Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-30
STAGE is ALL SET
! FOR WORLD SERIES
Visitors Pour Into Cincinnati
by Every Train and City
Is in Gala Array.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 3d.
With the stage set for the opening of
the world series here tomorrow, Gin
cinnati assumed a gala appearance
today as the throngs of visitors began
to arrive to witness the initial strug
giles of the base ball classic.
! Hotel corridors were damned to the
limit, and the congestion grew great.
er as the day advanced and the special
trains began to arrive. While support
ers of the Cincinnati Club were nat
urally concerned over the prospects
of their favorites for victory in the
FIRST game. the all-important question
on almost everybody's lips was:
who's got an extra ticket"
With every one of the $4,000 seats
cts were willing to pay almost any
price for seat for the opening game.
II ticket SPECTATORS had any seats for
sale. they did not advertise 1.-The their II
however, who demanded from $50 to
t$75 for a set of box seats for three
games. The face value of these tick
tickets were not particularly anxious
to sell even at the prices asked.
Not Enough Seats.
August Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati club. locked the doors of
his office and paced the floor. He de-
clared that he never thought 1t was
possible for SO much interest In
land field did not have seating ca
Dacity of 100000 instead of $4,000.
1--WE have not got quarter enough
heats" 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
ferest and enthusiasm shown in a
I world series as is being displayed In
this one. If the interest is the same
IN Chicago the series ought to surpass
any ever fought between major league
clubs
Members of the White Sox. under
the leadership of Manager kid" Glea-
aon, arrived from Chicago early today
And went directly to their hotel. The
white Sox will take light workout
It Redland field this afternoon at the
anvitation of Pat" Moran, manager
xof the Reds. The Reds also will have
light practice to keep their muscles
43Mbefed up.
- All members of the Cincinnati club
Here reported to be in perfect condi-
.tfcn with the exception of Heinie
GrOh, the fiery captain and third base
1nan. whose broken finger is still
hothering him to certain extent.
The injury. however. will not keep
hopes to be able to play all the way
through.
Kuether May Pitch Opener.
while Manager Moran has not definite
- picked his pitcher for tomorrow and
Nd not care to make any official an
announcement. it is generally accepted
that he will start either Walter Ruether
m s'Elim'' Sallee. Sallee pitched two
E4mes against Chicago in the world
oeF1es OF two years ago and Moran be-
Heves that his style will give the White
Sax the most trouble.
{ That Eddie Cicotte, the pitching ACE"
.of the White Sox star. will be Manager
G1eason's selection for the opener IL ac-
cepted az q certainty. The remarkable
httle 'sknuckle BALI pitcher. with more
than twenty-five victories to his credit
this season, Is reported to be primed to
face the Reds in the initial combat.
Manager Gleason. however. expects to
make no announcement Of his selection
until the time for starting the game to-
MORROW.
An arrangements for the series were
being completed today. The press head
quarters at the Hotel Sinton will open
"a at O'Clock this afternoon. at which
time tickets to the press stand will be
issued to those entitled to them. Ac-
commodations have been made for 900
writers.