Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
'ELSCH FIRST HERO
OF PRESENT SERIES
Happy" of Milwaukee, Swats Out Initial Homer and
Lands Decision for White Sox-Connects With
Second Ball Slim Saee Offers Him.

afterwards all Inc other players APP
who had preceded them.
Somehow there seemed TO be none
Of The dash and spirit TO the pre!imi-
marie. which usually charac,er:zes
ing cut one by oue through The same
trimmed travelling uniforms. which
.hey used all season Most of them
sweaters were adopted in nidseason by
McGraw. when some gaudy purple af-
fairs used early in. the spring began
The violet hues In their stockings.
| the lettering on their chests and OH
menced to die out. and arc now little
more than bright memory. The
White Sox wore their white home uni
newly Numbered
They had red. white and blue bands
on their stockings.
In other days there were always
few little extra touches of a spectacu-
lar nature to worlds championship
contest. but of late years they have
especially so last year and this year
it was almost cut and dried.
Ginnts Practice ON Side-Lines.
The Giants marched to the bench
colorcd 'rainer of the club. spread the
bats. tansh"pe. on the ground. While
,re wh'9 i7 Tsre at 9pa,,,ng pf ss
and VILE -. the left handler. doing the
pitching 80 them the big town boys
prac,iced on the side lines.
When the SoN finished their first
round at bat. McGraw's club spread
out over the field.
He is carrying a lot of young re,
cruits Tor fall inspection. and they all
rushed out together. while the regu-
lars hit against the practice pitching OF
Rube Benton. the North Carolina south
paw. There were two youngsters in
nearly every position. including Rod
riguez. the Cuban first baseman: Jimmy
Smith. Baird. ioungs and Hemingway.
Some of them may igure in future
worlds series: others may never again
see big league yard. a battalion OF
photographers was on the field filming
and everybody and everything in sight.
The Giants had as bat boys. a hunch-
back. who wore street clothes. and
youngster from Pittsburgh. who was
proud lad in 4 white uniform and =
brown sweater.
McGraw stood at second base during
be- paying more attention TO his re-
cruits than to the hitting Of the regu-
lars George Smith, the lanky Column
bia collegian. relieved Benton and gave
the Giants crack at some riRhthand-
ed hurting for spell The ball players
claim smith is the greatest pitcher for
mean II as compliment. at that.
While the Giants were batting. the
White SoN lounged in front of their
bench. watching their opponents. Clar-
ence Rowland and his lieutenant Glea-
son. stood together talking. The band
started the entire crowd whistling and
singing Back Home in Indiana"
.Big Hugs" Make Appearance.
Germany" Schaefer. who is unat-
tachcd these days. but who has been
doing bit OF scouting for McGraw,
was in uniform and hit to the nfield III
practice. Ban johnson. president OF
The american League: John *. Tener.
Garry Hermann. OF Cincinnati, chair
man OF the National. came in and were
heavily photographed as they moved
ponderously TO their box.
These represent the government of
baseball. Oddly enough Hampstead.
president CT the New York Giants. did
being occupied with the distribution of
the tickets in New York.
When the Giant regulars took their
posts on the inheld. Fletcher hootr a
roller. ana ;he crowd jeered. The
plauded fast play moment !.
however
bleacheri,es in ieftfield to demonstra-
ton for film purposes. a tiny little
fellow in a bright red cap. and white
trousers drew round of applause
band and led the musicians like baby
ruGsd.
of candidates from the officers train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan marched in,
marching single tile through the left
held pavilion, and then the White SoX
tice. This time the crowd set up
real yell: Buck Weaver was at short.
and both Leihold and Shane Collins
practiced in rightfeld.
sallee and Schupp Warm Up.
Old Hal Saliee and young Schupp
Warned in frNnt of the Giant
in his brown sweater besides Schupp.
Lew McCarty was catching Sallee, and
nationa. heasu aes %orSed NTH the
others.
In front OF the sox bench Eddie CT
was no doubt as to Rowland's pitching
choice for the opener.
, lust before the game started the
barred heads. while the song "pluggers"
sang the words through their mega
hands to their hat brms.
Tip" O'Neill, former president of
the Western League, appeared arrayed
and began making series Of an
nouncements which nobody could hear;
close reserve. and Tip" held aioft a
series of flags OF different nations, one
Finally Zip" displayed. printed on
10 the nation and the flag, but the
enigmaticai. 1t delayed the game a
fey eocl mr Wheg M ana T Raw,a after
the four umpires, Charley Rigler.
silk" O'Loughiin. Billy Klein and Billy
ference, followed by the photographers.
silk" had on the chest protector
which is the. badge OF office of the
umpire behind the plate and with the
crowd which followed him resembled
q mob scene.
McGraw and Rowland were photo
graphed in the good old pose Of shak-
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