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Show Sox Go Through Snappy Practice at Cincinnati Park sented by a full delegation, and it was this crowd that helped make the White Sox welcome at their hotel. Both Managers Gleason of the White Sox and Moran of the Reds gave voice to their confidence that their teams would bo returned not only winners of the first game, but of the entire series, and both paid compliments to each other by stating stat-ing that they knew that they had a fight on their hands. President Herrmann of the Cincinnati club, when asked for a prediction of the series, smiled and said: "I have been busy trying to keep some 150,000 fans from being sore because they can't be placed where there is only room for about 33.000. I will tell you better after the series are over." Press headquarters were opened this afternoon and 400 visiting and local newspaper news-paper men obtained their seats. Each , was presented a souvenir official badge i by the Cincinnati club. j The crush in the hotels and the confusion con-fusion became constantly greater as each incoming train unloaded its thousands. A large number have come without hotel reservations and without making arrangements ar-rangements for tickets, and every man that has a ticket or an opportunity to get one is kept busy dodging those who haven't. One man from Alaska managed to get an interview with President Herrmann, and told him he had come all the way to see the Reds win the world's series, but when he left the club headquarters he admitted he still was without a ticket. The gates of Redland field will be thrown open at 10 o'clock in the morning, morn-ing, and the officials anticipate a tremendous tre-mendous rush for bleachers and pavilion, where the first comers will receive the frontmost seats. Sox Show Up Well. Johnny Evera arid Joe Tinker of the famous Chance machine took part in the practice for Moran's men today. Jack Pfeister, "the Giant killer," former member mem-ber of the Chicago Nationals staff, pitched to the batters, and Grover Alexander, Alex-ander, the "ace" of the Chicago Cubs' staff, vorked on the mound while the Keds were taking turn at pratcice. During the White Sox practice "Buck" Weaver knocked several balls into the left-field bleachers, while Joe Jackson and "Happy" Felsch sharpened their batting bat-ting eyes by driving out long hits. Cicotte, after warming up for a few innings, declared he was able to take the mound tomorrow. Manager Gleason and most of his men attended the races today. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 30. At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon one of the four umpires at Redland field will wave his hand, the Cincinnati Reds will take their playing positions. T.eibold or J. Collins Col-lins of tho Chicago White Sox will enter tho batters' box, and the first of the great contests for baseball's richest prize and highest honors will begin. Nothing but weather of the most unfavorable un-favorable kind will delay the start, and when play begins the greatest throng that ever saw a ball, game in Cincinnati will be assembled. Kverv seat at the park has been sold for the first two games here, and all reserved seats for the next three games have been purchased at Chicago. Chi-cago. Cincinnati hotels groaned today under the weight of baseball enthusiasm. They were the caldron in which diamond discussion dis-cussion from the four corners of the country seethed. Above the din created by the clamor for rooms and accommodations, accommo-dations, moro highly pitched than the eternal alibi of the man who failed to write for tickets in advance, rose the voice of King Baseball. The majority of the guests who registered regis-tered at the principal hotels were prepared pre-pared for inconveniences, and they were actually surprised when they found how thoroughly the managements had laid their plans. True, in some instances fifteen fif-teen men will find it necessary to sleep in one room, but they will be in comfortable com-fortable single beds. Some may have to sleep behind screens in reception rooms and halls, but their beds will be but a step from a luxurious shower. Senator Warren G. Hardin of Ohio was one of tho more fortunate and has the entire bridal suite at one of the leading hotels. Barney Oldfield, the noted automobile auto-mobile racer, and some of his party will occupy the bridal suite at another hostelry, hos-telry, while Presidents Herrmann and Com'skey both have engaged suites where they can receive th!r friends. Even tho extremely unfortunate who can find no accommodations will have police protection when they resort to the park benches, if such a thing becomes necessary, Cincinnati's safety director giving the desired orders today. . Last Minute Details. Tomorrow morning the final details for the series will bo arranged at the national comnvssion meeting. The umpires will be assigned and the managers of both tegms and the umpires will be acquainted with the ground rules. While ii" official announcement has been made r.-U.tive to ground rules, it is believed tho National league rules will apply for the sevie.-i. The field is entirely free, from oliri ruction in right field, while more than t iireo-quarters of the center field is free, and a long hit to certain parts of either of these can possibly result re-sult in a home run. Ground rules relative rela-tive to three bases, while the ball that is fair, but that rolls foul after it passes first or third base and touches the newly erected chair seats that line left and right fields, has been considered a two-bagger. two-bagger. Betting on tho series was noticeable to-' to-' day for its absence. Several wagers of largo amounts were offered. No takers wore reported. Local fans are demanding odds, while Chicago supporters are asking even money, and a deadlock appears to exist. Both teams worked out at Itedland field today, the Reds taking a turn in the morning and then allowing the Sox to figure on the angles of the. field. In the afternoon tie White Sox were allowed full practice in order to become acquainted acquaint-ed with the cftect of the sun's rays at different t.mes during the afternoon. John Coilins. tho Chicago outfielder, after fui'shing his practice said: "I am going over ric;ht now and make one purchase. pur-chase. That's a pair of sun glasses. They led me your sun field is the fiercest ever - iind I bel'eve uhem." As the train bearing the champions of tho American league came puffing to a halt in Grand Central depot this morning, morn-ing, three mail clerks protruded their heads from their cars and shouted: "Hurrah for tho White Sox!" That was the greeting at the station, but a more vociferous one met them as they entered their hotel. They had a hard time getting get-ting to the desk, and finally to their rooms, so grent was the push to shake their hands and greet them. The special train carrying the Chicago rooters, 900 strong, is not due till tomorrow tomor-row morning, but Cleveland was repre- |