Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
Boston Team Confident
Outc0me-Ruth Will
Probably Pitch
DUBIOUS
WEATHER
OUTLOOK
Hendrix or Tyler Choice of
Chicago Teams Manager to
Stop the Red Sox-A Big
Crowd Looked For at Fen
way Park

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Boston. Sept S.-Showers today
made prospects dubious for the
fourth game Of the world series be-
tween the Boston American league
champions and the Chicago National
league pennant winners. Both teams
arrived late tonight from Chicago for
the deciding games. the first of which
Is scheduled for Fenway Park tomor
row.
The Red Sox. with lead of two
games to one. were confident Of
maintaining the clubs prestige of
winning every world series they have
been entered for. AS they have been
only mediocre road team this wear
ana nave proved themselves almost
1nVlnclble on their home grounds
with anything at stake. their conf
dence was shared by thousands of
supporters.
No gloom could be detected. how.
~'~-' - eAAS i1il VI tue SuUS. IneV
were full of the same fight and dash
that enabled them to pull down the
long lead of the New York Giants
and romp home the winners in the
National league pennant stretch. The
one-run margin in both the Red Sox
victories was too small for the Cubs
to concede any superiority to their
opponents.
While manager Mitchell of Chicago
intimated that Hendrix his star right
handler might pitch the opening game
here. Red Sox followers would not
be surprised to see him come back
with Lefty" George Tyler, who won
his game to l in Chicago last Fri
day. Thus far Mitchell has used only
his two great south paws, Vaughn
and Tyler, not only because the Red
Sox are supposed to be weak against
left handlers but also because Babe
Ruth. Boston's mighty batsman, has
made fewer of his big blows against
port siders than against right hand
ers.
Ruth, who won the opening game
in Chicago is favored by Manager
Barrow to open the home series If
Hendrix is sent to the slab Ruth is
almost sure to get into the game,
either in the box or the outfeld, for
the big fellow would rather bat
ball than act. The Red Sox have al
ways seemed to go better with Ruth
in the game. AS valuable as he is in
the box. it has been his mighty slug
ing that has been a powerful factor
in the teams victories. New Eng
land fans will be disappointed if they
do not see him break UP at least one
World Series game with his big
black bat.
No crowd of royal rooters, BOston's
we'll known base ball cheering or
ganization greeted the team or ;ts
arrival tonight but for the past week
they have been quietly organizing
and promise to make themselves
heard with band tomorrow 1t was
even reported that "Te6sie' the bat
tie frayed chorus in every one of Bos-
tons unbroken string of World Series
triumphs, might be taken out of
camphor for the sake of it's winning
prestige.
With the ticket office at Fenway Park
open from o'clock this morning until
. at night. the last of the grandstant
reserved seats went rapidly. No police
reserves were necessary as in pre-war
series to maintain order in the line, but
Secretary Lawrence Graver said the sale
proceeded with gratifying steadlness. OF
the 10000 reserved seats in the grand
stand all but 1900 had beer disposed of
before nightfali, although rain threat
ened all day.
Secretary Graver felt confident that all
the grandstand seats would go the way
of the box seats. every one of which
was snapped up. For late corners 5000
bIea cher seats will go on sale tomor~aw
morning at ~ o'clock If the weather
Is at all favorable. Secretary Graver said
he had little doubt but they would 60
like the well-known hot cakes. Tie
closeness of the series to date. with the
final issue to be decided here has us
ed steadily increasing interest
The probable batting order:
chicago Nationals-Flack IF Hollo-
cher SIS. Mann II. Paskert CT. Merkie II,
Pick Oh. Deal 3h. kilIifer c. Hendrix ..
Boston Americans-tiooper RI. Shear
81, Strunk CT. Whiteman If, McInns III,
Scott SIS, Thomas 90. Agnew c. Ruth y