The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
Davis Will Play First For MaCk'S
 Club In Opener
Crowds Storm Polo Grounds in Effort to Gain Early Admis-
 sion to Field
Especial from United Press. {,

New York, Oct. 1.-The Ath1etico, American League champions, will en- ter the worlds series, today with the Giants, National League champions, with a weakened team. Jack McIn- nes, first baseman, will be out of the Athletic batting order. McInnes' right wrist is still sore from being hit by one of George Mullins inshoots at the last .Athletic-Detroit series.
 Captain Harry Davis, who was re- placed by McInnes in mid-season. will return to first base and play through the series Davis has played very Iif- tie except since the McInnes injury and he has shown little of his old time form. -I aG9
 McInnes' wrist is so sore that he cannot throw the ball from first base to the pitcher and it is doubtful if he can be used even as a pinch hitter Managers Mack and McGraw were late risers, this morning. They went tu bed late, last night, Mack smiling and confident, McGraw serious and appar- ently with the belief that his Giants will have a hard battle.
 The Athletic players observed tho old ''early to bed, early to rise'' rule. and all were up bright and early. took walks The Giants will meet this fore noon at the Polo Grounds for a final rehearsal of signals and plays. Both teams will use entirely new signals ia the series and each probably has two Or three extra sets in reserve. Mo- Graw, to make doubly sure against Q leak, did not give the Giants their signals until yesterdays secret prae- tice.
 There will be little more betting un- less there is break just before the game starts. Long odds will be os- fered on the winner of the first gams. Giant supporters have hedged on giv- ing odds. Athletic fans have been Iz01 ofG c.. TT~ crowds at the polo grounds began to gather before midnight, last night. Women, as deeped dyed in the wool fans as the men, were among those in line waiting for the gates to open. It is estimated that 10000 fans clam ored for admission and it required heroic duty of the police reserves to preserve order Fights for advantage ous position in the line were numer- ous, but withal it was a good natured crowd. Those in line, early. had brought campstools and boxes to rest on during the long hours before dawn. The streets were strewn with empty lunch boxes, the early arrivals having brought their food with them.
 When the last ticket had been sold. fully 5000 disappointed fans were still in line but will be unable to secure admittance. They hung around, hop ing against hope that they can get in- side the enclosure. After the sale of tickets had finished, the police grad ually forced the crowds back from the gates and formed deadifne. No one without the necessary pasteboard admission or other credentials was a1- lowed to pass over it.
 A flood of bogus tickets enraged the fans The bogus tickets are just like the real ones except that the names of John T. Brush and John Whelan. president and treasurer of the Giants are printed on them. Fac-Simile sig natures of the club owners appear on the real tickets. Special officers will examine all tickets and the fans who hold spurious pasteboards will be thrown out of line to prevent block ade at the gates.
 Neither Mack nor McGraw annouuc- ed his pitching selection for the game but it is believed that Mathewson and Chief Bender are almost sure to do the work
 n+blo+icc Giants Lord If Devore, If Oldrino If Doyle, 2, Collins ob Snodgrass, cf. Rakar oh Murray, If, M11rnI'v If Merk1e, 1b, Davis ib Herzog, 3b- Barry ss Fletcher. s.