The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-30
FANS THRoNC
TO CINCY FOR
OPENING GAME
Redland Takes on Gala APP
pearance for Worlds Series
Clash.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 30.-With the
stage set for the opening of the worlds
series here tomorrow, Cincinnati as
sumed gala appearance today as the
tErongs of visitors began to arrive to
witness the initial struggles of the
baseball classic.
Hotel corridors were damned to the
limit, and the congestion grew greater
as the day advanced and the special
trains began to arrive. While support
ers of the Cincinnati club were natur-
ely concerned over the prospects of
their favorites for victory in the first
game, the all-important question on
almost everybedy's lips was: Who's
got an extra ticket"
With every one of the $4,000 seats
sold, the unlueky applicants for tickets
were willing to pay almost any price
for seat for the opening game. If
ticket spectators had any seats for
sale they did not advertise their wares.
There were few individuals however,
who demanded from $50 to SIS for a
set of box seats for three games The
face value of these tickets was $3.50.
The holders of these tickets were not
particularly 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-
clded that he never thought it was
possible for su much interest in a
worlds series and regretted that Red
land field did not have a seating ca.
pacity OF 100000 instead of $4,000.
We have not got a quarter enough
Seats president Herman said, but
we have done the best we possibly
could do to put seat in every avail
able space. l never saw so much in
terest and enthusiasm shown in a
worlds series as is being displayed in
this one. If the interest is the same
In Chicago series ought to surpass
any ever fought between MAJOR league
clubs"
/ White Sox Arrive.
! Members of the White Sox under the
leadership of manager kid" Gleason
arrived from Chicago early today anC
went directly to their hotel The White
Sox will take light workout at Red
land field this afternoon at the invita-
ton of Pat Moran, manager of the
Reds. The Reds also will have ligh
Practice to keep their muscles timber
ed up.
All members of the Cincinnati clut
we're reported to be in perfect condi
: tion with the exception of Heinie Groh
the fiery Captain and third baseman
whose broken finger is still botherin,
him to a certain extent. The injur,
, however, will not keep him from start
, thg the series and he hopes to be abb,
to play all the way through.
; Reuther or SalIee.
| While Manager Moran has not def
nitely picked his pitcher for tomorrow
and did not care to make any oficia
; announcement, it is generally accepte,
, that he will start either Walter Ruett
er Of Slim" Sallee. Sallee pitche,
) two games against Chicago in tn
. worlds series Of two years ago an
Moran believes that his style will Civ
the White Sox the most trouble
; That Eddie Cicotte, the pitchin
lace" of the White Sox staff, will b
Manager GleasOn'S selection for tn
opener is accepted as a certainty
; The remarkable little "knuckle ball
pitcher, with more than twenty-fiv
victories to his credit this season,
reported to be primed to face the Red
in the initial combat. Manager GIes
son, however expects to make no al
rouncement of his selection until tn
time for starting the game tomorrow
-, All arrangements for the series wer
being completed today. The pres
z headquarters at the hotel Sinton wi
be opened al l o'clock this afternoo
:, at which time tickets to the pres
: stand will be issued to those entitle
: to them. Accommodation have bee
: made for four hundred writer's.