The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Teams Arrive for Battle at
Polo Grounds-Giants
Have Not Given Up
the Ship.
By ARTHUR sTRUwE.


New York. Oct. S-Confident that
they will "clean up" the White Sox.
champs of the American League, ar
rived here tonight eager for the fray
with the Giants. at the Polo Grounds
tomorrow. With two victories chalked
to their credit the men from the
windy city were a Joyous bunch as
they alighted fromyt train and sped
to their hotel.
In another train the Giants-dis-
heartened. diseouraged but neverthe-
less with a ray Of confidence still per-
neating their systems-came home.
None Of the hurrah and bang which
usually greets a winner was in evil
dence. In fact McGraw's band was
hardly noticed
Some few dyed-in-the-wool fans
were there to meet the National
League champs. and they encouraged
them with shouts of don't give up"
But the shouts were half-hearted and
had little cheer to the players who
are now backed to the wall and must
loosen up their heavy artillery to
even have a look In at basebalfs pre-
mier honors.
on the wrong side Of the ledger and
4ldNt OGl al OulcAQC CAlduCc 70 6NdO
OF the big series. they are going
back to the days of other world
series. They point out that even
though they have been beaten In the
first two games, the series Is not
over. On their own bailiwick they
believe they will turn the trick"
The Giants point out that i've years
ago IN the series with the Red Sox
they came back after losing three
straight games and evened up the
series, played a tie and then lost the
nnal game because Snodgrass mis-
Judged an easy fly.
And the Giants also go back fur
ther when world series were In their
infancy and point out that the Red
Sox, trimmed by Pirates In the first
trio Of games, came out a winner.
But despite their dope and the fact
that outwardly they are full OF con-
fidence there Is a sort of nervous
ness In the Giants ranks that will
not down. The most disconsolate
member of the Giants is Ferdie
Schupp. The Louisville kid Is all
broke up over the slamming he re-
ceived from the White Sox in Chi
cago yesterday. He wants another
crack at the American League
champs. He believes he will do
come back" stunt. Whether Man
ager McGraw will give him the op-
portunity Is problematical.
1t looks as IL the Giant leader
would send Sallee back at the White
Sox tomorrow. But no one can tell
what is in his mind He may give
his kid" left-hander a chance to re-
deem himself. But McGraw knows
he must have this game. II he loses
tomorrow 1t will practically be all
over but the shouting. Benton has
not been worked yet. He may re-
ceive the call. In any event 1t looks
like a safe bet that McGraw will
send another left-hander to the firing
line.
Cicotte will be asked to repeat for
the White Sox tomorrow. The shine
balI' artist is glutton for work. The
more he pitches the better he feels
the opposing batsmen. The two aces
In the hole. Rowland wants to make
It three straight and thus have a cop
per-riveted, double-barrel cinch on
the series. He will undoubtedly send
in Cicotte- He said today the man
who defeated Sallee last Saturday
would ofhciate but you can never tell
what baseball managers will do. The
may Dc cent Out u
throw fear in the Giant camp.
McGraw tonight looked like a man
who has a large task on his hands
to perform and lacks the material to
make a thorough Job Of II. McGraw
has been called the Napoleon of
Baseball" " He should be called the
hard luck kid OF world series"
Out OF four chances already McGraw
has only brought home a winner once
and 1t looks again as II he will fail.
Despite the rsverses suffered by the
Giants. New York Is all "het'' up
for the opening game tomorrow. Tick
cts fer the game are scarce. A rec
orc-breaking crowd will be on hand.
Spectators. despite the statements
that they have not gotten any of the
coveted pasteboards, are asking SIS
set for the tickets to the two games.
One SPECTATOR wanted $40 apiece for
two seats fer tomorrow's game.
At the park everything Is ready for
the handling of a capacity crowd.
Hundreds Of fans are already at the
gates. r,a6y for an all-night vigil
and to be the first to get tickets at
the public sale which will start at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning
Betting Is not very brisk on the
outcome of the series. The Giants
hackers are seeking cover. The White
team will win that tlicy are Offering
to on the American League cham
rfons to win he big series.