South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
ALL SET FOR
SERIES; CREPE
FOR SCALPERS

game OF the worlds series Satur-
day between the New York Nation
ais and the Chicago Americans, and
the ticket scalpers apparently
routed, the invaders were defeated
in a practice game with the Chica-
go Nationals Thursday afternoon, 2
20 5. The season being over, no
body paid any attention 10 the
score, but much 20 the batting The
attendance was small, but this was
no criterion Of the interest felt in
the big series II is intense.
The recent announcement Of those
who as brokers work between the
box Office and the ultimate con
sumer. that they would have plenty
OF tickets for all at ultra profiteer-
ing prices. went into eclipse during
the day. but their prices scared.
The brokers paid back thousands OF
dollars IN deposits and IL was learn
ed definitely that none OF them had
more than a dozen of the three
game tickets for sale. The price Of
box seats accordingly scared to
$50 and even the mere reserved
seats. made Of hard wood Stats and
worth at the factory maybe 50, were
quoted, for three sittings Of two or
three hours each, at $50.
The lines at four ticket offices at
the ball park csgan forming at
O'Clock this morning and the pro-
cession continued until all of the
$4,000 reserved seats had been given
out.
In the matter OF betting. the local
sports talked loudly Of six to five
on the Comiskey team and New
York adherents talked the same
odds as TO their men, but what &C
tual betting could be located was at
even money on the result There
were many freak bets involving
snail sums. ranging from 10 to
that neither club would take four
straight. TO two 10 one that Col
Tins would Outhit Herzog.
Comparing Outfields.
The outiields OF clubs playing i'm
a world series form the fnal lines
OF defense. Considered broadly the
outfields OF the Chicago Americans
and the New York Giants meet all
requirements better than those Of
any two teams which have met IN
similar series in some past seasons.
There may have been single trios
which classed as high or higher.
but il is extremely doubtful if two
world series clubs have entered the
big clash in many years more evenly
matched in high grade outfield COM
hinations than those Of the White
SoX and the Giants.
Collectively and individually the
guardians of the outer lines are star
aggregations and the all-around play
Of these mbinations is expected to
be "a feature OF the struggle. The
cry mention OF the names of Jack
son. Felsch. J. Collins and Leibold
for the Chicago club and Burns.
Naur Robertson. Thorpe and Muir
ray for the New York team is sufl-
cient 10 start controversy among the
fans While there is some possible
doubt as TO how Manager Rowland
wiz align his outield i'm the open
ing gSme at Chicago on Saturday.
II is likely that the trio will con-
sist OF Leibold. right field. Feisch.
center field, and Jackson. left field
The Giants trio will consist of Rob
ertson. right field. Kauff. center
held. and Burns. left field
Based upon their records for the
season. il would appear as though
Robertson had a slight edge on Lei
bold i'm a comparison of the work
of these two players i'm right field.
Robertson outranks his rival both
at bat and in fielding averages.
while in the matter Of speed on the
an even break. LeibOld has not
played in as many games as Rob
ertson. but both have seen sufficient
service 10 establish their standards
or the two the New York player is
thought by some critics 10 be a bet
ter thrower and a more dangerous
batter in a pinch. especially in driv-
ing out extra base hits.
Burns and jackson.
There should be an exciting strug-
gle between Burns and Jackson for
honOrs in left field as both are play
ers OF exceptional talent There is
but a point or two difference in their
fielding averages and each Is star
in offensive and defensive plav.
Burns is apparently a more success
I'll base stealeT. leading Jackson I'm
This feature of the game as well as
in the total number Of hits and runs
scored
Jackson Is the more spectacular
OF the pair I'm play. both I'm his bat
ting and feldiug, but Burns is per-
maps the more consistent The White
SoN star is a batter OF tremendous
power once ne hooks the BAH. with
q tendency toward right feld hit
ting. Burns is the better waiter at
the plate; hits 20 either right or left
in about equal proportion and is a
harder batter 10 outguess from both
the standpoint OF the pitcher and
Outfielder. The Giants left fielder
g. a tireless worker apparently i'm
mune 10 injury as his record OF
more than $50 consecutive games
a. play shows.
Felsch and Kaud who will play
renter field for the Chicago and New
q ork clubs. respectively. are two
players who have sprung into ma
sional baseball prominence In the
past few years Both are under 90
sears old and have set 90 reach the
height OF their diamond career.
There are few outfelders in the