Arizona republican., 1920-10-05

1t was said. by baseball enthusiasts the recent expose of gambling year ago will not affect the popularity or inc series unless some unfortunate o. currence should arouse suspicion afresh in the minds of the fans.
 Certainly the clamix of the base | hall season has shown no loss of inter est so far as the fans of Greater New York are. concerned. Every reserved seat at the Brooklyn park has been sold for the series. On Sunday Presi- dent Charles Fl. Ebbets stated that ne had been obliged to return more than | s6O 900 in checks and currency to those who had hoped to purchase seats for the four games for which the Brooklyn club printed reserve coupons.
 Those in charge of the press stands reported that at noon today more than 400 applications were on file from newspaper writers from all partes of the country. About 300 similar requests were received during the series be- tween Brooklyn and Boston in 1916.
 The sale of unreserved seats in the field stands and bleachers began at 10 a. m. Announcement was made yes terday of the plan to sell the seats to- day and as a result line of fans was formed several hours before the time set for opening the sale. A woman had the honor position at the head of the line. When asked how early she had come she replied:
 2e,ooo Can See Game
 Early enough to get first place in line"
 These seats sold at s2 for the field stands and s1 for the bleachers, plus the war tax. Purchasers were permit ted to buy seats for any one or all Of the games to be played at Ebbets field l r4 f.af un sold and all available standing room occupied, approximately 26.O00 persons could see the games.
 Cleveland the Favorite Betting on the series opened toda, with the Cleveland combination ia vorite over Brooklyn. Curb marke and sporting resorts placed the odds a six to five on the Indians and reporte' several wagers averaging a $l,0O0 a these places.
 It was stated that there was con siderable backing for the Brookly team but that those who would wage on the Superbps desired seven to fiv for their money and refused to accep the six to five odds offered. Bettin commissioners offere even money O tho result of tomorrow's contest, leav ing the wagerer make his own choic between Brooklyn and Cleveland. The standard bearers of the Amer ican league are expected to arrive her from Cleveland early tomorrow. addition to Manager Speaker and hi fellow players there will be a larg N party of newspaper writers and fan accompanying the team. owing to tn closeness of the American league rae which was not clinched by the Indian until Saturday, the American leagueI will have no opportunity for prelim nary practice at Ebbets field until the appear there tomorrow about noon. This cannot fail to be a handicap fC them for the Brooklyn park with i short right field backed by a concre wall makes right position difficult play until the fielder becomes accul toned to the angle at which hard ball caroms off the wall. Proper juAl ment on such a hit frequently meal the difference between a single and double. A further advantage res with the Brooklyn team in that q players had had a longer period of re between the winning of the penna and their entry into the world seri than Cleveland. The probable line-l of the teams tomorrow will be:
 Probable Lineup
 Cleveland: Jamieson, lf; Wamb sanss, 2b; Speaker, ef; Smith, ' Gardner, 3b; Johnston, 1b; SewelI, s o'NeiIl, e; Basby or coNeIeskie, p.
 Brooklyn: Olson, ss; Johnston, Griffith, If; Wheat, f; Myers, D; ko
 etchy, 1b; Kilduff, 2b; Miller, c; Ma
 guard or Smith, p.
 SOX CAPTAIN WIRES SPOKE
 CHICAGO. Oct. 4-Eddie Collil
 captain of the White Sox, sent a me
 sage today to Iris Speaker. manager
 the Cleveland club. congratulating h
 on winning the pennant. The text
 the telegram follows:
 Congratulations upon winning {
 American league pennant. I want
 assure you that none of the remaini
 members of the White SoX begrud
 your club the honors you have hone
 ly won and furthermore we are pulli
 for you to beat Brooklyn. Best of lu