The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-09
No Hard Times Here.

sum named could De obtained for seats
now. n next Saturday morning they
at the recent coronation of some king
or other over on the other side. I
really forget his name. just now-I
am SO busy thinking about Christy
Mathewson. 1t is a fact that applica-
tons for seats have been so plentiful
that an extra mail carrier was added
to the force delivering letters to base
back was breaking. And each request
was backed up by hard cash-a money
order or a check well certified. This
days mail alone contained 5000 let
tiers. n these letters held at least
100000. Every seat will be COM
pletely filled with clothed enthusiasm,
for the most part hatless and invaria-
bly, yelling.
/. Most of these enthusiasts will be of
local origin. New Workers get first
show in the seat distribution pisap.
pointment will he scattered through
the world at large, not concentrated
IN Manhattan. although there will be
shutouts here by thousands. This
will be observed in Philadelphia. Il is
said that as a consequence a large
numbers of New Workers are leading
double lives at present-one in Sleepy
Hollow. on the Great White Way.
There are those who have established
residence in Philadelphia almost as
carefully as # they planned to u
somebody for divorce there. The seat
Watch the newspapers for the list Of
suicides among the disappointed.
Betting is Lively.
In the betting the home team is
favorite and there is betting in spite
Of all the laws which have been
framed to curb the gambling predilec-
ton In the breast of man. Betting!
we'll. a little. There will be 50 many
paupers in New York. no matter how
the cat jumps. after the fight is over
that their lack of car fare will affect
street railway earnings for tie year.
n inner will use taxicabs, you
e A baseball reporter. whom I
Know. predicted for a certain news
paper that $4,000 would be wagered
on the series. and the editor, who
knows this old town better, took his
blue pencil In his hand to add another
clpher to the string. thus, probably.
approXimating facts with greater ac-
curacy. az
The rates u S to 4. and New York
eIs crowded all the trains to Philadel-
pnla hoping to find better odds there.
They did very little business with the
scrapple eaters. And, by the way, the
romantics, who went over to nlace
bets. made the dispiriting discovery
tnat there would be no more rooms
for Gianties in Philadelphia than there
IS room for Athleticans in New York.
too.
A. g. Spalding Arrives.
Amons the interesting visitors from
out OF town is A. g.. Spalding, the IA
tner OF the game. He brought his gen
lai race and sunny smile across the
continent, from Los Angeles. to do the
series honor. He cheerfully predicts
D. n11ter battle for the championship.
n teams are in ideal condition
ior q memorable struggle" he said.
almost anything may happen for
Mack's men are worthy of the best the
Giants have to give them. I won't
MAKE predictions. know better"
everyone is sure that doings on the
amon Will really be notable. The
team which did not lost a series
through the season. the Athletics
showed their genuine superiority Nv
the a $ with which they won their
series. The experts are predicting the
most closely contested Of worlds Sc
ries. Interest seems literally univer-
sal. N Japan the Toxic Sun will
to Its correspondent here. Even Lon.
O is forgetting it's somnabulistic
favorite. according to the ocean teie.
grapn. and ~neglectink cricket to dis
cuss baseball. 1t is a curious fact that
Eng!lsh sportsmen regard baseball as
absolutely honest and will grant this
crown OF glory to no other Yankee
sport. ~
Connie Mack v
Naturally. if l had a choice, I would
prefer to have the opening. game Of
n worlds series played in Philadel-
phia rather h at the Polo grounds
IN New York. Still. I cannot say that
/ am disappointed at our failure to
win the toss. My reason for this is
the fact that in 1905 our first game
with the Giants took place on he
Athletics diamond. and the Giants beat
US by four to n in the series. Per-
haps. theref, e. the loss Of the toss
Is n good omen for us. The decision
not to play h opening game until
IA pltases me very much. 1t
will give us just about that time I
inquired 1t requires to put the Athletics
on edge for big games. AS to the
probable winner Of h series. | don't
care to make my prediction. We are
going into the game with only ono
idea--that Is to win the series If we
can do so. The Athletics are a great
team and SO are the Giants, and he
games will tell their own stories.
John McGraw says:
l have not seen the Athletics pIay.
But IL they beat these boys of mine
they Will have the credit Of having
gont: some. The Giants will give them
a fight and am banking strongly on
the youth Of my club showing to ad-
vantage. The worlds series will de-
l nAnd INPoAlNy A~S -.