The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-10

WILL ADD CONFIDENCE
SaIIee Has Had Rest and Schupp Has
Been Told the Chicago
Tribe IS Not 50
Fierce.
rw e HAMILTON

limited Press STAFF correspondent
NEW YORK. Oct l0.-Cold AID
cloudy. hut with hall game stin pos
stble. the White Sox and Giants msae
ready TO play the third game OF 1ne
worlds series tocay
The Polo grounds presented damp.
sossy greeting 10 the early crowd thst
shiyered and shock IS they STOOD
waiting for tickets The sum hid as
speculation on probable pitcher 1or
tha opposing ssam yaSed warmer
the only warm thing IN New YORK
Still covered by the long stretches
Of grey tarpaulin, holding puddle or
water here and there, but sun green
in the shadow Of its drao concrete
and blazing bunting, the Polo grounoS
was in fair condition for ball game
But cold or no cold, damp or no damp
il was certain the mt-sSiTe STANDS VIII
he filled when time came IoT starting
the first game in New York
When the rain halted proceedings
yesterday there were AZ least nfteen
thousand persons in the various
stands, mainly the lowner grand stand
Only four thousand seats are left here
according TO word given out at ciun
Headquarters. The bleacner gates had
been opened for the crowd long pc
fore, and 1t was certain there would
have been a capacity crowd there.
The upper tier seats in the grand
stand and the boxes Were all sold out
long ago.
only about third the number OF
seat seekers who were present yester-
day were on hand today to await the
opening of the gates. The walters
int GnaS-Yun for
those holding rain checks from yester-
day and the other for prospective tick
ct purchasers.
Frank h Flint, first in line yester-
day, was No. again today. His suit
was out of hook and he looking pros
porous. He sold his position yester-
day for IS and was ready to repeat to
day
Emma Preis and Gertrude Cohen
made UP the feminine element in the
early arrivals.
Rain Helps Giants.
There is no doubt the brief respite
given by the downpour handed John
McGraw a distinct advantage. Johns
pitchers were in a pad way. days
rest added for Sallee, a little conf
dence in Ferdie Schupp by continued
orations from his team mates, will
assist in the renewal of the battle al
ready gone far toward victory for the
western hordes. The best informed
believed Eddie Cicotte would get the
third assignment. Clarence Rowland
said as much, but allowed himself an
Rlibi while doing so by stating cold
and gloomy afternoon would be just
the kind for him to find out how
much luck Reb Russell carries around.
- "Luck's with the winning on
rold wet day" said the White Sox
leader. For that reason | wouldn't
have started Cicotte yesterday. L
would have taken a chance on one of
my left handlers, preferably Russell
and could have saved Cicotte for
more strenuous battle"
Cicotte has worked lots during the
season just past. Few pitchers have
had more effort thrown into their sea-
son but it is notable that Cicotte never
has been called on to work a full game
out Of turn. The rest he got while
the lay off was forced on the battle
champs was just about the right size
Slim Sallee is believed ready to get
going again, but the Sox expressed
confidence he will not be able to pitch
again against them as he appeared
Saturday They declared it was trick.
cry, for the most part that held them
helpless through most Of Saturdays
game. They doubt If Sallee has any
more tricks left.
Looking for schupp.
The White Sox really expect Ferdie
Schupp to be flung back at them
They believe John McGraw's system
runs that way Schupp has been a
his best on the high pitching mounc
at the Polo grounds. He has basket
fn the smiles of the home crowds TO
his most notable achieveme H
has lost some fright from having ono
faced the American league champion
How Long Must /