The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-05
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WORLD SERIES CHATTER RIFE AS
LOCAL FANS GIVE EXPERT IDEAS
ON WINNER or BIG GOTHAM BOUT

interest IN tnirhahhu touHy was
drawn by two magnoiic points. the
world series IN Gotham and th
Bakcr murder ease at TIE count,
court house. with the former event
holding the most delegates as con.
Germs the general public.
There was mn argument on every
corner. dispute In every doorway
OF the business district. while clerks
stenoeraphers. department managers
and bosses cast all restraint aside.
each questioning the Judgment OF
the other In free and outapokcn
manner and many times offering to
back their beliefs hy certain med.
ium OF exchange known as filthy
lucrc.
II Is probable that there ara
thousands OF dollars posted In Chick.
asha on the series-a IN converse.
tion-and maybe a dollar and six
bits in real money. Big talk is rife.
but big wagers nil The town seems
pretty well divided in opinions az
to whether the Yanks or Giants will
cop. Olln Brashear Giant follower
since the days when Jawn McGraw
was playing with the Baltimore
Orioles. gave out statement this
morning to the effect that the
Nationals will win. hands down.
4 riot started and when the police
reserves had cleaEJ the street II
was discovered that Brashear had
backed his Judgment with bet of
80 cents. Harry Ludlow, an adherent
of the American league entry OF
every world series for decade.
opines that there is nothing to It
but Yankees
l. A. Bone, who this summer saw
both teams in action. gives as, his
expert opinion that the Yanks will
cop. Clint Steinberger is non.cOm-
initial lie likes the Giants today but
reserves the right to reverse his de.
cision In case Carl Mays hurls win
ming ball in the opener
Jim Montgomery has it figured
that the Yanks can't win the series
II the Giants hammer Mays in the
getaway heat He banks on the
base running ability of the Giants.
having "read-up" through the med
ium of Pop Arson and other old
timers who can't see anything but
The National league.
Louie Erich says it's crime to
take the money offered by the YanS
followers and in this he is backed
by such authorities as Eddie Tyr
rell and Clarence Turner, who are
covering all betes up to 40 cents on
he followers Of McGray.
The Daily Express office is a
house divided. Bob Williams, the
man is a Giant; Skipper
Killian, the foreman leans toward |
The Yankees but is afraid to make
1 positive statement; Louis Hughes,
line man is a McGraw follower and
Tom Phillips, sports editor offers
10 bet a five spot on the Yankees,
but after getting more inside dope
switched back to the Giants and at
last report was climinbing back on
The fence. Fred Granlee the press
man admits that he don't know 4
lern thing about it while "Noisy"
Bill Gardner, printer in the adver
tisng department wanted to know
II Chicago would start. Three Fin
gered Brown in the first game.
George Dismukes, advertising mana
ger is a Yankee fan, in opinion Miss
the book-keeper concurs..
High Speed Siekman, the Meph
isto of the shop says he's going to
favor the opinion held by the busi-
ness office and "The Boss made a
bet with sOmebOdv and can't find
out which team he is backing.
Verify, it's a great life.