The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
Vanguard of Fans Pouring Into
New York City.
Betting on Series Light
Odds Even.
BENDER And MATHEWS0A
They Are Slated to Pitch
Opening Game.
Everything Ready and Forecast
Calls for Fair Tuesday.

New York, Oct e.-This, the day
before the opening of the worlds
series baseball games in New York,
found the vanguard of fans pouring
into the city on every train. With the
exception of minor details to be dis
posed of by the national commission,
everything is in readiness for the
opening contest at the Polo grounds
tomorrow afternoon. Today's weather
was flawless and the Washington fore
cast for tomorrow called for another
fair day.
Baseball writers from far and near
trooped into the city today for their
annual meeting this afternoon. There
was the usual talk this morning that
spectators had secured a choice al
lotment of reserved seats and signs
were displayed in q number of ticket
agencies announcing this. The casual
fan who arrived today found all the
5000 reserved seats disposed of and
nothing left for him to do but to get
in line at the Polo grounds early to-
morrow morning when the 10000 un-
reserved seats are thrown open. 1t
was said again today that it was
doubtful whether Snodgrass, the
Giants center fielder, who is suffering
with a Charley horse" would be able
to take part in the series. Doyles' in
jured shoulder has completely recov-
cred, however, and 1t is certain he
will be in the opening game. If Snod-
grass does not pldy IL Is pOSSloi0
Shafer will take his place in the field
and Herzog will go to third base.
Generally speaking betting on the
series has been light. Some few big
team can be called the favorite and 1t
was said the betting would be the
smallest in recent years An even
money proposition has been the rule
At an exhibition game with the
Philadelphia National today the
Giants had their final workout. Both
Mathewson and Marquard were as
signed to twirl an inning or two. The
Athletics were expected here either
late this afternoon or early this even
ing Reservations for the entire squad
have been made at the Hotel Somer-
set. Nothing had developed today to
indicate that Connie Mack would vary
from his regular lineup for the OPEN
ing game.
have been able to get was matter
of general discussion prior to the ma
tional commission meeting. 1t was
said if it developed that they mad Sc
cured any considerable number or
choice seats, the commission would
institute an investigation at once. 1t
was said private detectives employed
hv the commission would Sleuth
around the ticket agencies today and
if successful in buying tickets at
these places, would attempt to learn
the names of the original buyers and
All police arrangements have been
completed for handling the vast
crowds at the Polo grounds. One hum
dred and fifty men have been detailed
for the work. Thirty men were sta
toned at the grounds today on the
theory that the throngs would be-
siege the gates, thinking there was to
a ticket sale as had at first been plan
ned For the opening game tomorrow
two lines will be formed. One Will
consist of patrons who have reserved
seats: the other for those who will buy
at the gates.
Status of Player-Writers.
Ban johnson intimated that the
status of player-writers would be
threshed out this afternoon.
"They cannot play and write, too,
he said. Chairman Hermann had de-
clared that no action would be taken
in respect to player-writerS till after
the series.
Spectators and Tickets.
So far as could be learned specula-
tors had no tickets early this after
noon to any of the games, but they say
they expect to get in a few during the
day For these they were willing to
take $50 for the series of three games
The seats offered at this price were
those in the upper grandstand, marEsA
SO each.
Seats to the opening game tomorrow
were quoted, for delivery late this aft
ernoon or tonight, at $17 to $1S.
Even at these figures the tickets were
scarce. One speculator offered six
seats together for 5000 for the three
games. Secretary Foster of the New
York Baseball club said every precau-
ton had been taken against specula-
tors and that none had bought tickets,
so far as he knew. A current report
was that a group of New York politi-
clans had obtaind in some way a bunch
of tickets and placed them in the specu-
Iators' hands. President Hampstead OF
the New York club offered today to
give $500 to charity If any person
could prove that the club or any one
connected with it in the sale of tickets
had made a dollar by permitting them
to fall into spectators hands.
Mack Will Wait Till Tonight.
Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Instead of
taking the Philadelphia team to New
York this afternoon as he had origin
ally planned Manager Mack will leave
with them at 8 o'clock tonight He
took advantage of the fine weather
today to give his men good workouts.
The players began reporting at
Shibe park before o'clock and they
were on the field earlier than any time
this season. Bender who is expected
to be the pitcher in the opening game,
finished his preparation yesterday
when secret practice was held The
public is still guessing as to whether
Thomas or Schang will catch The
public ticket sale for three games
Several hundred fans among them sew
eral women, stood in line all night and
their ranks were increased almost
every minute after daylight. All the