New Britain herald., 1917-10-06

COmlSkeY Park, chicago, oct. 6.-
The Chicago White Sox, pennant win
ners of the American league, and the
New York Giants, champions of the
National league, did battle today in
the first fray Of that blue ribbon
event of the national pastime-the
Worlds baseball series. Some thirty
odd thousand persons saw the Giants
go over the top and assail the pale
hosed warriors of the American
league upon their own home lot on
the south side.
The White Sox depended upon
Eddie Cicotte with his shine ball to
camouflage the New York bats, while
Manager McGraw tried out his bomb
throwers, Schupp, salee and Perritt
in the battery warm up.
All Chicago made holiday today.
Every artery that led to Comiskey
fevered with excitement. Hundreds,
unable to gain admission to the park,
hung around the outside of the high
walls and followed the game as best
they could from the spectators who
shouted to them the progress of the
play. 1t was perfect October day
and made to order for baseball An
Indian summer sun helped bake out
the base paths made sodden by Fri
days downpour while drowsy
southerly breeze blew across the field
The big stands blazed with the
national colors. large section Of
the stand was filled with hundreds Of
members of the officers reserve corps
from Fort Sheridan. The usual brass
band piped It's latest tunes to enter
tain the gathering crowd
The groundkeepers worked all
morning upon the playing field. Cazc-
lne was pourned over tho ground and
set afre to take up the moisture
Ine White SoN are right and fl"
said Manager Rowland before tho
game.
Manager. McGraw agreed that the
Giants were going to meet a good ball
club, but believed the final inning
would show the New York club in
front
Dig cheer went up when the
White Sox, led by Happy" Felsch,
John Collins and McMullen, came uD-
on the field to take their batting prac-
tice.
After batting against Tesreau the
Giants looked over the offerings Of
southpaw Benton as there was q, DOS
slbility that the Giants might be con-
fronted with "Reb'' Russell, Chicago
big left handed finger. While the
Giants were getting the range Of the
outer gardens the White Sox went -
the club house for a brief conference.
While the spectators were gathering.
a collection was taken up for bau
and bat fund for the American SCI,
dfers fighting abroad.
The Giants took their fielding prac-
tice ahead of the home boys. The ac-
ton on ground balls was closely
watched and some of the Giant plavs
got big hand from the stands.
While the White Sox did their field
practice the pitchers began to get into
condition.
sallee and Schupp worked out with
Gibson, but after few minutes
Schupp went to the Giants bench and
it was generally believed then that
Sallee would be McGraw's nomination
for slab work.
First Inning.
First Half-Umpire O'Loughlin
gave decisions on balls and strikes;
Umpire KLEIN gave decisions at
first base, Umpire Rigler at Sec
ond base and Umpire Evans at
third base. Burns singled sharply
over second after the count was three
and two. Herzog flied to Joe Jack
son on the first ball pitched. Kauff
sent up a high fly to Jackson who
almost dropped the ball. The crowd
booed Zimmerman Cicotte tried to
pick off Burns at first. Burns stole
second. Zimmerman flied to Felsch.
Second Half-John Collins UP. John