
aneid and with his bat in the only one-city
world series is history.
This season the injury to Weaver
gave McMullin his chance He sur
prfsed even the most hopeful Chicago
fans by his showing the last five or six
weeks of the season and when Weaver
recovered Manager Rowland refused to
disturb him in his position, sending
weaver to short in place of the light
hitting Risberg
In the two games of the world series
thus far played McAIullin has perform
ed quite up to the standard expected of
him. Both of the hits McMullin made
scored a run, his single in the third
inning OF the opening game registering
John Collins with the first tally of the
series. while his fielding has been fault
less. he has stolen one of the five bases
ptlfered thus far and is credited with
the only sacrifice hit made. He is show
ing the same quality of nerve in this
series that earned him a regular berth
with the Sox.
McMullin is game through and through.
Ihe nrst day he played third for the
soA ne spralned his ankle, which
swelied and became exceedingly pain
fuL He refused to quit however. saw
my: 1T has taken me three months to
break in on this team. and / am not
soing 70 let a little thing like a bum
ankle knock me out of my chance"
This spirit is typical of McMullin. who
may yet prove to be the hero of the
1917 title set.
In sizing up the teams prior 10 tho
opening of the series none of the play-
ers attracted more attention than Eddie
Collins and Buck Herzog. captains and
second basemen of the Sox and Giants
respectively. unless il was the two
center helders. Felsch and Eauff So
much speculation was induIsed in over
the relative showing of these PLAYERS in
tne series that II is Interesting to note
what they have accomplished thus Far
IN neldlng Collins and Herzog have
neen about on a par. but the white
noeed field leader has far excelled the
psppeIy Giant on attack. for out of
seven times at bat Collins has mada ono
run and two hits. a batting average of
,Sso, whie in eight trips to the plate
Hefzog has been able to register but
one sinsie, Tor sticking mark of 125
Much was expected of both Kauff and
Eeisch. but the figures show that the
chicago gardener has been a much
greater offensive factor than his New
IoIk rival having been responsible for
two runs, one of which was a circujt
cIout that Won the first game for Com
lskeys men,. while spectacular Benny
mas not yet been able to connect with
OF ono error of judgment in the fe1d
that proved costly to the Giants