Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10

Again. should New York win the
third game. tho records would still be
against tho Giants, for In tho last
twelve years no tenm has captured only
one one OF inc hrst three games ever won
the championship. The New York
rams however. pin their faith to the
uncertainty Of tho game. and feel this
is just as good a year to upset the law
OF averages as any other
Chicago's attack against New York
up to date Is above the average. SO far
ms records go. 1t Is pointed out that
prior to Sundays contest, which Chi
cago won. to 2, seven or more runs
nave been made In only seven Of the
si1ty-seVen games played, under ma
tional commission regulations. In five
or the last twelve worlds series. the
winner of the blue ribbon event cap
tured the first two games
OLD MAN AND hoy
FIRST IN LENGTHY LINE
Police officials and Polo Grounds
guards on duty at Brush Stadium said
the all-night crowd was the smallest
that has waited up for a worlds series
game here In years. The first man to
appeaf arrived at o'clock last night.
lie was little old man more than
sixty years of age, and took his place
1T the two-dollar ticket window In
order to hold the place and sell II to
inc highest bidder when the sale OF
seats to the lower stand began. The
iine grew slowly and at midnight there
were perhaps 4 hundred boys and men
stretched along the fence. Some slept
peacefully and others discussed the
chances OF the Giants to even up the
series. In this line stood n soldier
with his service overcoat buttoned up
around his neck
The first in the dollar bleacher line
was n young boy VINO put in an ap-
pearance ut Gao last night. He did
not have dollar to see the game, hut
hopes to sell his place for the price OF
admission and 4 little extra to buy
some lunch. There were few moro
in this line than in the two-dollar sec
ton; but, when the rain came In tho
early hours OF the morning, most of
those who had stood for hours lost
heart. sought shelter or went to their
homes. The old man and the young
boy. however, stuck to their places
and covered themselves with news
papers to protect themselves from the
rain.
With the first streaks OF dawn, and
while the rain was still falling light
ly. the lines began to grow. Fans be-
gan TO tumble from az" trains. and
soon all arteries of travel led to the
Polo Grounds.
ALL PURCHASERS HUSTLED
INTO PAVILION SEATS
When the gates to the lower grand
stand and blcachers were opened at
9 o'clock, the lines stretched UP and
down the streets and around the
grounds. The shiverlng fans, who
CT in ha
wardcd by first choice Of seats in the
unreservcd sections. All seats in the
upper pavilion had been reserved. and
were sold several days ago. This left
about $1,000 seats to be sold on the
basis OF first come, first served when
the gates opened to-day. The man
aEement insisted that each purchaser
OF an unreserved seat go directly into
the grounds. This arrangement was
strictly adhered to and gave every pa
iron OF the club an equal chance.
Despite every Drccaution taken by
President Hampstead, reserved seat
tickets were to be had from specu-
lators at the grounds and at the promi-
nent hotels. Last night s35 was asked
for one set of tickets to the three
games, but prices fell to-day. due to
tho damp weather. The total attend
ance was expected TO be more than
$4,000. the capacity of the stands.
While the betting odds favored the
American League champions all he way
from two to one to five to one, sup
porters OF the Giants still were out
wardly optimistic. The local rooters,
while admitting the superiority of the
White Sox in the first two games, in
sisted that McGraw's men have not yet
displayed their real baseball ability.
Outside Of the main question, as to
whether the Giants can stage spec
tacular comeback. the followers of the
national pastime devoted the rest of
their speculations as to the rival pitch
ers IN the absence OF official announce
ments. The opinion seemed to be gen.
cral that either Cicotte or Russell
would start for the visitors, while Nc
Graw would pin his faith in Sallee or
Benton.