The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
VAUGHN OR TYLER
CUBS OPENING GUN
Mitchell. Will Send a Left
handler Against Red Sox
This Afternoon.

CHICAGO, Sept. "A cloudless sky
with bracins wind sweeping out of the
northeast Is the weather forecast for the
opening game of the worlds series be-
tween the Chicago Nationals and Boston
Americans at Comiskey Park 1t 2 80
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Everything
10 set tonight for the initial combat
Fred Mitchell. manager Of the National
League champions drove his players
through an hour of batting drill at
Comiskey Park this afternoon and
tapered of the final practice with a
spirited fielding workout The players
limbered UP In dashing form and
Mitchell left the field satisfied they were
ready for the series.
Tho Red Sox, however. reached Chi
cago from the East too late to engage in
practice, and Ed Barrow sent them to
bed early. The American League PEN
nant winners are quartered within a
short distance from the park and will
have brief workout tomorrow morn
ing.
1t became known tonight that before
starting for Chicago the Boston players
issued an ultimatum to Harry Frazee.
They told him that they would not play
the series unless they carried their
TENDER IL instead of having their sal
aries stopped after Labor Day. Frazee
yielded. The Cubs are likely to make
a similar demand on Charley Weegh-
man.
To start Left Handler.
While neither of the rival leaders
would announce the pitcher selected for
the opening game. the Chicago pilot said
he expected to start a left handler, either
Vaughn or Tyler.
Both Vaughn and Tyler will warm
up" Mitchell said, 'and the one that
appears to be in the better shape will be
selected. Killefer will do the catching.
SO I am certain to have a strong bat
terry. Naturally 1 feel confident the
Cubs will win the series base my
conclusion on the fact that we have the
better ball club"
Barrow declined to give any hint in
regard to his probable pitching selec-
ton. but bleacherites guessed that Joe
Bush would be chosen, with second
choice falling to Babe Ruth
The best thing I can say is that the
Red Sox are ready for a fight and /. of
course, feel certain that we will win the
championship" Barrow said. 7 realize
that We arc playing a wonderful team.
The games, think, will be close and
will arouse more interest than Is ex-
pected"
Thomas Gets FurlouGh.
Fred Thomas, former third baseman
of the Boston team. was granted two
weeks furlough from the Great Lakes
Naval Training School to-day. which will
permit OF his participating in the world $
series.
Interest in the series has not proved
one-half as great as in former years. and
there will be no protest that tickets have
fallen into the hands OF the scalpers.
which was the cry last year when the
White Sox and Giants clashed.
The thin line that will form before the
ticket windoE at the american League
park tomorrow will be but ghost OF
the line that snaked its way into the
park a year ago.
The Oklahoman who came TO town
ready to part with $50 for font row
seat is absent. as Is also the man from
Montana with a broad brimmed hat who
would purchase a choice place In the line
to get a seat.
Despite the apparent lack OF interest
officials OF TIE Chicago Nationals expect
capacity crowd-approximate 10000
when the game is started tomorrow.
Walter Craighead. business manager OF
the club. referred to the fact that there
were more than 10000 applications for
seats to the 1917 games with but 10000
available.
There certainly is one-tenth as much
interest in the games this year." he said