Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-01
NINTH INNING.
BY HENRY FARRELL.

(Uaited Press Staff Correspondent.
Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oct AFTER a half century OF base
ball famine Cincinnati fandom came
into its own today when the Reds
crownedtheir sensational league season
by colliding with Chicago's White SoX
In the opening game of the 1919 world
series.
A blisterinS midsummer sun shone
on field that was put into perfect
playing condition by showers last
night. Fleecy clouds spotted blue
sky-just the kind of overhead condi-
lions that ball players pray for. No
better weather conditions ever sent Joy
to the heart of a worlds series crowd.
STANDS FILL EARLY.
Soon after noon the light and left
field pavilions were packed with a
shirtsleeve mass of Red followers. The
temporary seats in left field are filling
while the right field stands were
packed to the aisles. In right field
and left field the 1000 fans We're
damned standing on one another 8
feet. The big stand and bleachers
filled slowly.
A brass band paraded the field SER
enading the various stands. The Red
rooters, under the direction of the
white gloved bandmaster, gave the as
semblage taste of singing and yeils
that would Rave shamed n six cylin-
der college football crowd. The root
ers Joined the band in Red" songs
built for the occasion. They rocked
the stands with the Pat Moran
March" the refrain of which gave
them an opportunity to roar together
a series of hips" and "hooray" with
repeated Pat Moran's" on the end.
After paying Cue respect to the Red
chief, Captain Heinie Groh and other
members of the crew were gwen indi-
vidual vocal attention.
REDS FIRST ON FIELD.
The Reds sauntered on the field at
1920. They were given a crazy re-
ception by their followers. The little
band footed Hail to the Chief" but
didn't have a chance. The white
gloves of the band leader continued
to wave, however, throughout the din
and the band did its best The Reds
went through lazy batting practice
Charlie See, recruit outfielder. pitched
Every drive to the outfield grass, drew
a howl of approval from the bleachers
Eddie Rousch drew an ovation when
he bounced drive into the right field
stand.
The White Sox, with Memo Leibold
trottng ahead, emerged from the grand
stand runway at 1245 o'clock. A faint
scattering of hand-clapping greeted
them. The band unsteady informed
the stands that The Gangs All Here.
The band scored again when 1t played
the wearing of the Green" as Pat
Moran and kid Gleason clasped
horny palms and grlnned into the
clicking cameras.
Reuther warmed up for the Reds
Bill Rariden did the receiving. In
front of the White Sox dugout Eddie
Cicotte worked alone getting his good
right arm ready for the fray. Lynn
caught him.
The White Sox practice was halted
while the band played the 'tsar
Spangled Banner"
The umpires then posed at the
plata blue coated and blue capped
auartette-and battery of photog
raphers did their duty
UMPIRES TAKE PLACES.
The umpires took their places as fol-
lows: National league-At the plate
Rigley; Quigley, at first base; Nallir
american league), at second base;
Evans american league), at thire
base.
The umpires then gathered at thu
plate and ground rules were discussed
At game time, the stands were prac'
tically filled, and II was estimated tina
there were nearly 10000 people in tn,
park.
The Reds took the field at $50 annie
a tremendous roar from the crowd.
The lineup:
CHICAGO. Collins, RI; Il. Collins
2b Weaver, 3b; Jackson, II; Felsch
CT: Gandil, 1b; Risberg. SIS; Schalk, c.
Cicotte, p.
CINCINNATI-Rath 2b; Daubert
1b; Groh, 3b; Rousch, CT; Duncan, II
Kopf, IS; Neale, IF; Wingo, c
Reuther d,