New Britain herald., 1918-09-04

Gi as the shift in the pitching IT. Engagements. He will also be favored by his own ground. Fenway Park is admirably adapted 10 the hitting of the left handed batters. The Red Sox records show that they won majority of their ganles on their own tot Babe Ruth is also at home at Fenway Park, where he deposits many of his long drives in the bleach CTS in right field.
 Red Sox Strong at Home.
 The Boston leader is confident that his club will win the game at Chicago. even though Vaughn and Tyler are successful in the initial efforts Along Broadway and in places where sports men meet there was much speculation as to the winner.
 Indications are that both clubs will pc on edge for the series. The Cubs Y arrived home yesterday morning and at once took a preliminary workout on Comiskey Field, where the games at Chicago will be played. The Cubs arc at a slight disadvantage here IS they are not familiar with the ground, while the Red Sox have played three series there this year. The Red Sox arrived in Chicago late yesterday and will get Q workout at the ball park this morning.
 Mays May Face Vaughn.
 There seems to be no doubt, but what Jim Vaughn will start for the Cubs today. Mitchell has practically named him for the first game. Barrow will have to decide between Joe Bush and Carl Mays, and the baseball sharps seem to think Mays will get the assignment. He has recently in dicated that he is in good form and it is believed that his underhand de- livery which is puzzling to clubs not accustomed to it, will baffle the Cubs. The Chicago club has not faced a de livery all season comparable With that of Mays and it is quite possible they will be disconcerted by it.
 Should Boston win today there will be a decided change in sentiment, The Red Sox will be strong favorites. The conditions are supposed to be against them in Chicago. But if they sould rout a left handler the Cubs will be thrown on the defensive.
 Local baseball men are inclined to think that George Tyler will be more successful with Boston than Vaughn. Tyler has pitched against the Red Sox before and has defeated them. He knows the batters better than does Vaughn.
 Big Demand for Tickets.
 Reports from Chicago last night in dicated that a capacity crowd would see the first game of the series today The demand for tickets stimulated by the reduced prices, has been up to that of other years. The South Side Park will accommodate nearly thirty five thousand fans, and there is a bright prospect that all the reserva- tions will be taken.
 Walter Craighead, secretary of the Cubs, yesterday placed two thousand box seats on sale and they met With a quick sale. These seats sold this year at $3.30 each, including the war tax, which is about one half what they cost in other years. The fact that the admission to the seats which or,h- narily sell for 75 cents i'll the regular season, has been placed at only S1.5 i4 expected to attract the most of the fans.
 So far there has not been q breath of scandal in Chicago over the sale of tickets Brokers in the loop district yesterday advertised tickets for sale at slightly advanced prices, but the management of the club was positive that no tickets had reached the scalpers,
 Barrow may be able to use Fred Thomas at third base today. Thoma $ snlisted at the great lakes naval train ing station but expected to get a, fur lough permitting him to play in the series.