The Washington times., 1910-10-15
QUAKERS OBJECT
TO CIRCUS SEATS
National Commission Is
Charged With Showing
Too Much FavoritiSm.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.-"Al-
though Philadelphians must sit in
the bleachers or circus seats 10 view
the worlds series games-eXcept the
few who were fortunate enough TO OBJ
tain rear seats in the grand stand
not so the friends of the great moguls
Of baseball. the national commission. -
according to the Philadelphia Press
OF today.
THAT mighty triumvirate-Ban H.
Johnson. OF the American League, and
August Hermann and Thomas ].
Lynch OF the National League-will
travel to Philadelphia next Monday
in q palatial private train, with pOck-
cts bullying with the choice seats at
Shibe Park. To sit in a box or in the
front row next Monday the necessary
requisite is TO be a friend OF the ma
tional commission.
"Philadelphians know that men OF
such high type as Chairman Hermann,
Of the national commission; President
Johnson, of the American League. and
President Lynch, Of the National
League. Will not abuse the privilege
OF having the choice seats for the
games But Philadelphians cannot
understand why they should have the
choice seats
Too Many Friends.
eve expect TO see the members OF
the national commission seated in q
central box. But we fail to see why
they should surround themselves with
several hundred friends" as they are
termed, who we do not know and do
not care to see planted in the choice
seats. Meanwhile, the men who go to
see baseball every day right here in
Philadelphia are crowded out
"It is said upon reliable Information
that the national commission reserved
the right 10 a certain number OF boxes
and several roES Of choice seats back
OF the boxes. Therefore, to sit in a
choice seat at Shibe Park next Monday
and Tuesday you must be able to say,
Hello! Ban or 'HOwdy do, Carry or
Glad to see you, Tom.
In any event, Philadelphians are go
ing 10 resent the triumphant entry OF
the national commission into Philadel-
phia with pockets filled with choice
seats which belong to them They sup
port baseball. II IS their money which
has made II possible for the Athletics
money which indirectly makes IL posi-
bic for Ban Johnson and Thomas j.
Lynch TO draw big salaries. And Phila-
delphians do not intend 10 allow these
men to lord il over them simply because
they have the power.
VIII Prove Costly.
1.-THE lack of system in the distribu-
ton of the tickets for the worlds SERIES
which after all may not be the fault Of
the mana cement Of the Athletics, but
entirely UP to the national commission,
will cost baseball some Philadelphia
support And It may cost the Athletics
the support Of the fans when they need
II most.
Despite the efforts Of the national
commission and the management Of the
Athletics 70 prevent Scalpers obtaining
tickets for the worlds series games, the
men who thrive by charging a premium
for seats have choice bits Of pasteboard-
And yet ii can be said positively that
every precaudon was taken to prevent
it-eVery precautiOn except one, and
that one was most impoTtant-SHS-
TEN.
In a large building downtown yeSter-
day elevator boys were said TO be Of
fering choice s. seats for SO. And from
all accounts they got their price, too.
The Spectators who know the game
are waiting, however. They expect 70
realize a rich harvest next Monday and
Tuesday. when the fans come from
other cities to find that unless they
want to stand In line and take a chance
on a bleacher seat, they must pay the
price. And the Philadelphia fans are
left out in the cold"