Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 12.-Connie Mack
has instructed the AthleticS to pay no at
tention to remarks by the Giants on the
coaching lines or to adverse decisions by
the umpires. He has made it plain that
he wants nothing but clean ball playing
and he is going to insist upon 1t. Mack
was informed by several American
League men the other day that the Ath-
letics would have their nerves tested
when they ran up against the Giants sat
urday, for 1t was sure thing that NC
Graw, Arlie Latham and others who
usually occupy places on the coaching
lines would have some interesting re-
marks to make. 1t was suggested to
Mack that he might call the attention OF
the umpires to this intended plan to rat
tie the White Elephants. but the tall
manager laughed as he remarked: MY
players know all about the methods OF
coachers and they have had personal
experience. too. They have been ordered
and to play ball all the time. When we
played the Cubs last fall an attempt was
made to rattle some OF our best men, out
it was a dismal failure. My players
to rattle them, but 1t will be waste of
time. It's all in the game, however, and
We are not going to protest or hnd fault.
II McGraw can rattle us he Will De en-
titled to whatever can be gained. But
as far as the Athletics are concerned, you
can say that we will do very little talking
on the lines and will refrain from kick
ing at all times. We want 10 win on
the level. II that is impossible we VIII
accept defeat gracefully
McGraw denies the report. widely clrcu-
lated that some of the Athletics, notably
Bender. Collins. Baker and Thomas, Will
be subjected to personal criticism. He
saws the Giants coaching will be legiti-
av,H hot n
sportsmanlike methods. McGraw believes
in ginger on the lines, and he SAYS there
will be plenty Of It, but he laughs at the
stories to the effect that the Athletics
they are in the field. The Giants man
ager is confident of scoring a great VIC
tory in the series and is anxious to prove
that his team excels the Mack comhina-
ton in real playing ability.
To guard against unpleasant incidents
the umpires will be instructed by Messrs
Ban johnson and Tom Lynch to enforce
the rules to the letter. II players De-
come hot tempered and indulge IN per- per.
benched kicking will be suppressed in
stantiy. The unpires will insist upon
clean ball, SO that the respective ability
of the rival teams may be fairly tested.
Messrs johnson and Lynch are working
in harmony to have the games played on
sportsmanlike lines. so that there will be
no ground for bitter feeling. They want
to see the better team win Tor the gOod
of base ball. The fact that 1t will be i'm
possible for spectators to go onto the
field until after each game is over insures
absolute order. There will be no ground
rules at the Brush stadium. Hits into
the right and left hand stands will be
home runs al usual. while 1t will be pos
sible to make circuit OF the bases on
drives to the extreme limits of the out
field
To prevent disorder in the grandstand
special policemen will be stationed at the
top and bottom OF each aisle. Persons
who throw cushions other missiles at
women and their escorts on the way to
box seats will be elected, at the same time
receiving their money back. President
Brush has issued Orders to enforce strict
ly this rule, so that there will not be Il
repetition Of the behavior at the opening
game here last spring.
1t has been suggested that the vacant
lot adjoining the Polo Grounds be tenn
porarily used for automobiles. There
isn't room for them in Sth avenue. while
the usual parking space behind the left
wing of the grandstand isn't large
enough. So many motor cars will carry
persons to the stadium Saturday that ex-
ira accommodations must be provided for
them. 1t will be an easy matter to store
the machines on old Manhattan Field,
where they can be found after the game
with little or no confusion.
The police have been instructed to ar
rest all spectators who try to sell tickets
in Sth avenue and at the Speedway en-
trance to the granAstand. There seems to
be no doubt that some Of the tickets have