Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.
ScheG.Ile Issued for Games If the Ath-
letics Win

CINCINNATI, October 4.--The following
regulations will govern the worlds cham
pionship base ball series to be played be-
tween the New York National League team
and the Philadelphia American League
team. The schedule:
Monday. October 8, in Philadelphia.
Tuesday, October 10. in New York
Wednesday. October II. in Philadelphia.
Thursday, October IL, In New York.
Friday October 10, in Philadelphia.
Saturday, October IA. in New York.
The schedule was determined by lot, as
necessary by the rules. In case 1t becomes
necessary to play seventh game, the city
In which 1t is to be played will be deter
mined by the national commission.
The following players will be eligible to
participate in the games, and none others:
New York-Ames, Browne, Deviin Gill
bert. McGann, Strang, Bowerman, Clarke,
Donlin, Mathswson, McGinnity, Taylor,
Bresnahan. Dahlen, Elliott, Mertes, Nc
Graw and Wiltse.
PhIladelphia--Barton, Bender, Coakley l..
Cross, NJ. Cross, Davis, Dygert. Hartzei.
Henley, Hoffman, Knight, Lord, Murphy,
Plank. Powers, Schreckengost, Seybold and
Waddell.
The general admission for uncovered seats
will be so cents; for the grand stand, UNI
reserved, 81; pavilion or upper grand stand
reserved, $3.50; box seats, 81.
President Pulliam of the National League
has selected as umpire from his league
Hank O'Day, and President Johnson of the
American League has selected as umpire
from his league Jack Sheridan. The entire
commission and its secretary will be rep
resented The business representatives of
the commission will be John Heydler and
Robert McRoy. The headquarters of the
commission will be at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford. Philadelphia, and the Waldorf-Astoria,
New York.
In order that club officials of the two
leagues and the special guests of the COM
mission may be properly provided for. fifty
tickets shall be delivered each day to the
commission fc> this purpose. The press
tickets are to be distributed by the respee-
tive clubs The games are to be called at
$3.50 p.m
Rain checks must be issued each day re-
CARELESS of the weather conditions. Should
a game be postponed on account OF weather
the checks issued will be good for the next
game in the same city.
For body which is supposed to be con-
sentative. the blunder in giving out such O.
schedule before the American League pen
nant race is decided, is such that 1t is al
most laughable. In the first place, who
knows that the Athletics will play the New
York Nationals for the worlds champion
ship? The race isn't decided yet, although
there are thousands upon thousands who
wish most sincerely that 1t was and that
Connie Mack's team was the winner. sew
eral games must be played before the pen
nant winner of the American League Il
known, and Chicago may yet land the COW
eted prize.
In giving out the schedule for q worlds
series between the Athletics and New
Y0rks, the national commission has appar-
emily taken It for granted that the former
even the most ardent rooters OF the white
Elephants, or any man. unless he Is gifted
with the powers OF looking Into the future
possessed oy seventh son ct seventh
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