The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
BOTH MANAGERS
ARE CONFIDENT
OF THEIR TEAMS
Contenders for Baseball Hon
ors Express Opinions on
Results.
(By Associated Press)

Wy ITeSS)
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-Some thirty
ship at the shrine of baseball at Red
land field today, where the Cincinnati
Reds, champions Of the National
pennant winners of the American
league. were to battle in the first
of what may be a nine game series,
for the worlds baseball championship.
The arrangements for the opening
had been completed even to the ex-
tent OF the teams themselves, as an
announcement from the headquarters
OF both clubs gave out the positive in
formation that Reuther, the southpaw
Redleg, would oppose Cicotte, the
right-handed hurler of the White Sox,
while Ivy Wtngo will backstop' for
Reuther and Ray Schalk will do the
catching of Ctcotte's shine" and
"knuckle" balls.
There is no doubt that the White
Sox will go into the fray somewhat
= the slight favorites. The little bet
ting that has been recorded showed
the odds from six to five to seven
to five with the Chicago team on the
short end. Considerable White Sox
money was in evidence, but even
money was demanded, with few TAX
ers.
Moran Praises Pitchers.
That both teams were confident was
indicated by the statements form the
managers. Manager Moran Of the Gin
cinnati team said: I'VE have clearly
earned our way into the series and
we will clearly earn our way through
It. I believe that we have the better
pitching. In fact, l don't know when
team ever went into so great an
event with so strong a string of first
class pitchers. I have six men, on
any one Of whom l can depend for
excellent service. My pitcher for the
opening game will be Walter Reuther.
The team deserves the lions share Of
the credit for it is great ball club
which fought its way through the
season without sign of faltering. We
are going up against a great ball club
but l think we will hold our own"
Manager Gleason, of the White Sox,
save voice to the following: My
boys are a great bunch and they are
going to be very hard to beat. The
team battled its way through the
American League with such confidence
and such absolute nerve in all the
rjnches that | have the utmost con-
fdence in each and every player. At
the same time | fully realize that we
are going to be submitted to a supreme
test in this series. | have known Pat
Moran for many years and he is
tough man to beat. Also any club that
could stand off the Giants as the Reds
did on three different occasions is go
ing to be no easy mark for any club.
But l believe that my pitchers have
been underestimate. We are here to
win and we hope to do So
Teams Are Tested.
The TWO teams took their last prac-
tice yesterday afternoon and rested
TINS morning.
The national baseball commission
met at 10 o'clock to give their final
instructions TO their umpire and agree
upon the ground rules with the man
ayers.
There will be no sale Of seats mas
much as every ticket has been sold
and delivered. Probably fifty people
waited at the gates all night and they
were joined by several hundred early
in the morning, while within an hour
after daylight the crowd had reached
thousand waiting for the gates to the
hieachers and pavilion, the unreserved
seats to open.
Numerous offers Of fifty dollars, and
several as high as one hundred dol
lars for box seat for the game were
made around the hotel Hobbies last
night but the fortunate fan who had
tickets gave no indication of wishing
to profit in a financial way. There
were rumors that scalpers were at
work. but the evidence against them
was not forthcoming insofar as could
be ascertained.