Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
BETTING NOW ON WEATHER
FANS SPECULATE MUCH
ON HURLING SELECTIONS
Fhber Regarded as Likely ChicnSo
Choice. With Snliec Possible OPP
poncnt-ConifSleyC CONFIDENT.
BY ARTHUR STRUWIs.

BY ARTHUR STRUWE.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The betting
tonight is not on the result of the
first game In the worlds series. but on
the weather It's n one-to-two shot
that there won't be Il game II rained
this morning, It threatened this after
noon and 1t is drizzlinE heavily again
tonight There has not been enough
moisture yet to spoil the playing field
but ii will not take much more to
render game tomorrow impossible.
The weather man is still inclined
to be cheerful lie says he thinks it
may clear up and dry up by to-mor-
row morning. But It Is not easy 10
impart HIS optimism to the throngs OF
out-of-towners who crowd the loon
district tonight intent on seeing the
| first battle between the best in the
baseball world Tomorrow They're
/ distinctly chilled by the drizzle and
! gloom.
But here's hoping.
Outside of the weather. about tn-
only topic of interest to-day has been
the varied attempts of the horde of
fans to guess the slab artists for the
opening game. Last night 1t appeared
81 certainty that Cicotte. for the Sox.
and Schupp. for the Giants, would
, carry the box burden. BNt the dis
cussions and rumors of to-day have
weakened that belief. OF course.
neither McGraw nor Rowland will ra-
veal this part Of their plans of battle.
But In place OF Cicotte. the White
Sox rumor is that Faber Will be called
on to hurl the first pitched ball of the
contest, and that Sallee will perform
similar honors for the Giants Faber,
usually careless and unambitious
twirler. but withaI one showing flash
inss OF real pitching greatness. has
recently been sDurred to cast off his
nonchalance and to put steam and
spirit and gray matter behind every
ball he has thrown to the plate. The
result has been that he has shown an
efficiency. cunning and an accuracy
that has marked him as an even likelier
pick for initial work than old reliable
Eddie Cicotte.
Confidence OF Sox Grows.
Some say that Coach kid" Gleason.
the wise old owl Of the Sox general
ship. has finally induced Faber to show
his full ability and to keep K CON
rtantly on tap. Others say that the
hint Of bonus from Comiskey has
adccd tho spur 20 Fabcr. But. any
greatly 10 the confidence Of the Sox.
| They are distinctly better satisfied
with their pitching outlook than they
we're a week or ten days ago.
| In the Giant camp there is also the
belief that Schupp VIII not he the Enal
! sclectloh Tor the opening game. he
hint ia out that The veteran manager
OF the New York bunch has his doubts
about cntrustinE the pitching respOn-
aihilities of the FIRST game to 30 young
man az SChuDp. IT is thought the
Giants would feel safer and play with
more confidence il they had veteran
| Ike Salice or pcrritt I'm the box. OF
these latter two, tho elongated Sallee
appears 10 he the likelier choice.
Betting has been little more ac-
tive to-day. but there has been no
chang" In the figures. It's even money
! Httl, with quite few bets OF Ia
! that ;hc White Sox will take the nra,
game Thie iH due 10 the fact that
| the bcttcrR look 10 Cicotte to twirl
| the opening contest
/ There ~aH Il touch Of confidence to-
/ night In the statement OF Cominkry
! the veteran owner of the White Sox.
"Thls series liz the browning event
| or my chrrcr. but 81 also has q touch