Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
BIG CROWD AT
FIFTH CAME OF
WORLD SERIES

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setting in late Saturday night
soaked Comiskey Field to such an
extent that playing was impossi-
BILE.
Pitching selections for the bat
tie this afternoon were shrouded
in uncertainty but so far as indi-
cations from the Sox camp could
be discovered Manager Gleason's
selection was to be Claude Lefty"
Williams, who was beaten in the
second game of the series at Gin
cinnati, to 2.
Williams To Go On Mound?
Williams, it was figured, has had
enough rest from pitching at Gin
einnati to go on the mound and do
his best. Manager Gleason may
make a last minute switch in the
plans and send Big Bill" James
into the ARRAY in an effort to stop
the Reds.
Manager Moran's pitching
choice seemed to lie between
"Hod" ElIer. who has been held in
reserve. and Walter Ruether, who
beat the Sox in the opener at Gin
cinnati. Ruether is the general
choice of the experts because of
the sensational game he twirled
when the series opened. There
was a strong possibility, however,
that Manager Moran might decide
to use Eller as the Reds have a
three game lead. and if defeated,
Ruether could be rushed into the
game.
Rain Held Blessing.
Loyal supporters of the Sox fig
uTed today that the rain yesterday
was a blessing in disguise" as the
lay off gave the men of Gleason a
chance to rest and plan new line
of attack. Although the Sox are
fighting with their backs to the
wall, they are not discouraged.
They have faced more desperate
situations than the present one
and came through with a rush.
Admirers of the Sox recalled
that once in a series with the Cubs
they weer counted down and out,
only to survive and nose out the
National leaguers.
Send EncOuragement
August Hermann, president of
the Cincinnati club, was flooded to-
day with kilograms of encourage
ment from Cincinnati fans who
are convinced that the series will
end tomorrow with their favorites
in possession of the worlds cham
pionship.
"One firm in Cincinnati teIe-
graphed for 5000 tickets for its
employees to the game to be play
ed at home Tuesday, President
Hermann said:
They intend to close up shop,
allowing the employees TO attend
the game as the guests of the firm.
7 hope that seventh game won't
be necessary and it doesn't look
like it at present"
Interest Still Keen.
Although the Sox have made a
disappointing showing in the
series, there has been no falling
of in Interest. Thousands of per
sons visited the park yesterday
hoping that the game would be
played. while newspaper Offices
and baseball headquarters were
deluged by thousands of telephone
calls regarding the prospects for
playing the contest. Tickets are
in as great a demand as ever and
scalpers with choice box seats in
their. possession are asking $40 for
a seat costing $3.50.
Betting odds have undergone
big shakeup as a result of Gin
cinnati's drive and the supporters
of the Sox are asking odds on
whatever wager they decide TO
make.
While the weather today was not
as summer like as those Of the first
four games yet it gave no threat of
rain I and indicated that bright
though cool weather would prevail
Crowd on Hand Early.
The assignment of umpires in to-
days games is the same as in the
opening game of Oct. l at Cincin-
natl. Rigler will officiate behind
the bat, Evans at first base; Quig-
ley at second and Nallin at third
base.
A crowd of several thousand
fans, all bundled up in oVercoats
were at the bleachrers' entrances
to the park early today.
At noon the bleacher and pavil-
ion crowd was by no means as
large as they were two hours be-
fore game time on Friday or Sat
urday.
The bands. however, were on
hand early while the elaborate
decorations seemed to be none the
worse as the result of yesterdays
downpOur.
Players Pose Money.
The rain OF yesterday cost the
players on both clubs money AS
the fifth game is the last in which
they wi4l share, and as it was a
certainty that yesterdays attend
ance. should a game have been
played, would have been several
thousand in excess OF what today's
crowd will be, the players will be
correspondingly out their percent
age of this difference.