Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-17
CHAMPIONS START
WORLD SERIES
TODAY
Both Chicago and PhiIadeI-
phia Teams in Fine Shape for
Opening Ganei Attendance
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Philadelphia. oct, 1G.-The great
baseball derby, the blue ribbon event
of the American diamonds Will start
here tomorrow when the champions
shin teams OF the two major leagues
will meet in the opening game for the
worlds championship, The contest
inp teams will be Philadelphia, of the
American league, and Chicago, Of the
National league. These are not only
the champions of their resPectivev or
sidered as the finest developed teams
that the National and the American
leagues have ever produced.
The Chicago team will be made UP
Of practically the same men that won
for Chicago the worlds champion
ships from Detroit in 1907 and 1908,
while with the exception Of five play
ers. Pitchers Bender and Plank,
First Baseman Davis and Outfielders
Murphy and Hartsel Philadelphia
win be composed of young men who
have joined the team since the locals
lost in a worlds series competition
against the New York Nationals in
1905.
Each club is managed by veter-
an campaigner, Chicago by Frank
chance. who will play first base and
Philadelphia by Connie" Mack, who
will direct his forces from the bench
Injuries to players this month haze
changed some of the early forecasts
as to the series. Chicago lost Ev-
ers who had his leg broken in a
game at Cincinnati on October ] EY-
ers is generally regarded as one Of
the most brainy players on the dia
mond. His place at second base VIII
be filled by Zimmerman, who is near
~ rs good a fielder as EVers oad a
better batsman.
Philadelphia suffered a greater loss
last week when Center Fielder lid
ring. who is rated as their second best
all around player, injured his knee
50 severely that he cannot play against
Chicago.
Manager Mack has four players
from whom to select for two out
field players for Murphy is consider
ed fixture in right field. These men
are Hartsel. Lord and Struck who
played in the Outfield during the
championship games and McInnis, ~
II fielder who IS an excellent hats93ar.I
None OF these men. however has the
SINE all around ability as Ollring.
For the first time since the world
series has been played under the rules
of the Natiinal commission, both of
field with nearly every man trained to
the minute Each team won its PEN
nant easily ana therefore had an OPP
portunity to rest mp md prepare for
the big contests which have attract
ed almost worldwide attention.
The followers of baseball through
out the country, therefore, look for
the greatest worlds series ever play
ed. The majority Of the critics and
..tsf
the two teams are so evenly matched
that it IS almost impossible to pick
the winner. As to the pitchers and
catchers it is conceded that Chica-
go has in King and Archer a pair of
catchers superior to Philadelphia's
backstops and that the Athletics
pitching staff is superior to that of
the cubs
Tremendous interest has been shown |
in the series all over the country |
Nearly one hundred of the largest |
newspapers in the country win be |
represented by baseball experts. s.
great was the 'demand for seats for /
the opening games here that even |
before the National commissions rep- !
rcsentative, John A. Heydler, an
nounced the plan of distributing |
them, practically every seat was sold. |
Phlladelphians were given the pref
erence and several special trains /
which We're to have been run here /
from Chicago. Pittsburg. Boston,
Wilkesbarre and various points
throughout this state had TO be cam
eelled because of inability to secure
tickets
The grandstand at Shibe park viii
seat 9,lOG people and the tickets to
inns structure were sold for SO and 81,
netting about $4,000 for each game.
IL Is expected that more than 10000
persons will be able to see the games
tach day from the bleachers and from
places back Of the ropes in the out
lleld' So that IL the expected crowds
TURN out each game is expected to
net about $4,000. The National
committee VIII receicve ten per
cent commission from each game
me PLAYERS will figure in the receipts
ol me first four games only. After
me National commission percentage
Is taken out the players will receive
s'Nty per cent and each club twenty
,er cent. should the series go more
man four games, all the money. less
tue National commissions percentage
WIZ be divided among the two clubs.
me players money win be divided
as follows:
sixty per cent 20 the winning team
and forty per cent TO the losing team.
D ttf' VI the blEAEst men IN DaSe- I
ualL including many of the club own
ers' viii be here for the series. some
arrived today. while President Taft
~ promised TO take in a game II pos
The National commission has de-
lafed twenty-three members OF each
yam eligible to play in the series. |
y pres sheridan end Connolly have
ic.,n appointed 70 represent the Amer /
IAN league. and Impires Rigier and 1
~ ilay, the National league.
me Chicago team. accompanied by
:. .,-.i,li H''iilnef OF reporters and rooters. ,
,.ted here this afternoon.
me program for tomorrow calls for
- meeting of the National commits
5.,l u IN the morning at which the final
~ s'aiis Tor the series will be arrang-
~ the opening OF the gates at IL a. :
~ sild tne starting Of play at = y. m.
nc schedule provides for the first
No.. sstnes 10 he played here and the
4, - Two IN Chicago. Wednesday be- |
,E an or day. II pnsSibla the teamA