Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
Matty and Bender Probab- ly Twirling Selections In Opening Battle of Pen nant Fight Will Meet for Second Time.
SPORT DECKS CLEAR
 FOR THE BIG RACE
Rubber Match to Prove Superiority of Athletics or Giants After Six Years Waiting; World Watches With Bated Breath.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The stage is set and tomorrow the curtain rises on the final act of the 1913 baseball dra- ma. Behind the scenes, the Philadel- phia Athletics and New York Giants are at their stations ready to the cue to send them in the limeHght of the world series
 Spectators from all parts of the United States are ready to rush on the Polo Grounds and only the menace of the weather man stands between the thousands of fans and the fulfillment of their expectations.
 Neither manager nor players will venture a straight prediction as to the result of the first game or of the series and their doubts on the outcome are reflected by the wagering. The Ath letic supporters in Philadelphia are off ering 10 to 9 on Connie Mack's team, while the New York club supporters are willing to lay similar odds when beited in their own bailiWick.
 Professional bookmakers. men of the type. accustomed to figure betting pro- positions in a manner that gives them the edge offer 9 to 10 with the bettor making his own choice as to the prob able winner
 
 uaI Amounts range from B to $50 and many are of the freak variety. con- corning pitchers for the opening game, the total number games in the series and similar propositions
 In the midst of the turmoil of fan ming" the players of the two clubs slipped away early to bed.
 Pitcher?
 The supporters of MathewsOn and Marquard advanced a score of reasons tonight why McGraw should start their favorite against the Athletics.
 The entire Philadelphia club, accom- panied by a number of roOters, arrived in the city shortly after ten tonight and retired at once to an uptown hotel.
 Ticket spectators and the baseball public are active and although but eight thousand reserved seats were sold by the club to a selected list of patrons a certain percentage of the coupons quickly found their way into the hands of ticket vendors who offered them at prices many times over their face val ue. Seats for the three New York games are offered at prices ranging for $50 to $1OO, according to the Ioca- tiOns. Single seats for the opening game quoted at s3O each found ready purcndSef at ten times the original price.
 Baseball enthusiasts who made jour- neys of thousands of miles in order to be present at the opening of the ser ies continued their hunt for the spec ulatOr who would exchange a coupon for any sum within reason or even little beyond it. Two 33rd degree fans from Alaska offered $50 for a seat for set of three tickets but continued their search when a sharp featured vender demanded a hundred and re- fused to dicker. A trio of Texas en- thusiasts paid $75 for three seats at the opening game, and appeared to feel they had secured a bargain.
 Takers Once More.
 The national commission appeared to be more interested as to the players sup posed to write special articles on the worlds series than in the activities of the specula tors. After a meeting to consider this and other features of the series, Chairman Hermann said
 "The commission has considered the matter carefully and decided to pen alize any player disObeying the com missions ruling unless there are ex- tenuating circumstances. If ball player has a contract to write and if this contract was executed before the commission took action on September 27, We shall consider the extenuating circumstances"
 The national commission called in