The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01
TICKETS FOR WORLDS
Sc ERIES ALL SOLD OUT
FOR CINCINNATI GAMES

Cincinnati Ohio. Sept 3O.-With ar.
raugcmeuts complete for the opening
of the worlds series here tomorrow.
Cincinnati assumed gala appearance
today as the throngs of visitors began
10 arrive to witness the initial strug.
giles Of the baseball classic.
Hotel corridors were jammed to the
limit and the congestion grew greater
as tine day advanced and the special
trains began TO arrive. While sup
/ porters Of the Cincinnati club We're
naturally concerned over the prospects
Of their fayortc for victory in the first
/ game, the allimportant question on
almost everybodys lips was:
Who's got an extra ticket?"
with every one of the 30 900 seats
sold, the unlucky applicants for tickets
were willing to pay almost any price
Tor a seat for the opening game. II
ticket spectators had any seats for
sale. they did not advertise their
wares There We're a few individuals /.
here, however, who demanded from .
$50 to SIS for "a set of box seats for
three games The face value Of these
tickets was Slt.5O. The holders OF
these tickets, however were not par.
ticularly anxious to sell. even at the
prices asked
August Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati club locked the doors Of
his office and paced the floor. He de.
clared that he never thought it was
possible for SO much interest to be
taken in worlds series and regretted
that Redlaud Field did not have a seat.
mig capacity of 100000 instead Of 81 600.
We have not got quarter enough
seats President Hermann said. but
we have done the best we possibly
could do to put seat in every avail.
able space / never saw so much in.
terest and enthusiasm shown in a ,
world series as is being displayed in ,
-his one. If the interest is the same
m Chicago the series ought to pass 6
my ever foughrt between major league |
'lubs ,
Members Of the White Sox under the !
leadership of Manager kid" Gleason {
,rriNed from Chicago early today and I
vent to their hotel. The White Sox c
viii take light workout at Redland
'1eld this afternoon at the invitation r
If Pat Moran, manager Of the Reds.
'he Reds also will have a light prac. Il
ice to keep their muscles limbered
p.
All members Of the Cincinnati club
we're reported to be in perfect condition ~
nth the exception Of Henie Groh, !,
aptoin and third baseman. whose ;,
roken finger sull is bothering him
he injury, however will not keep !,
i'm from starting the series and he -
op's TO be able to play all the way ''
lrough.
Whilo Manager Moran has not def =
.tcly decided his pitcher for tomorrow :
nd did not care to make any official =
it is generally accept
that he will start either Walter
ueter or slim" Sallee. Sallee
tched two games against Chicago in
e worlds series Of two years ago and
oran believes that his style will give
e White SoX some trouble.
That Eddie Cicotte, the pitching "ace".
the White Sox staff. will be Manager z.
leasons selection for the opener, is =
'cepted as a certainty. The remarkable r.
inuckle BALI pitcher with more than
victories to his credit this season is
ported TO be prlmed to face the Reds,
the initial combat. Manager Glea.
m. however, expects to make no an
Iuncement Of his selection until time
r starting the game tomorrow.
All arrangements for the series were ]
ing completed. The press headquar. 4
rs at the Hotel Sinton will be opened
o'clock this afternoon, at which
ne tickets to the press stand will be
sued to those entitled to them. Ac.
have been made for 400
-iters