Show r U fU fUn n F lf mAl Pennock and Alexander Likely Opponents on onI I Mound NEW YORK Oct 1 United Press Showers Press Showers were vere forecast to today today today to- to day for the opening game same of the worlds world's series The weather man heaping uncertainty upon a dearth of or tickets for reserved seats Jammed hotels hotes scalpers scalper's prices and Babe Babe Ruths Ruth's swollen ankle The New York Yankees and the I St. St Louis Cardinals champions of the American and National leagues I respectively will ill clash at 1 30 p. p m m. Eastern Standard time in Yankee stadium tomorrow afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon for the tEe worlds world's championship of the baseball world if Jupiter Pluvius doesn't doesn t cut up and maybe mayb i if f he does In this connection the weather weatherman weatherman weatherman man said showers were probable The forecaster did not commit himself himself him him- self se-I to a sure thing But Bul 1 if it just showers lightly tomorrow morning and does docs not rain hard the tho playing field will be uncovered and the 1926 diamond classic will get under way Fifteen thousand tardy applications applications for reserved seats were re rejected rejected re- re today at the Yankees' Yankees office A And d. d every train brought more fans I The Tile Yanks Tanks and Cards will go through final workouts In the big stadium this afternoon while the city below fills up with fans Miller 1 Huggins planned to send either Herb Pennock or Urban Shocker to the mound for the Yankees Yan Yan- kees lees and Rogers Hornsby's choice was between Grover Alexander and Bill Sherdel In the event Pennock Pennock Pennock Pen Pen- nock and Sherdel are chosen for the opener as appeared most likely like like- ly the initial tilt will be a battle between left left-handers The series will bring together Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby who headed the batting list six years In a row up to this season The two players both famous will easily easBy command the dominant circle circle circle cir cir- cir cir- cle in the center of the spotlight when the series starts The funeral of Hornsby's Hornsb's mother is being delayed until the Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals Cardi Cardi- nals whom he manages can spare him to go to Austin Tex to attend the services He will pla play at her request under her dying Injunction Win Both teams practiced briskly before before before be be- fore a medium sized crowd In the stadium yesterday esterday showing top form |