Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-06

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First Of WORLDS .Saggi.
Oct. IA al New Yak: /:
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National Commission Ennouhces
Payers aas'ihe aules.

New York. Oct. 5.--The National
Commission today decided to play the
first of the worlds champions. Up
games at the Polo grounds here SAT-
urday. Oct. IA. The choice was de-
sternilned by the toss of a'Nqtiarter OF
dollar. Ben shibe president If the
Athletics, called heads and the coin
settled with tails up.
The commission met In the rooms
~ John T. Brush. who is I'll and un-
able to leave his quarters. The follow
Ing schedule for the remaining games
wss adopted:
Get 16. IL and 20, at Philadelphia;
Get. II and 10 at New York
Should any of the games be post
foned or account Of rain or from any
sthsr cause the commission decided
that the visiting nine shall remain in
the city where the game was scheduled
entil 1t can be played. postpone
snent Of any game would therefore
necessitate change In the remainder
of the schedule.
Umpiros KLEIN and Brennan were
detailed by tie National League for
the contests and Umpires Connolly
and Dineen by the American League
The series continues until one club
has won four games. In case seventh
game Is needed. TO decide the winner,
the commission will determine the
grounds on which it shall be played.
Francis G. Richter and J. @. TAYLOR
Sphinx were designated as the official
scorers.
The players eligible to participate in
ne worlds series games are by an
houocement of the commission tonight,
tho following:
Philadelphia American League Club
~-Baker. Barry. Bender. Collins,
Coombs, Davis, Danforth, Derrick,
Hartsell, Krause, Lapp, Livingston,
Lord. Martin, Morgan, McInnis, Muir
ply, Oldring. Plank, Strunk. Thomas
New York. National League Club
Devore. Becker, Murray. Snodgrass
a1erkle. Doyle. Fletcher, Devlin
Mathewson. Witt, Ames, Crandall,
Marquard. Latham, McGraw. Movers,
Wilson, Herzog, Drucke, Hartley
Paulette.
All games will begin at o'clock P.
NJ. and will be attended by the mem
hers OF the National Commission and
its secretary. The official ball of the
National League will be used In games
on National League grounds and the
American Leagues official ball In
games on American League grounds.
Each of the contesting clubs Is re-
eeired to desposit certified check for
$4,000 with the secretary of the COM
nnission not later than II O'Clock on the
day Of the first scheduled game.
The commission Issued special
warning to players that the rule re-
garding conduct on the bali fl Id would
be strictly enforced against any offend
ing player. 1t also served notice that
under the commissions rules the win
ner OF the championship viii not be
permitted to participate in any exhibit
tion eemes during the remainder of
the present year and that@t the victor-
Gus team will be required to dis5and
immediately after the series.
Tonight the National Commission an
nounced the prices Of admission decided
upon for the series. as follows.
At Philadelphia-Sea In boxes and in
lower grandstand. reserved SO; upper
grandstand, reserved first II rows, 49, bal
ance 81; general admission 81.
At New York-Boxes. SIS; lower grand
stand reserved So; upper grandstand re-
served, 50; general admission. 81.
The commission also issued caution
to the public against paying higher prices
fer admission than those fixed as above.