Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
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ing on any one feature of the play. or
the result.
Desire for Fair Weather
There is but one idea in common in the
two rival camps of rooters, and that is
the desire for fair weather when the
clans of Rowland and McGraw appear
on the diamond eager for the test of skill
and nerve President Cumiskey apparent
~ was not worried by the Indifferent sup
port Of the local weather man for he
places reliance in a little pocket almanac
which SAYS that the weather for the open
Ing game of the Worlds Series will be
fair.
The fans tonight are praying TO the
gods Of baseball that Comskey's almanac
may prove as reliable as heretofore, for
the postpcnement even for day Of the
opening game would upset schedule plans
and arrangements. not only Of the play
ers but thousands of supporters OF the
rival clubs and numerous non-partlsan
spectators who have Travelled hundreds
of miles to see the first clash of west
ern and eastern major league pennant
winners.
From far points in all sections Of the
country these 33d degree baseball fans
have come TO witness what they conf
IDENTIFY predict will be the greatest world
series in many seasons. The hotels are
thronced tonight with these invaders
from distant territory. Their troubles are
nothing compared TO those Of persons
Who nurchase tickets to the game at this
late hour.
Those fortunate spectators who have
been able to secure tickets are Teapln2
a Golden harve'T. almost the equal OF
that gathered by the investors who
picked UP "War bride" stocks IN the
early days Of the European war. FIVE
dollar seats for the three games with
n face value of SIS .old as high s SD.
and even these figures arc likely to ne
>urpa ssed If the weather is fair tomor-
row. A local baseball authority esti-
,ratod this evening that there wonid
have been no difficulty in selling fury
100 non seats for the onening camc were
il nos.efblo to scat that many specta =
tors At tho rome-of the White SoX.
Thousands Of orders have beer turned
back
Those who could not secure seats in
tho ordinary way paid the spectators
their own prices if money was no oh
iect II trev could not meet the lat
tors dema nds. they might be certain
Of gaining a choice seeat in the re-
served sections Of the stands. At the
hour when the staid citizen was home
ward hound for dinner the lines were
- = ~
the White Sox field
Fans Begin to Gather
Equipped with chairs blankets
lunches and other comforts for inner
and outer man, the fans began to
gather. Boys and young men FREEDOM
mated. but here and there could he seen
A woman or an elderly man who bore
the diScOmforts Of the long wait with
the same apparent. nOnchalance as
their more youthful companions.
Although confidence was rampant
among the camp followers of the two
teams. there was little evidence of
heavy wagering. Most of the betting
was confined to sums ranging from s.
to s25, and these amounts We're placed
at or close to even money. 1t is prob
able that in the aggregate the total
reached into thousands Of dollars, but
there were no records of either large
individual or pool wagers. Reports of
odds of six to five on the local COM
bnation failed to be substantiated,
and even money appeared to be the
standard.
Manager Clarence Rowland, speak
ing for the Chicago club and players,
said
This series means a great deal to
Chicago and we haven't left a wheel
unturned to bring the worlds cham
pionship to Coniskey. We realize
that the Giants are a great team. but
the White Sox have had to battle all
season in our own league with three or
four clubs that We're as hard or harder
to beat Ny men are fit and eager to
meet the Giants
While Manager McGraw of the New
York club adhered to his rule Of no
predictions regarding victory he was
willing to discuss the series in gen
eral way. He said;
The White SoX are going to be a
hard team to beat and. while l ma
turally expect the hardest kind Of q
fight, I am confident that the Giants
will prove much more formidable than
many EXPECT Every one IF the Giant
pitchers who is likely to work in the