South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-10
Same HurIerS That Started in
First Game Expected to Try
WedneSday-BOth Teams
Apparently Confident.

wednesday DUH ediIlS
Apparently Confident.
NEW YORK, oct. 1O.-With a I
forecast OF fair and warmer the
Giants and White sox were expected /
70 resume their battle for the worlds
championship at the Polo grounds |
Wednesday. The rain Tuesday, ac-
cOmpanied by decided drop in |
temperature, dashed the hopes of
thousands OF fans who had waited |
patiently in line all night long for
the swinging open of the gates
which would admit them to the
field Of play.
The pOstpOnement also was some
thing OF a disappointment TO the
White SOx adherants and an en-
couraging factor 10 Giant partisans
As IL is believed that the extra day
OF rest will enable McGraw 10 get
his pitchers into better shape 70
halt the tearing, smashins attack
OF White SOx batters
II was believed Tuesday night
that MCGraw will call on Harry
slim" Sallee 10 pitch Wednesday
and that MIST. Rowland will send
Eddie Cicotte back TO the slab If
this proves the case. the two teams
will face the same battery cOndi-
tions as in the first game of the
series in Chicago. when the White
So won. , to 1.
Cicotte and SaIlee.
White Sox followers contend that
Cicotte will again prove his super
iority 10 Sallee and that the White
; Sox. having beaten slim" in the
first game. viii pound him all over
the lot They maintain that the
Sox batsmen have had chance TO ger
over whatever nervousness they may
have felt in the first game and that
their two victories have given them
tremendous confidence They also
point out that the SOx will be in
a better position 10 solve Sauee,s
delivery having looked him over in
the first game.
Giant partisans, on the other
hand. maintain that the rest SaIee
las had since the opener and the
fact that he will be on his home
grounds. viii enable him 10 put up
an even better exhibition than he /
diG i'm the first game. They also
maintain that the Giant attack will
sc stronger than in Chicago be- :
cause Of the fact that $1,000 fans
viii be pulling for the National /
. leaguers.
What They say.
Reports from the headquarters
OF both teams were characterized /
By confidence.
They can't stop us now" was
Rowland's message to the loyal .
supporters of the Sox. while Nc
Graw's words were equally con-
hdent
The postponement was just the
thing we needed 10 make sure two /
victories in New York" said the
Giants leader.
II was noticeable. however, that /
what little betting there was, was \
with the Sox top-heavy favorites. |
While followers OF baseball realize /
that IL is possible for the Giants /
10 win the series. they doubt i'll
such a result is probable on the 4
comparative showing of the two
teams in the Chicago games.
AS usual. every ticket sold Tues
day had a rain check attached .
which VIII be good only for the .
third game OF the series. Many OF /
these found their way into the /
hands OF spectators. In most cases /
the rain checks were sold at a profit /
10 the holders.
The Spectators Chance.
There were many illusions TO the /
famous 1911 series between the /
New York Nationals and the Phil /
adelphia Americans when there /
was a lapse OF full six days De /
tween the third and fourth games. !
Heavy and continuous rain caused /
repeated pOstponements until many (
fans, tired of delay, sold their tick /
cts TO the spectators for "a frac- |
ton OF their face value and re- |
turned TO their home towns.
Under the ruling OF the National /
commission. the teams must remain /
in this city until two LEGAL games /
have beer played. II the clubs are /
able 20 resume their strusgle here I
"Wednesday and the Giants win one .
or both contests. the teams viii .
return TO Chicago for a single same .
there next saturday instead of Fri F..
day as originally scheduled. IL a /
sixth game is necessary Go decide /
the series the teams viii leave F.
Chicago saturday Hight and take 1
up the play again az the Polo /
grounds the following Monday
soaking" thc Fans
The postponement proved "a severe
disappointment 20 thousands of /
baseball enthusiasts who had come F.
from distant points 20 witness the I
battle Almost every city and town
throughout the Nev Enlland and /
middle Atlantic states was repre- /
scented
There was quiet rejoicing among /
the hotel proprietors and the thea I
ter managers however for the i
postponement meant am additional
harvest OF CURRENCY from the fans I
who were Obliged % add another /
dav 20 their visit i'm fhF, efft- IL d