Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-08

ALL RED sox ARE FIT.
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morning, at the opening OF the pub
lie sale of the remaining reserve seats
for the worlds championship base
ball series. Twelve thousand tickets
| in all were put ON sale-4000 for each
. of the three games scheduled for New
York. If Saturdays game is not play
ed. the money will be refunded.
Each purchaser was allowed to
seats for any or all the three games;
but the bulk of the crowd sought
tickets for the first game to be play
| ed. tomorrow.
The tickets were handled at three
separate windows. so that to buy
seats for the series it was necessary
| for the applicant TO form in line three
times. This tended to defeat specu-
lators and divided the allotment over
three days in the hands of three del
egations of enthusiasts.
It was a4Reod natured, If sleepy
crowd that stretched for 10 blocks
| from the entrance of the grounds.
Here and there was a woman, but in
the main men and boys made up the
column. The first youngster in line
sold his place for SO, then seooted
back to try again. There was no dis
order and apparently little need of
the 40 policemen assigned to special
duty at the gate. The windows were
opened. at 500.
New York, Oct. Speculation as to
which of the Boston or New York play
ers will come through as the hero of
the World Series, formed an interesting
topic among the fans, big and little. who
gathered here. today. Every post-season
set of games in the past has had its
star. In 1903 it was Dineen a pitcher OF
+ the Boston Americans and now an UNI
pire. who defeated the Pittsburgs three
times. Christy- Mathewson was the man
of the hour in 1905. George Robe, prac-
ideally unknown player. made two timely
triples in 1906. enabling the Chicago
Americans TO defeat the Chicago NATION
sis. Johnny King of the Chicago Ma
tionals broke up, the Detroit hit and run
combination, in 1907, while Frank Chance
| in 1903 made II hits in II times at, bat
Adams of the sPittsburg team beat De-
troit three times in 1909. while Eddie Col
Inns was the sbigc star in, 1910 and Frank
lin Baker last season. =
| The New York team has some home
run hitters who may do the Baker act
| in the coming series. They have made
as home runs, this year, and, moreover
Ithey have done their best batting against
the best pitchers.
| Larry DOYLE and Fred Merk'e have
been particularly successful in this bus
mess of striking four-base hits. The
records show that each man has made
10 Beals Becker and Chief Meyers
have each made six, while Johnny MUIR
ray. Fred Snodgrass and Arthur Wilson
got three apiece. Every one of Wilson'S
home runs meant New York victory in
a game where the chances previously did
not look any too promising.
second delegation of several hundred
Boston fans" deeked out in red like q
parade of Socialists, disembarked from a
special train of six cars at the Grand
Central, late tonight Mayor Fitzgerald
and his delegation of "rooters' were OF
hand to meet the late corners ana over
a thousand other men and women who
had gathered at the station cheered
them
Headed by John Kenney, who is said tc
have a reputation in Boston as root
err of the first order and by band OF
many pieces, the visitors marched ou
or the terminal to the tune or "There
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town to-
night"
The crowd clambered into automobile:
of the sightseeing type and started fol
downtown hotel with the band coins
its utmost to let the city know of its ar
rival. A police officer. whose sympath,
evidently was with the Giants, held vi
the procession with a demand that th'
musicians produce their license to p,ay
They had failed to arm themselves Will
such document, but after proceeding ;
Few blocks beyond the range of the com
planning officer they resumed their mar
Il tial airs.
Il The hotel which they had chosen wa
too small to accommodate their crowc.
/ portion of which moved uptown to an
|aother place.
b THE NIGHT BEFORE,