Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-13
NOTHING TO DO BUT WAIT NOW
Giants and Athletics Are Through With Real Games
Crowd at Opening to he Record Breaker-McGraw
Will Use His Full Strength-McInness Expected
to be in Shape Play.

New York Oct 12.-The gates of the
Polo Grounds were banged shut to-
night, with the close of the National
league season, to be reopened Satur-
day, when the first game of the series
to decide the worlds baseball cham
pionsi1ip will be staged on the Giants
playing field.
Finishing Touches on the Grounds.
A big force of men was at once put
to work grooming hhe diamond, set
within the big stadium, while hundreds
of Workmen labored as long as light
was available to put the finishing
touches on the massive grandstand of
steel and concrete almost surrounding
the field. which, with the wooden
bleachers remaining from the fire of
last April, is expected TO accommodate
something like $4,000 shouting enthu-
siasts when the call of play is sound
ed day after tomorrow afternoon.
The New Y orl>s laid down their bats
as the seasons close officially confirm
ed their title to the National league
championship. and their next donning
of baseball toys for a, real game will
be when they march on the flag encir
cled battlefield day after tomorrow to
meet the Philadelphia Athletics the
American league title holders, in the
initial contest of what promises to be
one of the most memorable of strug-
giles for world honors.
Every Ticket Gone-Premunns Offered
Conditions surrounding the open
sale today of tickets for the three
games to be played in this city indi-
cate record breaking crowds Two
hours after the sale opened not a seat
was to be had for the opening game.
while pasteboards for the two contests
to follow were grabbed up as fast as
eager hands could hand over the mon
ev for them in the National league
clubs headquarters. Disappointed APP
plicants for opening day seats work.
ing their way out through the crowd,
however, We're surrounded by swarms
of spectators, who offered the clamor-
ing thousands plenty Of tickets at
prices which gradually rose from So
seat in the forenoon to 81 and SO in the
late hours-an advance of about SIS
over the regular prices. It was evil
dent that despite all the precautions
taken the speculative fraternity had
been able to get hold of considerable
numbers of choice sittiogs.
Arrangements Working Smoothly.
There was activity in all local base
ball circles tonight in preparation for
the opening. The headquarters of the
national commission. which has the
arrangements for the serits in charge,
was open till a late hour. with a cler-
ical force working at full speed on the
plultifarious business details which
had to be looked after In connection
with the games, both here and in Phil
adelphia. President Lynch Of the Ma
tiona1 league, one of the members of
the commission, said everything was
working smoothly and that there had
been no hitch in any direction.
Mathewson or Marauard?
All the members of the New York
team were reported tonight In good
condition. and Manager McGraw ex-
poets to be ablt to put the full strength
Of his forces on the field against the
Athletics. 1t seemed to be a question
tonight as to whether Mathewson or
Marduard would pitch the opening
game. Opinion in some quarters was
that if the day were dark the speedy
left handler would be sent in.
Betting Drops Off.
There was something of lull in the
betting today, with little inclination of
such as laid wagers to play either team
as a favorite to any pronounced ex-
tent.