The sun., 1919-09-23
WORLDS SERIES TO
OPEN IN CINCINNATI
Hermann Wins Toss Of Coin
and Gets First Games, Be-
ginning Oct. l..
uMPIRES ARE SELECTED
Evans, Nallin, Quigley and
Rigler Chosen to Officiate
at All Games.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 22.--Cincinnati.
sor the first time in its history as Ma
uonAl League city, will on Wednesday,
october 1, witness the opening game OF
,ha series to decide the championship Of
ne world between the Cincinnati Reds,
sinners of the National League pennant,
md the Chicago White Sox, the pros
active winners Of the American League
oennant Chicago has not yet clinched
~ Gag in the Junior organization, but
,hs National Commission made Its ar
ranrements on the theory that II was
almost impossible for Cleveland, tho
runnerup, to nose out Comiskey's club
An games are scheduled to start at 2 go
Pm.
The decision to open the baseball clas-
ale in Cincinnati was decided on the toss
Of q coin by Louis Comiskey, son of the
owner Of the Chicago club. August
Hermann, president OF the Reds, called
aheads" and won. At first 1t was an
neunced that Hermann had lost. but after
examining the coin. one of the new half
dollara Louis Comiskey said he was
mistaken, and that Hermann had won.
Ths teams will play the FIRST two
r.uss In this city and the next three
win be played in Chicago. The clubs
then Jump back to Cincinnati for games
slx and seven, IL this is necessary. and
before the eighth game, which will be
played In Chicago, II will be decided by
lot where the ninth game should be con-
testsd should the series stretch out to
this length. The schedule as drawn, calls
for continuous playing on each day.
weather permitting.
Only One Schedule.
was susges.e1 mat the conlinissioi.
cincinnati as the possible contenders in
tha event the Cleveland club nosed on,
the Chicago club. hut this was declared
NOT necessary. as the commission did
NOT feel the White Soy club would lose
ths race.
II was announced that President Mem
ocaI of Cuba had wired that he was on
hIs way here TO attend the series.
The umpires who will officiate in the
.sries are William Evans and Richard
F. Nallin of the American League. and
Charles Rigler and Ernest C.. Ouigley OF
the National League.
&c. Taylor spinks of St Louis will
represent the National Commission as
official scorer. while Joseph M. Me-
Cready. secretary of the Baseball
Writer'S Association of America. will rem
resent that Organization. These two
officials will work in both cities and will
be assisted bv one member of the local
chapter of the writer's association in
each Of the contes.lnr cities.
William Harridee, SBan Johnson's pri-
rsn secretary and L. HI. constants of
the Philadelphia Nationals were ap
pointed as members to represent the
National Commission.
Commission Gets Tickets.
The commission votad ;tsalf I 5oo
tickets for distribution among the
major and minor league clubs 81 the
country. After Presidents Johnson ana
HeydIer drew the irst no enyelones con-
tanning reouests for Tickets for The .an,as
here from a large hoy the rneeting al.
journed
II WAS announced that tu,anty.tbr.a
players on each cIub are eligible for the
series They follow.
Chicago-LEddie C,cotts Edd,a rou,rs
John CeIlins TTrhan Faber Oscar E.,sch
Charles Gandil Tosenh JanLins
Joseph jackson. William, lane. RIcbard
Kerr Harry IaiboId crovar Iowdar-.