Evening star., 1913-10-06
Giants and Athletics Both Are
Getting Their Final Work
outs Today.
BETTING so FAR LIGHT,
WITH TEAMS AT EvENS
All-Night Lines In New York and
Philadelphia for Advance
Ticket Sale.

before the opening Of the worlds series
base ball games In New York, found the
vanguard of fans pouring into the city
on every train. With the exception OF
minor details to be disposed of by the
national commission. everything is In
readiness for the opening contest at the
Polo Grounds tomorrow afternoon. To-
days weather was fiawless and the
for another fair day.
Base ban writer's from far and near
trooped into the city today for their an
nual meeting this afternoon. There was
the usual talk this morning that specu-
lators had secured a choice allotment OF
reserved seats and signs were displayed
in a number OF ticket agencies announc-
ing this. The casual fan who arrived to-
day found all the 5000 reserved seats dis
posed of, and nothing left to do but get
In line at the Polo Grounds, early to-
morrow morning. when the 10000 unre-
served seats are thrown open.
snodgrass May Be Out.
It was said again today that it was
doubtful whether Snodgrass. the Giants
centerfielder, who is suffering with q
...charleyhorse." would be able to take
part In the series. Doyle's injured shoul-
der has completely recovered, however,
and If Is certain that he will be In the
opening game. II Snodgrass does not
play 1t Is probable that Shafer will take
his place In the field and Herzog will &c
to third base.
Generally speaking, betting on the
series has been light. Some few big bets
have been recorded. but neither team csr
be called the favorite. and 1t was said thai
the wagering would be the smallest IN
recent years. An even money PROPOSE
ton has been the rule In most bets.
Final Tuning-Up Game.
At an exhibition game with the Phila.
delphia Nationals today the Giants had
their. flnal workout Both Mathewsor
and Marquard. were assigned to twiri ar
inning or two. The Athletics will arrive
tonight. Reservations fer the entire
ssusdd have sbsssI made Ut. the Hotel Som
erect, and the players win return to thu
city after each game in Philkdelphia
NSthlnE iiad developed today to indicate
that CUn8iie Mack would vary from his
regular iihe-up. for the opening game.
All police arrangements have been com
pleced, for. handling the vast crowds q
the Polo Grounds. One hundred and nifty
men have teep detailed for the work
Thirty man were stationed at the grounds
today on the theory that thr0ngs would
beseige the gates. thinking that there was
to be ticket sale, as at hrst had beer
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
Few Tickets to Spectators.
So far as could be learned, spectators
had no tickets early this afternoon to any
of the games, but they said they expected
to get In 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 grand stand. marked So each.
Seats to the opening game tomorrow
were quoted. for delivery late this aft
ernoon or tonight. at SIT to SIS.
Even at these figures tickets were
scarce. One spectator offered six
seats together for $500 for the three
games. Secretary Foster of the New
York base ball club said every precau-
tion had been taken against specula-
tors and that none had bought tickets
so far as, he knew.
A current report was to the effect that
a group Of New York politicians had OBJ
tanned In some way a bunch of tickets
and placed them in the SPECTATORS
hands.
President Hampstead of the New York
club offered today to give $3.50 to char
fty il any person could prove that the
club or any one connected with it In the
sale of tickets had made a dollar by per-
mitting them to fall in speculators'
hands.
Players May Write This Year.
No base bali player or manager may
write for the newspapers after the pres
ent worlds series, but those with CON-
tracts with newspapers signed prior to
September 27, may go ahead with their
writing this year. This was the decision
reached by the national base ball COM
mission this afternoon.