Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
FANS IN TWO CITIES
ARE BASEBALL MAD
Advance Guard in Line in Phil
adelphia Last
Night.
JOHNSON PICKS ATHLETICS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Men,
women and boys were lined up here
last night in front OF the department
store where the advance sale of
tickets for the worlds series games
to be played here will open at
o'clock tomorrow morning. First in
/ the line, which before midnight ex-
tended more than a city block, were
two messenger boys, who took their
positions early in the afternoon. The
first woman to take her place with
the would-be ticket purchasers ar
rived about o'clock last night. She
is No. 80 in the line and is accom-
panied by her husband.
No one will be permitted to pur-
chase more than two tickets in the
advance sale. Some of those in line
want to buy the tickets for them
selves, some for speculation, and
others have lined up in the expecta-
ton of selling stheir points of
vantage to late Corners before the sale
opens.
The American League champions
will have their final practise here to-
day and will leave at o'clock to-
night for New York to be prepared
for the opening game with the Giants
there on Tuesday. The regulars on
Connie Mack's team will oppose
team of substitutes with regular
pitcher in the practise game at
Shibe Park.
1t is likely that Bender will be
chosen to pitch in the opening game
if "Matty" Is sent to the mound,
while Schang is expected to be at
the receiving end. Plank and Lapp
may be the battery If McGraw should
select Marquard. Bush and Shawkey
are other pitchers on whom the Ath-
letics are pinnlng their hopes for VIC
tory. All of the Athletics regulars
are in fine condition. except Orr, first
utility infielder, who broke his hand
in the game with the Highlanders
On Friday. Lavan, however, can give
a good account of himself at second,
short or third and the veteran Harry
Davis could step into the breach in
case of injury to McInnis.
Prepare for Rush in New YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Inspector
Titus, of the Sixth inspection district,
put thirty policemen on duty at the
Polo Grounds at l o'clock this morn
ing. This was done as a precaution-
ary measure, as the inspector had
heard that there are thousands or
fans" who still believe that they
will have a chance 10 Duy reservoir
tickets for the games of the worlds
series tomorrow, although it has been
advertised that all have been sold.
The inspector will start prepare
tons for the grand rush at o'clock
this evening, when he will have lO0
policemen on hand to handle the
crowds that will try to obtain seats
when the gates open at $3.50 o'clock
on Tuesday.
The policemen will be relieved at
the end of each outgoing platoon, SO
that 400 policemen in all will be used
in keeping the crowds in shape.
The applicants for the unreserved
seats will be formed into two lines,
each starting from the gate to 15Sth
street and Eighth avenue, extending
down the avenue to 155th street, con-
tinuing west on 155th street to Brad
hurst avenue and down that street
as far as they go.
When the sign is raised over the
Polo Grounds that the last unreserved
seat has been sold the police will
clear all the streets Immediately adj
jacent to the Polo Grounds and none
but holders of reserved tickets will
be permitted to pass.