South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

lAhL tuelneE VIII pltcn Tor inc tlu-
cfnnati Nationals in the first game
Of the worlds series "wednesday.
CINCINNATI o. sept s0.-Chi-
Cages White Sox invaded RedIapd
Tuesday
Led by Kid Gleason. the Amer
lean league champions unloaded
themselves I'm this basebaIl-crazy
town shortly after the sun peeped
over the Ohio hills Tuesday morning.
They were bundled into q waiting
fees Of taxis and taken 10 their ho-
tel quarters for Il short rest before
going 20 Redland field for a morn
ing workout
Get Big Greeting.
Hundreds Of fans waited an hour
or more I'm the station 20 get their
first glimpse OF the Chicagoans. who
stand I'm the way of Ctncinuatis
dream Of 80 years-a worlds cham
piouship team. Small boys nocked
around under the feet or Gleason
and his aggregation Of stars. Many
Of the youngsters, showing the eff
fects OF the baseball rabies which
has seized che city. grabbed periIous
perches on the backs of the SoX
taxis and rode proudly through
streets covered with banners and
j pictures proclaiming the greatness
OF Pat Moran and his team of cham
pion Red Legs.
All the enthusiasm stored up I'm
the so years that Cincinnati has
floundered around in baseball dark
ness hoping and wishing for
Championship team has burst forth
here in wild jubnatiOn. The sheer
JOY Of Il championship and the win
ming spirit eDvelOps Cincinnati. Not
a fan believes Cincinnati can lose
They point 70 the performance Of
the Moranites i'm the pennant drive
as an idication Of steam that will
ride the Red machine over the White
SOX in seven games. They have SUI
per-confdence I'm the ability of
Heinie Groh and company, but they
have not allowed their enthusiasm
10 blind them To the barrier that
stands i'm their way i'm the shape of
Eddie Cicotte and Claude Williams.
the ace pair" Of Chicago hurlers.
They concede n victory to- each Of
the star Gleason moundsmen. but
believe they cannot repeat. and that
the honors viii 60 10 their idols in
seven games.
Not Much Betting.
Betting here has been very light.
Fans from the Windy city who came
on ahead OF the American leaguers
with large rolls 20 place on their ia
vorites. found their offers of 20 8
going begging. The Red hackers
want a better price.
II was the belief that offers of Z
20 3 or TO would Dee made before
the start of the series. Red back
ers I'm refusing short odds refer the
Chicago backing TO the assertion
made by Kid Gleason that his hose
should be a . 10 1 favorite for the
series.
Added stands or Redland field
have Increased the capacity OF the
park 10 $1,000 including the provi-
sion Of standing room FOR several
thousand A crowded YARD for the
opening game is assured. as every
ticket has been sold. World serie
tradition was shattered yesterday
when general admission tickets for
standing room were sold With an
Of the pasteboards disposed of. the
old familiar sight OF long lines OF
fans on all night vigil around the
gates before the opening game VIII
be a missing feature OF this years
j series
The depth OF the PLAYING field has
been cut down a little 20 make adj
ditional room for spectators. but Il
has not been sufficient TO necessi-
tate ground rules.
Weather Big Item.
Weather always is accorded ~
! important role In matters pertaini
/ 90 world series. and Pat Moran.
well IS every ticket holder. had
eye o. weather indications Tuesday
Monday the mercury went on ar
i october jas and showed itself at tho
1 SIS notch on the government official
! thermometsr-
A slightly overcast sky Tuesday
A seemed 20 strengthen a forecast Of
! showers. but the dsy was warm and
there was a good chance that regu-
I lar nlTd-summer baseball weather
will prevail Wednesday There
i Seemed 10 be little doubt that Mo-
gan VIII start the veteran Sallee ir
4 the box unless the day IS chilly Ir
d the latter event the Red leader
i may spring a surprise hy starting
4 Raw Fisher Fisher The knowinl
i ones say. is right" and IS extreme
ly likely 90 draw the asst gnmeut un-
less the sun is warm enough 20 heir