Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
BASEBALL HEADS
LIFT BAN AGAINST
PLAYER WRITERS
Men May Cover World Series.
Spectators Sell Tickets
for SIS.

NEW YORK, Oct. $50 far as Is
known, all of the player-writers made
| their contracts prior to September 27,
so none will be affected by today's
ruling. In other words, the ban
against playing baseball and report
ing 1t at the same time will not be
enforced until the season of 1914
| Chairman Hermann explain ed that
the commission was not attempting
to regulate the newspapers, but had
ruled against players writing at the
request of the Baseball Writ ers' AS
sociation. At the request of the same
association the commission decided
also to appoint an additional scorer,
to be select ed by the newspaper men.
/ This will make three scorers in all for
the worlds series, and in case of a
disputed point the majority will rule.
The third scorer will be named by
the writer's at a meeting this evening.
Ban Johnson. president of the
| American League said he had had
| Connie Mack on the telephone today
and Mack had assured him that Col
Inns, who has been doing consider
able newspaper writing would be
glad to abide by any ruling of the
commission. However, he signed his
contract before September 27 and
| does not come under the ban.
| The members of the commission
said that after the series all the
| player writers would be called he-
/ fore them and required to show
their contracts. Those who cannot
produce bona fide contracts signed
before the eth Will be penalized.
What the penalty will be was not
announced.
| So far as could be learned specu-
| lators had no tickets early this aft
ernoon to any of the games, but they
said they expected to get in a few
during the day. For these they were
three games The seats offered at
this price were those In 'theNeupper
grand stand, marked SO each.
Seats on Sale at SIS.
Seats to the opening game tomor-
row were quoted, for delivery late
this afternoon or tonight, at SIT to
SIS.
Even at these figures tickets were
scarce. One speculator offered six
seats together for 5000 for the three
games. Secretary Foster,> of the New
York baseball club, said every pre-
caution had been taken against
speculators and that none had bought
| tickets, SO far as he knew.
A current report was to. the effect
that group of New York politicians
had obtained in some way a bunch of
tickets and placed them in the specu-
lators' hands.
President Hampstead of the New
York club, offered today to give ST.
500 to charity If any person could
prove that the club or any one con-
nected with 1t IN the sale of tickets
had made dollar by permitting them
to fall into speculators' hands.
Ban johnson intimated that the
status of player writer's would be
threshed out this afternoon. Chair
man Hermann declared. however,
that no action would be taken till
after the series.
All Reserved Seats Sold.
The casual fan who arrived today
found all the 5000 reserved seats dis
posed of, and nothing left for him to
do but get In line at the Polo
Grounds early tomorrow morning,
when the 10000 unreserved seats are
thrown open.
1t was said again today that it
was doubtful whether Snodgrass, the
Giants centre fielder. who is suffering
with Charley horse" would be able
to take part in the series. Doyle's
injured shoulder has completely re-
covered, however, and it is certain
that he will be In the opening game.
If Snodgrass does not play it is
probable that Shafer will take his
place in the field and Herzog will go
to third base.
Generally speaking, betting on the
series has been light. Some few big
bets have been recorded, but neither
team can be called the favorite and
1t was said that the wagering would
be the smallest in recent years. An
even money proposition has been the
rule in most bets.
At an exhibition with the Philadel-