The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12
NO M'GRAW PLANS.
DevIin says s'NTuggsy' VIII Do His
Thinking When Game Starts.


New York, Oct 12-This is the last
day OF training for the New York
Nationals and after the Giants have
engaged the lowly BrookIyns this af-
ternoon for the final contest in the Ma
tionaI League season they will rest for
the opening game of the worlds ser
les on Saturday with the Philadelphia
Athletics.
a campaign for the games with the
Athletics, remarked Arthur Devlin at
the club house this morning, ne mas
not told any of the players. All the
planning McGraW will do will be done
when the Giants go to bat and McGraw
takes his place on the coaching line.
An indication of what baseball ON
Gals expect when the gates of the POLO
grounds are opened on Saturday for the
irst of the worlds series games, is
furnished by an order which has been
sent out to the 400 employees who VIII
handle the mass of fans. To each man
the following notice has been sent:
Employees to Report at 1880.
1T win be necessary for employees 70
report at the Polo grounds SATURDAY
october IA, at 7:30 o'clock in the morn
iner Please answer this order at on e
by postal. 1t will be necessary TO keep
this card and present same at gate III
order to obtain entrance to tne
grounds.
There has been only little betting
here thus far on the result OF the SCI
les although many thousands OF douaIs
There is also plenty of money to wager
on the Athletics. but the would De pet
tors are looking for odds, while most
New Workers are seeking even money.
1t is probable that betting on slnslS
games will attract a much larger quan-
fitv of money than on the result OF the
entire series.
Protect Playing Field.
The New York club has decided to
abandon the plan to build temporary
stand in front OF the uncovered std i4S
in the outfeld The seating capacity
Of the permanent stands is nearly ~
600 and the early applications for seats
indicate that this will be almost sum
cient. with the addition of the avail
able standing room, accommodating o.
0oO snectators 1t has been decided that
the playing field shall not be invaded
except by players and umpires-
-Four umpires have been assigned 70
officiate in the series, two from eacn
major league When all four are y
he used. two of them will be statloneo
in the outfield to decide when palls
have been batted among the fringe u
SPECTATORS restricting the numDer u
bases the batsmen may take, Whlle lhe
other two umpires decide bases anu am,
halls and strikes. Four umplres VIII
not he I eeded in any of the New YORK
games unless it is intended TO piac7
one at -1e 6nQ Oh each AOuA AAAA~'
Fans Storm Ticket Offices.
More than a thousand baseball en-
+husiasts stormed the headquarters OF
the New York National league club to-
dav to buy tickets for the worlds
series. Some had been in line since 10
o'clock last night. When the doors
were opened at a. m. the crowd rush
ed the policemen on guard off their
feet Hats were lost and coats were
torn off and the floor was Uttered Will
pieces of torn clothing.
Speculators who had agents sprlnKled
through the line comforted them dur
ing the long night wait by frequent re-
laws of coffee and sandwiches
The tickets were limited to four Tor
each person.
MacIxs in Conference Friday.
philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE Philadel-
mia Americans this afternoon will play
the All-Stars in the final tuning up
prior to the beginning of the world
baseball championship series with the
New York Nationals Saturday Baker,
third baseman, will not play today, as
he has a slight cold. McInnes' first
baseman. will be in the worlds SERIES
His injured wrist is mending rapidly
and is now strong enough for him to
get into practice.
In today's game Pitchers Bender,
Coombs and Plank probably will be
worked three innings each.
Tomorrow viii be day of physical
rest but every man viii be on hand for
a council of war in the inner sanctum
of the tower of Shibe park.