New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
First Game Between Giants and
Red Sox To Be Played at
Polo Grounds.
TO RESERVE FEW SEATS
Only Upper Tier of Grandstand
Will Be Set Aside-3O,O0
Must Stand in Line to
See Contests.

See Contests.
The first game between the New AoIh
Giants ard the Boston Red Sox for the
baseball championship of the world VIII
be PLAYED at the Polo Grounds on tues
day, October 5, alternating In each city
every day thereafter. This was declueu
al a meeting of the National Commission
held at the home of John T. Brush chlei
owner OF the Giants, in Pelham Manor
Yesterday afternoon. As was the case
last year, the Goddess of Luck snileu
upon the Giants. The day for starting ana
the place Of playing the opening game
we're decided when Ban Johnson Tipped
coin. James r. McAleer, Of the Red Sox'
cried "heads" The coin fell tails. Later
when the date was discussed, McAlceT
vas in favor Of starting on Monday, DC
tober Z. while Mr.. Brush held out 10Y
Tuesday Once more a coin was toSseu'
this time Brush called tails and so the
coin landed
4 radical change in the distribution OF
seats has been made, and only the upper
tier of the grendstAnd at the foIo
Crounds will be reserved. Thirty thou-
sand-odd seats will be open TO the pubic
all sold TO the earliest corners at the VIII
doys on the day of each game; hrst come
Arst served. No person will be allowed 70
purchase moro than one ticket, and the
hoIder must pass directly into the
sounds No one will be allowed 10 turn
back and get into the street upon any
fs
This means ticket speculation VIII receive
h death blow.
III No Friction on Surface
y ,,ytrardly. et least. little or no friction
.eyelored a. the meeting. The fnoines
wore on the order OF Scotch verdict
and q sort Of compromise was effected
O,borehv the National Commission losI
little or none OF It's dignity. whereas h'u'
Johnson, president OF the American
League carried his point. in measure
nv havinCethe club In each city hahoIe
tho tickets under the supervision OF the
commission. The now famous declaration
Of indeaendence by the American Lessue'
however. lost it's sting. as tho resoiutl'h
read IN part as follows;
80 it further resolved. Thai the A M n
ceuJ League viii no; bc representa- ~
Dnathsr series for the cuamplonruip -,
~ world ~ ip any other inteffdSu'
syycnt unless accorded sole charge ot "
sale Of tickets 70 games pe. 80 ia ,.S
s-roupds under an arrangement and WIN
The understanding that il shall nov a.
,,iI,1e responsibility for the conduct or tile
brsinee4 ,jrpsrtment Of the games at Inc
park of the other contesunS ciup'
Apparently she fun force ~ this 'eso-
luton was not made effective, as nothing
was said about the two leagues being
responsible iu their own cities for INC
proper handling Of the tickets. u vas
announced that the national commission |
would have supervision Of the seats in
both cities. but nothing was said about
the responsibility. and therein. perhaps
lies the hahn which led Ban johnson TO
declare for peace rather than force On
issue In any case. the baseball sky Is
now serene 7nd the decks are cleared
for games which will decide the baseball
championship Of the world
OF tho 800 reserved seats az tho Polo
Grounds soveuty-Gve will be held for the
members Of the national commission and
Two for each player Zach local news
paper viii he allowed TO purchase fi'r
peats. for which IL must submit printed
list. Tickets which win ho given TO of
Acials and prominent persons must he
listed and approved by the commission.
Ticker- viii ue good for ONLY one game
No oroers received through tho mail viii
be filed
The commission viii issue : bulletin
on SATURDAY. and tho date on which the
tickets will he placed on sale. along with
other details. vii be ds1nitely announced
Those who hold boxes for the season will
have o chance TO hold their places for
the series. Tho admission will remain tho
same As last year-Sl for the bleachers.
81 for the lower tier Of the grsndstand
and g for the upper tier. A large block
Of seats win he reserved for the winners
of voting contests conducted by various
newspapers around the circuit, John Il.
Foster. OF New York, will be in charge
of the press reservations in this city.
while Herman Nickerson OF Boston, will
have charge Of affairs in Boston.
Boston Has Its Own Ideas.
Different arrangements have been made
in Boston, where the management OF the
heQ son mas Dcell liidhiiib ~ tpdl dllVl'
since early in July. No applications
through the mall which are accompanied
BY cash or checks will be filled, but all
eill be considered. gone over carefully,
and the applicants viii be Informed when
they may apply Tor their seats. There, a.
in this city. every precauuon is bcins
made TO circumvent the ticket scalpers.
al applications will be filled In the order
of receipt 50 faf as IS possible. The Bos-
ton tickets arc similar TO those sold here
last year, being good for the three games.
with a clause guaranteeing the return OF
money II the third game scheduled for
Boston is not played The scale of prices
in Boston will be 20 cents for the bleach
crs. s. for the pavilion, s. and 81 for the
srandstand and ~ for the boxes No APP
plicauons for single tickets will be con-
aldered IN the advance sale.
The arrangements OF the Boston club
were not acceptable 10 the National Com
mission at first but, HAVING already made
SO many preparations. the club was told
10 20 ahead with the work. The sale OF
all tickets In Boston win be subject TO the
supervision OF the commission.
The games will be played on alternate
days In each city until the series mas been