Evening journal., 1917-10-08

Everything seemed to favor the
American Leaguers as they approach
ed their two cor. .ests to be staged on
the Polo Grounds. The prospect of
playing on an alien ground bothered
them but little. They have the
knowledge that John McGraw Is
short OF pitchers and that Clarence
Rowland can now afford to take a
chAnce. Clcotte and Faber, his two
stars, have downed the enemy. They
are now able to takeR rest.
Il wasn't thai way with the Giants,
as the Ch.cagoans figured It. They
had witnessed the setting OF two
suns-those OF Schupp and Sallee.
They had faced the fearsome shoots
OF Peritt and had come oil victorious.
They know the curves tnd tricks OF
Fred Anderson. John McGraw was
left helpless from the standpoint Of
pitching strategy. Supporters OF the
New York club who had figured Nc
Graw would use Schupp to work
against the Sox at home, we're conf
dent the Giants leader would not
start tho young lefthander. They be-
lieved II meant start for Rube Ben
ton or Poll Perritt. The latter's
showing against the American
League champions. while not excep-
idonaily brilliant, was sufficient to
c9nvince baseball followers that IN
| the right arm OF the former Cardinal
! lies the greatest pitching power the
| National League champions hold.
I As had been predicted by the United
! Press the Sox have taken the jump
and the rest of the prediction-tbat
the White Sox would come through
with their second world champion
ship seems about 10 be realized.
There's favor for the Sox IN play
ing at the Polo Grounds for they
have become accustomed to the home
of the Giants. There were somS
who believed the return would have
a cheering effect on the Giants thai
would amount to more than a mere
Joy at coming home. The Giants
never played baseball az Comiske,
Park end we're al some disadvantage
The White Sox confidence, however
was running wild. Never a membel
Of the team could consider anything
but victory in two more games.
That sort OF figuring seems out Q
the ordinary for McGraw is at m
head OF a powerful baseball club. on
that will go strcng with breaks il
luck He still holds an ace IN slim
Sallee. who pitched an extraordinar,
game against the Sox in the openinl
encounter. He stu has Benton L
fling into the fray and he possesse
b an excellent righthander In Perriti
: Dope points 10 at least one victor.
d. for the National I,eaguers, with
, probability that they will take ava
two games.
Clarence Rowland could send Eddl
! ClcOtte back today. Cicotte Is a whal
, OF a pitcher Of which the Giants ar
. aware. His presence on the pitchin
mound would have a great effect. How
i, ever, Rube Russell has been shown
lots Of stun and Is expected 10 get N
' call. He would give Rowland the adde
. advantage Of mixing 1t up for the OF
position.
Il was considered improbable thl
Schupp would get to work again III
!" less nc starts the second Of the hon
games. Schupp, in addition TO havlr
nothing on the ball 10 speak OF, al
. peared 10 be a frightened youth.
4 Yesterdays ball game from the spe
. tators standpoint, was frightful mu
IS der Of what had been called a gre
b baesball club
:. The non-hittlng White SOx leaped {
everything that was turned into pitcl
8 ing box by McGraw and made 1t
S terrible day.
e schupp wasn't alone in his sorro'
= Fred Anderson and the rest OF the
n received a Chicago greeting suf1cie
r for any one.
e Joe Jackson, slugging rival OF Z
Cobb In bygone days came into h