Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-08

CHICAGO. Oct. Eddie Cicotte Of
D.rroi, pitcher extraordinary for the
Chicago Americans. piloted his team
20 victory today over the New York
Nationals by a score Of 20 ! in the
fret rame Of the 1917 World series
PLAYED SATURDAY az Comiskey park. He
was the master ~ the Giants a. every
stage ~ the contest which thrilled
$4,000 followers of the local American
League champions and sent them away
from coniskex park convinced that
after several Years Of waiting the
highest ti.uiar honors ~ re M seba''
Geld we're 70 fall 70 Chicago.
Abb. White So, Machine
Cicotte was ably assisted by the
White Sox machine. which played al
most faultless baseball against the de-
terrnin.d stand ~ the National league
standard bearers who would not ad-
nit 1ef.s' untu the hnal catch OF
Holke. IS by John Collins ended the
contest Cico'te's team mates PLAYED
With certslnty 81 victory and the COM
binatlon proved too much for the
vsunted power % 'he Giants
$4,000 Saw Game
An even 81 900 spectators paiQ adj
mission q the held OF the club with =
result tia, s73,l5250 was divided
among the players, The clurs and the
national commission. OF this amount
the PLAYERS received s3e.502.ns. eacn Of
IN. clubs. tl3lsT3s and the national
commission, t73l5.20.
Every Seat Filled
There was not vacant seat IN the
baseball amphitheatle when the play
er. took the neld and hundreds Of
disappointed fans thronged the streets,
unable N penetrate me police lines.
Ever point ~ vantage which over
looked the diamond was occupied by
men and boys long before the game
began.
The slopng roofs and towers Of the
Seventh regiment armorN were thronE
Cd With soldiers and sailors while the
trees ard fences ~ = small park bore
human burdens Inside the park the
c-ovr,s overrowed hleachers and pa
,llio-a uu'tl the fans were rows deep
behind ne centerfeld fence MANY
81 these had stood in line all night
aad Aad hnsd up hy thousands when
the portals were opened carly in the
afternoon r" noon the last space was
fLsl and the doors closed After that
t0u tho only persons - enter the
pal were 'he holders n reserved seat
coupons.
Tire scenes among tue fans We're
mucu me same as in an recent series
FiaFs were used for decorative pur-
poses throughout the park. and there
were re usual nahds' Singing ana ph"-
tosrAp' i0T ana movie camera opera
torr MO mapped ana "'Hnked thelr
machine h"'"re and during TIE game.
tnH'h ~ color Foreign Z" foregoing
seriea vas furnished however. by the
p'c7Nnce in 2 body ~ more th1 1900
memhers - TIC ofcors reserve train
lnf '0rps rom Fort sheridan. Grouped
IN hoHN w tho Ua'iiion PACK ~ hrst
ta'' 'h'ir KHAKI uniforms and sun
h4fne4 faces supplied background
"h''n 'oniras'"d sharply with The re-
maira'r % '"e ''il gathering
Few Women. Little Cheering
one NJ the oddities ~ tlr ,ene from
the standpoint ~ tho spectators vas
IN. comparatively few women among
all -. thousands who witnessed the
play There also was a notable alb
ssnce ~ ~" continuous cheering which
Inc tenssness ~ The struggle appear
- 70 grip the fans 50 that they were
unable 70 give vent :" their emotions
IN Infuslai manner but there were not
lacking moments when the spectators
rose en- na'se and hurled their vocal
onerinr' across the field for the game
was replete win startling catches,
double PLAYS. long hits and the breaks
"nlch marx ne line dividing victory
ara d''eat
IN INC enthusiasm ri the occasion
ever 'he weather man relented and at
the isst moment furnished n perfect
weather setting for the diamond bat
We nlue SKY hecked with film Of
'I'nd look'd down upon the struggling
,psyers ana the stiff south wind failed
70 INTERFERE with their work. due TO the
pro'eeuon ~ me towering stands. Tn
ue' loo' we neld althouR, trife soft
from the rain ~ Friday was true and
mere vas not misoue which could be
h'ripn'rd - poor holdinc conditions
Ch'esso Hsd Better Machine
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