Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-13
COLD MAY STOP SERIES
GIANTS NOW FAVORlTES
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP H0N0RS
Players Arrive In West In Midst OF
SnoTstorm-Sailec Mny OPP
pOsc Cicottc TO-Day.
ny ARTHUR srRU,vf..

CHICAGO. October IL. = Winters
bias, may interfere with the playing
of the fifth game OF the worlds series
between the White Sox AM IN. Giants
at Com'skcy Park tomorrow Snow
iiurrcs fcl! in the Windy City this
afternoon. OvcrhansinS clouds lined
The sky. There WAS chilly wind
blowing
The players. on their return trip from
| New York, ran into miniature bliz-
zard west OF Cleveland this morning.
The snow coated the trees with an icy
covering. a high west wind was driv-
ing the flakes ut hurricane speed.
The trains carrying the players ar
rived in Chicago an. hour late.
The Giants were in joyful mood
when they arrived tonight. While
they had the same confident opinion
Of their ability to wrest the title from
tho White SoX as they did when they
arrived here a week ago for tho initial
clash there was none OF that cock sure
ness which was apparent before last
Saturdays game. The two defeats
handed the Giants in Chicago was APP
parcntly the best thing that could have
happened to the team.
1t showed that they were not the in
vincihle club they had been led to be-
lovc they were. II took the cgotism
out Of them, They went back 10 New
York practically "beaten" for the pre-
Ticr honors. Gut their fighting blood
was up. and when they whitcwashed
the SoN in both games in New York the
old spirit OF confidence returned
Tonight they believe they will
win. They do not think Cicotte and
Faber = Rowland's stars can stop
them. McGraw expects to pitch Sa'lce
tomorrow. slim" pitched the opener
last Saturday and in nine times out of
ten. the game he twirled would have
proven n winner.
The White Sox. despite the setback
they received in New York. rolled into
their home town with tho same air OF
confidence with which they left last
Sunday night with two victories to
their credit. The two defeats in New
York have not dishcartcned the play
ers. It has: imhued them with "nevcr-
Say-dic" spirit
On their own grounds. and with
friendly crowd to egg them on. the
White Sox believe they will win the
fifth game. and thus have an edge on
the series. The players believe that
Rowland will send Cicotte back against
the Giants Tomorrow. The Shine" ex-
pert did not appear to have as much
on tho ball In the New York game as
he did in the first game hero. The
players look for him 20 turn the trick
Tomorrow.
He has ALWAYS beaten a club that
has beaten mm the next time he faced
them. II IL this which leads the Sox
10 expect Cicottc to turn the tide in
favor Of Chicago.
The betting tonight favors New
York for the series. The hackers of
tho Sox are not Offering tho fabulous
odds that sprung up after Sundays
game. They want the Manhattanitcs to
back their team. and New York
crs are doing II with vengeance.
Even money is being waFercd on tho
result of to-morrow's game. while the
Giants are 7-to-a favoritcs for the
series.
McGraw viii! undoubtedly feed tho
SoN paws until the end of the series
He has Sallce Benton and Schupp to
shoot At the Rowlandites. 1t is doubt
ful whether the Sox leader will take
Il chance on 'Reb" Russell, the south
paw. but Will finish out with Cicotte
and Faber. making good his predic-
tons of using two pitchers to stop
the Giants.
The probable lineup for to-mor-
&c