The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
THOUSANDS WILL
Be DISAPPOINTED
More Than $4,000 Applications
Received for 5000 Avail
able Reserved Seats.
BETTING IN SMALL AMOUNTS
General Dope" Shows That
Giants and Athletics Are
Evenly Matched.
BETTING IN SMALL AMOUNTS
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New York, October 4-There have
been received at the offices OF the New
York club more than 10000 applica-
tons for the 5000 available reserved
seats FOR the worlds series games.
This number. is outside and in addition
10 the number allotted to the various
club inagnates. players and league Of
hcials. The seats are priced at 81
each per game, or total OF $4,000
for the reserved seats for the three
game series.
II was learned to-day that $4,000
had been received in cash and certified
checks from anxious fans asking for
reserved seats a. games here. Checks
and cash continued TO pour in to-day
and II is expected that at least s225.o0o
Will have 10 be returned by the New
York club
Notice that every reserved seat had
already been disposed of was made
before noon to-day by John b. Foster
secretary OF the New York club. The
remaining seats in the Grandstands and
the bleachcrs Will be put on sale at
the Polo Grounds on Tuesday morning.
BcttinE Is Desuitory.
Betting on the result OF the series
continues 10 he desuitory and in small
amounts This is due, brokers say, 10
the fact that many of those wishing
TO place bets prefer TO wait until the
batteries for tho first game are an
nounced. The record freak bet was
placed here to-day, when a fan posted
$50 at even money that Baker does not
make a home run in any game Of the
series.
\ Brooklyn man offered to bet 500
TO $4,000 that the Giants do not win
a single game. but thus far his bet
has not been covered. Other bets re-
corded to-day were: $1,000 even that
New York takes the first game; $500
even that Bender is selected to pitch
the first game. and the same that Mar
guard opposes him; S25 even that the
Athletics make the first hit. and $50
to 500 that the winning team makes
as many runs in one inning as the
losing team does in nine.
While experts" the country over
have dissected the two teams. and. by
various methods of analysis have ar
rived At the conclusion that their
choice will he returned winner, the
general dope" will tend to show that
the Giants and Athletics are evenly
matched-thc former eXcellinS in the
pitching department and the latter
being equally superior i'm batting
The Athletics have n grand batting
average OF .279, ten full points above
that OF the Giants. On the other hand,
the Athletic pitchers were found for
1895 hits and gave AS bases on balls
while the Giants twirlers gave only
29S free passes and allowed 1925 hits
Giants Lead in base Stealing.
The Giants fielding percentage is
sci. to .o6i for their opponents. have
stolen less bases and are far below In
long hits. Il. Murphy. Baker and Col
Inns are far above any of the Giant
players, according to the official re-
cord. in pushing over runs. but the
Giants as team have stolen more
ba ses.
Home Run Baker holds tho record
fer heavy and consistent swatting in
tho series. With .429 and .375. Chance
is n close second, with .421 and 1853. in
1908 and 1910, and Evcrs hit for $50 in
each of the 1907 and COS series. Muir
ply, Of the Athletics, Is next. with $50
End 30! in 1910 and 1911. Seven teams
&C tho sixteen comprising tho two
leagues, have monopolbcd the series
since 1903. These are rev York. Chi
cago. Pittsburgh. in the National, and
Chicago. Philadelphia, Detroit and .Bos-
ton in the American.