Evening journal., 1917-10-15
BY II. C HAMILTON
United Press STAN Correspondent.

United Press STAN Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Oct. ia squad OF
bombers. two or three expert bayonet
man or a tank OF liquid fire would De
popular at the Polo Grounds today.
Either the Giants or White sox
would gladly assign the bombers and
bayonet men 10 the lnneld ana put tne
liquid FIRE tank In the outer gaIuens
TO spray the base lines as they ny az
each other 10 this sixth game TOT lhe
worlds baseball title.
The New York weather man did MS
best IN Offering a Of day for the Dig
battle.
The sun was smiling down from
sly barely fiecked with clouds. the
chill OF last week had departed. II
pitcher Is knocked kicking this after
noon. he may blame II on the weather.
IN that the change In climate after
the Arctic Saturday In Chicago anected
his elbow, but otherwise II was per-
feet day.
There's going to be spirit in today's
game-real lighting spirit, Both Giants
and Sox returned here with terrible
tales Of atrocities they experienced at
the hands OF the enemy In Chicago.
The Giants told OF cleaning spikes that
came at them, working end first, as
the sox went into the bases. The Sox
told OF Fletcher and Herzog humping
them on the paths. Both teams break
tasted on raw meat and birthstone this
morning, and II conversation counts
few ambulsnces and Red Cross nurses
might not be omiss In the vicinity or
the Polo Grounds about 2 o'clock,
It's a desperate case for the Giants.
They must turn IN victory today or
it's curtains for them. McGraw is ex-
pected to start RUDE Benton In an ef-
fort to carry the series to the seventh
game.
For this STRUGGLED II occurs-he
will have Ferdie Schupp ready.
The Giants expect Clarence Rowland
10 send Red Faher back at them this
afternoon. Faber looked good during
the time he worked Saturday The Nc
GRANTEES have no fear Of Red, but, on
the other hand the Sox have every
confidence that Faber can wipe out
the defeat he suffered last week.
Both teams have learned two hlshlS
important facts since the series started
The SOX have learned that two game.
do not make a series. The Giants tina
in the American League a baseball
game Is not considered over until the
last man Is out. They grasped this Sat
urday when the Sox suddenly rose VI
after the Giants had figured they had
the Sox licked and upended ceremonies
The Sox figured the series was over
and talked four straight after their
two Initial victories. Then they dropped
two. AS a result they are not counting
today's game won as yet
About the hotels there was some dis
ousslon during the morning OF the DOS
sibility Of Williams or Reb Russell be-
ing given a crack az the Giants, in
stead Of Faber. When Russell Is good
he's awful, awful good, and when he's
bad, he's rotten. He was that Satur-
day. Williams didn't look bad Satur-
day, and he Is included as a possibil.
ity. On a great deal depends on the
warm-up before the game, but If Fable.
is right the greater chances are be-
lieved to be that Rowland will hur
him.
New York made the Giants the favor
ties for to'days game but the odd.
were with the Sox for the series. Fly,
to four was offered that McGraw would
take the contest this afternoon but IN,
Sox were favored for the series at p:
to 4.
The good weather and critical natur,
OF the clash was expected TO bring ou
big crowd this afternoon. The rusl
was not OF a FIRST game nature, how
ever. A thin line was waiting earl!
for the bleachers to open. Some ticket
holders apparently had loosened VI