New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
WE'RE RIGHT; THAT'S
ALL" CONNIE MACK
Confident Athletics Will Be the
Worlds Champions Before
the Week Is Out.
ALL DEPENDS ON PITCHERS
Team Practice Behind Closed
Gates, Then Leave for New
York-All Reserved
Tickets Sold.

Philadelphia, oct 6-"Were right
That's all" was the laconic comment
with which Connie Mack. manager OF the
Philadelphia Athletics dismissed those
who sought 70 interview him tonight as
he prepared to leave with the members
of his team for New York. He declined
to tell which battery he had selected TO
start the series against the Giants.
Members Of the team also were uncom-
muncatye but every one seemed conf
dent OF success
Early in the day Connie Mack said:
Il am confident that the Athletics will
be worlds champions before the week is
out. expect the series to be close and
hard fought with the Athletics on the
winning end ] expect 10 work Bender
Plank and Shawkey. but may switch at
any moment Everything depends upon
the pitchers themselves. / have no fears
for the rest of the team
All the players eligible 10 compete in the
series. officers of the club and the club
physician. together with trainers and
rubbers. left North Philadelphia station
at p. m. for New York. Contrary TO
expectations, no game was played to-day
at Shibe Park but the men had sood
workout and practised plays behind closed
gates.
All reserved seats for the games 20 be
played here were disposed OF before
o'clock this afternoon at the department
store In which the advance sale was held.
Only a few OF those who had waited In
line all night were able to purchase -
or s. seats, but thousands of 81 tickets
were disposed Of No one was allowed TO
purchase more than two sets Of seats.
and all had to buy tickets for three
games.
DESPITE the plans OF the Athletic club
officials, many Of the tickets found their
way into the hands OF SPECTATORS VINO
are asking prices many times over their
face value.
There has been very little betting here
on the series. and most of the WagerS
reported were at even money. one en-
,busiastic follower of the local team bet
go 10 800 that New York will not score
IN the opening game. Local followers
believe that the Athletics have more
scientific system Of play than their Ne"
York opponents and are at least equal IN
other departments.
All. however, agree that the break OF
lpck should be a deciding factor ana
sop,e Of those who are backing the GIANTS
berc say they feel that luck viii be with
,ho Naw Workers and are betting on their
"hunch."
ce-President Marshall. who arrived
here tonight to address meeting OF the
philadelphia Presbytery Elders Assocla-
ZION nicked the Athletics to win the
series. f.,,., -,
Mr. Marshall has been frequent at
,erdart at the games in Washington THIS
season. -, tam, dov,r :, Wash
,,atnn hut we were only good enough 10
az a,Ssj Ii in second place IN the American
T I',p,n, race" said the Vice-Prcsident
s1erhaps / ought not to say this. put
,,.hanever the Athletics came down 10
Washington l could see we were NOT one one,
80 thTee with them. Any team that
o"',id heat the Athletics would have to be
y nrettv good team. and don't think the
Sionts can do II. ] greatly regret that |
o,ljl not be able to see any OF the games