Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-01

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Chicago Sox ...................1
Cincinnati Reds ...<.......-...9 IA !
Cincinnati, Oct. 1.-Some. $4,000 fans
prepared to worship at the shrine OF
baseball at Redland field today, where
the Reds, champions of the National
League. and the Chicago White Sox.
League, will do battle in the first game
Of the world series.
The arrangements for the series
have been completed to the extent CT
the teams themselves, as announce
ment from the headquarters OF both
clubs that Dutch" Reuther. the
southpaw Redleg, would oppose. Ci-
cote, the right-hand hurler of the
White Sox. while Ivy Wingo will back
stop Reuther and Ray Schalk will do
the catching OF Ccottes shine ball."
The little betting that has been re-
corded showed the odds from six to
five to seven to five in Chicago's favor.
Both Managers Confident.
indicated by the statements from their
managers. Manager Moran OF the
Reds said
we have clearly earned our way
into the series and we will earn our
way thru it. II believe we have the
better pitching staff. In fact, ! do not
know when team ever went into
such an event with as strong a staff
Of hurIers. The team deserves the
hons share OF credit. for 1t Is fast
ball club which fought, its way thru
the season without faltering. We are
meeting great ball club, but think
we will hold our own"
Manager Gleason gave voice to the
following: ia .rs"z. sd.
my boys are a great bunch and are
| going to be very hard to beat. The
team batted Its way thru the Ameri-
can League with such nerve that !
have the utmost confidence In each
| PLAYER. At the same time / realize
we are going to be submitted to a
supreme test in this series. l have
known Pat Moran for many years and
he is a tough man to beat. Also any
| club that could stand off the Giants is
going to be no easy mark for any CLUB
But I believe. my pitchers have been
| underestimated."
|. Seats at Premium.
There will be no sale of seats mas
| much as every ticket has been sold and
delivered. Probably fifty people walt
| ed at the gates all night and they were
Joined by several hundred early this
morning. The crowd had reached sew.
eral thousand waiting for the bleach
| er seats to open. Numerous offers OF
$50 for a. seat were made around the
| Hobbies of the hotels last night, but
the fans who had tickets gave no In
dication Of wishing to profit In
| financial way. There were rumort
that scalpers were at work. but evil
dence against them was not forth
coming.
| Lineup for First Game.
| The lineup for today's game:
| Chicago-J. Collins, rf; Weaver, 3b;
Eddie Collins. 2b; Jackson, If; Felsch
CT; Gandil. 1b: Risberg, IS; schalk
C: Cicotte. p.
| Cincinnati-Rath, 2b: Daubert 1bi
Groh, So; Rousch. CT; Duncan. Ii
Kopf, SIS; Neal. IF; Wingo C; Reu'
ther, p.
Fair weather prevailed this morninE
and gave promise that the first Woric
series game between the White SoS
and the Reds would be played this
afternoon. The forecast Is for un-
settled weather, but Local Forecaste'
w. c.. Kevereaux, In his prediction
said he did not think 1t would rain
at least not enough to interfere witt
the game.
Official announcement was made
shortly after noon that Rigler Will OF,
ficiate at the home plate, Evans a
nrst base. Quigley at second and Nal
lin at third. Tomorrow the umpires
will rotate, Evans being behind th'
home plate.
Two hours before the game started
the bleachers were filing up rapidly
while only a few were in the grand
| Stands Of boxes. Mere than = d"1oi
bands or orohestras entertained thos'
who had gone to the park early.
Teams Take Practice.
The Reds appeared on their behc
at 1922 ., M. and were given vocif
! erous welcome. A band paraded aroun
4 the field.
4 Manager, Moran announced that aft
er a conference with Manager Gleaso
1 II was decided thot ball batted int
i the left field bleachers will be cons'd
| cred home rim. What limitation o
balls into right field crowd will be de
1 ctded Just before the game.
Tho Reds began batting and field
! innx practice at 1890 p. M. Ring serv
\ ing the offerings to the batters. !
/ battery of moving picture operator
took up position and caught the Re
battars In action. The left and trigf