The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-26
WORLDS SER|tSTO
OPEN|N NETWORK
ON OCTOBER 8
Luck Favors Giants on Tossing
the Coin
HOW TICKETS WILL BE SOLD
Red Sox Will Control Distribution OF
Admissions in Their Own
City.

New York, Sept. 26.-Play for the
championship of the world will be be-
gun on the polo grounds in New York
at o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, Octo-
Der s. The second game will be play
ed in Boston the following day. Play
will alternate each fair-weather day
between the two cities until either
New York or Boston has won the four
out of seven games necessary to cap
ture the 1912 title. Prices and the
sale of tickets will be altogether diff
ferent in the two cities. Boston will
conduct its sale practically in its own
way, with preference TO all of the sea-
sons patrons of the game who have
been canvassed. The sale in New
York will be in the hands of Secre-
tary John A. Heydler of the National
league and 10000 of the $4,000 seats
will be held for sale at the entrance
TO the polo grounds, one to each pur-
chaser on the days of the games.
The umpires for the series will be
O'Laughlin and Evans of the Ameri-
can league and Rigler and Klein of
the National league
These are the principal features of
the arrangements perfected yesterday
at meeting of the National baseball
commission, consisting of Chairman
August Hermann and Presidents John
son and Lynch of the American and
National leagues, at the suburban
home of John T. Brush, president OF
the New York club.
Advantage of opening on home
grounds was lost to Boston when at
the toss of a coin by Mr.. Johnson,
President Brush OF New York called
Tails" and President McAleer of
Boston chose Heads" The coin fell
tails. New York won this so-called
advantage of the opening game last
year. The Boston club desired to
start the series on Monday, October
Z. but President Brush wanted the
games to begin Tuesday. and he won
again on the toss of the coin.
Coin tossing decisions were simple
as compared with arguments which
followed the next business on the pro
gram. Determined to abide by his
declaration that the Boston American
league club should handle the sale of
tickets in its own way, President Ban
Johnson of the American league had
come to the meeting to fight II out.
The discussion of the much disputed
question, in which August Hermann
took the stand that the national com
mission should have authority over
the sale of tickets in both cities, and
in which President Lynch is said to
have sided with him, was conducted
behind closed doors. The American
league president was backed virtually
by an ultimatum in the form of res
oution adopted by the league last
Winter declaring that il would never
engage in an interleague series again
unless the club was given control of
the ticket selling in its city.
What took place in the secret SEES
sion of the commission was not given
out in detail. but IL was apparent that
President Johnson had scored vic
tory. for when the conference adjourn
ed Secretary Heydler announced that
Boston would be allowed to go ahead
with its plans. Secretary Mercy has
had experience in several world ser
les" he said. land the commission
could not have a better man in
charge" Although it appeared that
McRoy would have a free hand, Sec
rotary Heydler said the Boston plans
would be carried out with the super
vision and approval of the national
commission"
Mr. uavdiar voo aalagata nv tho
commission to have complete charge
of the sale in New York. taking 1t out
of the hands of the local club officials
but 1t was said. with the approval of
President Brush. OF the $4,000 seats
at the polo grounds, 10000 bleacher
seats (unreserved) will be sold at 81
each; 5000 upper stand seats at 50
each, and boxes seating four persons
at $25 each. With the exception of
the upper stand and the boxes. all the
tickets will be held for sale at the
Polo grounds on the days of the
games. One only will be sold to
person, and the buyers will be re-
quired to enter the grounds imme-
diately after buying the ticket Boxes
and the block OF 5000 seats. in the
upper tier of the grand stand will be
disposed of at public sale at some
place and date to be announced later.
with an allowance of two to each buy
er. This, however, will not be until a
large block is taken from the 5000 for
the customary 75 seats to each mem
Der of the national commission. two
to each of the eligible players. re-
quests from prominent individuals,
officials of organized baseball and sea
son box holders. What tickets are
left after this priority list is taken
care Of may be bought for from one
to three days in advance. but posi-
lively no mail orders will be consi-
dered, according to Secretary Heyd-
Ter.
In Boston, where IL is hoped to pro
vide for 10000 spectators. the prices
at Fenway park will be so cents for
centre-feld bleachers. 81 for other
bleachers. 50 for seats in a new Gov
cred stand built along the third-base
line. SO for seats in the steel and con
crete grand stand. and s. each for
box seats. All reserved seats will be
sold in advance by preference TO reg
ular patrons. good for three games.
Tickets will have coupons attached
good for 81 or s. rebate in case the