Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-13
TEAMS MEET IN FIFTH
GAME OF SERIES TO-DAY
Warfare Between Chicago White Sox
and New York Giants Enters
Into Closing Stages.
EACH HAS TWO WINS TO CREDIT
National League Pennant Winners
Confident, While Opposing Players
Are No Whit Discouraged by Two
Successive Defeats.
EACH HAS TWO WINS TO CREDIT
IBy Associated pr..,l

iBy Associated Pre.sl
CHICAGO, October 1.-THE worlds
series warfare between the New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox en-
tors into the closing stages OF the
baseball! campaign here Tomorrow,
when the teams meet in the nth con-
test OF the series at Comiskey Park.
Each club has two victories to it's
credit. and the club tina, wins two Of
tho remaining three games will bear
off tho honors OF the series.
The Giants came to town late to-
day. clipper and confident They had
howlcd over the American League
champions twice on the Polo Grounds.
and the New York pitchers had not
allowed run. The Giants were con-
fident that they had the edge on their
opponents. and would decide the base
ball supremacy by trimming the White
Sox on their own grounds, and then
put over tho fourth victory in New
York on Monday. The Giants have
faced The best of the Sox hurlers, and
say they do not fear them.
I'VE have beaten Cicotte," Charley
HcrzoG, the Giant second baseman and
captain. said tonight. "and we can
beat him and that shine ball any time
he goes against us"
NEW YORK PITCHERS
IN FINE CONDITION
The New York moundsmen arc in
ane shape, and have had plenty of
res. Sallee is regarded as McGraw's
choice for boxwork tomorrow, but IL
tho weather continues cold-it was
lowering around freezing to-niGht-it
is probable that Poll Pcrritt may be
chosen. McGraw has found. though.
that the Sox do not take kindly to
let-handers. and some OF the Giants
believe that the plan is to "southpaw"
the SoN out of the series.
The White Sox came home on spe-
cial train tonight no whit dscourag ged
by the upset in New York. They gave
full credit to "Ruhe" Benton for his
work In Wednesdays game, but could
not understand why they did not make
any progress against Schupp's fast
curves. The SoX seemed to think that
Benton always will be a hard PROPOSE
either sallee or Schupp will find them
selves running to cover if they go
against them again.
was ready TO work tomorrow il called
upon, and Reb Russell is fairly beg
ging Manager Rowland for chance to
face the Giants. Russell told every
body on the train that all through the
National League season the New York
club had its troubles whenever a good
left t-hander showed any speed and
curves.
HARD TO REAT GIANTS
WHEN IN WINNING MOOD
The Sox agreed that the Giants
looked like n smart and fast ball club
Tuesday, and that 1t was n team that
would take lot of beating once 1t
was in its winning mood.
Manager Rowland said tonight that
he had not made up his mind as to the
pitcher for to-morrow's game.
Joe Jackson insisted that the Sox's
batting slump was only of two days
duration. and that the Sox back fences
would come in for n bombardmcnt once
the club was under way.
1t showed here to-day and then
rained. and there was constant threat
Of storm tonight. though the
weather man gave a cheering forecast
for clear and cold. There was a winter
nip to the air. The members of the
National Commission sent word ahead
that the game would be played unless
1t rained or showed, or an unusual cold
wave prevented.
Seats for Saturdays game sold to-
night at high premium. Fifteen dol
lars was paid for box seat and $40
was the figure set by the SPECTATORS
for grand stand seat Late tonight
shiver:ng line OF fans gathered at
the gates of the unreserved stands
Fires were lighted and men were wrap
ping themselves in great coats and
blankets.