Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
Chicago



Chicago, Oct 3-Carrying two
game lead, the Cincinnati Reds to-day
invaded the home territory of the
Chicago White SoX for the third con-
test of the world series-the game
which many baseball men believe Vir-
tually will decide whether the Amer
lean League pennant winners are to
be serious contenders for the cham
pionship, or face an overwhelming
handicap during the remainder of the
series.
The two teams. accompanied by
some 1000 Cincinnati rooters arrived
here early to-day on more than
dozen trains, the Reds confident that
they will return to Ohio sunday pos
SCISSORS of basebalIs highest honors,
and the White SoX determined to
overcome their handicap while play
ing on their home grounds.
Chicago Fans Optimistic
Despite the fact that the White
Sox, $ to 5 favorites before the series
started, lost two straight games to
the National leaders, the followers
o; Comiskey's team were confident
that to-day's contest would be the
beginning of a winning streak for
their favorites, and fans began gath
ering at the baseball park last night
waiting in line TO purchase the gem
at . o'clock this morning. The first
far appeared at the park at $50
o'clock yesterday. BY midnight more
than 100 were in line and all night
the ticket seekers increased in num-
bers.
Curb Scalpers
In order to prevent tickets falling
into the hands of scalpers to expedite
the sale, special arrangements We're
hN- 10 rlllh Each
prospective purchaser was required
to have the exact change for his tick
ct ready, the bleacher seats selling
for fof s1.1O and pavilion space for
S220. including war tax. No person
was allowed to purchase more than
one ticket, and after receiving the
pasteboard everyone was required to
60 directly into the park. Ten thous-
and bleacher tickets and $500 for the
pdvilions were placed on sale.
Pitcher Undetermined
Discussion of the series centered
this morning largely on who will be
given the pitching assignment by
Manager Gleason of the SoX. AL
though Gleason announced last night
in Cincinnati that he. probably would
select Dick Kerr, the sensational
young left handler there was a gener-
al feeling that the youngster would
not be called on at such a critical
time, and that Gleason would switch
to one of his veterans before game
time.
Eddie Cicotte, leading hurler of the
American League, who was pounded
from the box in the fourth inning of
the first game. and Urban Faber. hero
of the 1917 series, are considered the
foremost possibilities. Faber. how
ever, ,.has pitched only indifferent ball
this season. Kerr is facing his first
worlds series and he has just fin
ished his first big league season. The
fact that he is a southpaw, however,
may bring him the assignment, be-
cause of the manner in which Lefty
Williams yesterday held down the
Reds hits despite the loss of the
game.
For the Reds Manager Moran un-
doubtedly will pick Red Eller or
Raw Fisher. former New York Amer
lean Lacquer both right handlers and
both stars of the Reds pennant cam
paign.
Reds Now FavOrites
In what little betting was reported
to-day on the series the Reds were
to favorites. on to-day's game
there were some bets at even money,
but in most cases the White SoX fol-
lowers demanded odds.
The probable lineup and batting or
der for to-day follows:
Cincinnati Chicago
Rath. 2b ]. Collins or Lie
Daubert 1b. bold. If.
Groh. 3b. l.. Collins, 2b.
Rousch. CT. Weaver, 3b.
Duncan, IT, Jackson, If.
Kopf. SIS. Felsch, c.f.
Nele. r.f Gandil, 1b.
Rariden, c. Rtsberg, SIS.
Fisher or Ell Schalk, c.
ler. n. Kerr. Cicotte Faber, p.