Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

i Empires KIem, Rigler. Connolly Eagan and gave them final instructions. Also i the official scorers were given their orders. At the request of the baseball writers, the commission agreed to have third scorer sit with the two official scorers appointed by the commission. : The baseball writers selected Joseph $. Jackson of Detroit. president of the Baseball Writers Association as it's representative. As a difference of opinion arises over some point in the scoring rules, the majority of the three will decide the question. The umpires were instructed to follow American League rules in Philadelphia and Ma tonal League rules in New York.
 Biggest Series Yet.
 AS q climax to the seasons play the struggle for championship honors has surpassed all previous records for in tcrest and enthusiasm. Given the hole-hearted support of the weata- crman, the series promises to estab- Esh new figures both for attendance and box office receipts. For the past week the worlds series has been the Cne subject of conversation and ar Sument in majority of the homes and offices of both Philadelphia and New York. The series has been won ard lost scores of times in the minds of the fans. Tomorrow afternoon the players of the two competing clubs will proceed to d settlement of the momentous question and within q week the worlds championship team 1or another year should be known around the globe.
 The tense interest in the result which prevails among the followers of baseball throughout the country is clue to an unusual sequence of cir cumstances. The Giants and Ath- letics already have faced each other in worlds series tournaments twice before and each has a title won at the expense of the other Conse- quently the contest which begins to- morrow is the third and rubber series In addition, the two clubs appear to b. evenly matched in playing strength u degree not usually found in worlds series contenders Where one club is strong in d certain department there is an Offsetting weakness in another which balances offensive and defensive strength in the final andy sis. SO closely do the teams compare
 
 coded among players and experts that baseball luck and breaks will figure to an unusual degree in the deciding of the championship this autumn
 A comparison of the players. posi- uon by position, would appear to fa- Nor the Athletics, for so far as field ing and batting figures fer this and Irevious seasons are available. a ma jOrity of the Mackmen are shown stronger than the Giants To offset this the luck of baseball. especially in short series such as that for the worlds championship, may be expected to lean toward the National League pennant winners this season Not since the present system of worlds series play was started in 1903 has either league succeeded in winning more than three straight series. During the first three seasons of play the American and National League representatives alternated in winning the championship title Be ginning in 1907 the National League captured the honor three years in succession. The American League. represented by Philadelphia and Bos- ton, duplicated this feat by winning in 1910, 1911, 1912. To win again
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