Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-01
World Series Initial Game Today
Both Teams Confident Of Victory
Cincinnati is Crowded With Fans
Enormous ThrOng Will
See Opening Contest
at Redland Park
City's Hotels Taxed
to Limit--Game Call
ed at 2 p. M. Cincin-
natl Time

Cincinnati Ohio, Sept. 30-At 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon one Of
the four umrires at Redlands field
will wave his hand, the Cincinnati
Reds will take their playing posi-
tions, Liebold or j. Collins of the
Chicago White Six. will enter the
batter's box and the first of the great
contests for baseball's richest prize
and highest honor will begin.
Nothing but weather Of the most
unfavorable kind will delay the
start and when play begins the
greatest throng that ever saw ball
game in Cincinnati will be assem-
bled. Every seat at the park has
been sold for the first two games and
all reserved seats for the first three
games have been purchased.
Cincinnati groaned today under the
weight Of baseball. They were the
cauldron in which diamond discus
sion from the four corners Of the
country see them. Above the din Gre
ated by the clamor for ROOMS ana az
commodations more highly pitched
than the eternal alibi of the man
who failed to write for tickets in adj
vance, rose the voice of King Base
ball.
The majority Of the guests who
registered at the principal hotels
were prepared for Inconvenience,
and they were actually surprised
when they found how thoroughly the
arrangements had laid their plans.
In some instances Is men will fnd it
necessary to sleep in one room but
they will be comfortable in single
beds. Some may have to sleep behind
screens in reception rooms and halls.
but their beds will be but step
from a luxurious shower.
Senator Warren G. Harding Of
Ohio was one Of the more fortunate
and mas the entire bridal suite at one
Of the leading hotels. Barney Old
field. the noted automobile racer.
the bridal suite at another hosiery.
while Presidents Hermann and
Comiskey both have suites where
they can receive their friends.
Even the extremely unfortunate
who can find no accommodations will
have police protection when they re-
sort to the park benches, if such
thing becomes necessary. Cincinnati's
safety director gave the desired or
6ers today.
Tomorrow morning the final de-
tails for the series will be made at
the National Commission meeting.
The umpires will be assigned and the
managers Of both teams and the um-
pires will be acquainted with the
ground rules.
While no official announcement
has been made relative to ground
rules. it is believed the National
League rules will apply for the SER
les. The field is entirely free from
obstruction in right field. while more
than three quarters of center field is
free and long hit to certain parts If
either of these can possibly result in
a home run. Ground rules relative n
the bleachers in left and center fields
hold the runners to three bases,
while the ball that is fair but that
rolls foul after it passes first or third
bases and touches the newly erected
chair seats that line left and right
fields has been considered two bag
ger.
Betting on the series was noticeable
today for it's absence. Several wag-
ers of large amounts were offered.
No takers were reported. Local
fans are demanding odds. while
Chicago supporters are asking even
money and deadlock appears ~
exist. Both teams worked out at
Redland field today. the Reds taking
a turn in the morning and then al,
lowing the Sox to figure on the angles
Of the field. In the afternoon. the
White Sox were allowed full practice
in order to become acquainted with
the effect of the suns rays at differ
ent times during the afternoon.
John Collins. the Chicago outfield-
err. after finishing his practice, said:
IT am going out right now and
make one purchase. That's one pair
of sun glasses. They tell me your
sun field is the fiercest ever, and I
believe them"
AS the train bearing the champions
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