The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06
First Game for Cham
pionship to Be Played
on Tuesday.
SCENE OF BATTLE
is POLO GROUNDS
Final Instructions to Be Given
and Any Points of Uncertainty
Cleared Up by National Com
mission at Meeting To-
Day-Seat Question Is
Cause of Concern.

New York. October 6.-Final stages
OF preparation for the series between
the New York Nationals and the Phil
adelphia Americans to decide the base
ball championship of the world are at
hand with the assembling here of the
National Commission to put the last
touches on arrangements. Garry Herr
mann. chairman of the commission, and
Thomas j. Lynch, president of the Ma
tional League, already are on the
ground. Ban y. johnson. president OF
the American League. the third MEM
ber Of the governing baseball body. is
expected early tomorrow.
The commission will meet to-mor-
row morning. give its instructions to
the umpires, and clear up any points
Of uncertainty. All then will be in
readiness for the calling of play at
the Polo Grounds at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon for the opening game Of
the series.
seat tickets for the games here was
under way to-day. and all the priced
cards of admission will be in the
hands of those to whom they have
been assigned by tomorrow. The
greater part of these tickets have gone
TO baseball men throughout the coun-
try and to New York club patrons of
the lower stand and bleachers will be
available 10 the public.
Seat Question Worries.
The seat question. as in the past, has
given the magnates no little copcern.
but arrangements are believed to be
such as almost to eliminate specula-
ton. An official pointed out to-day
that in last-year's series with the Red
Sox. patrons at 1890 o'clock had no
more difficulty in gaining admission
and getting TO their seats than at a
midseaHon. Saturday game. Essentially
tie ssma conditions prevail this year.
There nov seems no doubt that all
the regulars of the Athletics will be
ready TO play the game without ply
sical handicap. Not such can be said
for the Giants. While it appeared 10
be settled tonight that Larry Doyle,
OF the New Yorks would be in shape,
the impression prevailed that McGraw
would be without the services of Fred
Snodgrass Doyle appears nearly to
have recovered from the effects of his
recent automobile spill. Snodgrass's
charleyhorse still is bothering him so
much that he cannot play to his usual
form. 1t looks probable that the Giants
will lineup Tuesd,y with Merkle,
Doyle. Fletcher and Hcrzog filling the
infield positions, and with Burns, Sha-
fer and Murray in the outfield
McGraw Values SnodErnss.
McGraw, however. values Snodgrass's
aggressiveness and spirit and all
around ability both on offense and de-
fense so greatly that Snodgrass will
be worked in the series if there is
possible chance of using him.
The Giants will have q fpal workout
tomorrow ut the Polo Grounds in an
exhibition game with the Philadelphia
Nationals. The regulars will be given
chance TO Timber up and most of
them hal h1y 1Ia
game. Mathewson and Marquard are
likely to be tried out for an inning or
two. as between them apparently lies
the choice of boxman to oppose the
twirler Connie Mack may select 10
open the series.
Unless the player rauthor question is
preached. there seems little probability
of anything momentous occurring at
the National Commission meeting to-
morrow.
At one time it appeared probable
that there might be 81 lively tilt over
the announced determination of partici-
pants in the series to write articles
against the opinion OF the commits
sion. Chairman HERMANN. however,
has said within Il day or two that the
commission expected to take a reason
able view of the matter.
What difference, IL any, the arrival
oi DAN JOnISOn may nave on the SIT"
uation cannot be anticipated. Presi-
dent Johnson for long time has been
n determined opponent of the player
author who let's some one else do his
writing for him.
Unique Church Service.
A unique preliminary to the series
was baseball service" held at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church uptown
tonight Many baseball men were
present, and letters were read, among
others. from John j. McCiraw and Con-
ME Mack.
Baseball is a manly sport" wrote
Manager Mack, that brings to the sur
face the natural Skill and prowess OF
an indiYidual to a greater extent than
any other games ever devised second,
as conducted under organized lines. 1t
Is absolutely above reproach."
John j. McGraw. manager of the
Giants. In his letter. said:
Baseball develops the mind, estab-
fishes discipline, and gives to those
who take part In II sound bodies, clear
heads and better sense OF ljfeo