Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
P|TTSBURG TO SEE
FIRST BIG GAMES
National Commission Sets
October 8 as Opening Day
of Championship.

CINCINNATI September 3O.-The ma
tional base ball commission, at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon. promulgated the
rules to govern the worlds base ball
championship series Of games to be play
ed beginning October at Pittsburg.
All the rules heretofore adopted by the
National and the American leagues will
apply to the coming worlds champion
ship series, as well as the detailed rules
adopted by the commission since these
games have been provided for.
The schedule providing for the series
between Pittsburg (NationaD and either
Detroit or Philadelphia (American) fol-
lows:
Friday, October 8. at Pittsburg
Saturday. October 9. at Pittsburg.
Monday, October II, at Detroit or
Philadelphia.
Tuesday, October IL. at Detroit OF
Wednesday, October IL. at Pittsburg
Thursday, October II, at Detroit or
Philadelphia.
Other Details.
The commissions ruling continues:
In case either one or both of the
games scheduled for Pittsburg Friday.
october g. or Saturday, October 9. are
not played on account Of rain or any
other cause. then such postponed game
shall be played after the Pittsburg club
returns from Detroit OR Philadelphia,
provided, however that the Pittsburg
club shall be required to remain in the
,ity of Detroit or Philadelphia until the
first two games scheduled In either OF
those cities shall be played.
In case it becomes necessary to play
seventh game the city in which it is to
oe played will be determined by the COM
mission as is provided for by rule 6. and
at the time designated by supplemental
rule 4.
In case four and a half innings of any
scheduled game are not played tickets
sold for such games will be good for the
Cay on which such postponed games shall
De played, as announced in the public
press.
Eligible Players.
The following players will he eligible to
participate in the games and none other:
Pittsburg National League club-Ab-
oaticchio, Abstein. Adams. Brandon.
Byrne. Camnitz, Clarke. Frock. Gibson.
Hyatt. Leach, Lever. Liefield. Maddox.
Miller. Moore, O'Connor. Phillippi. Powell.
Simon, Wagner, Willis, Wilson.
Detroit American League club-Becken
dorf, Bush, Crawford, Cobb, Delehanty.
Donovan. Jennings. Thomas Jones, David
Jones. Ki-lian, Mcintyre, Moriarity. Null
liz. O'Leary, Stanage, Schmidt, SpeeI
Summers, Willetts. WORKS.
Philadelphia American League club
Bender, Barry, Baker, Coombs, Collins,
Dygert. Davis, Ganley, Hartsel, Heitmul-
.er. Krause. Lapp, Larkin, Livingston
Murphy. Mclnnis, Mo- gan, Nichols, Old
.in Thomas
Umpires Selected.
Under section II President Heydler of
the National League has selected as UNI
pires from his league ]. E. tombstone and
William KLEIN, and President Johnson O.
the American League has selected as UNI
pires from his league Frank O'Loughlin
and William G. Evans.
The entire commission and it's secretary
viii be represented. The business repre-
sentatives of the commission will be
and Charles Schumm or Mr.. Shlbe. as his
assistants.
The official scorers selected by the COM
mission are a. ]. Flanner of Sporting
News and Francis c.. Richter of Sporting
Life.
Prices of admission-At Pittsburg: Box
seats. reserved. 81: grandstand, reserved,
81 80; left-feld stand and field seats, 81;
bleacher seats, 80 cents.
At Detroit: Box seats, reserved. 81 80
con account of limited capacity); grand
stand, reserved. 50 Ton account of limited
capacity: pavilion. $3.50 ION account OF
limited capacity: bleacher seats and
overflow, SO cents.
At Philadelphia: Box seats, reserved. 81;
grandstand. upper, reserved, 81; grand
stand. lower. unreserved. 81: bleacher
seats and overflow. 80 cents.
Cautioned Against scalpers.
In order that the club officials of the
two leagues and the special guests Of
the commission may be properly provided
for, seventy-five tickets shall be delivered
each day to the commission for this
purpose. The press tickets shall be de-
livered by the respective clubs.
The public is cautioned by the national
commission against paying any higher
prices than those fixed in the above
schedule. Every effort will be made on
the part Of the commission to prevent
ticket scalping. and the license granted
in the tickets will be revoked if they are
found in the hands of scalpers.
The managements of the respective
clubs will announce Immediately after the
of this. the official notice. at
what time and at what places reserved
seat tickets will be put on sale. and the
conditions applying to their purchase, the
conditions of sale, however, to be subject
to the approval OF the national commits
Sion.
The game shall be called In both cities
at pm. Rain checks shall be issued
each day, regardless Of weather condi-
tions.
TO Referee Ketchell-Johnson Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 3O.-Jack
WEIGH was selected last night to referee
for the Johnson-Ketche fight October
10 WEIGH has not refereed any fights