The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-05
weather Man To Do His Best
for Series Opener.
Giants Make No Kick About
CicOtte's Shine Ball.
BY H. c. HAMILTON.

Chicago. oct. Excitement over
the lingering expectation of world
series rose to its topmost peak here TO-
dav White Sox and Giants laid off,
and that may account Tor the 1act that
the weather man started off the day
with the most encouraging bit of sun
shine he has vet served up. Real
weather may be looked for at the
opening of the games tomorrow.
The Giants and White Sox both took
advantage oFthe day. They stayed in
their hotel Until late thinking it over.
White Sox reported at the playing
field at 10 o'clock and went over the
usual program of telling each tther
how it should be done. They all made
a visit Thursday to Cubs field, where
the Giants laid down their young lives
before the suddenly ferocious Cubs.
The unanimous opinion after the third
inning was that the Giants were not
worth losing any afternoons worrying
about or else the game was rotten, for
every member of the Chicago team
left early.
Giants Are Confident.
The Giants. however, have other be-
Iiefs They're on their toes with more
pep than they've shown in days and
days, for they're just going into the
big affair after a short period of con-
ditiOning.
There's no use attempting to pass
lightly over the presence of Charley
Herzog with the National league
champions The fiery Marylander
adds zip to the Giant infield, not only
in the field, but on the bench. The
pep that showed itself while the Cubs
were mauling the daylights out of the
New Workers was surprising, even to
the White Sox. Their playing was
ragged, but their intentions were of
championship caliber.
John McGraw declared here there
will be no protest against Eddie
Cicottes delivery.
IF Cicotte's got a shine ball. we've
got shine bats" was his comment.
Shine Ball a Myth.
McGraw seems to believe the state
ment made almost everywhere, that
the shine BALI is a Nnyth and a
Joke. Clarence Rowland and Cicotte
himself both admit it. Cicotte claims
the psychology of his delivery is rea-
son of fear of him in the American
eague. Few persons have stopped to
consider that Cicotte's record in 1915
and 1915, figured from an earned run
standpoint, was just about as good as
noticed that Cicotte is weighing at
least Is pounds less this year than
in previous seasons.
Ticket scalpers today were claiming
they had plenty of tickets and back
ing their claims with offers to sell.
However. it was stated that these
claims are not being taken as seri-
ously as the scalpers would like
Tickets among scalpers, with the ex-
ception of two, seem to be scarce.
Sales are being made at the same old
prices $50 for a set of box seats for
three games, and $50 for single seats.
In Line Tonight.
Tonight Comiskey park expects a
crowd, for it is certain there never
was such a demand for world series
! tickets. The games will start here at
2 O'Clock, central time, and long be-
fore that time orders have been given
| at the police department to prepare
( to care for a long line. The famous
old hot dog eater and the soap box
sleeper are expected, along with all
! the old time trimmings that went
with world series contests before