Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
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est. 'Ss
Ed Heman, secretary Of the Wood
land Bards, an Organization of dyed
in tne-wool White Sox rooters. came
to town yesterday in custody of a
pool Of $4,000 to lay at even money
on the Gleasonites. and was informed
that . like 'amount or any part Of 1t.
at odds o: 10 to 3. had been available
here for the past two weeks without
any action being obtained.
Although the White sox are not
record-m king favorites in the matter
of the length Of odds offered on them,
feared entrants that ever represented
the American League in the fall
tussles. and the result is that the
series Of 1919 will be marked as one
Of the lightest in the point Of volume
of wagering done OF any in the
couple Of victories for the Reds right
off the bat undoubtedly would have
the effect Of stimulating wagers, but
q pair Of wins for the Sox will just
about put a Quietus on all chance
taking.
This outline of the status of bet
ting applies to the series and repre-
sents the situation in regard to the
opening game. too. Eddie Cicotte
still is regarded as the likely choice
of Manager Gleason for his starting
pitcher, but for the Reds the tip is
that Ruether will first be sent to the
hill instead of Sallee. The latter all
along has been regarded as the prob
experience, GOODNESS and craft. but he
failed in the assignment for the
Giants year before last and the Red
pilot now Is reported as having de-
cided to lead of with his sensational
young southpaw.
Despite the precautions taken by
the Cincinnati club and the vigilance
of government agents ticket scalpers
are back at their old job and doing
a thriving business. The extent to
which they were successful in OBJ
tanning tickets IL not ascertainable.
but that they found a ready market
for the ducats at profits ranging up
to 500 per cent became readily appar-
ent in a stroll through the hotel
Hobbies and other gathering places
of men here on base ball bent. SIM
gle seats costing $3.50. including war
tax. found ready purchasers at $40
and SIS apiece. and one Spectator
with a set Of nine tickets. three each
no difficulty in disposing Of them for
$3.50.
AS far as could be learned all Of
the athletes eligible to compete on
the field are in the best Of physical
condition. The only two Of whom
there was any question were Cicotte.
the ace of the Chicago mound staff.
and Groh. the star third sacker Of
the Reds. Cicotte some weeks ago
was stricken with . heavy cold. It
will be recalled he was given q rest
of nearly two weeks and last evening
assured Chicago Newspaper man,
who is close personal friend Of
his, that he has entirely recovered
and that his arm never felt stronger.
Groh fractured one Of the fingers on
his throwing hand more than q month
before the campaign closed. 1t only
was broken, the truth Of the injury
being admitted only after it had COM
pletely healed. The damaged digit
now Is said to be normal in every
respect. 30 that when the start is
made this afternoon every eligible
performer will enter the battle in the
well known pink Of condition.
The White Sox arrived early yester-
day. and after a snappy workout at
the ball park returned to their hotel
They were much in evidence around
the lobby before hiking over the river
to Latonia to spend the afternoon
watching the ponies run while the
Reds took their final limbering up. A
prominent figure At the track was Kid
Gleason, who evfnced rs much enthu-
siasm and interest in the card as q
man who devotes his entire attention
to horses rather than the manager Of
a contender In q world series on the
eve OF Its opening. Seen Just after his