Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
LINEUP FOR TODAY.
Tmpires-Messrs. Rfsler, Evans.
O'LOughlfn and KIenl.
By the Associated Press.

13.-On a field swept by frosty winds
the New York Giants and Chicago White
Sox swung into action today in the fifth
engagement of the world series cam
paign that now nears its end. Some
thirty thousand spectators saw the
champions of the National and Ameri-
can leagues come to grips. The two
clubs stand at evens in games won
of captured contests by either team will
determine the base ball champions Of
1917.
Chilling weather followed in the
wake of Fridays incipient snowstorm.
A biting wind came out of the north
west frigid comfort to those home fans
whose temperatures went to subnor-
NAL with the double defeat OF the Sox
in New York. Spectators wrapped
themselves in big overcoats and padded
themselves with newspapers.
The players early practice were
jacketed in sweaters.
Expects Giants to Win.
TT will be colder among those pres.
ent il we win today's game" said Capt.
Charlie Herzog of the Giants. "and we
expect to do it. The Sox have played
out their string of pitchers and the Chi
cago club is on the run
The Giants had either Sallee or Ben
ton to send against the Sox. Sallee
works best in warm weather. 1t seemed
certain that either Cicotte or Russell
would get the Sox assignment for box
work.
The playing field was fairly fast,
though the far reaches We're soggy and
slow. The sun was bright and helped in
drying the damp turf.
The Sox were greeted with several
rounds of cheers as they came upon the
field for batting practice.
Wolfgang threw up a few curves to
test the batting eyes of the home play
erS.
Two Thousand in Line.
Two thousand persons were In line
when the sale of tickets began at 10
O'Clock.
The national commission announced
this morning that the toss to decide where
the seventh game is to be played. pro-
vided one is necessary, would be made
in the Office of President Comiskey just
before the game here today.
President Harry Hampstead Of the
New York club came on with his play
ers to witness the fifth game. President
Hampstead was unable, for business rea-
sors, to witness the first two games
played in Chicago.
Fans Shiver in Line.
The line in front of the ticket window at
ComislSey Park did not start to form
until 4 o'clock this morning. Three hun
dred fans were shivering in the line at
daybreak A vender Of campstools beat a
retreat about this time, as everybody was
too cold to sit down In several places
there were little campfres, and brisk
business in hot coffee and steaming frank
furters was done.
Although the series stands two and two,
and the utmost Importance attached to
today'S conflict. ScalperS tickets were far
below the prices demanded for the first
two games a week ago Box seats were
obtainable at SIS and reserved in the
grandstand at $40. This in part due
from patrons who. having seen the first
two games. disposed OF the third coupon
of their Chicago tickets. There was no
indication of changes in the lineup OF
PLAYERS of either team from that made
familiar during the first four games. The
experts figure on Sallee or Pol ferritt for
the visitors and Cicotte or ReD russell
for the locals.
The cold was thought to point rather
strongly toward Perritt and Russell
The latter remained on the bench dur
ing the first four games.
Chicago enthusiasts made ready for
the game in spirits far different from
the confidence which followed the win
ming of the first two games by the
White Stockings. At that time they
considered the series as good as won,
but when New York blankad the team
for eighteen consecutive innings on the
Polo Grounds that feeling disappeared
knee deep in oblivion and was replaced
by mere hope. The feeling was that
the breaks Of the game would decide
the series. Only one game will be
PLAYED in Chicago this trip. The sixth
game will be played in New York and
the seventh, il there is one, In which.
ever of the cities the toss Of a coin de-
termines. Playing on the home
grounds was counted on by Chicagoans
as a factor in their favor. Each team
has won its victories at home. The
Giants. helpless here. simply stood the
White Sox on their heads when they
got on the familiar soil of the Polo
Grounds. The partisans of the Chicago
team hoped that 1t would derive SINH.
lar inspiration here with the support
IF their friends in the stands