The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
EVANS OUTPLAYS
FAMOUS BRITISH
PROFESSIONALS
COMMISSION WILL
HOLD MEETING TODAY
Final Arrangements for Worlds Series Will Be Completed
Meeting-Reserved Seat Tickets Being Distributed.
Seat Question Again Causing Trouble


New York October 5.-Final stages
of preparation for the series between
the New York Nationals and the Phil
adelphia Americans to decide the base
ball championship of the world are ut
hand with the assembling here of the
national commission to put the last
touches on the arrangements for the
big contests. Garry Hermann chair
man of the commission. and !Hhcmas j.
Lynch, president of the National tague.
already are on the ground and ban
B. johnson. president of the American
league. the third member of the gov
erning baseball body. is expected early
tomorrow
The commission will meet tomorrow
morning to give its instructions TO the
umpires and clear mp any roiats Of
uncertainty that may remain regarding
the playing of the series. All viii then
be in readiness for the calling OF play
at the Polo grounds at ? O'Clock ..ues-
day afternoon for the opening game Of
the four or more which will tell wheth-
err the world laurels of 1918 are 10 RESI-
with the men under the tutelage -
John J. McGraw, or the band of Ath-
letics guided by Cornelius Metilli-
cuddy.
Distribution OF the 5000 odd reserved
seat tickets for the series al the New
York grounds was under way today
and the priced cards of admission will
all be in the hands Of those 10 whom
they have been assigned by tomorrow
The greater part of these tickets have
gone to baseball men throughout the
country and to New York club patrons
of long standing. Some $4,000 seats in
the lower stand and bleachers will be
available to the public at the grounds
for each game of the series.
Seat Question Causin Trouble
The seat question, a source If much
trouble in former years, has given the
magnates no little concern mis- year,
but the arrangements are believed by
them to be such as to eliminate chances
of speculation so far as that is pos
sible and give the real supporters of
the game an opportunity to see the Sc
ries with a minimum of personal in
convenience and without an excuse to
raise the charge of favoritistn. An Of
fetal pointed out today that during
last years series with the Red Sox pat
rons arriving at the grounds here 1t
any time after 1880 o'clocl; had no
more difficulty in gaining admission
and getting to their seats than at
mid season Saturday same. Essential
~ the same condition prevailed this
year.
So far as the condition Of the teams that
Will battle is concerned, there seems no
doubt that all the regulars of the Ath-
letics win be ready to take the field and
play the game without physical handicap
No SO much can be said for the Giants.
While it appeared to be settled tonight
that Larry Doyle. the hustling second
baseman of the New Yorlks. would be in
shape to take his position at the beginning
OF play on Tuesday. the impression pre-
vailed that McGraw would be without the
services OF Fred Snodgrass, the teams
regular center fielder, when the series
opened.
Doyle, with the exception of a little
stiffness in his throwing arm, appears to
have recovered from the effects of his re-
cent automobile spill. Snodgrass charley
horse however, still is bothering him so
much that it is out of the question to ex-
pect him to play to his usual form.
Shafer May Be Shifted
1t looks probable therefore that the
Giants will line up on Tuesday with
Merke, Doyle, Fletcher and derzos fill
ing the ntield positions and with Burns,