Show I SEATS SCARCE IN PITTSBURG AS FANS RUSH TO SEE GAME CAME Yankees Favored Over O Pirates to Win Will 1927 lD 7 Tournament PENNOCK IS HURT Good Pitching Yet Hard Hitting Hitting- To ro Contests Belief By BRIAN BELL DELL Associated Press Sports Writer PITTSBURG Pa Oct 5 World S.-World World series guessing gave way vay today to solid facts as the Pittsburg Pirates and New York Yankees went ent out to say may it with baseball bats and curves Opening of ot the series found every every- everyone everyone everyone one but a large number of fans and Herb Pennock Many of ot the cheer eh r leaders during the regular championship season had no definite and certain plans for in the park today and the star Yankee left hander was vas limping about with a a. bruised knee There were not enough tickets to togo togo togo go around for Forbes field home of the National league champions can seat only a few hundred over under normal conditions with stand stand- standing lug ing room for several se thousand more I Many of the faithful fans were won won- wondering wondering wondering dering how they could make arrange arrange- arrangements arrangements ments to witness itne s the first test of the problem whether the craft of Pirate can sUI the far famed at attack at- at attack attack tack ot of o the Yankees Hundreds who failed to get tickets stood and waited throughout the night for the gates to open this morning They earned their places in the tem tam temporary tema a stands erected C d outside I the b park but commanding a df fine f view I of f the e field Pennock's injury suffered in bat bat- batting ting practice esterday when he was struck above the knee by a liner from the left handed bat of Cedric Cc Durst Durat appeared serious although his physician physician cian clan declared that the left hander who ho has never ne been charged with a a. worlds world's series ferles defeat will be ready to work when the teams move to New NewYork York Yort SOME SOIE DOUBT IT Some of the pitchers pitcher's teammates shook hook their heads in doubt If Pennock should be denied parti parC- participation par in Ip the series he h will lose art opportunity to tie lIe or break the rec rec- record record rec- rec record ord of Jack Coombs former pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Nationals who won live Jive world series serl games and was not de de- de Coombs won three for the Athletics in 1910 one the next year and one In 1016 1916 fcc Brooklyn Pen- Pen Pennock Pennock nock neck won two games for the Yankees In 1923 and a two last Jast year He pitched three innings for the Ute Athletics In 1914 but the performance did dd not mean anything in world series records PLENTY OF 01 HURLERS Even en without 1 the sen services Ices of Pen Pen- Pennock nock neck the Yankees' Yankees pitching staff is In good shape with Hoyt Moore Shock Shock- Shocker er and capable of assuming the full burden If need be Manager Huggins declared that he takes no stock In a popular superstition that the Pirates are poison polson to southpaws If II Pennock's leg permits permit he be will start a game Kremer big strong and smart was expected to prove the keystone or of orthe orthe the Pittsburg defense The huge Call Call- californian named to lo start the ball roll- roll rollIng rollIng Ing lug for the Pirates was forced out of the game by Injuries In early season and got back Just in time Ume to play a decisive part in the victory drive of ot the Corsairs He lie was Informally and unofficially named bv by Pittsburg fans Saris fansto to pitch two games and three if the series goes the limit To follow Kremer the Pirates have Aldridge Carmen Hill Hili and Lee Mead Mead- Meadows Meadows Meadows to start and John with a a. great change of pace standing In the front rank ranI of the rescue squad YANKEES KEIS FAVORITES FA The Yankees went Into the cham chiam- championship tussle bolstered by a slight alight edge ed e in popular support won by their reputation for long distance hitting The sports world loves Jo the wallop and the Yankees have ha It St The Pirates are areno areno areno no mean hitters but they do not slam alarms the ball high and far away as do the Yankees inspired by the super slug ging of ot Ruth RIth and Gehrig Conceding the power of ot the Amen Ameri American can league attack the National leaguers e counter t with It a conviction c that It they elf will lf be able b to Oa prove o that the I best offense Is 1 not no the best defense in baseball Arrival of the opening day was welcomed by players and fans alike the players from Irons a n mental standpoint and the fans Sans who stood in line Une all night for several reasons The hundreds of men and a 1 few women who occupied box seats seals out out- outside outside side the park panIc that they might later sit in bleacher seats stats inside love lo their baseball The box seats scats were sold by boys ooS and men and brought prices growing high high- er as IS the night wore on Running largely to boxes they the could be pur pur- purchased purchased purchased chased early In the evening e for 25 5 or 30 cents but Jut alter after midnight they be became be- be became came much dearer |