New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
the grand jury room at Chicago is still

the grand jury room at Chicago is still
in the air.
Worlds series games that have been
played absolutely on the lever have
seemed weird and mystifying. There is
no reason to believe that this one will
I be any exception. | recall one world 3
outfelder in the game, dropped an easy
fly, his first chance and let the runner
go for two bases. These things happen
when players are trying for all that is
in them.
This worlds series comes at the
conclusion of the most sensational year
that baseball has ever known. In both
leagues the races for the pennants
were melodramatc and then, in the
midst of the pennant races, the eX-
posure at Chicago came. 1t came just
as the lovers of baseball were in a
fever of excitement over the wonder of
their game, and it left the fans ut
terly bewldered.
No Scandal to This Series
The outcome of this championship
series will be a big factor in the re-
habilitation of the game. The players
know that and the magnates know it.
This will be one series against which
there will not be any whispering or
accusations. And the team that is sta
tistically the best may not win. You
can prove by baseball statistics that
anything ought to come out your way,
but you cannot make it come your way,
even with nothing under the players
pillows.
The first game will start at 2 o'clock
day. There will be on band, be-
cause Charles Ebbets, the good old
Squire Of 'Flatbush. has decided that
! the musicians would occupy seats that
could be better filled by cash Gus
toners.
Mayor John T. Hylan will throw out
the first ball, and Joe Levy, who has
been welding wicked megaphone at
the Polo Grounds, will announce the
batteries and other points of interest
B. b. johnson. president of the Ameri-
can League and member Of the
National Commission, will be among
those present. Ban took up a strategic
position at the Belmont last night, but
was wearing Maxim silencer.
it is hardly probable that there will
be any meeting of the National Com
MISSION THIS series, owing to the
Eighteenth Amendment and the lack
OF interest in the National Commission
1t Will be the first time in the history
OF Il worlds series that the Nationa]
Commlssion assumed the role of the
shrinking violets
Fans Hint at Favoritism
Some plaintive squawka were raised
by the populace of Brooklyn last nigh
and many unkind words were uttered
against Charles H. Ebbets. the 200,
old Squire Some intimated that tber, her,
was q lot of favoritism in the passinf
out Of what Rhadames, the baseball
writer in the Pyramids League of An
clent Egypt, used to call the "covetet
pasteboards.'
These accusations brought tears tt
the eyes of the good old Squire.
1T grieves me greatly" he remarked d
; to know that so many of the gooc
people Of Flatbush have the money ant
nave not the tickets to sell. 1t al
ways has been source Of grief 10 m,
not to take in all the money possibl,
for tickets. | had thought Of filinf
: the outiields with the people OF Flat
bush, but it seems that there is som,
: rule in the baseball books that make.
1t necessary to have an outheld. |
seems silly rule when people hav,
the price of admission, but it must b,
observed. | suppose
In spite of the announcement tha
all tickets are out, it was announced
.s'NC ioSl night tlll some reserved
seats, uncalled for, would be sold a
9 o'clock this morning.
Brothers on Rival Infield.
The Dodgers will not reach Ebbet
Field until the afternoon. The parl
VIII be at the service of the Cleyelant
Indians in the morning The Indian,
will tumble out of their sleepers ant
. view Brooklyn for the first time as ;
r team early in the morning.
When they meet the Dodgers on tn,
field Third Baseman Jimmy Johnston
OF the Dodgers, will meet his brother
Wheeler tDoc) Johnston, of the In
dians, They have not met all season
but they have sent each other som,
traternal. facetious messages since tht
two pennants were cinched. One O.
the brothers is going to get sccont
money and be kidded by the winner
IT Is the first time that. two brother:
have played on opposing teams in ;
worlds series.
Uncle Robbie was tucked into hi.
trundle bed at the Pennsylvania las
night by hisa old side kick, Joe Kelley
outhelder of the old Orioles and scout
for the New York Yankees.
HE was snoring very peaceful.
announced Joseph. And it sounded t,
me like winning snore."
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