The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-30
TOSOON
BATTLE FOR THE
WORLDS TITLE
First Game win be Played 1t
Polo Grounds. New
York. Oct. s.
|45 PLAYERS ELIGIBLE
Giants Will Have o3 Represen-
tatives and the Red Sox
Team to Consist Of 22.
las PLAYERS ELIGIBLE
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Cincinnati, o.. Sept. 29.-Twenty-
three players representing the New
York National league team and
twenty-twd the Bsoton American
league club will battle for the
worlds baseball championship, which
begins In New York City on October
is. The eligible players, as an
nounced by the National Baseball
here today, are as fol-
lows.
New York League ClubAmes,
Becker, Burns, Crandall, Doyle, De-
vore, Fletcher, Groh, Hartley. Her
zog, McGraw. Vanguard, Mathewson,
Mccormick, Merkle, Meyers, Murray.
Robinson, Shafer. Snodgrass Tesdeall,
Wilson and Wiltse.
Boston American League Club
Ball, Bedient, Bradley, Gady, Col
Inns, Carrigan, Engle, Gardner, Hall,
Henrickson, Hooper, KSug, Lewis,
Nunamaker, OBrien, Pape, stahl,
Speaker. Thomas, Wagner, Wood
and Yerkes.
The following additional bulletin
concerning the series as well as the
revised rules that will govern them
was ALSO issued today by the COM
mission:
After Ticket Scalpers.
"The public Is cautioned against
paying higher prices for admission
than those fixed by the commission,
which has the hearty cooperation
from the municipal authorities Of
each city in the suppression of ticket
scalping.
"Play will begin on each grounds
at 2 p. m.
"A rain check coupon will be at
tached to every ticket placed on sale.
"The official ball of the National
league will be used on the National
league ground and the official ball of
the American league on the Amcri,
can league grounds.
"The revised rules of the commits
sion for the conduct o. the series are
as follows:
"A scheduled game, postponed for
legal cause. called before 1t becomes
a regulation game or terminating
with the score tied, shall, unless the
schedule explicitly provides to the
contrary. be played off on the
grounds for which 1t was scheduled
before the succeeding scheduled
game for the other city shall be con-
tested, and the dates assigned for
subsequent games, shall, thereupon
be moved forward.
Before the commencement OF the
sixth game, the commission shall de-
termine by lot when and where the
seventh game shall be played in the
event that an additional game be re-
quired to decide the winner of the
series.
"The secretary of the commission
as required by section seven of the
regulations. Jointly enacted for the
government of the worlds series by
the National and American leagues
shall notify all eligible players as
soon as It is definitely ascertained
which teams will compete, that they
will be held individually amenable
to all provisions of the playing ruler
and be subject to discipline for vlo
lation thereof regardless of the ex
piration of their contracts with theii
respective clubs.
Umpires Sole Judges,
The umpires, whose authority In
these contests shall be supreme shall
be sole judges of the fitness of the
grounds for commencing or continu-
ing game, and shall eject from the
field any player who uses improper
language. employs unfair tactics or
violates any rule for the conduct OF
the game.
spectators will not be permitted to
encroach or stand on the playing
field at any point. A club that plans
to accommodate patrons. in excess of
the regular seating capacity OF its
plant, is required to erect, with the
approval of the municipal authorities
and permission Of the commission,