Evening star., 1927-10-05
WARM SUN SMILES ON CROWDS
AS WORLD SERIES IS LAUNCHED
Thousands Unable to Obtain Tickets as
Yankees and Pirates Clash-Ruth
Expected to Break Records

National League. divided the honors
between base ball and golf by enter
tanning John X. Tener, former Gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania and sometime
president Of the National League. and
William &. Fownes, il. president OF
the United States Golf Association
Ali three said they liked the Pirates
John S. Fisher, Governor of Penn
syiyania, was an official guest. with
his box dressed in the national colors
Mayor Jimmy" Walker came from
New York to add his support to the
Yankees. The globe-trotting mayor
was the guest of Paul Block, New
York advertising man and Pittsburgh
publisher. who has lately become a
base ball magnate by purchasing the
Newark club of the international
League.
Ray kremer and Waite Hoyt
warmed up in An excellent way,
kremer with his fast ball and side
armed curve and Hoyt changing his
pace with each pitch. The managers
said they were satisfied with the con-
dtion of both pitchers.
The umpires gathered at the home
plate and discussed ground rules
with the manaSers and coaches of
both teams. Judge Lands. base ball g
high commissioner, took his seat in
his box near the Yankee bench, but
was careful to say that he was neu-
trail in the series. There was a de-
lay while the band marched across
the field to prepare for the raising OF
the United States flag in the center
field
Ten men charged with scalping
Il ID,i
Court bonds today for a hearing later
They We're arrested in the downtown
section last night and early today.
Police confiscated 82 sets Of tickets.
These We're to be sold by police off,
ciais at their face value.
Dreyfuss Asks Action.
The police went into action after
Barney Dreyf,lss. owner of the Pi
rates. called on them to enforce a city
ordinance which Iorbids the sale OF
tickets at more than the printed price
Detectives and plain-clothes men
were ordered to mingle with the base
ball crowds al Forbes Field and 10
arrest any who attempted to sell
tickets at premium.
Three scalpers. who had operat &c
under q Federal license. were fined
500 by an alderman for failing tc
take out city Vender's license Two
OF them paid and the third appealed.
Pennock's injury, suffered in bat
ting practice yesterday when he was
struck above the knee by a liner from
the left handed bat of Cedric burst
appeared serious. although his phyS
clan decla red that the left t-hander. who
mas never been charged with d world
series defeat, will he ready to work
when the teams move to New York.
II Pennock sholld be denied partici
patton in the series he will lose al
opportunity to tie or break the rec
ord OF Jack Coombs, former pitcher
for the Philadelphia Athletics and
Brooklyn Nationals, who won five
world series games and was not de
feated Coombs won three for the
Athletics in 1910. one the next year
and one in 1916 for Brooklyn Pen
mock won two games for the Yankees
in 1923 and two last year. He pitched
three innings for the Athletics in
1914, but the performance did no,
mean anything in world series records
Even without the services OF Pen
mock. the Yankees pitching staff is ir
good shape with Hoyt, Moore. Shockel
and Pipgras capable of assuming the
full burden If need be. Manager Hug
gins has declared that he takes M
stock in a popular superstition thai
the Pirates are poison" to southpaws
If Pennocks leg permits he will star
a game.
Ray kremer. big, strong and smart
was expected TO prove the keyston,
Of the Pittsburgh defense. The huge
Californian. named to start the bal
rolling for the Pirates. was forced ou
Of the game by injuries in early sea
son and got back Just in time to pla,
a decisive part in the victory drive o
the Corsairs. He was informally anl
unofficially named by Pittsburgh fan.
TO pitch two games. regardless of tn,
length of the series, and three If i
goes the limit.
To follow kremer the Pirates hav,
Vic Aldridge, Carmen Hill and lie,
Meadows to start and John Milius
with a great change Of pace. standing
In front rank Of the rescue squad.
Yankees Are Favored.
The Yankees went into the cham
pionship tussIe bolstered by a Sigh
edge in popular support. won by theil
reputation for long distance hitting
The sports world loves the wallop
and the Yankees have it. The Pirate.
are no mean hitters, but they do no
slam the ball high and far away a!
do the Yankees, inspired by the super
slugging of Babe Ruth and Lou Geh
rig,
Conceding the power Of the Ameri
can League attack. the Nationa
Leaguers counter with a conviction
that they will be able to prove tha
the best offense is not the best de
fense in base ball. The Buccaneer.
believe that they match the sluggins
Of the Yankees with speed. II the
series could be decided by a rela,
race the home team would win.
Even, Says Onslow.
The box seats were sold by boys ant
men and brought prices growing
higher as the night wore on. Running
largely to soap boxes. they could b,
purchased early in the evening fol
rs or 80 cents. but after midnight the,
became much dearer.
Many major league ball players will
see their fellows contest for the cham
pionship Of the base ball playing world
The National League representative.
can see nothing but the Pirates ant
the American Leaguers are blind ant
deaf to any sight or discussion of any
ball club but the Yankees.
Jack Onslow. coach for the Pirates
last season. who now holds the sam,
position with the Washington Ma
tionals, qualified as an expert on botl
clubs.
An even series Jack called it as I
started. THE Pirates have the speed
and some great pitchers. said Jack
but the Yankees are not so slow a!
some people think and a lot Of tn,
boys are dead wrong on one thing
The Yanks cannot he curve balled t,
death They will hit curve balls
plenty Of them
Onsiow Praises Kremer.
The big coach. who was clever
| catcher in his day. looked from on,
outfit to the other and repeated. 1T.
even" the Washington coach ha.
great faith in his former tfa p,,po a