The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01

The Reds began batting ana IieIulnR |
practice at 1880 pm, Ring serving the
offerings to the hatters, \ battery OF
photographers and moving picture oper
ators took up positions to the right of
the plate and caught the Red bRtterS
in action, The field in front of left and
right field hleachers served for standing
room for several thousand fans, the only
open space being In center, where the
green back fence Is
The White Sox came on the field at
l2;4i pm, and began tossing the ball
TO each other In front Of their bench,
which was on the left side Of the plate, |
Two hours before the time for the |
game to start, the pavilion and bleach
| ers Of the mark were fIlling rapidly |
| while only scattering OF spectators
were In the grand stand and boxes.
More than a dozen bands or ofches'
tras entertained those who had jour
neyed to the park early and numer-
GUS uunrtets and individual epcalists
vled with each other.
Manager iris Speaker, Of the Clove'
land lndianA who came within II rev
games Of opposing the Reds In the
world series headed the Cleveland
delegation of fans, which numbered
White Sox as winners Of the series,
Dreyfuss on Hand.
President Barney Dreyfuss, OF the
Pittsburgh club, headed the two train
loads Of Pittsburgh rooters who ar
rived this morning. He declared i his
belief the Reds would win the cham
pionship
The special trains carrying Chicago
fans to the opening game we're delayed
about two hourss because OF a freight
train derailment. Az II result It was
/ necessary to detour the special trains
which were due to arrive shortly before
| . - hn tiOnn n Inr tho
George Wright and Cal McVey vet.
| Gran players of the champion Red
Stockings of so years ago, spurned al
offers to ride to the ball park, I'VE are
going to walk and we ARE going to start
early" they declared
, Dr. A, II. Wlngo Of Norcross, Ga,
, headed party Of 20 Georgians, wear
l Ing tiny red stockings on their coats.
! Dr Wlngo is the father OF Ivy. Wingo,
4 catcher FOR the Cincinnati club.
Fred l.. Fox, of Pittsburgh who. says
Q he never missed a worlds series base
ball game, came from his ranch In CUBA
= TO attend the opening game,
. Reds Get Ovation.
- The Reds appeared on their bench. at
= 1880 y. m, and were given q vociler.
e Gus welcome A band praded around
G the field, stopping for brief periods In
q front OF the pavilion and various sec
a tions Of the bleaehers,
A uniformed policeman was stationed
: every 30 feet around the entire field
j. Kerr, the White Sox southpaw
warmed up for ten minutes In front OF
their bench. and Moran sent In derner
left -hander to serve up his bender'
n to tho batting Reds , y..,
Williams, Of the Sox,. TOOK Kerr
place and warmed UP for a few mo
ments Forty-five minutes before th'
time for play to be called the grand
n stand boxes and pavilion were. only mai
" filled, but few seats remained untakel
IN in the bleachers. at. -,
IN hands at the home plate, while IN
Is photographers scrambled for adVun
10 taReous positions. A.t.
Of AZ ti7 the bell rams. and the Whit
nt Sox trotted onto the field They re
ID celved big ovation sullivan seTSe, ve
Mt craeked his first offering into IN
SO right field crowd.
Chattanooga for Reds.
RS Pat Moran, manager Of the Cincin
~ natl Reds, today received an omen G
n good luck shortly before the beginnln
in OF the opening game, II was a boXtu
n of southern Shamrocks,- y or cotto
he boIls, from Jack o'Donahue, past eS
he alted ruler OF the Chattanooga, Tenn
as lodge OF Elks ,--, ,.,
he a conference with Manager Gleason
sly was decided ball batted into the, le
raj field bleachers would be considered
home run. whether there VIII be an
d. limitation on hit into the CROW
m Just before the game begins, he san
sr- The centerfield ts an open spaeS
,us no rule Is needed for 1t.
ity The decision to allow a home run
Ter balls hit into the left field temporal
till stands shows that Moran is not iea
10 huNp long
on drivers than he has on the Reds
ing other words, that Groh, RouSh al
ps- Duncan are as liable to hoist the bS
re- into those stands as Jackson or Fslsc
Of the principal distance hItters OF u
al Chicago team. -, ,.
en- member Of the birmingham CLUB,
his the Southern association during !
nIaying season which closed Ia
month. lie was used by Moran pr'
cipally rs "A pinch hitter when ne III
ioined ~the Reds. but his work a.
utility fielder and his habit OF delivt
q ing when sent IN to hit at cruc
y. ! moment won him place as a regui'
Followers OF the game In the North 2
East who have seen him at work co
XII slider him one OF the greatest mas
in the year.
hat The game In detail
ian First Inning.
In. First Inning. White SoN; J CON-
nci. singled to center II was ine ar
,y- that landed directly in front OF Rou
eri- Eddie Collins forced J Collins az 81
the ohd. Reuther 70 hoPtii, e. Cniins
,zo. stealing, Wingo to Rath. Weaver fl
mn TO Roush, the latter making gr'
,eon one hand catch, No runs, one MT
VII ! E'trNt Inning-Second Half-Cinc